Furn Saj Bakery Coming Soon to The Summit at Calabasas (Now Open - May 2021)

UPDATE: Furn Saj opened in last May 2021.

Furn Saj is a Lebanese bakery, with locations in Granada Hills, Glendora, and coming soon, The Summit at Calabasas, 26791 Agoura Road.

Their menu includes a variety of plates served with fresh saj bread, such as shawarma, soujouk, gyro and kebab. They also serve oven-baked mana’ish, a flatbread covered with various toppings. There’s quite a large variety of these on their menu at www.furnsaj.com/menu.

Formerly at this location were the short-lived Village Fish Market & Restaurant and more recently, Chipotle (which closed in 2018). Let’s hope for something more lasting with Furn Saj!

www.furnsaj.com

Everbowl Opened June 4th at the North Ranch Mall in Westlake Village

UPDATE: Everbowl opened on June 4th.

Everbowl is coming soon to the North Ranch Mall, 3835 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Unit H, Westlake Village (a few doors down from Trader Joe’s and Petco).

Established in 2016, Everbowl is a quick-serve restaurant that features build-your-own superfood bowls and smoothies featuring acai, acerola, pitaya and graviola as the base ingredient along with unlimited fresh fruit toppings and other healthy add-ins. They also offer Superfuel Coffee with acai and other superfoods blended in. Learn more at www.everbowl.com.

And for your history fans, previously located here was Nekter Juice Bar, which opened in August 2014. Before that it was a Robeks Juice Bar

New Drive-Thru Starbucks at Janss Marketplace to Open in Four Days

As of Tuesday, December 29, 2020, the new drive-thru Starbucks at Janss Marketplace is opening in 4 days. That’s what the sign says, courtesy of Kira K. The Starbucks a block away next to Jamba Juice is now closed. No word on timing of Wingstop and California Fish Grill. I’d imagine fairly soon in 2021.

The old Starbucks, now closed, at The Village at Moorpark, next to Jamba Juice.

El Taco Chico Opened 2nd Location in Moorpark on December 19th

Pretty impressive! El Taco Chico, which opened its first location early this spring at 640 Lindero Canyon Road in Oak Park, announced it just opened a 2nd location at 888 New Los Angeles Avenue, Suite D in Moorpark. To open up not one, but TWO locations during the challenging times of this pandemic is impressive!

Learn more at www.facebook.com/El-Taco-Chico-111477747041837 and eltaco-chico.com.

Japanese Sushi and Ramen Eatery "E + MON" Coming to Westlake Commons (NOW OPEN)

E+ MON is now open

UPDATE: 12/24/20: They are opening real soon. They indicate before the end of this wonderful year 2020! Stay tuned, or follow their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/E-MON-100212308652662.

A new Japanese sushi and ramen eatery is coming to the Westlake Commons plaza at 2805 Agoura Road in Thousand Oaks. The new place appears to be called E + MON according to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control transfer notice on the door.

Previous occupants of this space included Cake Monkey Bakery (Aut 18 to Sep 19), Tonino's Place Pizzeria (Jul 16 to Feb 19) and awhile back, Bad Ass Coffee, then Royal Aloha Coffee.

Salsa & Beer Authentic Mexican Food From Jerez Zacatecas Coming Soon to Calabasas

December 2024 Update: No updates since January. We are now at 4 years since the original announcement. Patience is a virtue :)

January 2024 Update: The signs are long gone since this original post in December 2020 but the Mayor of Calabasas indicated in January 2024 that building permits have been pulled for this anticipated new eatery. www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=769359395225750&set=a.547916184036740

The yellow signs are up at 4895 Las Virgenes Road in Calabasas. Salsa & Beer Mexican Grill Family Restaurant from Jerez Zacatecas is coming soon to the former Coco’s location visible from the 101 south.

With locations in North Hollywood and Van Nuys/Lake Balboa, Salsa & Beer offers authentic Mexican food from the town of Jerez, located in the Mexican state of Zacatecas.

The municipality of Jerez was founded in 1569 and its official name is Jerez de Garcia Salinas in honor of local politician Francisco Garcia Salinas in 1952. The original founders of Jerez came from Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.

Back to the restaurant itself…the menu includes traditional Mexican combination plates, fajitas, sizzling spicy Molcajete dishes, Spicy Zacatecas Carnitas, Tampiquena Chicken, Carne Asada Encebollada Charbroiled Steak, their “famous” tortas and much more.

Don’t know the timing as of yet, but the signs are certainly up.

More info at www.salsaandbeernorthhollywood.com.

Lucky's Steakhouse Now Open at Malibu Country Mart

Lucky’s Steakhouse opened earlier this week at Malibu Country Mart, 3835 Cross Creek Road in Malibu, in the former home of Mr. Chow, offering up steaks, chops, seafood and cocktails. Learn more at www.luckysmalibu.com.

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Siblings Bakery Coming Soon to Thousand Oaks (NOW OPEN)

UPDATE: Siblings Bakery opened on January 14th

Siblings Bakery will be opening a location at 1625 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard in Thousand Oaks in the former home of Jaime Cakes.

Siblings Bakery has an existing location in Ventura that makes custom birthday cakes, wedding cakes, specialty cakes and more.

This new location will continue the custom work as well as sell retail goodies at the store. Deepti, the owner, anticipates opening sometime in December. Learn more at www.siblingsbakery.com.

Ubatuba Acai Opened at the Camarillo Premium Outlets in Late August

Ubatuba Acai opened a new location at the Camarillo Premium Outlets several months ago in the former Yogurtland location. Somehow I missed this.

Ubatuba offers acai bowls, empanadas (including one with Beyond Meat) and drinks. The Thousand Oaks Ubatuba has been open since spring 2015.

Otherwise at the Outlets, gone are Los Arroyos, Smashburger and PizzaRev.