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The Moody Rooster opened in the Village Glen Plaza at 2891 Agoura Road, Westlake Village on August 29, 2017. Offering up farm fresh salads, vegetables, soups, pastas, seafood, flatbread sandwiches, farm bowls and more. moodyroosterwlv.com
The Reyes Adobe Plaza on Canwood Street in Agoura HIlls welcomed several new eateries in recent months. Charm Thai Cuisine opened last month in the former home of Niroj Kurdish Cuisine (which closed not that long ago - on July 31st). More info at www.eatcharm.com.
After a stint as a "pop up" eatery, Naked Ramen has opened a "permanent" (well, as permanent as any brick and mortar restaurant can be) co-located at Brendan's Irish Pub. More info at www.facebook.com/RamenAgoura.
UPDATE 2/5/18: Now open!
Well this is good news! The spot formerly occupied by Subway in the Newbury Square Shopping Center, near Smart & Final Extra! at 2110-C Newbury Road will soon be the home of The Sandwich Spot. Anticipated grand opening date is in October.
The Sandwich Spot's Simi Valley location at 3060 Cochran Street has earned a very solid 4 1/2 star Yelp rating based on over 350 reviews.
The Sandwich Spot bakes fresh breads from the world famous Boudin Bakery in San Francisco in their stores daily. Offering 24 "Signature" sandwiches as well as basic sandwiches with a variety of meats.
Learn more at www.thesandwichspot.com and stay tuned for the official grand opening date (or let us know if you hear).
Shout out to Steve C. for the heads up!
Azi Grill closed its doors in 2020.
Janss Marketplace is proud to announce the opening of Azi Grill on Wednesday, August 16 at the shopping center, located off the Moorpark exit on the 101 Freeway at the intersection of Moorpark Road and Hillcrest Drive in Thousand Oaks.
The newest restaurant at Janss Marketplace will feature authentic Mediterranean cuisine. Owner Mazen Nadour has been in the culinary world since he was a young man working for his father in Homs, Syria. His culinary ancestry comes from a long line of chefs dating back to his great-great-grandfather. The menu at Azi Grill features family recipes passed down from generation to generation.
Nadour owned some of the best shawarma and falafel restaurants in Syria before the war forced his family to leave the country. After arriving in the United States, he worked at the Santa Cruz Market and Beverage Company in Ventura where he learned to speak English and to prepare classic American food.
The new Azi Grill will feature healthy, delicious food including shawarma, falafel, and kabob, served with Nadour’s signature hummus and salad. Azi Grill will also offer some American items as options to the international cuisine.
In celebration of the restaurant Grand Opening, the first 100 diners will receive a FREE menu item. Guests will also have the opportunity to win prizes:
Like the Azi Grill Facebook page @azigrill for auto entry into a contest for the chance to win two airline tickets to fly anywhere in the United States. The Winner will be announced on the restaurant Facebook page on September 18.
Post a picture on the Azi Grill Facebook page enjoying a delicious meal at Azi Grill for auto entry for the opportunity to win a FREE menu item. Weekly winners, selected from September 18 – October 31, will be announced on the restaurant’s Facebook page.
For information contact Azi Grill at 805 370-1470. The website is www.azigrill.com.
NewMark Merrill Companies
Azi Grill is the newest restaurant at Janss Marketplace, part of the NewMark Merrill Companies LLC owned or managed portfolio of over 80 shopping centers. Since 1984 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sandy Sigal has led NewMark Merrill in a community leadership role at the company’s shopping centers in more than 45 cities throughout California, Colorado and Illinois. For more information, visit www.newmarkmerrill.com. For more information about Janss Marketplace and NewMark Merrill Companies, contact Heather Danko, Senior Marketing Manager, at hdanko@newmarkmerrill.com or at 818.710.6100.
Update 11/30/17: Eloong is now open!
Updated 8/4/17: Sign is up. Not open yet but progress is being made, 3 months later.
Originally posted 5/6/17: The recently renovated North Ranch Gateway Shopping Center at the northeast corner of Thousand Oaks Boulevard and Lindero Canyon Road looks like it has a new tenant, Eloong Dumplings. This tenant improvement notice on the suite at 30843 T.O. Blvd, two doors down from Musican's Depot in the TJ Maxx side of the center, indicates dumplings are in the works.
We shall stay tuned on this tasty sounding development.
Dayne's Chicago Beef & Dawgs, previously located on Thousand Oaks Boulevard, has announced that it is re-opening AT Draughts Restaurant & Bar at 398 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. The grand re-opening will take place on Friday, July 28th.
A call to Draughts confirmed this to be the case. No specifics as to how it will be arranged e.g. operate completely separately, as one, or some other arrangement. In any case, great news for Daynes fans.
Thanks for the heads up to Sue B. via a message through the CVG Facebook page.
Michael K. pointed out via the Conejo Valley Guide Facebook page that Chianti Trattoria is opening soon at the Agoura Village Center, 29020 Agoura Road.
The sign says that Chianti Trattoria is brought to us by Tra Di Noi, located at Malibu Country Mart.
Previous occupants of this particular space, as Michael mentions, includes Fabrocini's, Revolution Speakeasy and Bistro 101.
Final Update 7/24/17: The new, 2nd Newbury Park Jersey Mike's location at 761 North Wendy Drive will be opening on Wednesday, July 26th at 10am. There will be a fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County if you redeem coupons from THIS FLYER between 7/26 and 8/4 (I was told copies of the flyer will be available at Jersey Mike's.)
Update 7/7/17: Coming soon sign is up and Jersey Mike's is hiring crew members for its 2nd Newbury Park location.
Posted 5/5/17:
The Subway previously located at 761 Wendy Drive next to Billy Dz BBQ in Newbury Park closed its doors 11 months ago and recently there were signs of life there.
Today there is a sign that indicates improvements are being made and that the lessee making these improvements is Jersey Mike's Subs.
A phone call to the other Newbury Park Jersey Mike's location confirmed that Jersey Mike's is indeed building a 2nd Newbury Park location, just 2 miles away.
Anticipated opening date is several months away, indicated the manager of the location on Newbury Road, who also indicated the current Jersey Mike's is staying put.
And there you have it. Sandwich Musical Chairs in Newbury Park.
Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza will open its Thousand Oaks location on Thursday, July 20th. To celebrate the grand opening, the Thousand Oaks restaurant will offer FREE build-your-own artisanal pizzas on Friday, July 21st from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. to anyone who follows Blaze Pizza on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook. Located at the Northgate Plaza (3890 Thousand Oaks Blvd.)*, this location joins a growing network of over 60 Blaze Pizzas now open across Southern California.
* Next to The Habit Burger.
About Blaze Pizza
The first Blaze Pizza® restaurant opened on Aug. 6, 2012, in Irvine, Calif., and quickly gained attention for its chef-driven recipes, thoughtful interior design, and a service culture that celebrates individuality. Recently named ‘#1 Brand of the Year’ in the 2017 Fast Casual Top 100, the fast-growing chain currently operates over 200 restaurants in 32 states and Canada, including the major metropolitan areas of Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas, Las Vegas, Boston, and Toronto. Founded by Elise and Rick Wetzel (co-founder of Wetzel’s Pretzels), the concept is backed by private equity firm Brentwood Associates and founding investors that include LeBron James, Maria Shriver, movie producer John Davis and Boston Red Sox co-owner Tom Werner. For more information, visit www.blazepizza.com or www.facebook.com/blazepizza
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