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UPDATE 3/19/23: Boot Barn Newbury Park / Thousand Oaks is now open.
Thanks to Ellen K for the heads up and photo!
Boot Barn is coming soon to the PetSmart/Ross Dress for Less plaza at 2675 West Hillcrest Drive in Newbury Park. They are currently hiring at careers.bootbarn.com.
Nectar of the Dogs Wine is the first wine tasting room to open in the city of Simi Valley. It will open beginning Saturday, Jan. 14 at 1 p.m., with a grand opening celebration scheduled the weekend of March 18-19.
The Nectar of the Dogs Wine tasting room will feature a rotating tasting menu highlighting the most current portfolio of wine. Guests can choose from a wide selection of wines sourced from boutique wineries from the Central Coast up to Sonoma County including single vineyard varietals and unique blends. In addition to tastings, visitors can purchase wine by the glass or bottle, as well as scented candles and apparel.
The location will be a meeting place for wine club members to enjoy special events and pickup parties, and serve as an event space for themed nights, private parties and more. The rustic industrial styled tasting room will give guests a place to raise their glass in honor of rescue dogs and learn about adoptable pets available from local rescue partners all while sipping on bright wines in a warm, intimate environment.
The tasting room is located at 791 Chambers Lane, Suite 110 in Simi Valley and will be open to the public from 1 - 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Hours may vary seasonally so visitors are encouraged to check the website or Instagram for the latest updates. Please note - due to restrictions, at this time dogs are not allowed in the tasting room.
Follow along on Instagram for all the latest news and events @nectarofthedogswine. To learn more visit www.nectarofthedogswine.com.
About Nectar of the Dogs Wine
Nectar of the Dogs Wine is a Simi Valley-based, woman-owned boutique wine company collaborating with small producing wineries in California to bottle premium, easy-drinking wines all in the name of dog rescue. The company donates a portion of all bottle wine sales to various local non-profit dog rescue organizations. The company believes that every dog deserves the chance to live a happy, love-filled life and have made a commitment to give back to those helping to make that happen. To date, Nectar of the Dogs Wine has donated to Angel Hanz for the Homeless, Ventura County Animal Services, Pasadena Humane, SoiDog USA, spcaLA and many more. For information visit www.nectarofthedogswine.com and follow along on Instagram @nectarofthedogswine.
UPDATE: Daiso Westlake Village opened its doors on Saturday, September 30, 2023.
Photo Credit to and partial view of inside of car of lucas C.
CVG Instagram follower Lucas C let us know today that Petco Westlake Village is closing. A store representative indicated that December 24 will be their final day. Petco is, soon to be was, located next to Trader Joe's at 3835 E Thousand Oaks Boulevard in the North Ranch Shopping Center.
There was some discussion via Instagram and Facebook as to what is coming next to this spot. Could Trader Joe’s be expanding? Well, according to a current North Ranch Shopping Center site leasing brochure, what looks to be happening is that the Trek Bike Shop will be moving from its existing spot to the larger Petco spot, freeing up its current space for Daiso Japan. Daiso is a Japanese variety and value store offering a wide range of household items. There are Daiso stores in West Hills and Northridge. Learn more at daisojapan.com.
We have not independently confirmed these future plans, so stay tuned for updates.
(Excerpt from site plan)
Regency Theatres is opening soon at the former Regal Edwards Grand Palace Stadium 6 theater at The Commons at Calabasas that closed three months ago, almost to the day. Other local area Regency Theatres are located in Agoura Hills, Ventura and Santa Paula. regencymovies.com
For a list of local area movie theaters in Ventura County and directly adjacent areas, visit THIS PAGE.
Aerial Site Plan
The City of Camarillo announced the other day that Costco has submitted an application to develop a 160,000 square foot location with a freestanding gas station situated on a vacant lot at the west end of the Camarillo Town Center, south side of Highway 101 and west of Home Depot near Springville Drive.
The city indicated it is an ideal location for Camarillo residents. Over the last 12 months, an estimated nearly 37,000 Camarillo residents visited the Oxnard store nearly 388,000 visits, nearly 13,000 visited the Westlake Village store for nearly 90,000 visits, and over 6,000 visited the Simi Valley store for nearly 33,000 visits. A local Camarillo store would recapture quite a bit of this business.
Costco and the owner of the vacant lot are currently in the process of negotiations, so at this point while the development is not guaranteed, if all goes as anticipated, the store could open by mid to late 2024.
always a Costco favorite!
UPDATE: They have since closed. Don’t know exactly when. I believe this was a “pop up” shop.
Kira K sent over these photos of the newly opened Bikes & Cookies store next to Tifa Chocolate at the Whizin Market Square in Agoura Hills. The shop offers bikes, cookies, records, pastries and more. "The perfect place to start and stop group rides, or just hang out" Learn more at bikesandcookies.com.
The corner where Mimi’s Cafe used to reside and that, sometime in 2023, Amy’s Drive-Thru will be serving organic, vegetarian and vegan fast food.
We’re asked all the time when a particular new eatery will be opening, to which we usually reply “coming soon” is all we know. There’s so many places that are “coming soon” today that why don’t we just list them out here. Contact us with any additions or updates to this list.
Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken Thousand Oaks opens July 29th
Freda’s Woodfired Kitchen at the North Ranch Mall in Westlake Village
Luau Grill Hawaiian BBQ & Poke in Newbury Park (UPDATE: July 25th grand opening date)
Reopening of Corrigan’s Steakhouse in Thousand Oaks (I’ve heard it will be a new name)
New Starbucks near Thousand Oaks High School
Jamba Juice in the Agoura Meadows Shopping Center (Vons/CVS) at southwest corner of Kanan and T.O. Blvd.
Zankou Chicken still “coming soon” on Moorpark Road in the former Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf.
Latitude 34 Restaurant & Bar at the Camarillo Premium Outlets
Red Engine Brewing Company in Fillmore
The drive-thru Starbucks to be built at the corner of Moorpark Road and Avenida De Las Flores in Thousand Oaks is certain to be a destination for Thousand Oaks High School students across the street.
Grocery Outlet Bargain Market Thousand Oaks in the former Office Depot (Moorpark and Hillcrest) is opening next Thursday, July 28th. There are other Grocery Outlet stores in Moorpark, Simi Valley, Ventura, Oxnard and Camarillo. www.groceryoutlet.com
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