Baja Fresh Thousand Oaks to Close Its Doors at the End of May (May 30th)

Several folks reached out to let us know that Baja Fresh #50, opened in January 1999 at 595 North Moorpark Road in Thousand Oaks will be closing at the end of this month.

UPDATE: Thursday, May 30th is the final day this Baja Fresh will be open.

There were no apparent signs of this happening at Baja Fresh - no signs, no social media mentions - but I was hungry tonight and decided to stop by for a burrito. Burrito Mexicano and chips in hand, it was then that I confirmed with staff that Baja Fresh #50 would indeed be closing by the end of this month.

It is a sad moment for me as, having lived and raising kids in the Conejo Valley for decades, Baja Fresh has been a mainstay, albeit less so in recent years,

The very first Baja Fresh opened in the Kimber Plaza in Newbury Park in 1990. It subsequently relocated to The Village at Newbury Park (near Home Depot), where after a number of years, closed its doors on January 10, 2012.

From what I gathered from staff, Cafe Rio Mexican Grill is looking to open in this spot. While I have not independently confirmed this, I do know that Cafe Rio is currently hiring restaurant managers for its new Thousand Oaks location. www.caferio.com

Matcha Tea and Boba Coming Soon to Janss Marketplace in Thousand Oaks (NOW OPEN)

UPDATE 6/19/19: Now open!

Photo Credit: Kira Krukowski

As previously noted, a new tea and boba place called Matcha is coming soon to Janss Marketplace in Thousand Oaks in the space previously occupied by Poke Tiki.

We will be on the Whatcha for Matcha in the coming weeks and months.

Tsuki Ramen Now Open in Westlake Village

Tsuki Ramen now open in Westlake Village in former home of Aroha, across from Lure Fish House. Located at 30990 Russell Ranch Road, Suite C. 818-851-9196

Open daily at 11 am until 9pm; 9:30pm Fri/Sat as we really like to party late here on weekend nights in the Conejo Valley :)

Burgerim to Open New Locations in Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Ventura, Camarillo and Oxnard

UPDATE 4/11/19: Thousand Oaks Burgerim now open at 1610 E. T.O. Blvd. (LOCATION HAS SINCE CLOSED)

UPDATE: The Simi Valley Burgerim opened in September 2018. (LOCATION HAS SINCE CLOSED)

Burgerim Thousand Oaks will be located next to Nothing Bundt Cakes

ORIGINAL POST 6/19/18

Burgerim is expanding rapidly throughout Ventura County with planned new locations in Thousand Oaks (1610 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd, Ste C), Simi Valley (1390-2 Madera Road, Suite P1-2), Ventura (Pacific View Mall), Camarillo (Premium Outlets, 740 Ventura Blvd, Unit 0228) and Oxnard (Northside Plaza, 191 E. Gonzales Road).

Camarillo location opened July 23rd.

Ventura (440 E. Main Street) location opened earlier this year.

Shout-out to Amelia S for the heads up.

Existing locations are the original Ventura County location in Newbury Park that opened in March 2017 and a Ventura location early this year at 440 E. Main Street.

Burgerim means "many burgers" in Hebrew. The eatery serves up 2.8 ounce burgers made to order individually, in duos or in trios. Your choices include 3 types of buns, 11 patties (beef, dry aged beef, Wagyu beef, Merguez (spicy beef), turkey, lamb, chicken, salmon, veggie, Spanish beef and falafel and a variety of sauces and toppings.

West of Orleans To Go & Catering Now Open in Newbury Park

Thanks to Steve Coppel for the heads up that Chef Marcus Webster is back at it again at the Kimber Plaza, 332 Kimber Drive (at Wendy), Suite C in Newbury Park with West of Orleans.

West of Orleans serves up New Orleans style po' boy sandwiches, gumbo, jambalaya and all the fixins like red beans and rice, corn bread, creole succotash and more.

Currently open for take out only Tuesday through Friday from 11am to 7:30pm as well as for catering.

There’s a website listed on their door and menu at westoforleans.com that is not functional as of the date of this post.. Partial menu at www.instagram.com/p/Bv7aZBRAQNZ/.

Chef Webster previously owned and operated N’Awlinz Bistro in this same location, until he closed it in December 2013 to focus on other business interests. He’s back!

Ameci Pizza Kitchen Coming to the Westlake Village Marketplace

Amelia S once again tipped us off of a new eatery in town (she certainly has an eye for them); this one is Ameci Pizza Kitchen coming soon to the Westlake Village Marketplace at 5776 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village.

Formerly in this space was Pieology, which closed last summer. Prior to that it was ZPizza. Music Pizza Chairs in the Conejo Valley. www.amecipizzaandpasta.com

The Original Pizza Cookery in Woodland Hills Announces It Will Be Relocating to Thousand Oaks

A signature item at The Pizza Cookery are their Garlic Rolls! MMmm!

After 45 years in business in Woodland Hills, The Original Pizza Cookery announced via Facebook today that its lease has not been renewed and that it will be relocating to Thousand Oaks! Yes, you heard that right!

Their target date is June 1st. UPDATE 5/30/19: They announced a June 3rd opening date at 11am. Liquor license will not be granted until July and breakfast menu will not be available until July. But garlic rolls will certainly be available starting June 3rd!

Location: 75 W. Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Thousand Oaks, at the Best Western Plus Thousand Oaks Inn, in the former Camboni Restaurant that closed last October.

This is terrible news for Woodland Hills but great news for residents of the Conejo Valley!

www.pizzacookery.com

Seven Spice Kitchen Authentic Chinese Food Now Open in Newbury Park

The former owners of Sesame Inn in Newbury Park (which is under new ownership and is still open), have opened a new eatery, Seven Spice Kitchen, at 2454 W Hillcrest Dr. #102, Newbury Park.

Seven Spice Kitchen offers authentic Chinese cuisine like Sesame Chicken, Seven Spice Fish, Beef with Jalapeños, and so on as well as special entrees, including Chinese Burger and Liangpi Zi (steamed cold noodles with spicy sauce ).

Learn more at www.sevenspicekitchen805.com.

Jack in the Box Opening July 3rd The Village at Newbury Park Near Lowe's, LA Fitness

UPDATE: July 3, 2019 is the grand opening date.

The “coming soon” sign is up for the new Jack in the Box that is being constructed at The Village at Newbury Park, northwest corner of Academy Drive and Grande Vista Drive.. Job openings are posted at nowhiring.com/bromley. The Jack in the Box will be located directly across the parking lot from LA Fitness.

Other businesses as we know include Lowe’s as well as Farmer Boys (quick serve eatery) and Autozone.

Other local area Jack in the Box locations for those who cannot wait for this new store to open include Thousand Oaks, Camarillo (2), Moorpark, Simi Valley (2) and so on. www.jackinthebox.com