Here is a list of the weekly top-five most popular stories in The Restaurant Guy email list this year, based on the percentage that people clicked to view the stories. Each email includes links to stories from the previous week so, in one case, Yet’z Bagels coming to the Target center made the top-five two weeks in a row. The percentages don’t add up to 100% each week because there were usually more than five stories that are not included here. Click here to subscribe to the email list.
Sent on Mon, Mar 17, 2025
38.88% – DUTCH GARDEN SOLD
24.34% – HAPPY MONTH AT PASCUCCI DURING APRIL
14.65% – L.A.’S “THE WIN~DOW” COMING TO CHAPALA
11.28% – RUMOR MILL (GHIRARDELLI)
5.27% – CAJÉ COMING TO GOLETA
Sent on Tue, Mar 11, 2025
34.54% – BEST HAMBURGER?
18.55% – RESTAURANT RESEARCH
17.27% – TRI-COUNTY PRODUCE TO CLOSE AT END OF APRIL
15.05% – SANTA BARBARA CULINARY EXPERIENCE RETURNS MAY 12-18
4.20% – BENEFIT BRUNCH AT BLACK SHEEP
Sent on Tue, Mar 4, 2025
21.46% – CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP AT SAVOY CAFE
16.32% – CHEF ROTH IRONSIDE JOINS HARBOR RESTAURANT
14.16% – CRACK DOWN ON STREET FOOD VENDORS
13.93% – LA PALOMA CAFE ANNOUNCES JOHN PARKER AS EXECUTIVE CHEF
13.24% – BEFORE THERE WAS THE INTERNET…
Sent on Thu, Feb 27, 2025
34.41% – PASCUCCI RESTAURANT SET TO MOVE TO NEW DOWNTOWN LOCATION
18.77% – GOODLAND BBQ FOR SALE
8.60% – QUESTION OF THE DAY: SLOPPY JOES
7.04% – BAR LOU INTRODUCES WEEKEND BRUNCH
5.96% – LITO’S DANNY JIMENEZ DIES AT 92
Sent on Tue, Feb 18, 2025
64.37% – RUMOR MILL (YONA REDZ LOCATION CHANGE)
10.93% – ZEN YAI THAI CUISINE CLOSES
7.84% – YETZ’S BAGELS TO OPEN NEAR TARGET
4.28% – TAKASHI RAMEN UPDATE (NEW MENU ON WINDOW)
3.09% – RUSTY’S PIZZA RETURNING TO ISLA VISTA?
Sent on Wed, Feb 12, 2025
22.17% – WHITE CAPS BEACH CLUB OPENS IN GOLETA
17.42% – YETZ’S BAGELS TO OPEN NEAR TARGET
11.76% – RUSTY’S PIZZA RETURNING TO ISLA VISTA?
11.09% – MISSION CITY SANDWICH SHOP OPENS THURSDAY ON THE MESA
10.52% – TAKASHI RAMEN UPDATE
Sent on Thu, Feb 6, 2025
36.25% – THE ELLWOOD UPDATE
14.11% – ANGEL OAK CLOSES
12.98% – THE LARK PRESENTS “SOUTHERN GOODS” DINNER
10.09% – PADARO BEACH GRILL UPDATE
9.89% – PASCUCCI TO CLOSE AFTER THREE DECADES
Sent on Tue, Jan 28, 2025
18.11% – FAN FEEDBACK: FINCH & FORK
14.20% – BARBAREÑO TASTING MENU
11.95% – FALA BAR CLOSING IN SB PUBLIC MARKET
10.65% – QUESTION OF THE DAY: PLACE FOR FINE QUIET DINNER
9.23% – BIG T’S DELI OPENS IN SB PUBLIC MARKET
Sent on Tue, Jan 21, 2025
31.12% – THE ELLWOOD UPDATE
24.68% – JUDGE FOR YOURSELF CAFÉ CLOSES
13.27% – MASALA SPICE OPENS ON THE MESA
11.32% – BREAKWATER RESTAURANT TO CLOSE FOR RENOVATIONS
9.85% – PACIFIC PICKLE WORKS DEBUTS TWO NEW PRODUCTS
Sent on Tue, Jan 14, 2025
23.92% – VIDEO OF THE ELLWOOD
21.76% – MOTHER DOUGH BAGELS OPENS DOWNTOWN
17.06% – SUSHI BY THE POUND
11.37% – HERB PETERSON DAY
11.18% – ELUBIA’S KITCHEN COMING TO ISLA VISTA
Sent on Tue, Jan 7, 2025
37.25% – KYLE’S KITCHEN ON CHAPALA CLOSES
17.07% – DAWN PATROL CLOSES
13.15% – STELLA MARE’S CLOSES
11.42% – UPTOWN JEANNINE’S CLOSED UNTIL SPRING
6.69% – RUMOR MILL (NOBU COMING TO BILTMORE)
