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The windows at Mollie’s on State Street (f.k.a. Trattoria Mollie on Coast Village Road) have been papered over, noticed Edible Santa Barbara, and sure enough, the restaurant has closed. Chef-owner Mollie Ahlstrand says she’s doing catering and cooking classes, and she might try to reopen closer to Montecito.
In its third-quarter report, Radius Commercial Real Estate shed a bit more light on the brewery coming to 102 E. Yanonali: It’s Validation Ale, which appears to be a new endeavor. The trademark is in the name of the Brian and Briana Deignan Living Trust.
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