Bank of Books, on Main Street in Ventura, is a nice place to drop in and leaf through the selection. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)
Julie Bursek and Sarah Fangman sipped wine and sampled a cheese plate at the Westside Cellar Cafe & Lounge. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)
The Westside Cellar Cafe & Lounge looks as if it could fit in nicely in yuppie Greenwich Village. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)
