White Rabbit Cafe Oxnard Closed June 9th; N'Awlinz Bistro Oxnard to Open Soon

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Musical eateries at the Centennial Plaza in Downtown Oxnard. The White Rabbit Cafe that opened its doors on June 23, 2012 closed those doors on June 9, 2013. However, they did announce that they will continue bringing their popular food truck to Ventura County. White Rabbit food truck updates are at whiterabbittruck.com.

A few weeks ago, N'Awlinz Bistro of Newbury Park announced on its Facebook page that it would be opening a second location this summer at the Centennial Plaza. Well, the White Rabbit Cafe is located at 221 W. 5th Street and the owners of N'Awlinz Bistro have an on-site beer and wine license pending at that location...so my suspicion is that this indeed is the future home of N'Awlinz Bistro in Oxnard.

Stay tuned...

Sushi Teri Teppan House Opening Soon on Daily Drive in Camarillo

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Well, Sushi Teri closed sometime in 2015. Let's see what's next for this location.

Final Update 5/13/13: Sushi Teri Teppan House in Camarillo opened its doors to the public today. It looks a lot brighter in here. While pretty much the same, I was a bit sad to see the humongous sushi conveyor belt completely removed. I thought that was so cool.

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Update 4/30/13: Sounds like Sushi Teri Camarillo will be opening sometime in the next few weeks according to the person that answered their phone at 805.389.5455.

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Original post 3/21/13:

In the space previously occupied by Yamato at 1901 East Daily Drive in Camarillo there is a sign that says a new sushi bar is coming to town...Sushi Teri Teppan House. Great news!

Yamato closed its doors last summer but left behind quite a nice, large rotating sushi bar (in fact, this easily the longest rotaing sushi conveyor belt i've seen in 30 years of sushi consumption) and teppan restaurant.

More on Sushi Teri at sushiteri.com.

New Eatery Chill & Grill Opens in Camarillo, Serving Shaved Ice, Grilled Items and More

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UPDATE 2/18/14: Grill & Chill closed its doors on February 15, 2014 but indicates a new eatery Sesame Inn, will be opening there soon. I contacted Sesame Inn in Newbury Park and they confirmed they are in process of opening this second location at a future date TBA.

A new eatery, Chill & Grill, opened in Camarillo last week, located at 1775 E. Daily Drive, Unit G, in the same plaza as Brendan's Pub, Presto Pasta, Cafe India and other businesses. The space was previously occupied by Off the Hook.

Hmm, this could be interesting. Not to be confused with the Dairy Queen Grill & Chill that opened in the Camarillo Outlets that opened two years ago.

Chill & Grill sounds promising in that they sell Hawaiian Shave Ice, including Build Your Own and Shave Ice Shakes. Their menu also includes rice plates, sandwiches, salads and some great sounding burgers and hot dogs. I also see specialty and flavored teas on their menu.

Visit www.thechillngrill.com to learn more or call 805.383.8013. They are open 11am to 8pm seven days a week.

Zen Garden Chinese Cuisine Coming Zoon, I Mean, Soon, to Oak Park

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Update 5/28/13 (Original Post 4/18/13): Zen Garden Chinese Cuisine has been open now for over a week. Open 7 days/week. Call (818) 879-9888 for more information or visit zengardenca.com.

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Thanks to Conejo Joe Twitter follower Andrew C, we became aware of a new Chinese restaurant coming to Oak Park, at the corner of Lindero Canyon and Kanan. Zen Garden Chinese Cuisine will be located at 668 Lindero Canyon Road, in the space previously occupied by Osaka Sushi.

SunLife Organics Now Serving Up Smoothies at The Lakes at Thousand Oaks

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Today The Lakes at Thousand Oaks announced that SunLife Organics is now open, serving up smoothies, fresh juices and supplements. SunLife Organics has operated in Malibu for several years. Visit their Facebook page for more information.

SunLife Organics Thousand Oaks at The Lakes is located at 2200 E Thousand Oaks Blvd, Suite 110. Call 805.379.2999 for more information.

Public School 805 Restaurant and Bar to Open June 17 at The Promenade at Westlake

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‘PUBLIC SCHOOL 805’ RESTAURANT AND BAR

OPENING JUNE 17 AT THE PROMENADE AT WESTLAKE

New Beer-Centric Restaurant featuring seasonally-inspired food by native Chef Phil Kastel

Whether you were the prom queen or the captain of the debate team in school—today everyone can agree nothing tops good food, beer and friends.  Public School 805, a new restaurant and bar will open on June 17 and features craft beer and a chef-driven menu by Thousand Oaks native, Executive Chef Phil Kastel. The 126-seat restaurant, located at The Promenade at Westlake, focuses on providing guests with “An Education in the Art of Food and Beer.”

