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Families can fuel up at Simi Valley's Junkyard Cafe

Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008
A Star reader calls Junkyard Cafe "a real family place," and it is — especially if your family likes heaping portions of down-home food accompanied by hokey decor. Full story »

Second helpings

Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008
Here's a look back at Rita Moran's recent restaurant reviews, in chronological order. Moran visits restaurants unannounced and pays for her meals. Full story »

Second helpings

Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008
Here's a look back at Rita Moran's recent restaurant reviews, in chronological order. Moran visits restaurants unannounced and pays for her meals. Full story »

Wine flights and cheese plates are a corker of a combo at Corktree Cellars

Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008
Beachside Carpinteria is moving up the culinary ladder with its new Corktree Cellars Wine Bar & Bistro. Right in the center of busy Linden Avenue, Corktree makes an impressive statement with a handsomely renovated space that hosts a striking local art display, well-lighted and effectively placed. Running the length of one wall is a dark wooden banquette, made comfortable with individual-cushion backs. There are intimate tables, an extensive bar area and a lounge full of soft seating for casual sipping and sampling. Full story »

Second helpings

Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008
Here's a look back at Rita Moran's recent restaurant reviews, in chronological order. Moran visits restaurants unannounced and pays for her meals. Full story »

Panini with panache

Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008
The bruschetta was some of the best I've ever tasted, with crisp, slender slices of toasted bread stacked high with wonderful combinations: shrimp, roasted tomatoes, garlic, basil and olive oil; diced black and green olives, roasted bell peppers and goat cheese; and diced grilled portobello mushrooms, fresh mozzarella and roasted red bell pepper spread. Full story »

Wolfgang Puck works culinary magic at Westlake Village site

Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008
Chef and entrepreneur Wolfgang Puck has developed such a vast complex of good food projects that it was only a matter of time before his organization set its sights on Ventura County. Full story »

Second helpings

Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008
Here's a look back at Rita Moran's recent restaurant reviews, in chronological order. Moran visits restaurants unannounced and pays for her meals. Full story »

Dig into the delicious pizzas at Jimmy's in downtown Ventura

Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008
Tucked into a long, narrow Main Street space near the as-yet unopened Watermark restaurant (and around the corner from the Sans Souci cocktail lounge, with which Jimmy's shares ownership), the pizzeria has a simple concept and does it well. Full story »

Second helpings

Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008
Here's a look back at Rita Moran's recent restaurant reviews, in chronological order. Moran visits restaurants unannounced and pays for her meals. Full story »

Second helpings

Thursday, July 31, 2008
Here's a look back at Rita Moran's recent restaurant reviews, in chronological order. Moran visits restaurants unannounced and pays for her meals. Full story »

Maharaja presents aromatic Indian specialties in Ventura

Thursday, July 31, 2008
The exotic scents of India still float through the restaurant at Main and Evergreen streets in Ventura, even though a new team is in charge. Full story »

Second helpings

Thursday, July 24, 2008
Here's a look back at Rita Moran's recent restaurant reviews, in chronological order. Moran visits restaurants unannounced and pays for her meals. Full story »

Cafe honors Uncle Herb's with morning menu

Thursday, July 24, 2008
Things are cooking at Tomas Cafe in Oxnard. Not that there weren't already plenty of attractions at the community spot, with its gallery of local artwork and a menu featuring salads, sandwiches and good coffee. But that menu has grown in recent months, thanks in part to the closing last fall of Uncle Herb's Restaurant & Pancake House on nearby Saviers Road. Full story »

Excellence marks the spot at cafe in Ojai clothing store

Thursday, July 17, 2008
The food at Ojai's Treasure Beach and Cafe sings, and the sound is as alluring as a sea siren. The dining areas are at the back of the colorful clothing and accessories shop, with the cafe added to the retail mix about one month ago. Full story »
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