A number of Santa Barbara restaurants are closed Thursday, February 16, as part of a social media-fueled “day without immigrants” spreading around the country. Workers in many industries are protesting President Trump’s policies on immigration.
Boathouse at Hendry’s Beach and its sister restaurants Fish House, Santa Barbara Shellfish Company, and Casa Blanca are all closed on Thursday. Los Agaves Restaurant, Enterprise Fish Company, Arnoldi's Cafe, Cesar's Place, Lily's Tacos, Taqueria Cuernavaca, Mayo's Carniceria & Tacos, La Super-Rica Taqueria, Live Oak Cafe, Sly's, Jeannine's Bakery, and Los Arroyos appear to be closed as no one answered the phones there.
A number of employees at Boathouse asked the management to close the establishments on Thursday, and owner Adam White decided to do so to stand in solidarity with them.