Category Archives: SCV Good Eats

Walmart expands grocery options

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Venturan

Talk about a slice of humble pie. Within a matter of months, Valencia has lost one of the most posh grocery stores and gained two of the most downmarket. For those who wouldn’t dare cross the threshold to “Wally World,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Development, Opinion, SCV Good Eats | 22 Comments

The Sprouting of Sprouts

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Mike

Not long after the Bristol Farms closure came news that a different sort of market would be coming to Valencia, perhaps better attuned to our choosy-yet-housepoor community. SCVtalk has been following the story all year, and we weren’t alone. Today, Sprouts Farmers Markets … Continue reading →

Posted in SCV Good Eats | 19 Comments

Rogue Auto Dealers were first, are food trucks next?

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Jeff

If you were to ask me what a “food truck” was a year ago, I’d probably tell you stories about my time working in the Valencia Industrial Center and hearing the call over the PA system that a “roach coach” … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, City Hall, SCV Good Eats | 65 Comments

Farm dinner in Ojai … and one day, maybe, SCV

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Venturan

There is a growing craze that is a twist on a traditional restaurant dinner. Known as a “farm dinner,” the concept is a modern take on an old idea: eating food that was grown right there on the ground on which you’re standing, served by the hands that tended the soil, prepared the dish or made the wine.

Mrs. B and I were fortunate enough to partake in the excellent “Outstanding in the Field” farm dinner on a recent Saturday at Rio Gozo Farm in Ojai. OITF, founded by noted artist and Renassiance man Jim Denevan, has grown from a few dinners per year to nearly 100 in the US.  They’ve even expanded into Europe.

It’s a thoroughly unique experience. Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion, SCV Good Eats | 13 Comments

All aboard the Sandwich Train!

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Jeff

Query: What’s a group of young, internet-savvy SCV food connoisseurs to do with themselves in a town that pines for a Cheesecake Factory above all else? Answer: Un-Think SCV and get the hell out of town on the Sandwich Train to Los … Continue reading →

Posted in SCV Good Eats, Transportation | 28 Comments

RIP, SCV BBQ

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Mike

With a message on their website, Longhorn’s BBQ of Castaic has announced that they are closing, and with that, the SCV loses its lone authentic barbecue restaurant.  I’m going to miss them dearly. With a Mexican eatery in Newhall teasing … Continue reading →

Posted in SCV Good Eats | 24 Comments

Peet’s Coffee and Tea in Valencia

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Jeff

Some friends of mine have been singing the praises of Peet’s Coffee and Tea shop in Valencia on McBean near Pavilions. I’d just like to throw my hat in the ring and say that, yes, this is the best coffee … Continue reading →

Posted in SCV Good Eats | 14 Comments

Rumor: Swirly’s Expanding to Stevenson Ranch

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Venturan

After a mere 5 months in their Valencia location, word is Swirly’s Frozen Yogurt is set to expand to Stevenson Ranch, possibly near Barcelona’s restaurant on The Old Road near McBean.  That would put it in easy biking distance of … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, SCV Good Eats | 20 Comments

Bristol Farms Closing

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Jeff

A major blow for the new Bridgeport Marketplace: The Bristol Farms market in Valencia’s Bridgeport Marketplace is set to close Feb. 25, a store official confirmed Wednesday. The high-end grocer opened in November 2008 as the anchor tenant for the … Continue reading →

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Excitement building over new Sprouts Grocer

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Jeff

At work, at home, and among friends and family, I’m noticing some excitement over the forthcoming Sprouts Farmers Market store. The grocer won’t open until August, but already the people of the SCV are cheering their arrival at the old … Continue reading →

Posted in SCV Good Eats | 9 Comments