Gino’s Sicilian Express Celebrates 30 Years with 99 Cent Pizza Slices
KEYT News Channel 3-12
October 1, 2026
If you've been anywhere near State Street today, you probably saw the line before you smelled the garlic — Gino's Sicilian Express is turning 30, and they're celebrating the only way that makes sense downtown: 99 cent pizza slices. The queue stretched down the block all day, a mix of longtime regulars, hungry students, and folks who just couldn't pass up a deal that feels like it's from another decade.
Thirty years on the same corner is no small feat in Santa Barbara, where rents and restaurant turnover can be brutal. Gino's has fed generations of locals through late nights and lunch breaks, and today's turnout shows just how much that corner means to this town. Thanks to KEYT News Channel 3-12 for catching the scene.
If you missed the rush, do yourself a favor and swing by soon. Landmarks like this don't stick around by accident — they stick around because we keep showing up.
This summary was written by AI based on the original article from KEYT News Channel 3-12.
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