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Taiyo Ramen is now open at at 2310 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Thousand Oaks in the former home of Akash Cuisine of India. While I do not have their phone number, I can say they were open on Sunday afternoon and folks were smiling inside!
UPDATE: 805-370-1888
Slate Bistro & Craft Bar is slated to open soon at the former home of Safire American Bistro, 4850 Santa Rosa Road, Camarillo. Updates at www.facebook.com/SLATE-Bistro-Craft-Bar-192311968106712/.
Slate opened in December. Learn more at theslatebistro.com. Menu includes a nice variety of delicious sounding items for lunch and dinner. Salads, brick oven pizzas, sandwiches and entrees.
Golden Corral Buffet & Grill is in process of renovating the former Hometown Buffet at 1906 Lockwood Street in Oxnard that closed about a year ago. According to a recent post on its Facebook page, the eatery will be opening in mid-November.
Golden Corral is an American family-style restaurant chain serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, featuring a large all-you-can-eat buffet and grill offering numerous hot and cold dishes, a carving station and their Brass Bell Bakery.
More info at www.goldencorral.com. They’re hiring.
Update 10/20/18: Now open.
Update 10/14/18: Amy J. of Thousand Oaks pointed out a sign indicating Cajun Crab Shack is now hiring cooks, servers, busboys and cook helpers. Interviews between 2pm and 7pm on Tuesday, October 16th. No word on opening date but I suspect quite soon. Here’s a sneak peak.
Update 6/17/18: New sign is up. No other details at this point.
Posted May 28, 2018:
CVG Facebook Page follower Mayre Silvers pointed out a new "coming soon" sign at the former Mariscos Cancun Seafood Grill in Thousand Oaks. "Cajun Crab Shack" Seafood is the name of the new eatery. Sounds promising! Location is the North Oaks Plaza, 1074 E. Avenida De Los Arboles in Thousand Oaks. No additional information at the time.
UPDATE: Now open!
There’s a sign up at the former home of Charhouse BBQ & Grill in Oak Park (closed in January 2018…and prior to that, Nico’s Cafe), indicating Tantra Indian Cuisine & Bar is “coming soon.”
At this point in time, we have no additional information regarding Tantra (the restaurant, that is). but we will certainly stay tuned. Location is 706 Lindero Canyon Road (at Kanan).
According to a Wikipedia article, tantra literally means "loom, warp, weave." Tantra is not to be confused with tantrum, which is typically characterized by stubbornness, crying, screaming, violence, defiance, angry ranting, etc.
We made it to Westlake! Shake Shack® is thrilled to announce it will open the doors to a new location in Westlake Village on Tuesday, October 23th, 2018.
The Westlake Shack will be situated at 120 Promenade Way, Suite A, Thousand Oaks in The Promenade at Westlake,
Shake Shack is a critically acclaimed, modern day “roadside” burger stand known for its 100% all-natural Angus beef burgers, chicken sandwiches and griddled flat-top dogs (no hormones or antibiotics – ever), fresh-made frozen custard, crispy crinkle cut fries and more. A fun and lively community gathering place with widespread appeal, Shake Shack has earned a cult-like following around the world.
In addition to the classics, the Westlake Shack will be spinning up a unique selection of frozen custard concretes:
Pie Oh My: Vanilla Custard with a slice of Cake Monkey Bakery seasonal pie
Snap, Crackle Crete: Vanilla custard, marshmallow fluff and crispy crunchies
S’more Please: Chocolate custard, Mast Brothers Chocolate chunks, graham cracker and marshmallow fluff
The menu will also feature the Los Angeles-exclusive Roadside Double, a double Swiss cheeseburger topped with Dijon mustard and onions simmered in bacon and beer.
Guests can wash their burgers down with local brews from Angel City Brewery, Bootlegger's Brewery Barley Forge Brewing Co. and Lagunitas Brewing Company plus Shake Shack’s exclusive Brooklyn Brewery ShackMeister® Ale. Wine lovers can enjoy a glass of Shack Red and Shack White wine from the Gotham Project.
As part of Shake Shack’s mission to Stand For Something Good®, The Westlake Shack will donate all proceeds from soft opening, as well 5% of sales from the Pie Oh My concrete throughout the life of the shack to Baby2Baby, a nonprofit that provides low-income children, ages 0-12 years, with diapers, clothing and all the basic necessities that every child deserves.
The 3,482 square foot Shack will feature an outdoor patio and ample seating for guests. In keeping with Shake Shack’s commitment to green architecture and eco-friendly construction, the Westlake Shack’s tabletops will be made by CounterEvolution using reclaimed bowling alley lanes; chairs will be designed by Uhuru using sustainable materials; and booths will be crafted by Staach using lumber certified by the Forest Stewardship Council.
Sweet Treats! When doors open at 11AM, the first guests in line will receive a free Pie Oh My concrete- on us!
Shake Shack is now hiring full-time and part-time team members – no previous experience required! Apply online at ShackCareers.com
SoLé SoupS is opening a location in the Oakbrook Plaza on Avenida de los Arboles in Thousand Oaks in the next few weeks, next to Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, on the DMV side of the plaza. They currently and will continue to operate at their Agoura Hills Soup Studio at 28708 Roadside Drive, Ste H, Agoura Hills as well as at the Calabasas Farmers’ Market on Saturday mornings.
With origins in Italy, the SoLé family has been making premium soups, stews, sauces and more since 2012. Crafted daily in Agoura Hills from local produce whenever possible, all-natural elements and grass-fed, free-range meats. Their soup formulas contain: no preservatives, no soy, no fillers and no sugar-added.
SoLe’s soup offerings include yellow split pea, tomato, “Green Detox,” carrot-ginger, beef bone broth, hearty turkey chili, hearty beef stew, claim chowder, cauliflower, butternut squash, lentil and more.
SoLé also offers fresh-frozen soups made daily.
Learn more at solesoups.com and stay tuned for grand opening date.
No official date as of yet but from the outside, it looks like the new Shake Shack at The Promenade at Westlake is in the final stages of construction. Looks pretty good to me!
They are in recruiting mode. Applicants may stop by for on the spot interviews at the Homewood Suites, 28901 Canwood Street, Agoura Hills, weekdays from 9am to 5pm or can apply online at THIS LINK. Or visit www.shakeshack.com.
MythPoint Bistro opened this week in the North Ranch Plaza, 3825 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Westlake Village. This restaurant was opened by a family who moved here from Turkey about 15 months ago, with substantial restaurant experience in that country.
Serving Greek and Turkish inspired recipes, including sauteed spicy chicken, steak and kofte (meatball) sandwiches and plates, sausage sandwiches and more.
When I went in late on Friday night, they had sold out of most items, but they gave me a meatball to sample. I was immediately sold. mythpoint.com
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