Saffron Mediterranean Kitchen in Agoura Hills Opened in January 2021 (Now Closed)

UPDATE in 2023: Saffron closed is now closed.

Saffron Mediterranean Kitchen opened 20 days ago in the Kanan Plaza at 29145 Canwood Street in Agoura Hills (located next to Urbane Cafe). Saffron offers made to order pitas, wraps, hummus bowls, rice bowls with chicken or beef shawarma, mushroom shawarma falafel, tzatziki, baba ganoush and more.

Learn more at www.facebook.com/Saffron-Mediterranean-Kitchen-Agoura-Hills-105384384868619.

Ớt Bistro Asian Comfort Food Now Open at Janss Marketplace Thousand Oaks

UPDATE: O’t Bistro opened on Saturday, March 27th.

Ớt Bistro Asian Comfort Food is coming soon to Janss Marketplace in the space formerly occupied by Azi Grill (in between Greco's Pizza and Matcha Boba). Timing and details TBA. They are already looking to hire people.

Bagelicious Cafe Recently Opened at the Whizin Market Square in Agoura Hills (Now Closed)

UPDATE: Bagelicious Cafe is now closed.

The Bagelicious Cafe opened in mid-December at the Whizin Market Square in Agoura Hills, offering coffee, bagels, sandwiches and more for breakfast and lunch. Located inside the building at 28914 Roadside Drive. Currently open 9am to 3pm daily. Learn more at bagelicious.cafe or call 818-851-1460.

Agoura Wine & Beer Co. Retail Store at the Whizin Market Square Now Open

Agoura Wine & Beer Co. recently announced it has opened its retail store at the Whizin Market Square, 28851 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills.

The indoor bar and outdoor patio serving areas will open when COVID-19 restrictions are eased.

The store offers craft beer, sparkling wines, domestic wines, imported wines and more.

Learn more and sign up for updates at www.agourawine.com.

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 (Aug 18 to Sep 19), Tonino's Place Pizzeria (Jul 16 to Feb 19) and awhile back, Bad Ass Coffee, then Royal Aloha Coffee.