Taste of Ojai - Rotary Club of Ojai

10/23/2025

Mamma mia, have you tried Gustos?! 🇮🇹💋

It’s amore at first bite! ❤️ From egg parm that sings to pasta that hugs your soul, Gustos brings a taste of Italy straight to Ojai - con molto gusto!

Locally owned and passionately run by two Ojai food lovers, this Italian-American sprinkles its food with a little culinary magic (and a lot of parmesan). 🧀

Whether you’re grabbing and going or staying to mangia like you mean it, Gustos is pure joy - cozy, creative, and always delicious.
Find them at Taste of Ojai 2025 - your taste buds will shout, “Bellissimo!” 🍕🍝🥗🇮🇹

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10/20/2025

You like Ojai?
You like food?
You like giving to those in need? ->

You should join us Sunday, Oct 26 in Ojai at Taste of Ojai - where local restaurants, wineries, and breweries serve up their best!

Come for the food, stay for the community.

Every ticket supports charities in the Ojai Valley.

Discover 'Taste of Ojai' — the Ojai valley’s premier charitable food festival. Savor the best cuisine the valley has to offer while helping fund vital local charities.

10/16/2025

Taste of Ojai Spotlight: juice Ojai🍓💚

After two decades in the fashion world Misty traded the runway for the Ojai sunshine, chasing balance, motherhood, and a good green juice.

But “tranquil life”? Not quite her style. 😉�Fueled by boundless energy and heart, Misty created CommunityJuice - her way of bottling up everything she cherishes: health and wellness, family and community, curiosity and learning, and of course… FUN!
Her inventive blends are as joyful as she is - from Apple Bottom Greens to Mr. Goodmorningto So Fresh and So Green - healthy AND so delicious!

And yes - you might have seen her dressed up as a strawberry 🍓 and dancing in the street to spread the juice gospel (we have the pic to prove it! ⬇). Because that’s Misty: joy on two legs, with a juicer in hand.

Come sip her creations at Taste of Ojai 2025 and see what all the happy buzz is about.

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10/16/2025

Some places feed you. Others build a piece of your home - with a smile.

For nearly 30 years, Jim & Rob's Fresh Grill has been serving Ojai straight-up food with a side of smiles.

Their Ojai roots run as deep as the valley oaks, and their humor’s just as homegrown - from the legendary shirts that declare “Last night a taco saved my life” and “In dog beers, I only had one,” to the infamous “You taco to me?” that’s made locals grin (and groan) for decades.

But behind the jokes beats a big-hearted spirit. When their 25th anniversary rolled around, they donated a full day’s proceeds to the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy - because that’s what neighbors do.

The kind of people that quietly build the backbone of our home. Come talk to them at Taste of Ojai. They are Ojai, done right.

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10/14/2025

🍷Williams Selyem | Excellence, Poured

In these wines, obsession meets perfection.
Every bottle is pure, hands-on craftsmanship — from foot-treading grapes in spotless fishing waders to punching down tanks every six hours. It’s all in the details… and you can taste that devotion.

No wonder a vintage was once served at the White House, and the Litton Estate Pinot Noir made history with Wine Enthusiast’s first-ever 100-point score for a North American Pinot.

✨ Perfection in a glass. Taste it for yourself at Taste of OJAI 2025

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10/13/2025

Only 14!!!! days!

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10/12/2025

🌿 Taste of Ojai Spotlight: Farmer and the Cook 🌿

It almost doesn’t get more Ojai than The Farmer and the Cook💚
Meet the duo behind this beloved vegetarian gathering spot that’s equal parts community hub, farm-to-table kitchen, and local love story.

He’s the Farmer - a lifelong champion of organic farming since the 1960s, growing food on 12 CCOF-certified acres right here in Ojai. He’s trained the next generation of local farmers, led national organic policy groups, and still finds joy in cucumbers, literature, and good soil.

She’s the Cook - a once-reluctant nutritionist turned passionate baker-chef who fell in love (with cooking and the farmer) over kabocha squash. Together, they’ve built something beautiful - a place where food tastes like sunshine, care, and conviction. No wonder you will always find a crowd of locals at The Farmer and the Cook🍅✨

Come savor that spirit at Taste of Ojai, Sunday, October 26, where Farmer and the Cook will remind you why Ojai tastes like nowhere else.

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10/11/2025

🍷 Taste of Ojai Spotlight: Tercero Wines 🍷

Meet Larry from tercero wines, a winemaker who pairs science with soul - crafting small-lot, hand-made wines from the most expressive vineyards across Santa Barbara County.

Larry’s passion for Rhône varieties runs deep, but his curiosity knows no bounds — you’ll also find him experimenting with Pinot Noir, Gewürztraminer, Cabernet Franc, and a few other wildcards that keep things exciting. That spirit of adventure is exactly what makes Tercero so beloved by both wine enthusiasts and casual drinkers alike.

Think spicy cinnamon candy, raspberry jam, thyme, and pepper — juicy, complex, and irresistibly alive on the palate.

Come swirl, sip, and discover your next favorite pour at Taste of Ojai, Sunday, October 26 - where every glass does good for the community.

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10/10/2025

Taste of Ojai Spotlight: 🌿 Wild at Heart Ojai 🌿

An Ojai biologist who ferments for the human microbiome - could anything be more Ojai?

Michelle crafts a diversity of wild-crafted probiotics, each one a living, bubbling ode to gut health and good flavor. Her ingredients come straight from local organic farms in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, and every jar is made with one mission:
💚 to be of service to the community by helping people heal from the inside out.

Taste what it means to be truly Wild at Heart at Taste of Ojai, Sunday Oct 26 - your gut (and your taste buds) will thank you.

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10/07/2025

🌮💣 Taste of Ojai Spotlight: Taco Roma 💣🌮

Taco Roma isn’t playing around. This brand new Oaxacan-style taqueria (from the wild minds behind neighboring mezcal bar ) is out here wrecking taste buds in the best way possible.

The mushroom cactus taco? THE BOMB! (Seriously...)
The fried lamb taco? Crunchy, juicy deliciousness.
The tuna tostada? Basically edible poetry with a side of “holy batman!.”
Even the agua fresca slaps so hard you’ll question your life choices.
You’ll want to roll in it. You’ll want to marry it. You’ll definitely want seconds.

💥 Find them at Taste of Ojai 2025 - because food this good will make you happy. Sunday, October 26th 2025

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10/05/2025

🔥 Taste of Ojai Spotlight: Santa Paula Gunsmoke Bbq & Beer

Barbecue is a craft built on precision.
It’s not about sauce — it’s about smoke, heat control, and patience.

At Gunsmoke BBQ, every cut starts with quality meat, slow-cooked low and steady for hours. Wood choice matters — oak for depth, hickory for boldness, fruit woods for balance. The fire has to breathe. The pit temperature must hold. The meat rests when it’s ready, not when the clock says so.

Good barbecue takes discipline — from managing airflow to building a perfect bark and clean smoke ring. It’s old-school American know-how done the right way, one fire at a time.

At Taste of Ojai 2025, come taste what happens when time, temperature, and technique all come together at Gunsmoke BBQ.
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