West Village Cafe Now Open at North Ranch Gateway in Westlake Village (Now Milad's Kitchen)

UPDATE Winter 2022: Milad’s Kitchen is now closed.

UPDATE Summer 2020: West Village Cafe is now called Milad’s Kitchen, serving delicious Persian cuisine.

miladskitchen.com

UPDATE 9/8/19: West Village Cafe is now open. Thanks to Christine M for the heads up. Learn more at westvillagecafe.net. They also sell Porto’s pastries and Lavazza coffee.

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Amelia S. has an eye for pointing out new eateries coming to the Conejo Valley. The latest is the West Village Cafe, coming soon to the North Ranch Gateway at the northeast corner of Lindero and Thousand Oaks Boulevard, 30869 Thousand Oaks Boulevard, across the parking lot from Dunkin' Donuts and next to Domino's Pizza.

This spot was formerly occupied by Teko’s Brazilian Grill in 2017.

Stay tuned for updates.

Mad Era Brewing Co. Coming Soon to Simi Valley

UPDATE 10/16/21: It’s been awhile, hasn’t it!? The latest from Mad Era is that the brewing tanks are being installed. Patience is a virtue… www.facebook.com/MadEraBrewing

UPDATE 9/9/19: Lots of progress has been made in construction and they are anticipating opening in the next few months.

UPDATE 1/8/19: Owners noted yesterday that they have submitted building plans to the City of Simi Valley for the 3rd iteration yesterday.. Timing of opening date TBA.

Original post 8/11/18:

The former Marie Callender's location at 20 W. Cochran Street in Simi Valley will soon be opening (as of mid-July they anticipated Fall 2018) as Mad Era Brewing Co.  Mad Era* is a production brewery and tap room that will also serve food.

* Perhaps you may note the cross street it is located at is Madera Road.

For updates, visit www.facebook.com/MadEraBrewing.

Jack's Donuts Now Open at Conejo Valley Plaza in Thousand Oaks

UPDATE: At long last, Jack’s Donuts opened to the public on Saturday, November 9th.

Update 8/28/19: Opening date has been pushed out slightly but soft opening date will be announced soon.

Update 8/2/19: I’ve been informed that Jack’s Donuts anticipates a “soft opening” in mid-August and grand opening in early September. Stay tuned.

Hector Diaz @ThinkStatus pointed out that Jack’s Donuts is “coming soon” to the Conejo Valley Plaza in Thousand Oaks in the spot next to the “coming soon” Robek’s Juice (before that, Juice It Up), a few doors away from Toppers Pizza Place.

Jack’s Donuts originated in 1961 when Jack and Ada Marcum bought Bill’s Donut Shoppe in New Castle, Indiana. He subsequently renamed it Jack’s Donuts and the rest is history.

The closest Jack’s Donuts to Thousand Oaks at the moment is located in South Jordan, Utah, just 713 miles from Thousand Oaks.

www.jacksdonuts.com

California Fish Grill Casual Kitchen Opening Soon at the Janss Marketplace in Thousand Oaks

FINALLY! GRAND OPENING DATE WILL BE MONDAY, JULY 26, 2021!

Yes folks, the standalone building previously occupied by Hooters, Fuddruckers and Sizzler at Janss Marketplace in Thousand Oaks will soon have a new occupant - California Fish Grill. This is excellent news for the Conejo Valley, based on my own recent visit to the California Fish Grill in Woodland Hills.

California Fish Grill is a fast-casual type place, where you order at the counter and wait for your order. I was impressed by the large selection of fresh fish, such as salmon, swai (whitefish), ahi, catfish, sea bass and others. I was quite pleasantly surprised by the taste and portions.

So stay tuned! Learn more at www.cafishgrill.com.

Barone's Pizza Has Opened a 2nd Conejo Valley Location in the Northstar Plaza in Thousand Oaks

UPDATE 9/27/19; This 2nd location opened at noon today.

Barone's Pizza is opening a 2nd Conejo Valley location soon at the Northstar Plaza. 1321 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Thousand Oaks. in the former Rokabab, a few doors down from Sunland Vintage Winery. Their other, much larger location is on Russell Ranch Road at Lindero in Westlake Village, which opened in April 2015. baronespizzeria.com

Braxton's Kitchen Opened Last Month in Camarillo

Braxton's Kitchen opened June 8th in the former Breakfast Cafe at the Big Lots plaza off of Carmen Drive in Camarillo. Next to Spencer Mackenzie's. Open for breakfast and lunch daily. On the other side is Greek Cuisine (actual restaurant name) run by former owners of Breakfast Cafe (and as I am now vaguely recalling, the owners of Little Tommy's in Thousand Oaks awhile back)

Learn more at braxtonskitchen.com or call 805.384.7566. The menu looks great!

Formerly the Breakfast Cafe.

Historia Bakery Now Open in Thousand Oaks

UPDATE: Historia Bakery opened (“soft “ opening) on Monday, October 14th. Updates at www.facebook.com/historiabakery.

Historia Bakery is coming soon to the former Shave It location next The Habit Burger at the northeast corner of Hillcrest and Moorpark Road, 11 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks.

Updates at www.facebook.com/Historia-Bakery-450324439111809.

Ruperto's Kitchen Mexican Food Opened Today in Newbury Park

Ruperto's Kitchen Mexican Food opened today in the Kimber Plaza, 3321-B Kimber Drive, Newbury Park. Family-owned eatery will be serving up various Mexican specialties. Ruperto's previous cooking experience was at Manny's. Located next to West of Orleans.

Previously at 3321-B Kimber Drive was Ranch Hand BBQ , which relocated in 2011, and subsequent to that, California Kettle Corn.

Select menu items:

• Breakfast: Huevos Rancheros, Huevos con Chorizo, Huevos con Papa, etc.

• Combinations: Carne Asada Encebollado, Flautas de Pollo, Asada or Carne Desebrada, Chile Relleno, Burritos, Chile Verde, Enchiladas, Calda, etc.

• A La Carte: Tacos, Tostadas, Tortas, etc

Cafe Sapientia Now Open in Oak Park

Temporary sign up at Cafe Sapientia in Oak Park. Permanent sign in a few weeks.

Cafe Sapientia is now open in the Oak Park Plaza, 706 Lindero Canyon Road (cross street Kanan). Cafe Sapienta is a coffee shop offering high-quality single-origin based coffee drinks, teas and and an assortment of other drinks. I had the blended Orange Refresher and it was cold and refreshing - reminded me of an Orange Julius.

Also featured at Sapienta are snow cremes - a combination of snow-like shaved ice and ice cream, with flavors that include Oreo, Matcha, Mango, Strawberry and Original. These premium desserts include fresh fruit and other ingredients.

Learn more at www.facebook.com/pg/cafesapientia or call 805.883.8199.

Oreo Snow Creme