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NEW MEXICAN FLAVORS IN OJAI CALIFORNIA CONDOR BAR in Ojai Features the culinary skill of Chef Brandon Boudet. His
California menu inspired by the town’s historical ties to Mexico, but plates stay very much in the moment. Local catch is showcased in his Ceviche and tostadas, and shareable plates feature dishes of smoked meats from a wood-fired Santa Maria grill including chicken asado with celery-avocado salsa. and Mole-style pipian rojo atop fall-off-the-bone duck leg carnitas. Lively cocktails are an attraction at the bar as well. CONDOR BAR 122 E. Ojai theroblar.com ♦♦♦ FLASH FROM THE PAST -- WOOLWORTH’S LUNCHEONETTE REOPENS IN DOWNTOWN BAKERSFIELD The country’s last remaining Woolworth’s Luncheonette reopened in downtown Bakersfield after a nearly four-year closure. Located inside the Woolworth’s Building the diner continued operating for decades inside Woolworth’s department store, which shut down in 1994. You will find the nostalgic double cheeseburgers, chili cheese fries, and hand-blended milkshakes as well as pastrami Ruben, green goddess Cob salad and lemon icebox cheesecake. Banana splits and sundaes can be viewed from the classic counter, and all are made to order. The Bakersfield Woolworth’s was designed in the late 1930s featuring a sleek and curvy architecture style but was not constructed until after WWII. Great effort was made to preserve the original features including the counter, chrome-back stools, cooking equipment, terrazzo floors, and wood paneling. What a trip down memory lane this will be for any WWII babies still out there who are welcoming a flash from the past childhood experience. Woolworth Building, 1400 19th Bakersfield, California ♦♦♦
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