Super Bash
Montecito sports fan were out in force when retired technology executive Howard Cannon, who splits his time between our Eden by the Beach and his home in Memphis, Tennessee, threw his fifth annual Super Bowl bash at his George Washington Smith estate.
“It is nice to be back to near normal,” enthused Howard. “It was so quiet last year given the pandemic and nice that a Los Angeles-based team won against the Cincinnati Bengals.”
Among the tony throng watching the big game play at the $5.5 billion 70,000 capacity SoFi stadium were Terry Pillow, Robert Eringer, Mark Stehrenberger, Peter Hilf, Rick Fidel, Nigel Gallimore, Laurie Kirby, Alan Porter, and Mick Mankowski.
Bain de la Paltrow
Montecito actress Gwyneth Paltrow has shared a peek at her new 2.4-acre European-Inspired home in our rarefied enclave with the latest issue of Architectural Digest.
The impressive home, which the Oscar winner and her husband, TV producer Brad Falchuk bought in 2016 for $5 million, features a lavish kitchen, a “show stopping” living room, and its very own spa, with a $30,000 shower system, sauna, hot tub, and plunge pool.
It is modeled on Bain de la Marais, a spa in Paris, with custom-made faucets costing $30,796 and gold-plated showers.
The Goop mogul says the new house was inspired by her living in London when she was married to Coldplay rocker Chris Martin with whom she had two children, Apple,17, and Moses, 15.
Paltrow’s friend interior designer Brigette Romanek helped bring it all together.
Queen Elizabeth is Going to the Dogs!
Her Majesty has just launched her own brand of canine perfume, which is on sale at her 20,000-acre estate Sandringham in Norfolk, U.K.
The 95-year-old monarch, an ardent dog lover, has created a royal cologne for pampered pooches, which comes with a price tag of $13 a bottle.
The sovereign, who marks her Platinum Jubilee in June, has consulted with a nearby company, Norfolk Natural Living, to make the Happy Hounds cologne, which boasts “the essence of coastal walks.”
It is made with witch hazel and a blend of essential oils.
The Queen has had more than 30 corgis throughout her 70-year reign and currently owns two corgis and one dorgi, a hybrid corgi and dachshund.
Unload at the Curb
Comedian Larry David is the latest celebrity resident in Montecito. The 74-year-old Brooklyn native has splashed out $5.7 million on a four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath, 2,858-square-foot Normandy-style George Washington Smith designed home in the hedgerows, just a tiara’s toss from the ocean. David is best known for creating the mega successful 1990s series Seinfeld, a show about “nothing” with his friend, comedian Jerry Seinfeld, 67. He currently stars in HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm since 2000.
Sightings
Actress Lindsay Lohan at Caffe Luxxe at the Montecito Country Mart… Beach Boy Bruce Johnston noshing at Coast & Olive… Writer T.C. Boyle checking out The Honor Bar…
Pip! Pip! Be safe, wear a mask when required, and get vaccinated.
