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Downtown Listings Anacapa Brewing Company 472 E. Main Street Ventura 805.643-BEER(2337) Anacapabrewing.com

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Anacapa Brewing Company offers a great selection of handcrafted ales, a menu of delicious and original meals and a warm friendly meeting place. Whether in a suit and tie or shorts and flip flops, you will always feel welcomed by our familiar staff of long term employees. You will feel right at home in the Anacapa’s 120 year old beautifully restored brick building, with multiple HD TVs & warm decor. Making it a great place to meet with friends to catch game or just aDtheProof to unwind after work.

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Ventura, CA 93001 Phone (805)643-7701 www.cajunkitchencafesb.com

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fresh, healthy and just the way you wanted it….…mild, medium, or spicy or even very spicy. Brooks Restaurant 545 East Thompson Blvd. Ventura (805) 652-7070 www.restaurantbrooks.com

Brooks is located in the historic Downtown district of Ventura, just a few blocks from the Pacific Ocean. Andy Brooks focuses on local seasonal ingredients for his bold and inventive New American Cuisine. Full Bar, 5 course Tasting Menu available. Café FiorePalermo Client:

At Cajun Kitchen we are cooking with jazz, bringing a little bit of Louisiana to Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties! With over 25 years experience we strive to give you a fabulous dining experience in authentic southern cuisine whether it be breakfast or lunch. The Ventura location is open to serve you Monday – Friday between 6:30 am and 2:30 pm and 7:00 am to 2:30 pm Saturday and Sunday. Voted best breakfast year after year! Chicago’s Ribs and More 692 East Main Street Ventura (805) 641-0812 www.chicagosribsandmore.com

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Located in the heart of Downtown Ventura, Café Fiore Restaurant and Martini Lounge is an understated elegant spot for traditional rustic Italian cooking with a southern flare. Party with DJ’s and live music in our “Tree House Lounge”, where private cabanas and bottle service are available. Cajun Kitchen

Full Bar – Delivery – Take Out –Catering. Café Fiore 66 California St. Ventura (805) 653-1266 www.fiorerestaurant.net

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Downtown’s Favorite Coffee & Gelato

Gelato Bar with 18 daily flavors Freshly Roasted Coffees & Espresso Drinks Proudly Serving Beacon Coffee Organic Teas & Locally Baked Pastries

321 East Main Street

HOURS: Monday -Thursday 6am-8pm, Friday & Saturday 6am-10pm, Sunday 7am-8pm

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make for sensational dining. Full bar, extensive wines by the glass, and live entertainment in a historic building at the end of Main St., across from Mission San Buenaventura.

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Located in the heart of Downtown Ventura, Café Fiore Restaurant and Martini Lounge is an understated elegant spot for traditional rustic Italian cooking with a southern flare. Party with DJ’s and live music in our “Tree House Lounge” , where private cabanas and bottle service are available. Good Bar and Grill 533 E Main. St. Ventura (805) 641-9951 Facebook.com/pages/Good-bar-Grill

Nature’s Grill 566 E. Main St. Ventura (805) 643-7855

Our tantalizing menu features a wide selection of delicious soups, sandwiches, salads and more, all for the healthy eater. Nature’s Grill is also a favorite lunch spot among the downtown crowd, many of whom visit the restaurant daily. Most popular menu items include ground turkey, tofu, veggies, fresh fish, rice and fresh fruit smoothies, all at very reasonable prices.

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Rice Thai

A true taste of Italy in downtown! Ubaldo Foschi has made “Sicily Pizzeria Trattoria” a quaint authentic Italian eatery, featuring Italian cuisine with many Sicilian specialties and flavors. For lunch & dinner, guests consistently experience great food and outstanding service at a reasonable price. Under new management Since July 2010. Tipps Thai Cuisine

387 East Main Street Ventura (805) 641-3573

Voted Best New Restaurant in the 2010 Best of Ventura County readers poll. Rice Thai offers many varieties of Sake including hot, cold & draft along with many varieties of healthy teas and daily lunch specials. Rosie Lee Imports

512 E. Main St. Ventura, CA 93001 (805) 643-3040

Perennially voted Best Thai Restaurant by the readers of the year after year and a favorite of local Venturans. Full bar. Open Daily for lunch and dinner (Mondays dinner only) Tutti’s off Main

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