food

  • 805 Night Market brings flavors to Thousand Oaks

    805 Night Market brings flavors to Thousand Oaks

    Traveling all over Southern California, the 805 Night Market made its way to Thousand Oaks on Dec. 16-17. Over 30 vendors participated at Cal Lutheran University in representing culture and helping bring the Conejo Valley community together to celebrate heartwarming spirit. Although the main attraction of the 805 Night Market is the wide variety…

  • Food Review

    From the outside, Mai Thai Kitchen, located on Michael Road doesn’t look like much but customers will quickly learn not to judge a book by its cover. I decided to order dinner to pick up and quickly forgot about the underwhelming exterior as the customer service was quick and the employees were friendly. My…

  • Mercado Guadalajara takes home the best burrito in town

    Mercado Guadalajara takes home the best burrito in town

    After trying the signature burrito from six Mexican restaurants in Newbury Park, I have come to the conclusion that “Mercado Guadalajara” takes the throne. I can attest that burritos are not just food, but can fix life issues. No-one should be eating a mediocre burrito, and “Mercado Guadalajara” delivers quality burritos. In my hunt…

  • Emerging diversity in our community is an important step forward

    Emerging diversity in our community is an important step forward

      The concept of “Newbury Park” began as a rural settlement of the 1800s—a stop, on the stagecoach route from Los Angeles to San Francisco. Our first post office was built in 1875 by Egbert Starr Newbury, the town’s official founder, and fittingly, the first newspaper reporter in the Conejo Valley. Since then, Newbury…

  • Unique teas bring joy

    Unique teas bring joy

    As two avid tea drinkers ourselves, we are well aware the world of tea and its wide range of flavors can be a bit overwhelming–or even daunting–at first glance. Thus, to ease this process, we have taken the liberty of compiling some of our favorites, rated with an emphasis on how much joy they…

  • Acacia Day of Service provides for all

    Acacia Day of Service provides for all

    Beth Neal, vice president of the Acacia PTA Board, hosted a food drive on Jan. 17 at Acacia Elementary School in order to help those in need of food. People across the entire community were able to come together and donate about 4000 pounds of food to Adelante Comunidad Conejo. According to their website,…

  • Vegan recipes take the (plant-based) cake

    Vegan recipes take the (plant-based) cake

    To preface, I am not vegan. However, I am someone who cooks and bakes often for their family, and recently the need for me to start making vegan recipes has arisen. Since we have opted to reduce our dairy and egg consumption, we have found a need for eggless, dairy-less versions of our favorite…

  • Students experience outdoor dining

    Students experience outdoor dining

    Many restaurants have had to reinvent almost every aspect of their dining experience as a result of COVID-19. Seeing that indoor dining is limited at the moment, local restaurant owners have been searching for months to find a solution to the problem they have been given: finding a safe way for people to enjoy…

  • Ventura County’s boba lacks adequate taste

    Ventura County’s boba lacks adequate taste

    Boba is a growing sensation that consists of chewy tapioca pearls in different flavored drinks. There are not many good boba lounges in Ventura County, but as a boba connoisseur, here are the ones I have visited and rated.  It’s Boba Time, a boba restaurant in Oxnard and Simi Valley, has good quality boba…

  • Girl Scout cookies bite my heart

    Girl Scout cookies bite my heart

    Ever since I was five, sweets have always been my favorite food, more specifically cookies. Girl Scout cookies were first introduced into my life during my elementary school years, and looking back as a senior in high school, I can say with confidence they remain my favorite brand of cookies. As the cookie-selling season…