Pascucci Italian Restaurant prepares for new name and concept

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) Pascucci, a staple Italian Restaurant in Santa Barbara, will soon have a new name and a new concept.

After 33 years, owner Laura Knight said Pascucci will bid "Ciao" to Santa Barbara.

She sais moving her liquor license from lower State Street to it 1230 State Street location near the Granada Theatre is slow going.

The owner of her old location had new plans for the building.

Now Knight plans to change the name of her business and cater to the Theatre District.

"We are going to be open for another month plus we are n the process of transferring our liquor license to this location it has been a challenging year and we just made the decision around the holidays to try something new," said Knight."

Customers can still count on Pascucci's on this Mother's Day.

"We are opening this weekend on Mother's Day and I'll be baking homemade cookies and we will have chocolate covered strawberries for all of our guest to celebrate the mom's that we love"

Knight said they will be open as Pascucci's for at least another month or so.

Then they hope to reopen and serve up items customers may want after going to the theatre.