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San Luis Obispo Tribune

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SLO County Italian restaurant closes. ‘You will always be a part of our family'

A family-run Italian restaurant in North County shut its doors for good this week after 22 years. Lombardi’s Pasta Familia in Cambria had its last day in business Monday, according to a sign posted outside the restaurant’s door. “This restaurant has always been so much more than a business to us,” the sign said. “It has been a part of our family, our lives, and our story. Over the years, many of you have become more than customers. You have become friends, familiar faces, and an extension of our family. We have been fortunate to share so many meals, celebrations, conversations, and memories with all of you.” Monica Melendrez has run Lombardi’s since 2021, when her husband, Nestor Hernandez, lost his battle with COVID-19 and passed away . “For over 15 years, my husband poured his heart and soul into this restaurant,” the sign said. “After losing him to COVID, I made the decision to carry on what he had built, keeping our family-owned Italian restaurant going and continuing to serve the amazing community that has supported us through so much.” Now, Melendrez is closing Lombardi’s to “slow down, spend more precious time with her family, and embrace the moments

Cambria, CA · 3d

The Salinas Californian

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Alvarado Street Brewery unveils its 'forever home'

A new chapter for one of Monterey County's business success stories begins this weekend with the grand opening of Alvarado Street Brewery's new 32,000-square-foot facility in Castroville, a major expansion the brewery is calling its "forever home." The brewery, which owner and head brewer JC Hill started as a homebrew operation less than 20 years ago, is moving the bulk of its beer production and packaging to Castroville, where the operations will share space with a new tasting room. "This is our new forever home where we will make the vast majority of our beer," said Hill during an interview earlier this week. Known as "The Plant," the new facility will become the company's primary production facility and headquarters. The new location will be Alvarado Street Brewery's largest in the Monterey Bay area. Its production facility on Dayton Street in Salinas has largely wound down, Hill said, yet the tasting room there remains in operation. Alvarado Street Brewery & Bistro located in the Carmel Plaza, showcases some of the brewery's more experimental and German-forward beers. Its scenic location with an Art Deco interior in downtown Salinas, was last year rebranded Alvarado Street Brewery Taproom. Located in the heart of downtown

Castroville, CA · 2d

esterobaynews.com

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City Amends Harbor Hut Lease

The Harbor Hut Restaurant in Morro Bay has been granted a lease extension after completing nearly a million dollars in repairs and improvements. Submitted photo. The City of Morro Bay has amended the lease of one of the longest running and most elegant restaurants on The Embarcadero, after the leaseholders completed nearly a million dollars worth of improvements and repairs, with a quarter million more promised in the future.

Morro Bay, CA · 3d
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Eat, Drink, Savor: Wind Chime Foods and ‘mindful cooking’

The baking skills behind Wind Chime Foods’ granolas and sourdough flatbreads trace back to one of owner Ann Fata’s earliest memories: cooking up a box cake with a classmate for her pregnant third-grade teacher. But the breakthrough came through a little advice from her grandmother. “She was into...

Hollister, CA · 17h
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Santa Barbara Independent

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Downtown Santa Barbara to Celebrate Grand Opening of Cuso’s with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA – The Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association (DSBIA) is pleased to celebrate the newest chapter of Cuso’s with a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, November 14, at 2:00 PM at 609 State Street.

Santa Barbara, CA · 8h

Santa Barbara Independent

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Fast, Casual, Healthy — New Urbane Café Fits Right in Goleta

The Goodland’s got a good, new, healthy, fast-casual food option with the opening of Urbane Café in late October. And from the looks of things when I went to check it out this week — and could barely get a table — word is catching on quickly.

Goleta, CA · 2d

fastfoodclub.com

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Hidden Down A Ventura Alley, Andria’s Seafood Has Fried Fresh Catch For Harbor Families Since 1984

Some places do not need a fancy sign to stay busy. Along the Ventura Harbor, one small fish shack and market has kept lines forming for decades, feeding local families, road trippers, and folks heading down to Los Angeles. The menu is simple, the chairs are plastic, and the seafood...

Ventura, CA · 4d

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Since 1946, Ventura Regulars Have Started Their Mornings At The Busy Bee Cafe Counter

Some breakfast spots open their doors, and some open a time machine. In downtown Ventura, a small diner has been pouring coffee and flipping breakfast for locals since 1946, long before most of today’s regulars were even born. The counter stools still fill up early, the table jukeboxes still...

