03/18/2020
Don’t forget local business are here for you!
Put Your Money Where Your Fear Is.... Support Local!
As the coronavirus crisis continues, many bars and restaurants are reeling from the short-term effects on business, and anxious about the potential for long-term impact. As you continue to take care of yourself,
Totally Local VC wanted to suggest some easy ways to also support local businesses.
Keep calm, and carry out
The following restaurants are offering take out and curbside orders
Ventura
Wi******er Grill-Ventura is open for full service dining, take out and curbside delivery
Rincon Brewery-Ventura full service offering food and Growlers, crowlers, cans and bottles
Prime Steak House and Casa Bella Prime Steak and Seafood
Pieranos
Don’t forget the old stand by … Pizza
Native Pizza is not only great but has a nice menu to choose from
Café Ficelle both locations are open and can do curb side orders
Ojai
Ojai Deer Lodge will be offering take-out only as of Tuesday.
Ojai Rôtie order on line or sit at their 6 feet spaced tables
Q Time Barbeque Food Company inside the Ojai Valley Ranch Market has pickup available. 805.535.5676
Oxnard
Fresh and Fabulous is doing to go and curb side delivery
Santa Paula
Garman's Pub is open full service dining and you can order take out
Rabalais - Bistro, Coffee & Bakery
Full service dining call (805) 525-2109 to order lunch to go.
Want A Weeks Worth
Catering companies like Seasons Catering and Events can create all your meals and deliver.
Looking for a Sweet Treat
Stop on to Exvoto Chocolates and ice cream
Desserts To Die For delivers! They will deliver anywhere you like, any time you like! Sweet, savory, whatever your fancy. Text or call 805-340-6005.
Need Your Daily Grind
Here is a list of coffee shops that are open.
You can call in your order as well so its ready when you arrive.
Beacon Coffee Ventura and Ojai, Kay's Coffee Shop in Ventura and Camarillo are open as well as Five07, Singing Sun Coffee, Ragamuffin Coffee Roasters, Historia Bakery.
Note: Shops are no longer accepting reusable mugs/cups and all self serve condiments are behind the counters.
Avoid the Supermarket Panic and Shop Local
Pay a visit to independently owned shops and markets like
The Ventura Meat Company, and Jues Market.
Need Olive Oil? Buon Gusto FarmsOlive Oil is doing local deliveries!
Ideal Seafood drive thru in Ojai is open and vacuum sealing fish so you can freeze it. .
Ocean Pride Seafood of Ventura is open and has a great selection of fresh from the ocean choices.
Buy Direct!
Farmers markets are operating stocked to the brim and bringing farm fresh to you.
Here is a current list of farmer’s markets
VENTURA: Wednesdays 9 am to 1 pm at Pacific View Mall in the west parking lot, near Red Robin and Sears. Call 805.529.6266. www.vccfm.org/midtown-ventura
OXNARD: Thursdays 9 am to 1:30 pm at Plaza Park, 5th and C Streets. Call 805.247.0197. www.oxnardfarmersmarket.com
THOUSAND OAKS: Thursdays’ noon to 5 pm at the Oaks Mall east parking lot. ** Produce, flowers, food and more! www.vccfm.org/thousand-oaks
VENTURA: Thursdays 3 pm to 7 pm at Ventura Community Park, 901 South Kimball Road Visit visitventuraca.com/bu…/east-ventura-certified-farmers-market for more information. Open rain or shine.
SIMI VALLEY: Fridays 11 am to 3:30 pm at Simi Valley Civic Center Plaza, 2757 Tapo Canyon Rd.. (At Alamo) Simi Valley Farmers' Market or 805.643.6458
VENTURA: Saturdays 8:30 am to noon at corner of Palm and Santa Clara Streets. Call 805.529.6266 or visit www.vccfm.org/downtown-ventura
CAMARILLO: Saturdays 8 am to noon 2220 Ventura Boulevard camarillofarmersmarket.com. Proceeds benefit Camarillo Hospice. Call 805.386.3584.
CALABASAS: Saturdays 8 am to 1 pm in Old Town Calabasas on Calabasas Road west of El Canon Avenue (across from Sagebrush Cantina). Call 818.591.8161.
WESTLAKE VILLAGE: Sundays 10 am to 2 pm at 2797 Agoura Road (Village Glen). Call 818.591.8161. Westlake Village Farmers Market
OJAI: Sundays 9 am to 1 pm at 300 E. Matilija Street year-round, rain or shine. Produce, flowers and gourmet food. Call 805.698.5555. www.ojaicertifiedfarmersmarket.com.
OXNARD/CHANNEL ISLANDS HARBOR: Sundays 10 am to 2 pm at 2805 South Harbor Boulevard year-round.
Rio Gozo Farm is offering home deliveries in the Ojai area. Text for order 805.272.5337:
Need a Drink
MadeWest Brewing Company
They will bring the beer to you! A $5 flat rate charge for all Ventura County deliveries. This includes 4-packs as well as crowlers
Rincon Brewinng and Leashless Brewing are offering curbside Growlers cowlers and cans as well
Plan B Wine Cellars is offering curbside (only) delivery of wine on Saturdays from 2pm-5pm Call to place your order.
Here’s a few more suggestions to help support local
Buy gift cards and swag.
Support local restaurants right now, even if you don’t want to leave your house, by purchasing a gift card over the phone or through a restaurant’s website. While buying gift cards doesn’t necessarily put money in the pockets of tipped workers like servers and bartenders, but it does help the business.
Why not through in a T-shirts, hat, glassware, aor other merchandise from local brands.
This too shall pass.
Sign up for future classes and events.
Give yourself something to look forward to and sign up for classes and events.
Tip well. Always, but especially now. We’re all in this together.
Leave cash at home. In an effort to eliminate contact consider using an alternative form of payment. Order online and pay with your credit card to minimize handling check presenters and pens. In-person, ask a restaurant or store if you can read your credit card number to them verbally, or even use your phone to pay. Make sure and use that hand sanitizer (it really does work)
Totally local VC will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates and additions as we hear of them.
