Himalaya Restaurant Opening Soon in Thousand Oaks

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Himalaya Restaurant opened its first location in Ventura County, at 35 W. Main Street in Ventura, in 2011. It has since garnered a solid 4 1/2 star Yelp rating with over 375 reviews, Himalaya serves cuisine from Nepal, India and Tibet.

And lo and behold, soon we will have our very own Himalaya at 720 Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Thousand Oaks (at Clay Ct.). (Does that location sound familiar? That's because it was the home of Gino's Trattoria, a Thousand Oaks fixture from August 1996 until it closed its doors in November 2015.)

Himalaya means "abode of snow." The Himalyan mountain range separates India from the Tibetan Plateau and includes over 100 mountains over 23,000 feet tall!

The menu at Himalaya sounds great and and is very affordable, with lunch specials, both vegetarian (like paneer tikka masala) and non-vegetarian (like chicken shahi karma), priced at $8.95, including soup of the day, a side dish, rice and mango chutney.

Owners indicate they are targeting an opening date this coming weekend. Follow their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/himalayacuisine for updates or visit www.himalayacuisine.com.

UPDATE: They indeed are now open.

Thanks to Jonathan Stewart for the heads up. Stewart, a local photographer, has traveled extensively to Nepal and you can see some of his outstanding work at www.jonathanstewartphotos.com/Featured-Albums/Nepal-Tibetans-of-Upper-Dolpo.

Patron Mexican Bar & Grill Coming Soon to Newbury Park

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Update 6/2/16: Patron Mexican Bar & Grill is now open next to Cronies at 1620 Newbury Road in Newbury Park. Their phone number is 805/498-3188.

Posted 3/10/16: Kimbra gave a heads up via the Conejo Valley Guide Facebook Page that Patron Mexican Bar & Grill is "coming soon" to the previous home of Gino's Bistro in Newbury Park (Gino retired and the place closed on December 31st), next door to the ever popular Cronies. Address is 1620 Newbury Road. Stay tuned.

Deliteful Low Carb Restaurant and Bar is Now Open at The Oaks Mall

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Update 5/23/16: Deliteful Low Carb Restaurant and Bar opened on Monday, May 23rd at The Oaks Mall. They promote no added sugar, no chemical sweeteners, 100% wheat and gluten free (the only grain on the menu is quinoa), no artificial ingredients and no chemical additives.

This is NOT a vegetarian restaurant...their dinner menu includes herb crusted halibut, bacon, brie and mushroom burger, flame broiled NY strip, Peri Peri Rubbed Filet Mignon and much more. Also open for breakfast and lunch. delitefulmeals.com

Posted 9/2/15:

Deliteful Low Carb Restaurant has announced it will be opening at The Oaks Mall in Thousand Oaks sometime in the early 2016 time frame. It will be located on the first floor, south side, near McClave Jewelers and on the opposite side of Macy's Men's and Home store.

Deliteful will be open for breakfast and lunch, serving tasty food that is served free from sugar, artificial sweeteners, colorants, chemical additives, artificial flavors and MSG. 

They plan to use meats without added nitrates, cook with Himalayan Rock salt, use organic produce where possible, cook with olive and coconut oils and make everything fresh from scratch. 

For updates, visit www.delitefulmeals.com or their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/delitefulmeals.

The Charhouse BBQ & Grill is Now Open in Oak Park

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The Charhouse BBQ & Grill is now open at 706 Lindero Canyon Road, #788, Oak Park (northeast corner at Kanan). It has been open for about a week but there will be a grand opening celebration with live music on Saturday, April 16th. 

Charhouse BBQ's menu features an assortment of burgers, sandwiches, entrees and salads. Some items that have my attention are the Ahi Tuna Sandwich, Hardwood BBQ Grilled Chicken, BBQ Tri-Tip Platter, Angus Filet Mignon, Fire Roasted Artichokes, Sweet Potato Waffle Fries, Ribs, Blackened Ahi Sashimi Salad, Cashew Kale Salad with Roasted Chicken and more. 

Their website (still under construction) will be www.thecharhousebbq.com.

Honeyfish Poke Coming Soon to Westlake Village

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UPDATE: Opened on Friday, April 29th.

Honeyfish Poke is coming soon to the former home of Pinkberry at 3835 East Thousand Oaks Boulevard in Westlake Village.

Poke (pronounced Po-Kay) is raw fish salad made popular in Hawaii. Honeyfish Poke offers customizable Poke bowls with tuna, yellowtail, albacore, salmon, shrimp, cooked crabmeat, cooked lobster meat, tofu and other options combined with toppings like edamame, carrots, wasabi peas and sauces.  Sounds pretty darn good to me!

Honeyfish Poke is expanding to the Conejo Valley from its other location on Tampa Avenue in Northridge. Stay tuned! Learn more at www.honeyfishpoke.com.

Thanks for the heads up from Amelia S. via the Conejo Valley Guide Facebook Page!

Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. Taproom Opening Friday, December 11th in Westlake Village

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Update 12/3/15: The grand opening of Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. at The Shoppes at Westlake is Friday, December 11th at 11am.

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Posted 5/5/15: Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. (FMB) is anticipated to open its taproom at The Shoppes at Westlake, quite possibly by Father's Day weekend (though the specific date is not known at this point). The specific location is 30770 Russell Ranch Road, adjacent to Jeannine's Food Hall.

FMB is a family-run regional craft brewery with taprooms at its hometown of Buellton, as well as Los Olivos, Santa Barbara and Santa Maria.

The new Westlake Village taproom will feature indoor/outdoor seating with all of FMB's (currently 15) core beers on tap as well as in "to go" bottles. A rotating list of other specialty and cask beers will be available. The menu will feature gastropub fare, including burgers, tri-tip sandwiches, salads and sliders.

Visit www.figmtnbrew.com for more information or following FMB WLV's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/figmtnbrewWV.