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</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/03/breakfast-nook/</link><description><![CDATA[ News and sign makers travel fast. When Shamsi's Deli in Ventura began serving breakfast in addition to its artfully crimped empanadas and Italian, Middle Eastern and Argentinean fare, that fact was quickly noted by patrons &#8212; and by a change in the eatery's name.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/03/breakfast-nook/</guid><category>entertainment/restaurants</category></item><item><title>Second helpings
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/03/no-headline---g39vgotaste03dn/</link><description><![CDATA[ Here's a look back at Rita Moran's recent restaurant reviews, in chronological order. Moran visits restaurants unannounced and pays for her meals.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/03/no-headline---g39vgotaste03dn/</guid><category>entertainment/restaurants</category></item><item><title>Second helpings
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/26/no-headline---g47vgotaste26dn/</link><description><![CDATA[ Here's a look back at Rita Moran's recent restaurant reviews, in chronological order. Moran visits restaurants unannounced and pays for her meals.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/26/no-headline---g47vgotaste26dn/</guid><category>entertainment/restaurants</category></item><item><title> Lunch is a classy affair with a full menu of regular dishes and specials at Lucerne
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/26/white-cloth-elegance-lunch-is-a-classy-affair-a/</link><description><![CDATA[ Don't let its location next to the Camarillo Kmart fool you. Lucerne Restaurant serves Italian food in white-cloth elegance &#8212; even at lunch.   ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/26/white-cloth-elegance-lunch-is-a-classy-affair-a/</guid><category>entertainment/restaurants</category></item><item><title>T.O. grill succeeds with seafood and Mediterranean touches
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/19/greek-accent/</link><description><![CDATA[The brilliant blue and bright gold paint on the walls of Pacific Fresh Seafood Grill are almost hidden by the decorative items added to the restaurant over its more than 14 years in Thousand Oaks.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/19/greek-accent/</guid><category>entertainment/restaurants</category></item><item><title>Second helpings
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/19/no-headline---g49vgotaste19dn/</link><description><![CDATA[Here's a look back at Rita Moran's recent restaurant reviews, in chronological order. Moran visits restaurants unannounced and pays for her meals.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/19/no-headline---g49vgotaste19dn/</guid><category>entertainment/restaurants</category></item><item><title>El Rey pays homage  to Elvis with hip cocktails and Mexican specialties
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/12/the-kings-cantina/</link><description><![CDATA[ There's no peanut butter and banana sandwich on the menu, but El Rey Cantina has the funky feel of a place that wants to commemorate the King, aka El Rey.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/12/the-kings-cantina/</guid><category>entertainment/restaurants</category></item><item><title>Second helpings
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/12/no-headline---g41vgotaste12dn/</link><description><![CDATA[Here's a look back at Rita Moran's recent restaurant reviews, in chronological order. Moran visits restaurants unannounced and pays for her meals.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/12/no-headline---g41vgotaste12dn/</guid><category>entertainment/restaurants</category></item><item><title>Diverse menu at Santa Paula's Ironhorse offers something for everyone
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/05/all-aboard-diverse-menu-at-santa-paulas-offers/</link><description><![CDATA[ The community of Santa Paula is right to keep trying to find a good dining match for its distinctive Glen Tavern Inn, a landmark since 1911 in the city's downtown area.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/05/all-aboard-diverse-menu-at-santa-paulas-offers/</guid><category>entertainment/restaurants</category></item><item><title>Second helpings
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/05/no-headline---g43vgotaste05dn/</link><description><![CDATA[Here's a look back at Rita Moran's recent restaurant reviews, in chronological order. Moran visits restaurants unannounced and pays for her meals.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/05/no-headline---g43vgotaste05dn/</guid><category>entertainment/restaurants</category></item><item><title>Second helpings
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/29/no-headline---g43vgotaste29dn/</link><description><![CDATA[ Here's a look back at Rita Moran's recent restaurant reviews, in chronological order. Moran visits restaurants unannounced and pays for her meals.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/29/no-headline---g43vgotaste29dn/</guid><category>entertainment/restaurants</category></item><item><title>New Italian restaurant deserves to thrive in T.O.
