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The former Juice Ranch next to Joi Cafe in Westlake Village at 2847 Agoura Road (Westlake Commons) looks to be reopening soon as Bom Dia Açaí, which in Portuguese means Good Morning Açaí. Pronounced "ah-sah-EE" for those unsure. Stay tuned for updates.
BLVD Steak opened at The Common at Calabasas on Friday, June 27th, in the former home of Crossroad Kitchen (and before that, Corner Bakery). This is BLVD Steak’s 2nd location - the first one is in Sherman Oaks. BLVD is a high end steakhouse offering prime cuts, fresh seafood, side dishes and craft cocktails. Learn more at www.blvdsteak.com.
Prince St. Pizza is opening July 10th at The Shoppes at Westlake Village, 30768 Russell Ranch Road. Founded in 2012, Prince St. Pizza has been credited with creating the Spicy Spring, a take on the classic Sicilian-style pizza with cup and char pepperoni. Prince St. slices and pies are made daily from scratch, utilizing a water filtration process to replicate the water used at the original location in New York City. More info at princestreetpizza.com.
The grand opening event on the 10th is from 4-9pm and will feature one free slice per person, DJ, kids' activities, and more. Learn more on their Instagram page at @princestreetpizza.
HiHo Cheeseburger is slated to open this winter at The Commons at Calabasas, in the space previously occupied by Pick Up Stix. Founded by Sheeroy Desai, Matt Levin, and Jerry Greenberg, HiHo Cheeseburger is the only burger restaurant that exclusively uses 100% grass-fed Wagyu beef. HiHo emphasizes a simplified ingredient approach across its menu, including buns made with eight clean ingredients and hand-cut fries that contain only potatoes, oil, and salt. HiHo's beef is also certified humane and sustainably raised, omega-3 rich, GMO and antibiotic-free. Other locations in Marina del Rey, Mid-Wilshire, Santa Monica, and Studio City. Learn more at hiho.la.
Sourdough & Co. is anticipated to open in early August at the former Jimmy John's location at 520 North Ventu Park Road in Newbury Park (Walmart Plaza). Sourdough & Co. offers sandwiches, flatbreads, soups, and salads. Learn more at sourdoughandco.com.
Three other potential future locations listed at sourdoughandco.com/california/2-uncategorised/300-stores-california-thousand-oaks in Thousand Oaks (former Fatburger location at 650-728 N. Moorpark Road in the Whole Foods Plaza), Agoura Hills (Twin Oaks Shopping Center on Kanan Road), and Westlake Village (The Promenade).
Howdy's is "opening soon" at 29001 Canwood Street in Agoura Hills, next to Trader Joe's in the space formerly occupied by Jinky's Kanan Cafe until it closed in December 2023. A commercial marketing brochure for the property indicates "Linda by Howdy's Cafe" has signed a 10 year lease for the property that commences in October.
According to the Howdy’s Cafe website, Howdy Kabrins started La Salsa in 1979, expanding to six locations by 1986. After selling La Salsa in 1992, Howdy opened Howdy’s Taqueria in Malibu in 1995 until 2014. Six years later, Howdy’s Sonrisa Cafe opened in Malibu at 23401 Civic Center Way in 2020. Learn more at www.howdyscafe.com.
KazuNori is coming later this year to the former home of Barney's Gourmet Hamburgers, between Starbucks and the future BLVD Steakhouse, at The Commons at Calabasas. Founded in 2014, KazuNori is named after sushi chef Kazunori Nozawa, who introduced the sushi hand roll to the U.S. over 40 years ago. Learn more at handrollbar.com.
UPDATE: NOW OPEN!
The former Bandits BBQ Camarillo (closed in March 2023) location at 1980 Ventura Blvd. is transforming into 999 Pizza and Tiki 999 Camarillo - yes, another tiki bar, a couple blocks away from the future House of Bamboo Tiki Lounge. There will also be an arcade. The owner of Pizza Man Dan's is the man behind this new concept. More details TBA. 999pizza.com
The space previously home to Michael's Pizza in the Agoura Hills City Mall at 5891 Kanan Road will be occupied bb.q Chicken, a Korean fried chicken franchise, with over 3,500 locations in 57 countries, including nearby locations in Tarzana and Northridge. Their menu includes a variety of sauces available as a whole chicken, boneless, and traditional wings. They also serve classic Korean street food, Ddeok-Bokki, made from rice cakes and fish cakes and kimchi fried rice. More info at bbqchicken.com.
(Photo courtesy Christina P via Facebook.)
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