Beloved Isla Vista Restaurant to Rebuild after Fire, Owner Says

Beloved Isla Vista Restaurant to Rebuild after Fire, Owner Says

A longtime Isla Vista restaurant beloved for its late-night fried bites is closed after a fire broke out Tuesday, but its owner plans to repair the damage and reopen in the coming months. Santa Barbara County Fire Department firefighters knocked down the fire at Deja Vu Cafe — which opened nearly four decades ago — in the early morning hours. No one was injured, according to fire Capt. Mike Gray. The official cause of the fire that broke out at …