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Good Food

A Culinary Tour of Ventura

Food writer Allison Costa is the owner of Ventura Food Tours . She crafts unique walking tours that combine food, history and of course, walking. She is currently running two tours: a Downtown Ventura Tasting Tour and an Eating Ojai Tour.

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

Food writer Allison Costa is the owner of Ventura Food Tours. She crafts unique walking tours that combine food, history and of course, walking. She is currently running two tours: a Downtown Ventura Tasting Tour and an Eating Ojai Tour.

Four Brix Winery

2290 Eastman Ave #109

Ventura, CA 93003

805-256-6006

Beacon Coffee Company

5777 Olivas Park Dr #R

Ventura, CA 93003

805-248-7054

The Jolly Oyster

San Buenaventura State Beach

To get there enter the park from Pierpont Boulevard and follow the road until you get to a large car park. The Jolly Oyster is in the blue trailer next to the "silos."

Surf Brewery

4561 Market Street #A

Ventura, CA 93003

805-644-BREW (2739)

Ojai Beverage Company

655 E Ojai Ave

Ojai, CA 93023

805-646-1700

*Featured dish is “Blow Your Mind Chicken”

Himalaya

35 W Main St

Ventura, CA 93001

805-643-0795

*Featured dish is “Chicken Tikka Pizza”

Tophat Burger Palace

2050 E. Main St

Ventura, CA 93001

805-643-9696

*Featured dish is the Chile Burger or Chile Hotdog

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    Evan Kleiman

    host 'Good Food'

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    Supervising Producer, Good Food

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    Senior Director, Good Food

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