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New bars & lounges in Santa Barbara

6 bars & lounges coming soon, just opened or changing hands, from permits and licenses.

New bars & lounges · 6 spots

Confirmed = two matching records or news · Filed = one official record

Santa YnezLS

Liquor license filedConfirmed

Lone Star Golf Lounge

1095 Meadowvale Rd, Ste A, B, & E · Santa Ynez, CA 93460

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Aug 3 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new license

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Santa MariaPG

Changing handsFiled

Pepper Garcias House of Flavor & Cantina

3301 Terminal Dr · Santa Maria, CA 93455

New owners are taking over this bar.

Liquor license · Aug 20 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, full bar · new owner

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Santa MariaSM

Changing handsFiled

Santa Maria Billiard Lounge

1931 S Thornburg St · Santa Maria, CA 93458

New owners are taking over this bar.

Liquor license · Jul 27 · Liquor license issued · bar / nightclub

Liquor license · Mar 4 · Liquor license issued · restaurant, beer & wine

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BuelltonFM

Liquor license filedFiled

Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co

71 Industrial Way · Buellton, CA 93427

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Jul 10 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, full bar · application

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GoletaAB

Liquor license filedFiled

Apollo Brewing Company

6483 Calle Real, Ste D · Goleta, CA 93117

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Jul 9 · Applied for liquor license · craft brewery · new license

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Santa MariaCR

Liquor license filedFiled

El Camino Real Spirits

3546 Skyway Dr, Ste F-8 · Santa Maria, CA 93455

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Dec 22 · Applied for liquor license · craft distillery · new license

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Confirmedtwo matching records, or a news report
Filedone official record
Spotted 90 days before openinghow early the first filing came

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