In Search of the Genuine - Ladyface Alehouse

The Region's first Micro Brewery has opened in Agoura Hills. Ladyface Alehouse & Brasserie is sure to be a big success for local owners, Chef Ray Luna, Manager Cyrena Nouzille and Brew Master David Griffiths. They have a great selection of on site brewed ales as well as some hard to find imports. The menu is also terrific, featuring items styled after a French or Belgian Brasserie. The Ale battered Fish & Chips is not to be missed. On top of the great food and brew, the atmosphere of the Alehouse is casual, warm and inviting. There is a nice view of Ladyface Mountain from the patio. Above all is the sense that you have arrived at a place that is genuine, a reflection of the unique personality of the owners, and not another predictable grill or sports bar.

Regular readers of this blog (both of them) will know I don't ordinarily do restaurant reviews here. So why this one? The emergence of this restaurant says something about the future of the region. People are looking for places that are unique and different when they want to get away or relax. The Conejo/Las Virgenes region is gradually emerging as that kind of place. It is finding its identity. The City of Ventura has done the same thing over the years and Oxnard has struggled to shape an identity for itself.  The Ladyface Alehouse, the vineyard at the Westlake Village Inn, and the City of Thousand Oaks acquiring property near the Civic Arts Plaza are all indications of the emerging identity of the Conejo/Las Virgenes region.