Pizza Man Dan's to Open This October at Camarillo Village Square

Pizza Man Dan's has announced it is coming to the Camarillo Village Square at the corner of Los Posas and Arneill in Camarillo. It will occupy the former home of Me-n-Ed's Pizza.

Pizza Man Dan's was created in July 2012 by the former president of Rusty's Pizza.  It now has locations in Ventura, Oxnard, Port Hueneme and Moorpark. Offering specialty and make your own pizzas, California hot wings, hot subs and more.

Learn more at www.pizzamandans.com.

Drive-Thru Starbucks Coming to Las Posas and Arneill in Camarillo

Update 9/18/15: It opened on Thursday, September 17th! Looking good! The Camarillo Drive-Thru Starbucks joins other local area drive-thru Starbucks locations in Thousand Oaks (T.O. Blvd at Rancho Rd), Newbury Park (Wendy & Grande Vista), Thousand Oaks (Oak Park adjacent) (Lindero and Kanan), Simi Valley (Los Angeles and 1st), Oxnard (Channel Island and Rose, Saviers & Channel Islands), Santa Paula (Palm and Harvard) and Fillmore (Highway 126 and A Street). I'm seeing a trend here.

Original post 7/24/15: A drive-thru Starbucks is work in process at the corner of Las Posas and Arneill in Camarillo. It will be replacing the existing Starbucks at the Camarillo Village Square.

Also in the works is a Sweet Frog Premium Frozen Yogurt adjacent to the new Starbucks. In the existing Starbucks location in the plaza (adjacent to Subway and Panda Express on the other side) a Wingstop is planned. No word on timing of course as it  will obviously be contingent on timing of the transition of Starbucks.

Which Wich Opened Today at The Shoppes at Westlake (Closed in 2021)

Which Wich closed its doors in December 2021.

Today, Which Wich Superior Sandwiches opened at The Shoppes at Westlake, 30374 Russell Ranch Road, across from the Guitar Center and Target store. 

Which Wich offers over 50 sandwiches and with 60 available toppings. Visit www.whichwich.com or call 818.575.9760 for more information.

Former Leila's Location in Oak Park Has Sign Indicating "On The Thirty" May Be Coming

Twitter follower Andrew Chane took note recently that a liquor license sign is displayed in the window of the former Leila's Restaurant at 706 Lindero Canyon Road in Oak Park.

Update: On 11/7/15, On The Thirty noted its Oak Park location will be open very soon.

The sign indicates the applicant is "On The Thirty "2" Inc." which would seem to indicate that popular restaurant/wine bar On The Thirty based in Sherman Oaks may be in process of opening a second location right here! Stay tuned...

On The Thirty "home of the best pizza you've ever had" describes itself as having "30 Boutique California wines by the glass.  30 California craft beers on draft and by the bottle. Award winning Mixology menu. Gourmet pizza.  Artisan Sandwiches.  Rockin' salads.  Charcuterie.  Small bites.  Awesome atmosphere. Local, organic produce and hormone-free, grass-fed meat."

Learn more about On The Thirty at www.onthethirty.com.

Luna Grill and General Chow Eateries to Open at The Collection at RiverPark in 2016

Update Oct 2019: General Chow is now closed. Ouch, that didn’t last long.

Update Mar 2018: General Chow is now open.

Update Mar 2017: Luna Grill is now open.

Update Dec 2016: No updates, other than both eateries are still listed as "coming soon."

The Collection at RiverPark recently announced that Luna Grill and General Chow will be coming to the retail center next year.

Luna Grill offers Near East and Mediterranean cuisine, including juicy and tender kabobs served with fluffy Basmati rice and grilled tomato, gyros and falafel wraps and more. Luna Grill is scheduled to open in the summer of 2016.

General Chow is a modern Chinese restaurant with full bar and a menu that includes dumplings, soup, noodles, fresh seafood, and Szechwan spicy food. General Chow is the newest concept by restauranteur, Michael Kwan, who currently owns and operates 21 restaurants with eight different concepts in the Southern California area. General Chow is scheduled to open in the fall of 2016. 

Mama's Hummus Announces It Will Be Opening a Camarillo Location

UPDATE: Mama's Hummus Camarillo opened for business today, Sunday, August 9th.

Mama's Hummus announced yesterday that it will be opening a 2nd Ventura County location soon. Its original location in Newbury Park opened February 20, 2014, bringing local residents delicous, made from scratch Mediterranean food, including falafel, hummus, kababs and more. The new location will be at the former home of Tacone Flavor Grill at 5021 Verdugo Way, Suite C108 in Camarillo. We'll announce updates right here and you can check the MH Facebook page at www.facebook.com/mamashummus.

iThai Restaurant Coming Soon to Former Home of Zzyzx Cafe in Camarillo

There's a sign up at the former home of Zzyzx Cafe at 33 N. Lewis Road in Camarillo indicated iThai Restaurant will be opening soon. No other information at this point so stay tuned.

Follow-up: Turns out iThai opened within a few days of this post. www.ithaicamarillo.com

Pitfire Artisan Pizza Slated to Open on August 2nd at Westlake Plaza in Westlake Village

Update 7/18/15: Pitfire announces it is opening in Westlake Village on Sunday, August 2nd. www.pitfirepizza.com/westlake-village  Additionally, 100% of proceeds on August 2nd will be donated to affordable housing charity Many Mansions. 

Pitfire Pizza is on the cusp of opening at the Westlake Plaza, 980 South Westlake Boulevard, Pitfire serves rustic, fire singed pizzas and handcrafted cuisine from simple, fresh ingredients. In addition to artisanal pizzas, Pitfire serves up pastas, salads, panini and more. This will be Pitfire's 9th location. Learn more at www.pitfirepizza.com.

Sharky's Woodfired Mexican Grill Anticipated to Open This July at Janss Marketplace

Sharky's Woodfired Mexican Grill opened its new location at the Janss Marketplace in Thousand Oaks on Monday, July 27th.  805.371.7978.

Beer and wine available at this location.

Sharky's is located at the former home of Qdoba, which closed its doors in June 2013. This space is adjacent to the interactive fountain and Buca di Beppo, and across the parking lot from Hooters.

There are other local Ventura County and adjacent area Sharky's locations in Westlake Village, Newbury Park, Simi Valley, Ventura, Calabasas and most recently (December 2012), in Camarillo. Visit www.sharkys.com for more information.