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    Good Food

    Where to Eat in Ventura County

    Allison Costa is a food writer and the owner of Ventura Food Tours . She offers scheduled tours as well as custom and private tours. Every year she offers an update on the best eats in Ventura County. Her suggestions this year are below.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Allison Costa is a food writer and the owner of Ventura Food Tours. She offers scheduled tours as well as custom and private tours. Every year she offers an update on the best eats in Ventura County. Her suggestions this year are below.

    Ventura

    - Bombay Bar and Grill for burgers

    - Barrel House 101 for the beer list. Allison likes the Tripel Karmeliet and the Shipyard Smashed Raspberry Porter, short rib sliders, wings and watermelon salad.

    - Marie Shannon Confections for special occasion cakes and everyday treats like cookies, flourless chocolate cake and even savory empanadas.

    - Sunflowers on the Square in El Jardin Courtyard for bundt cake, red velvet brownies and most of all the limoncello lavender pecan cookie

    Ojai

    - Marche Gourmet for the Napoli panini, roasted beet salad and the hand rolled truffles

    Camarillo

    - Camarillo International Supermarket for the Ghormeh Sabzi on Thursdays

    The full episode

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    Oysters 101; A Food Stylist's Secrets; Eating in Ventura
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 8:24A Pizza Food Styling Expert's Secrets to the Perfect 'Cheese-Pull'
    3. 15:50Gardening for Geeks
    4. 23:29Greening the South Bronx
    5. 39:42A New Look for an Old Favorite
    6. 39:42Everything You Need to Know about Identifying Oysters
    7. 47:38Where to Eat in Ventura CountyYou’re reading this
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    The full episode

    7 of 7
    Oysters 101; A Food Stylist's Secrets; Eating in Ventura
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 8:24A Pizza Food Styling Expert's Secrets to the Perfect 'Cheese-Pull'
    3. 15:50Gardening for Geeks
    4. 23:29Greening the South Bronx
    5. 39:42A New Look for an Old Favorite
    6. 39:42Everything You Need to Know about Identifying Oysters
    7. 47:38Where to Eat in Ventura CountyYou’re reading this
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