Kastel developed the seasonal lunch and dinner menus using fresh, local ingredients.  Featured menu items will include: Jidori Brick Chicken and White Bean Ragu, Irish Stout Short Rib, Colorado Lamb Burger and Tuscan Chop Salad. The menu will also include a selection of handcrafted flatbread pizzas cooked on the hearth of the restaurant’s wood-fired oven.

Shrimp and Red Quinoa Salad

The bar menu will feature over 40 craft beers -- 24 on tap and 16 bottles and cans. For guests who prefer something other than beer, artisanal cocktails and wines on–tap are also offered.  PS805 plans to offer ongoing “Night School” classes such as Beer 101 and seasonal cocktail tastings.   

“Recess,” aka happy hour, will be offered daily with special menu items priced at $4, $5 and $6; featuring dishes such as Speck & Eggs, Parmesan Truffle Fries and Tres Adobo Tacos.

Public School 805 was created by Los Angeles restaurateur Bob Spivak, co-founder and CEO of classic American mainstays The Grill on the Alley and Daily Grill.

Designed by Los Angeles-based Kelly Architects, the use of materials like tile, wood and steel along with refined polished chrome furniture and light fixtures is meant to trigger the nostalgic memory of a classroom.  Guest can enjoy dining at communal st

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Public School 805 Coming to The Promenade at Westlake in Summer 2013

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UPDATE: Public School 805 closed its doors on June 17, 2018.

Update 5/13/13: Public School 805 indicates on its website that class will be in session in June. They are currently hiring. Visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/publicschool805 for more information.

Posted 1/26/13: Public School is a new gastropub style full-service dining concept that is preparing to open in early summer of 2013 in Westlake Village at The Promenade at Westlake, next to The Grill on the Alley. As you can see from the photos below, Public School 805 is "An Education in the Art of Food and Beer."

There are currently two other Public School locations, the Public School 612 flagship location next to the Daily Grill in Downtown Los Angeles and Public School 310 in Culver City. I'm looking at the dinner menu at Public School 310 as I type this and see interesting things like Jidori Brick Chicken & White Bean Ragout, Sliced New York Strip with Chimichurri and Mustard Glazed Scottish Salmon. I'm also seeing dozens of unique draught and bottled craft beers and a large variety of other beers and wines. This should be a worthy addition to the Conejo Valley.

Grill Concepts, the owner of Public School, also owns and manages The Grill on the Alley and Daily Grill. The Grill on the Allley originally opened in 1984 in Beverly Hills and now has seven restaurants in four states. The Daily Grill began operations in 1988 and today has 21 locations in eight states.

You can actually own a stake in these restaurants. Grill Concepts is based in Woodland Hills and trades on the Over the Counter "Pink Sheets" market under symbol GLLC. While I love their food, at 33 cents a share and with sparse publicly available financial information, I'd steer clear of the stock.

Public School 805 is being built directly adjacent to The Grill on The Alley

Thousand Wok Asian Bistro & Sushi & Pho Recently Opened in Thousand Oaks

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A new eatery called Thousand Wok Asian Bistro & Sushi & Pho opened recently n the space previously occupied by Chin San Asian Bistro (and prior to that Paradise Sushi & Grill) at 450 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks (Village Court Shopping Center  The name kind of reminds me of the name Sushi Oaks in Newbury Park. Except I'm wondering why Wok isn't plural "Thousand Woks." I dunno. Thousand Wok serves up Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese food. Their phone is 805.494.7788.

Eatery "Salad Gourmet" Recently Opened at Janss Marketplace in Thousand Oaks

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Health-conscious Conejo Valley Guide Facebook Page follower Marilee gave the heads up that Salad Gourmet very recently opened its doors in outdoor food court section of Janss Marketplace in Thousand Oaks. Merilee commented "Great salads, paninis and wraps. 3 people asked me where I bought the Chinese Chicken Salad I was munching on. Delish. And soon, they'll deliver! Great addition to the meal options available."

Sounds pretty good to me! I see over 20 "quick toss gourmet salads" and 16 different "gourmet artisan sandwiches" and paninis on their menu. Salad Gourmet is located in the space previously occupied by Burger King...next to Subway. For more information and hours, call (805) 379-1980.