Selvin’s in Thousand Oaks Is an Exciting Restaurant by an Alinea Chef | Eater LA

Opening Friday, June 21 under Chef John Vega (trained at the Culinary Institute of America in Napa and formerly of Grant Achatz’s Alinea), the restaurant focuses on California coastal cooking on the ground floor of the Palm Garden Hotel and is named after hotel owner Harry Selvin. The chef is keeping edible helium balloons and “Anti Plates” in his back pocket for now and is presenting an approachable slate that ranges from starters like truffle fries and corn agnolotti to heartier mains such as pizzas and seared halibut; look for molecular touches too, like mango powder with the hamachi crudo and a Parmesan truffle foam served with the seared scallop risotto. It’s located at 495 N. Ventu Park Road and is open Mon–Thu 4 p.m.–10 p.m., Fri–Sat 4 p.m.–midnight, and Sun 4 p.m.–9 p.m. - Cathy Chaplin