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authentic Mexican south-of-the border fare to Mexican Americanized dishes… Ojai offers it all. The latest kid on this culinary block is Tres Hermanas, a blend of New Mexico Mexican-style and Native American ‘flavors,’ owned and operated by Ojai’s very own Sophia Miles and her husband, Will Withrow. STORY BY ILONA SAARI
SOPHIA MILES, THE OWNER OF TRE HERMANAS AND THE DEER LODGE
Many of you may know Sophia as the young entrepreneur of Ojai’s famous Deer Lodge on Maricopa Highway which originally opened its doors in 1932 as a gas station/grocery to serve weary travelers. Eventually, it morphed into the popular tavern/ saloon it is today. As in the iconic Western television show “Gun-
smoke” with its Long Branch saloon, Sophia is a 21st century real-life “Kitty” overseeing the Lodge’s kick-ass bar and its live music, from jazz to rock’n’roll with a little C&W thrown into the mix. The menu harks back to the hunting/gathering Wild West days, offering delicious beef or Buffalo burgers made from freshly
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