Ventura, CA · 13d

fastfoodclub.com

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Pea Soup Andersen’s In Buellton Has Fed Highway 101 Road Trippers Since 1924

Somewhere along Highway 101, a run of roadside signs starts promising soup, and they keep it up mile after mile until curiosity wins. Plenty of drivers have pulled off in Buellton just to see what all the fuss is about. The answer is a roadside restaurant that has stayed loyal...

Buellton, CA · 2d

hoodline.com

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Oxnard Chick-fil-A on N. Rose Ave. to Close, Cutting 87 Jobs by Dec. 31

The Chick-fil-A at 2040 N. Rose Ave. in Oxnard is closing for good on Dec. 31, with a state filing listing 87 employees as affected by the shutdown. Worthy Integrated Holdings LLC, which operates the restaurant, filed the notice on Monday, giving workers and the city an unusually specific timeline for the closure.

Oxnard, CA · 4d

News Channel 312

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Bowl of Thanks benefits Food Share

VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) Members of the Ventura County Potter's Guild are showing off their hand made pottery at the 5th Annual Bowl of Thanks & Ventura Pottery Market in Ventura Harbor Village. Each bowl purchased comes with tastings at restaurants in the harbor including; The Greek, Andria's Seafood and Brophy Bros. The artists also have holiday The post Bowl of Thanks benefits Food Share appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .

Ventura, CA · 1d

whatnow.com

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California Fast-Food Restaurant Plans 87 Layoffs Ahead of December Closure

Worthy Integrated Holdings LLC, the operator of a Chick-fil-A restaurant at 2040 N. Rose Ave. in Oxnard, California, filed a WARN notice announcing plans to close the location permanently. The filing lists 87 employees as affected, with the closure scheduled for Dec. 31, 2026. California WARN Notice Lists 87 Employees...

Oxnard, CA · 4d

KSBY News

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Former Lompoc restaurant Flare rebrands with new menu

Flare along Ocean Avenue is now Adobo Brasa. The change was made about two weeks ago, leaving some people in the community wondering what happened.

Lompoc, CA · 4d

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Locals Can’t Get Enough of the Homestyle Breakfasts at This Small-Town California Diner

Ojai, California has a diner called Bonnie Lu’s Country Cafe, and once the locals find it, they never really stop going back. If you’ve been looking for proof that the best meals in California aren’t always found in big cities, here it is. Let’s start with Ojai...

Ojai, CA · 5d

Santa Barbara Independent

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Loquita Celebrates a Decade of Spanish Cuisine in Santa Barbara

A lot has changed since Loquita hit the Funk Zone a decade ago. While the area was rapidly expanding into a trendy, high-energy arts and wine district, thanks in large part to what we then-called “The Urban Wine Trail,” the foodie scene was still finding its way. As...

Santa Barbara, CA · 3d

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Ancora Osteria Is Now Offering Takeout

••• The Barbareño folks have added a pretty private event space called The Drawing Room to their portfolio. It’s at 1332 De La Vina Street (across street from Bistro Amasa). ••• And Dom’s Taverna has added an upstairs private-dining room that can seat 40....

Santa Barbara, CA · 5d

Santa Barbara Independent

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One Man’s Quest to Help Wine Country Master AI

Sign up to get Matt Kettmann’s Full Belly Files, which serves up multiple courses of food & drink coverage every Friday, going off-menu from our regularly published content to deliver tasty nuggets of restaurant, recipe, and refreshment wisdom to your inbox. When Scott Hess moved to Solvang from Los...

Santa Barbara County, CA · 4d

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Rise & Shine: Satisfy Your Coffee Cravings in Camarillo

There’s nothing like finding that perfectly sweetened, just warm enough, caffeinated morning pick me up. And in Camarillo, you got options. Whether you want to grab a quick cup on the go or would rather sit with a brew and a view, we’ve got just the place for you. Check out our guide to all the local shops and what we’d recommend you stop by and try!

Camarillo, CA · 5d

fastfoodclub.com

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Six California Family Steakhouses Still Grilling Over Red Oak Like Grandpa Did

Some California steakhouses never bothered with gas grills or fancy gadgets. On the Central Coast, a handful of family places still cook steaks the old way, over open pits fed with local red oak, the same method that made Santa Maria-style barbecue famous. These spots have stuck around for decades,...

California · 9d

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A Nightmare at CARNE: Oxnard's Halloween Pop-Up Shows How Seasonal Theming Drives Traffic

Halloween has quietly become one of the most lucrative "minor" holidays on the hospitality calendar — and smart operators are no longer leaving it to a bowl of candy by the host stand. Over in Oxnard, California, CARNE is making the case that a well-executed seasonal pop-up can turn a slow autumn stretch into a reason to book a table.

Oxnard, CA · 14d