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In case you missed it over at 805foodie:
The former Brendan's Irish Pub in Camarillo has a new restaurant project in the works. Preliminary details here: https://bit.ly/3uzisF3
Vacant since January 2020, the former Brendan's Irish Pub & Restaurant in Camarillo is getting a new restaurant as a tenant.
Preliminary details here: https://bit.ly/3uzisF3
Here’s a visual progress report on Finney's Crafthouse & Kitchen at the Promenade section of the Camarillo Premium Outlets. The newly poured pad is next to Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and just across from the under-construction Embassy Suites by Hilton hotel and Mian Plaza.
The Totally Local VC Dinner Series featuring local chefs, locations and ingredients returns June 2.
Click on the link below for details.
The Players Casino reopens today at The Derby Club at the Ventura Fairgrounds -- its third location since the business started as the Players Card Club on Ventura Avenue in the 1930s.
More info here: https://bit.ly/34mi2r8
Longtime guests to the Players Casino in Ventura will see some significant changes since it was last open in December 2020.
Sad news from Five Threads Brewing Company, LLC.: Sunday, Jan. 30 will be your last chance to visit the taproom and stock up on its sours, stouts and beers from its Five Shades of Blonde series.
We're wishing Tim and the Threads crew all the best.
My Dear Thread Heads,
It is with a heavy heart that I announce that after 6 hard fought years, Five Threads Brewery is closing permanently. Unfortunately we have not been able to scale up our sales fast enough to cover rising expenses and we find ourselves at the end of our funds. We will be open the rest of this week as usual and Sunday, January 30th will be our final day open.
It has been a great journey and I am so happy to have had the chance to meet and share good times and great beer with you. Thank you for all of the support you have provided through the years.
We have been working hard to can up as much of our product as possible so you can stock up on your favorites one last time.
I would be honored to meet you in the tap room to share a pint and reminisce over the coming week and will be present as much as I can to do so.
My plan after closing is to return to the world of biotech and cancer research at least for now. You’ll be the first to know if I or my recipes make a return to the craft beer market in the future.
Thank you once again for the great memories.
Cheers,
Tim Kazules
Ojai is turning into restaurant-opening central, with debuts from Ojai Valley Deli Cafe, The Dutchess Ojai, AIR Pizza and Rory's Place already happening and/or expected over the coming days/weeks.
Read all about it here: https://bit.ly/31xajp3
Here's some information about the food-waste program launching Jan. 1, 2022, in Ventura County and beyond. (And, yes: The program's use of plastic bags is discussed/explained.)
https://bit.ly/3ewDECY
Starting Jan. 1, homeowners can begin to put banana peels and other food waste into a bin as part of a new recycling program statewide.
A memorial for missing Ventura-based fisherman Vuong Tran is planned for 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18, at Ventura Harbor Village, 1449 Spinnaker Drive.
Tran, who has been fishing in the region for more than 25 years, was last seen motoring out of the harbor on Dec. 8. His unoccupied boat was later found off the coast near Carpinteria. https://bit.ly/3yIn50i
Fisherman Vuong Tran headed out to sea from Ventura Harbor last week. He never made it home.
Tamale season is in full swing at restaurants throughout Ventura County.
Where is your favorite place to order them, and what kind do you like to get?
https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2021/12/17/tamale-season-area-latinos-celebrate-christmas-holiday-favorite-how-to-make-tamales-near-me/6470458001/
Latino families come together in the weeks leading up to Christmas to prepare and eat tamales to celebrate the holiday.
In case you missed this over on 805foodie:
The shuttered Root 246 in Solvang has new operators waiting in the wings, and they have ties to restaurants in Ventura, Santa Barbara AND San Luis Obispo counties. Click on the link below news about their plans, which include a supper club with a jazz brunch.
Closed since the start of the pandemic, the Chumash-owned Root 246 in Solvang has a new restaurant waiting in the wings -- and its owners have ties to Ventura, Santa Barbara AND San Luis Obispo counties. Read all about it here: https://bit.ly/3dEgbzs
In case you missed this Jessica's Cafe / Country Harvest Camarillo news over on 805foodie ...
Question: What's going on with Jessica's Cafe in Camarillo?
Answer: https://bit.ly/3nkoZi6
In case you missed this over at 805foodie ...
Curious about what's next for the former Jersey Mike's Subs space in Ojai?
I was, too. So I asked: https://bit.ly/2Z9R5Em
... and if you can't make it to Santa Barbara County Farm Day on Sept. 18, there's always Ventura County Farm Day on Nov. 6 ...
Here's what to expect from Santa Barbara County Farm Day on Sept. 18, from free tours and tastings to tractor photo ops and a chance to talk with local farmers, ranchers, produce packers and more. https://bit.ly/2YQIztM
Pictured here: Christine and Craig Reade of Bonipak Produce
In case you missed this over at 805foodie ...
UPDATE: Casa Pacifica Angels Wine, Food & Brew Festival will require attendees to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours when the event takes place Sept. 26 on the CSU Channel Islands campus in Camarillo. https://bit.ly/2YVRHgW
In case you missed this over at 805foodie ...
Calling all Julia Child fans! Here’s how to join in on a FREE virtual birthday party in her honor — while also getting a sneak peek at the upcoming documentary about her remarkable life.
