Inside the old General Telephone Co. building at 101 W. Canon Perdido St., longtime Santa Barbara resident Jason Jewell wants to mix luxury storage with a private social scene under his new company, Canon Vaults.
Under this “unique business model,” Jewel said, Canon Vaults will offer conditioned self-storage containers, safety deposit boxes, wine storage, art storage, and a social lounge for select customers to enjoy curated art, music, drinks and conversation.
The facility is still under construction, but Jewell told Noozhawk he hopes to open in May.
“My attitude is that I want to deliver something amazing, something special,” Jewell said. “(This business model) doesn’t exist as far as I could research, having the social lounge with the premium storage.”
Storage prices will range from $100 for a small safety deposit box to $6,000 for a 4,752-cubic-feet premium storage locker.
After obtaining a storage unit, Canon Vaults customers can apply to be a member of the 101 Society, which offers access to the roughly 1,400-square-foot lounge.
The lounge area will include a small art gallery, a meeting room, a bar, wine tasting and storage, and a curated collection of books and vinyls.
Jewell, a former pro squash player and Canon Vaults co-founder and CEO, said he wants members to use the space as an extension of their living room.
“A lot of people with collections need a safe place to store their assets and a lot of people with collections want to share their collection,” Jewell said. “They also want to be around like-minded people that care about art. There’s also the real need for a social outlet, a safe, beautiful place to just be, to use in ways that meet your needs.”
Montecito Welcomes Farm-to-Table Restaurant
Monte’s, a farm-driven restaurant, opened in Montecito this week at 1198 Coast Village Road. It is owned by Endwell Hospitality.
The menu — curated by Executive Chef Daniel Kim in close collaboration with the Rincon Hill Farm team — centers on local seafood and Rincon Hill Farm’s seasonal produce.
“Everything we do begins with the farm,” said Ryan Sohn, founder and CEO of Endwell Hospitality.
Sohn said Monte’s is designed around the “incredible agricultural richness of the Central Coast.”
“Our hope is that guests can feel the connection between the land, the kitchen and the experience around the table,” he added.
Sunstone Winery Officially Opens Lounge
Santa Ynez Valley’s Sunstone Winery celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new wine lounge at 1294 Coast Village Road in Montecito on Thursday.
The contemporary lounge space offers wine by the glass, cocktails, non-alcoholic solis functional cocktails and traditional tasting flights.
The tasting room is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Monday through Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Angry Chikz Is Coming to Santa Maria
Angry Chickz, a Nashville hot chicken restaurant from West Hollywood, is coming to Santa Maria at the Crossroads Shopping Center.
The new location will open at 2104 S. Bradley Road, Suite A-2. No opening date has been announced.
New Froyo Spot in Orcutt
Just in time for the heat wave, a new frozen yogurt place opened in Orcutt last weekend.
ROY’s Orcutt Yogurt Shop has opened at 120 Clark Ave.
It is open Monday through Thursday from noon to 8 p.m., Fridays from noon until 9 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sundays from noon until 7 p.m.
COLD Coast Brewing to Close Next Month
After four years in Lompoc, COLD Coast Brewing Company announced it will close on April 4.
The last trivia night will be on March 24. Cornhole will continue on Thursdays at 6 p.m. until April 2.
“Never let go and come on out on our last day for super discounted beer to help us clear what we have left,” company representatives said in a statement posted online.