Tag archives: The Monarch
The owners of the Montecito Inn on Coast Village Road announced last week that a new restaurant concept will be coming to the historic hotel, expected to open in Spring 2020. The announcement comes after the closure of The Monarch and Silver Bough, two restaurant concepts by Scratch Restaurants, a Los Angeles-based restaurant group, which […]
Fitness clothing company lululemon is opening a seasonal pop-up shop in Coast Village Walk, marking the grand opening next week with a trio of fitness events. The pop-up, which will stay at least through the holiday season, is slated to open on Friday, June 28. The store will offer women’s and men’s athletic clothing and […]
Earlier this month, Phillip Frankland Lee and Margarita Kallas-Lee, owners of The Monarch and Chaplin’s at the Montecito Inn, announced the closure of Chaplin’s Martini Bar, which opened in September. The duo, who has found great success with their all-day eatery, The Monarch, as well as their newest concept, Silver Bough, have plans to open another eatery […]
Chef Phillip Frankland Lee and his wife-baker, Margarita Kallas Lee, in addition to having opened The Monarch in the space occupied by Montecito Café for nearly 30 years, recently opened the most audacious restaurant experiment on the Central Coast. It’s called “The Silver Bough” (the name revolves around a Celtic legend), and it’s an eight-guest […]
Several Coast Village Road restaurants have announced new offerings for the new year, including extended hours. At Coast Village Plaza at 1187 Coast Village Road, Renaud’s is now serving dinner with a “fast casual fine dining” service. Owner Renaud Gonthier said it has been a dream for many years to expand upon his patisserie and […]
Four months after opening for business in Montecito Inn, the owners of The Monarch restaurant announced November 1 that they have expanded their operations to include brunch, which is now available seven days a week. The menu, which is available from 7 am to 2:30 pm, includes breakfast items that will be offered for the […]
