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UPDATE: The Stand is now open in Calabasas.
The Stand Calabasas is anticipated to open this month at 23683 Calabasas Road (Courtyard at the Commons; across the road from The Commons at Calabasas.
The Stand offers a variety of delicious burgers, "Standwiches," Chicken Standwiches, Salads, Hot Dogs and more.
Other locations currently in Encino, Century City, Woodland Hills, Northridge, Irvine, Pasadena and Newport Beach.
Learn more at www.thestandlink.com.
Update 6/25/18: XL Restaurant is now open! That was quick! xlrestaurants.com 8180474-2295
Prime Steakhouse closed its doors in Agoura on Thursday, May 31st. The owners announced that after five wonderful years, they were looking to focus on their two Ventura restaurants and possibly pursue another one in Ventura or Camarillo.
The new owners have signs up at indicating their new concept, XL Steakhouse, will be opening soon. The sign says X Libes / Meats / Vibes is a vibe inspired steakhouse with classy cocktails and craft everything. For updates, visit www.xlrestaurants.com.
Previous occupants of this space most recently included Sunset Room (closed in December 2012) and Chapter 8 Steakhouse and Lounge (closed in 2010)
Location is 29020 Agoura Road in the Agoura Village Center.
Go Greek Yogurteria opened recently at The Oaks in Thousand Oaks, in the space previously occupied by Paciugo Gelato, near Dick's Sporting Goods.
Go Greek's menu includes Fresco (fresh Greek yogurt creations), Kyro (self-serve Greek frozen yogurt), Parfaits and coffee.
The fresh Greek yogurt is prepared daily on site. House flavors include Regular, Low Fat, Greek Honey, Sour Cherry, Strawberry, Hazelnut and Rose. Rotating flavors include Fig, Coconut, Peanut Butter & Jelly and Carrot. Season flavors include Lemon, Blueberry Lavender and Cookies & Cream.
Toppings include strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, Gojo berries, dark chocolate shavings, bananas, hemp seeds, walnuts, dates and more.
Frozen yogurt flavors include chocolate, coconut, mocha, Greek honey and more.
Learn more at www.gogreekyogurt.com.
Fresh flavored Greek yogurts.
Shake Shack has confirmed that it will be opening a Westlake Village location in late 2018. It will be located at The Promenade at Westlake, I believe in the space soon to be vacated by Public School 805.
Shake Shack, a publicly traded company (Symbol: SHAK) with a $2.5 billion market cap, started out as a hot dog cart inside Madison Square Garden in 2001 and today operates in over 160 locations. www.shakeshack.com.
If you're looking to try a Shake Shack before the Westlake location opens, there are locations at LAX, Glendale, Hollywood, West Hollywood, Century City, Downtown LA and El Segundo.
As the flyer above indicates, "School is Out" at Public School 805 Restaurant and Bar at close of business on Father's Day 2018 - June 17th.
Coincidentally (or maybe not), Public School 805 opened its doors exactly five years ago to the day, on June 17, 2013.
Sorry to see PS 805 go but its sister eatery next door, The Grill on the Alley, remains open.
In other news, Shake Shack is hiring for managers for Shake Shack Thousand Oaks and the address given in the craigslist ad is 120 Promenade Way. One could possibly surmise that the soon to be former Public School 805 will become a Shake Shack in the near future but official confirmation of this possibility has not been received as of yet. We shall see...
There are signs up indicating MythPoint Bistro is "coming soon" to the North Ranch Plaza, 3825 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Westlake Village.
The previous occupant of this space was the short-lived Taj Express Indian Cuisine and before that the even shorter-lived Jinky's Chili Cafe, and prior to that a short-lived Haagen Dazs shop.
Lots of signs on the windows..."home style gourmet food" with items including Burger Marinara, Juicy Gourmet Hot Dog with Russian Salad, Warm Toasted Panini, Delicious Wraps, Greek & Turkish Mezzes, European Bakery, crepes and more. Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
No other specifics at this point, so stay tuned or visit mythpoint.com.
The Westlake Village Baja Fresh has re-opened after an 11 month renovation period.
Adam McArthur tipped us off that the Westlake Village Baja Fresh, located at 30861 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Westlake Village (at Lindero Canyon), re-opened its doors today, Saturday, June 2, 2018.
Indeed it was open today, confirmed by a brief visit. The place looks great! Completely renovated - new floors, walls, counters, seating, etc. How exciting!
This 2nd Baja Fresh location (the first location was on Kimber Drive in Newbury Park) had closed its doors on June 29, 2017, nearly a year ago.
The Baja Fresh website at www.bajafresh.com still does not list this location as of Saturday night.
Welcome back, Westlake Village Baja Fresh!
Update 5/15: The main purpose of the hearing was to obtain Planning Commission approval for live entertainment e.g. DJ, karaoke, small bands, guitar, etc. for private parties held at the restaurant. Approval was not sought for selling tickets to live band at the venue. The Planning Commission approved the request.
Other tidbits from the meeting:
On a side note, Dave & Buster's is opening a location in Northridge at the Northridge Fashion Center in July.
Originally posted 5/6: The Thousand Oaks Planning Commission is hosting a public hearing at 6:00 pm on Monday, May 14th to discuss Dave & Buster's of California, Inc.'s application to request the following:
To allow restaurant use of the former Sports Authority at 145 West Hillcrest Drive, Suite 130, including live entertainment, onsite sale and consumption of alcohol, additional signage and extended hours of operation, as well as exterior modifications.
The public is welcome to attend. www.toaks.org
UPDATE: Rave Organics closed its doors permanently in December 2018.
Update: Rave Organics Cafe is now open. www.facebook.com/RaveOrganics
Originally posted 9/9/17:
The sign is up at the Walgreens/Walmart Neighborhood Market shopping center (aka Thousand Oaks Marketplace) at 520 N. Ventu Park Road, Suite 140, Newbury Park. The Rave Organics Cafe appears to be coming soon.
When it opens, this new eatery will be serving up organic pizza, self-serve frozen yogurt, sandwiches, smoothies, bowls, sandwiches and more. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks and coffee.
For updates, visit www.raveorganics.com.
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