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    The 805

    Three restaurants in the Funk Zone turn five years old

    Most local business owners will tell you it’s hard to make ends meet, especially in a place like Santa Barbara, where rents are high and you have to jump through a lot of planning and permitting hoops.

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    By Larry Perel • Aug 24, 2018 • 1 min read

    Most local business owners will tell you it’s hard to make ends meet, especially in a place like Santa Barbara, where rents are high and you have to jump through a lot of planning and permitting hoops. That’s why it’s a big deal when a local restaurant lasts a year, let alone five years. We take a look at the secrets behind the success of The Lark.

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    Tea parties, skateboarders and wildfires: The story of Montecito’s Mar y Cel
    1. 0:00Gender inequality in company boardrooms
    2. 8:28Wave bye-bye to dollar bills
    3. 13:34Three restaurants in the Funk Zone turn five years oldYou’re reading this
    4. 21:52Curious Coast: The story behind Montecito’s Mar y Cel
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      Larry Perel

      Host, All Things Considered

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      Kathryn Barnes

      Producer, Reporter

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      Sherry Villanueva

      founder, Acme Hospitality

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      Jason Paluska

      chef, The Lark

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    The full episode

    3 of 4
    Tea parties, skateboarders and wildfires: The story of Montecito’s Mar y Cel
    1. 0:00Gender inequality in company boardrooms
    2. 8:28Wave bye-bye to dollar bills
    3. 13:34Three restaurants in the Funk Zone turn five years oldYou’re reading this
    4. 21:52Curious Coast: The story behind Montecito’s Mar y Cel
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