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The Jolly Oyster: Shucking Bivalves on San Buenaventura Beach

It takes some convincing to stop short of Santa Barbara when driving along Highway 101 north of L.A. County, and a viable argument came from LA Times restaurant critic S. Irene Virbila, who alerted...
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Week in Pictures: Anchor Woodfire, Brew Something LA + More

Every week involves a steady stream of food, drinks and people. Of course not every taste or conversation is post-able, but the range of experiences is usually pretty amazing. Lucky me. Discover highlights from...
Restaurant Ventura

Taqueria Cuernavaca: Central Mexican Cuisine in Ventura

Seemingly every Mexican food fan knows about the joys of La Super-Rica thanks to longtime proponent Julia Child, and Los Angeles probably has the best Mexican food outside of the motherland, but that still...
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Interview: Four Brix Winery co-founder Jim Noonan

Friends Jim and Tracy Noonan, Gary and Karen Stewart and Steve and Lora Simonsgaard united to found Four Brix Winery in 2008. The sextet produces wine in Paso Robles. It’s poured at area restaurants...
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Brooks: Chicago Alums Return Home to Boost Ventura Dining Scene [CLOSED]

In 2002, I joined my father and stepmother for Wright in May, a weekend-long tour of Frank Lloyd Wright-designed buildings in Oak Park, Illinois. When we weren’t touring the Home & Studio or Unity...