Join us next Sunday, August 15 for Happy Birthday Julia! a free virtual event presented by the Santa Barbara Culinary Experience and featuring a panel discussion with Alex Prud’homme, Julia’s grand-nephew and co-author of her memoir “My Life in France,” plus Betsy West and Julia Cohen, the filmmakers behind the upcoming documentary, “Julia: The Delicious Life of America’s First Food Icon.” We’ll be sharing a sneak peek of the highly anticipated film, so you won’t want to miss it. Santa Barbara Culinary Experience
Register here: https://sbce.events/happy-birthday-julia/
In case you missed it over on 805foodie: bit.ly/3lO5gs0
With a surprising new owner waiting in the wings, Ojai Cafe Emporium will serve its last omelets, scrambles and scones on Aug. 15: https://bit.ly/3lO5gs0
In case you missed it over on 805foodie:
Three years after it closed for restructuring, Wicked's Brew restaurant in Ventura will hold a going-out-of-business sale to help pave the way for an incoming brewery-restaurant project.
For times, dates and other details, read the 805foodie.com blog post at https://bit.ly/2UC7Cz7
TODAY (June 10) from 3-7 p.m. in Ojai:
Ojai Community Farmers' Market returns for Week 2 in the Ojai Unified School District courtyard.
https://bit.ly/3gcGXkm
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In case you missed this Ojai food-news item over on the 805foodie page ...
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In case you missed this Julia Child news over on the 805foodie page:
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Same sign, new owners: The Great Central Steak & Hoagie Co in Ventura has reopened after sitting vacant for the last six or seven months of 2020. Its return brings the number of Steak & Hoagies in Ventura County back up to four -- although the separately owned locations tend to have very different menus from each other.
Have you tried the Steak & Hoagies in Port Hueneme, Santa Paula and/or Simi Valley? Which is your favorite?
This page will be changing its name, for reasons mentioned in this column.
In meantime, you'll find me posting as 805foodie on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and, yes, even TikTok (once I get the hang of it). And while that sounds like a full-time job, I hope to slow my roll a bit. At least for now.
You don't need me to tell you these are challenging times, personally and on the global scale. Be good to yourself and to others.
And please: Wear a mask.
My first Café Society column in five months will be my last story for the Ventura County Star after nearly 29 years with the paper.
Ventura County restaurants:
What are you doing for THANKSGIVING?
Tickets are available NOW for the Nov. 1 screening of The Biggest Little Farm at the Ventura County Fairgrounds. The drive-in event includes a Q&A session with filmmaker-turned-farmer John Chester of Apricot Lane Farms, with proceeds benefiting the organizers of Ventura County Farm Day.
It's not too late to get your tickets! Head to venturacountyfarmday.com/drive-in to get yours now!
#apricotlanefarms #TheBiggestLittleFarm #venturacountyfarmday #VenturaCountyFairGrounds #visitventura #venturacountycoast #drivein
Which restaurant will you visit first — and what will you order — as limited indoor dining returns to Ventura County?
https://bit.ly/3ntaNCD
Ventura County is now in the red tier. That means restaurants, places of worship, malls and many other business can expand their operations.
🚨 ROAD TRIP ALERT! 🚨
Bob's Well Bread Bakery, Artisanal Breads in the foodie-destination town of Los Alamos has opened a second location at The Ballard Store, a Santa Ynez Valley landmark found in (you guessed it!) Ballard.
https://bit.ly/2SorDUU
The new shop will serve the same Bob’s Well Bread branded artisan goods and café selections found in the originating Los Alamos store.
Moorpark has a new coffeehouse that does its own, on-site roasting: California Coffee Republic is now open at The Alley, where its neighbors include Enegren Brewing Company, Lucas Sellers Wine and the also-new Fire & Vice pizzeria.
Here's an UPDATE on a June incident at Sandbox Coffeehouse in Ventura that led to a firestorm on social media. https://bit.ly/32vpX0H
A 42-year-old Oxnard man was arrested Tuesday after an investigation found he was impersonating a woman on social media.
Is this last call for Tony’s NY Pizzeria in Camarillo? The owners say that, without an increase in business over the next week or so, the restaurant will cease operations on Aug. 23.
To our valued customers and members of our amazing community,
We regret to inform you that Sunday, August 23rd will be our last day of business. To be transparent with you all, we have not had the required business since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. We understand everyone has endured financial struggles, and unfortunately, we are not immune to the impact made on our community. If we are somehow able to increase our sales within the next two weeks, we may have a fighting chance to stay open and continue serving our delicious food to our wonderful community. As a final thank you to our valued customers, please accept a coupon for $3 off any carry-out order, from now until our doors close on the night of the 23rd. Stay safe and thank you for your business.
Arrivedirci,
The Tony’s Team
(Ron, Fernando, Megan, Francisco, Carlos, Brent, Geovanny, Luis, Simon, Ricardo, Kevin, John, and Sidnie)
Don’t hesitate to call and check if we are still open.
#tonyspizzacamarillo #oldtowncamarillo #805food #805foodie #camarillofood #camarillofoodie #pizza #localbusiness #camarillorestaurant
So long, Labyrinth Winery, and thanks for seven years of tastings, fellowship and craft nights at your tasting room downtown Ventura.
In a return to previous coronavirus guidelines, Ventura County breweries are permitted to re-open their doors IF they offer outdoor seating and some form of food service.
Wineries and wine-tasting rooms can continue to offer outdoor seating, with or without food service.
"Our staff is excited to be able to work again," said Chris Enegren, cofounder of Enegren Brewing Company in Moorpark.
More information here: https://bit.ly/3eGpJrF
UPDATE: Ventura's outdoor-dining project has been extended through Sept. 14, per last night’s 7-0 vote by the Ventura City Council. Organized by Downtown Ventura, Main Street Moves stretches between the 200 and 600 blocks of Main Street.
https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/2020/06/17/ventura-county-businesses-california-reopening-main-street-restaurants/3193306001/
Four blocks of the downtown Ventura artery will be closed for next 30 days to motor traffic, open only to pedestrians and cyclists.
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