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Vegiterranean Kitchen, located at 481 East High Street in Moorpark (at Spring Road), opened on Saturday, November 16th, offering healthy, vegan Mediterranean soups, salads, wraps and entrees for take-out and catering. Learn more at vegiterraneankitchen.com. Grab and go for a healthy meal!
Last Monday, The Habit Burger Grill opened a new Thousand Oaks location on the campus of California Lutheran University in the former Centrum Cafe.
Should you be walking in the vicinity of Ullman Commons or Kingsmen Park, you may detect the familiar scent of The Habit.
Address is 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. Visit www.habitburger.com/locations/california-lutheran-university for more info.
MAY 2022 UPDATE: Hummus Bistro has closed its doors.
11/22/19 UPDATE: Hummus Bistro is now open. Their menu includes a variety of Mediterranean favorites…chicken, filet mignon kabobs, beef shawarma, Basmati rice, ground beef (Kafta), falafel, hummus and much more. Details at www.hummusbistro.com.
Posted 7/28/19: Hummus Bistro is coming soon to the former BurgerIM location on Ventu Park Road at Hillcrest (Ralph's Plaza) in Newbury Park. No other info at this point, so stay tuned.
Tifa Chocolate & Gelato announced via its Facebook page today that a new location at the Courtyard Center in Calabasas at 23655 Calabasas Road. They anticipate opening by late December.
Other Tifa locations in Agoura Hills (original location at the Whizins Marketplace), The Shoppes at Westlake Village and the Los Posas Plaza in Camarillo. tifachocolateandgelato.com
UPDATE: Grabbagreen Thousand Oaks closed its doors on October 19, 2025 but the owner is opening a new, independent concept called All Good Eats and Drinks. Follow on Instagram at @allgoodto.
UPDATE: The actual opening date was March 1st!
Grabbagreen let the cat out of the bag last night on their Facebook page that they have secured a lease on a second location within Thousand Oaks. The location is the Rocket Fizz on Moorpark Road at Wilbur that closed its doors on Thursday (across from Peet’s Coffee and near Bandit’s BBQ. Anticipated opening date is sometime in the first quarter of 2020.
Congratulations to the Grabbagreen team for their successful foray into serving up healthful, nutritious, organic foods in the Conejo Valley. The location at 2835 Thousand Oaks Boulevard (at the former home of Tile City), opened in January 2017.
For updates, visit www.grabbagreen.com or better yet, their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/GrabbagreenThousandOaks.
Urban Vejjie is coming soon to The Shoppes at Westlake, in the former Greens Up! location at 30760 Russell Ranch Road, Suite B.
Urban Vejjie will be serving up a vegetarian menu created with organic, natural ingredients. No other details at this time but check their website for updates at www.urbanvejjie.com.
October 2019: Robeks Fresh Juice and Smoothie Store at 1404 N. Moorpark Road in the Conejo Valley Shopping Center is now open. Store hours are 8 am to 8 pm Monday through Sunday. Grand opening event on October 26th. Check for updates on their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/robeksthousandoaks.
Robeks Juice now open!
Progress (June 2019)
January 2019:
There's a Robeks Juices and Smoothies coming soon to the Conejo Valley Plaza (aka Toppers Pizza Plaza), 1414 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Don’t know the timing as of yet, but this will double the number of Robeks in Ventura County - the other one is at the Las Posas Plaza in Camarillo.
Previously this was Juice It Up Raw Juice Bar, which opened in Summer 2015 and closed in Summer 2018. Prior to that this was briefly Tizzy Yogurt Cafe (closed December 2014) and before that, Golden Spoon Frozen Yogurt.
UPDATE: Santour Kabobery now open. www.santourkabobery.com
Originally posted 7/21/19:
Santour Kabobery is coming soon to 1229 Simi Town Center Way, Simi Valley in the long-vacant former Famous Dave’s BBQ space, near Islands. No other word on timing at this point but a Facebook post by Chef Sam indicates it will be one of the largest Persian restaurants out there. Stay tuned.
UPDATE 9/18/19: The Nook opened today, Wednesday, September 18th
The Nook Restaurant in September 2019.
Posted 10/30/18:
The Nook Restaurant in October 2018.
Tipped off by Darts Promoter L. David Irete, I drove by the former Sooki’s Japanese Grill in the Ralphs strip mall at 579 N. Ventu Road in Newbury Park to find “The Nook Restaurant” sign up.
Though there was no sign of a local The Nook Restaurant in the Conejo Valley, a quick call to The Nook Restaurant on Ventura Boulevard in Encino turned up the fact that this indeed is a new, second location of this eatery.
The Nook serves breakfast and lunch with a menu that includes pancakes, crepes, waffles, French toast, scrambles, omelettes, Benedicts and more for breakfast. The lunch menu includes salads, burgers, sandwiches, pastas and other items. www.breakfastatthenook.com
No other info at this point but I’m sure we’ll hear more soon!
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