Taking the family out for a luxurious dining experience is a longstanding Mother’s Day tradition. What better way to celebrate Mom, Nana, your partner and/or the other women in your life than with a fine Sunday brunch? And with more than 40 miles of coastline at our disposal, Ventura County …
- By Alex Wilson
Ox and Ocean might be located inside an Oxnard hotel, but Executive Chef Damien Giliberti wants people to know it’s not just a hotel restaurant. He’s hoping locals enjoy the ocean-view setting as much as tourists by offering creative cuisine …
- By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer
When brothers Derek and Blake Ulrich were growing up in Ojai, they never expected to go into the food service or hospitality industries. But after leaving for college and establishing separate careers, they both came back to Ventura County in…
- By Alex Wilson
Danny Margolis knows a thing or two about showing people a good time: He’s the owner of Command Performance Catering, where he started working while he was still a student at Moorpark High School about 30 years ago.
- By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer
Most cultures have some version of small, savory, sometimes indulgent bites to accompany their libations. Spain has its tapas, Italy its antipasto. Wine and cheese practically define France while Greece and Turkey are known for their mezze.
- By Alex Wilson
The Dutchess has several distinct personalities, but they are all unique and inviting in their own ways.
- By Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer
With a history that goes back more than 90 years, the Deer Lodge is the oldest restaurant in Ojai. This iconic tavern along Maricopa Highway has lived many lives: military hangout, general store, biker bar. Under the ownership of Sophia Miles…