Maria’s Italian Deli closes but Maria remains hopeful for new chapter
SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: Maria's Deli closes its doors after nearly 50 years of serving the Newhall community. October 18, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Maria’s Italian Deli closes but Maria remains hopeful for new chapter

After 47 years in business, Maria’s Italian Deli in Newhall closed its doors under the operation of its second owners, but Maria Simione, who opened the business and still owns…

SCV restaurants in ‘survival mode’ amid everchanging COVID-19 restrictions
Server Tasha Popejoy, center, brings drinks to customers Rosemary Cook, left, and Doug Odom of Valencia as they dine outside Crazy Otto's in Valencia on Thursday, July 02, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

SCV restaurants in ‘survival mode’ amid everchanging COVID-19 restrictions

By Emily Alvarenga and Tammy Murga When Simon Mee, owner of Newhall Refinery, heard that officials were ordering bars and wineries to close once again, he wondered if restaurants would…

SCV restaurants searching for ‘new normal’
Owner, Simon Mee describes the QR menu ordering system and the social distancing table arraignment in the Newhall Refinery dinning room in Newhall on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

SCV restaurants searching for ‘new normal’

As Los Angeles County continues to announce plans for each phase of the reopening during the coronavirus pandemic, restaurant owners in the Santa Clarita Valley are struggling to understand what…

Restaurants shore up bottom line by offering groceries
Newhall Press Room is offering produce and other groceries in addition to takeout meals for curbside pick-up. Courtesy of Vanessa Tuculet

Restaurants shore up bottom line by offering groceries

As local restaurants continue to feel the effects of the coronavirus, many are thinking of new ways to assist the community, such as by starting to sell groceries. In order…

Restaurants assist in feeding the frontlines
Eat Real Cafe is donating meals to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital weekly with donations from customers through its Feed the Front Line program. Courtesy of Tatiana Chao

Restaurants assist in feeding the frontlines

Santa Clarita Valley restaurants are calling on their customers to help them show their appreciation for Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital staff amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Our No. 1 focus was…

Persia Lounge and Restaurant to discontinue dine-in service; catering to continue
Persia Lounge and Restaurant owners announced they will discontinue its dine-in services but will continue catering as they search for a new facility. Dan Watson/ The Signal

Persia Lounge and Restaurant to discontinue dine-in service; catering to continue

Persia Lounge and Restaurant customers have until Saturday, June 1 to dine-in at the longtime Newhall establishment for the last time, owners announced Wednesday. The restaurant, located at 24328 Main…

Mixing food and art with purpose
William Cervantes is not only the owner of restaurant Noche Azul. He's an artist who sells his work in the locale, where a portion of proceeds go toward cancer research. Tammy Murga/ The Signal

Mixing food and art with purpose

Art isn’t just prominent in the name — it’s in the food, across the walls and in their story. Coming to the Santa Clarita Valley by way of Simi Valley,…

RV driver arrested after wedging vehicle at a drive-through exit
The RV entered from the opposite end of the drive-through, driving up onto the curb and became stuck under the restaurant's roof. Ryan Mancini/The Signal

RV driver arrested after wedging vehicle at a drive-through exit

A recreational vehicle attempted to go through the opposite end of Boston Market’s drive-through after closing hours Friday evening, according to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials.

Marvelous Mediterranean? Man’oushee!
Maral Sabounjian holds up a tray of freshly baked baklava at her restaurant, Man'oushee Mediterranean Bakery & Cafe in Canyon Country, which is celebrating a 10-year anniversary. PHOTO BY MICHELLE SATHE

Marvelous Mediterranean? Man’oushee!

By Michelle Sathe Maral Sabounjian has always had a passion for cooking. Over the years she was often told, “You should open a restaurant.”  Most people given this compliment don’t…

Two potential homes for Telly’s as Starbucks moves in to Sutter Point Plaza
Sheryl and Chris Sager enjoy a meal at the Telly's resturaunt located on Bouquet Canyon Wednesday afternoon. Telly's is looking to relocate to a new plaza being built in Plum Canyon. Eddy Martinez/The Signal.

Two potential homes for Telly’s as Starbucks moves in to Sutter Point Plaza

In what was a surprise for its owner, workers and guests, Telly’s Charburgers is moving from its location at Bouquet Canyon Road to one of two possible locations — one on Plum Canyon Road or another on Soledad Canyon Road.

Smokehouse on Main opens with new ownership
The new owner of the Smokehouse on Main, Cherie McGraham, displays a plate of food Friday, July 6. Eddy Martinez/The Signal.

Smokehouse on Main opens with new ownership

It still hasn’t quite sunk in yet for Cherie McGraham, who’s living her dream, literally, with ownership of Smokehouse on Main, a barbecue restaurant located in Newhall. The appropriately named…

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