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/29/viva-vivoli/</link><description><![CDATA[ When I mentioned to our server at Vivoli Cafe and Trattoria in Thousand Oaks that the new enterprise was the third Italian restaurant I'd visited at that address, he quickly replied, &quot;And I hope there won't be a fourth!&quot; <img src="http://media.venturacountystar.com/vcs/content/img/photos/2008/05/28/20080528-113130-pic-98400566.jpg"/> ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/29/viva-vivoli/</guid><category>entertainment/restaurants</category></item><item><title>Camarillo's Sushi Planet offers a galaxy of fresh choices
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/22/on-a-roll/</link><description><![CDATA[ I first noticed the Sushi Planet building in Camarillo as I drove south on Highway 101, realizing that something new had been added to the city's Old Town area.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/22/on-a-roll/</guid><category>entertainment/restaurants</category></item><item><title>Second helpings
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/22/no-headline---g51vgotaste22dn/</link><description><![CDATA[ Here's a look back at Rita Moran's recent restaurant reviews, in chronological order. Moran visits restaurants unannounced and pays for her meals.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/22/no-headline---g51vgotaste22dn/</guid><category>entertainment/restaurants</category></item><item><title>Small-plate offerings, pour-your-own wine a fun combo at The Cave
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/15/nosh-sip-enjoy/</link><description><![CDATA[ Already the proprietor of a popular wine shop, aka Ventura Wine Co., Nick Fisher has turned his talents to a new challenge, the adjacent dining and sipping space, The Cave. <img src="http://media.venturacountystar.com/vcs/content/img/photos/2008/05/14/20080514-113123-pic-141684755.jpg"/> ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/15/nosh-sip-enjoy/</guid><category>entertainment/restaurants</category></item><item><title>Local produce adds zip to Carpinteria cafe's tasty offerings
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/08/zesty-zookers/</link><description><![CDATA[As food purveyors who prefer to focus on local organic produce, Jeanne Sykes and her son Brent Monsour have settled in an ideal spot. Their Carpinteria restaurant, Zookers, is in the middle of the Central Coast's horn of plenty, and they take advantage of fresh greens, avocados, tomatoes and more with a menu full of salads, produce-enhanced sandwiches and vegetables galore. <img src="http://media.venturacountystar.com/vcs/content/img/photos/2008/05/07/20080507-114248-pic-153807357.jpg"/> ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/08/zesty-zookers/</guid><category>entertainment/restaurants</category></item><item><title>Second helpings
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/08/no-headline---g49vgotaste08dn/</link><description><![CDATA[ Here's a look back at Rita Moran's recent restaurant reviews, in chronological order. Moran visits restaurants unannounced and pays for her meals.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/08/no-headline---g49vgotaste08dn/</guid><category>entertainment/restaurants</category></item><item><title>Welcoming Luna's offers home-style Mexican dishes
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/01/its-your-casa/</link><description><![CDATA[The Sanchez family must be doing something right at Luna's Mexican Tradition restaurant to have survived three years at The Palms shopping center in Oxnard. A pleasant spot with lots of parking, but little storefront business, The Palms now includes a California Lutheran University extension, which might bring in hungry people on a regular basis. But to thrive, an eatery there must stand out. <img src="http://media.venturacountystar.com/vcs/content/img/photos/2008/04/30/20080430-112152-pic-88750184.jpg"/> ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/01/its-your-casa/</guid><category>entertainment/restaurants</category></item><item><title>Second helpings
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/01/no-headline---g51vgotaste01dn/</link><description><![CDATA[ Here's a look back at Rita Moran's recent restaurant reviews, in chronological order. Moran visits restaurants unannounced and pays for her meals.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/01/no-headline---g51vgotaste01dn/</guid><category>entertainment/restaurants</category></item><item><title>Italian restaurant sports French and Brazilian influences, too
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/24/matteos-melange/</link><description><![CDATA[Matteo's Trattoria in Camarillo has long been a little less Italian than you'd expect, given its name. Previous chef and owner Denis Rion turned out very good French food there before selling the restaurant last year to the brother-and-sister duo of Eduardo and Elizabeth Lebeis, who are Brazilian. <img src="http://media.venturacountystar.com/vcs/content/img/photos/2008/04/23/20080423-111034-pic-151734506.jpg"/> ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/24/matteos-melange/</guid><category>entertainment/restaurants</category></item></channel></rss>