Ma-Kin Vegan Sushi Now Open at Plaza Reyes Adobe in Agoura Hills

UPDATE: Makin Vegan opened last weekend. We tried it and it is very good!

Ma-Kin Vegan Sushi will be opening soon in the former Charm Thai restaurant space at 30313 Canwood Street, Agoura Hills (Plaza Reyes Adobe).

Their Instagram page at @makinvegan indicates 100% vegan, plant-based sushi, using mostly organic non-GMO ingredients.

Their page also indicates an August 6th "soft opening" from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm and 4:30 to 8:30 pm. Check their Instagram page for updates.

Itala Bakery & Cafe Now Open at The Oaks Mall in Thousand Oaks

Itala Bakery & Cafe recently opened on the 2nd floor of The Oaks mall, east side, next to Wetzel’s Pretzels and Macy’s Men’s & Home store (and just up the escalator from the Starbucks stand). Itala offers a variety of fresh pastries including 26 layer Crepe Cakes (Rainbow Strawberry, Chocolate, Coffee, Green Tea, Coconut, Mango, others), Cannoli, Lemon Bars, Lemon Tarts, Eclairs, Pecan Bars, Tiramisu, Mexican Wedding Cookies, Macaroons, Hawaiian Cake, Double Chocolate Brownies, Chocolate Ganache, Cupcakes and more. Open daily.

Grand Opening of California Fish Grill Thousand Oaks is Monday, July 26, 2021

At last! Today, California Fish Grill announced that the grand opening of its new location at Janss Marketplace (in east parking lot - next to Wingstop and Starbucks) will be Monday, July 26, 2021. More information at www.cafishgrill.com.

They announced VERY LIMITED pre-opening Friends and Family meal specific time slots 7/21-7/24. I suspect these will fill up very quickly. See www.eventbrite.com/e/california-fish-grill-thousand-oaks-friends-family-event-tickets-163081277491

Maru Kitchen Now Open at the Westlake Plaza in Westlake Village

Maru Kitchen has been open for a week or so at the Westlake Plaza, 2725 Townsgate Road, Westlake Village. Previous occupants of this space have included Spireworks Modern Doner, Big Fish Poke and The Ice Cream Lab.

Maru serves Korean specialties like Kimchi Gumbo, Bibimbap, Kimchi Fried Rice, Korean Lettuce Wraps, Bulgogi, Galbi Tang Noodle and more. 805-371-4577

The Waffle Experience Opens June 19th in Newbury Park

UPDATE: 6/18/21: The Waffle Experience opens on Saturday, June 19th at 8am. Open until 3pm.

May Update: Anticipated grand opening in mid-June.

Looks like something new called The Waffle Experience is coming to Newbury Park in the former home of Billy Dz BBQ at 765 Wendy Drive, based on this sign on the front door. And confirmed as “coming soon” to Thousand Oaks on their website at thewaffleexperience.com/locations.

The Waffle Experience offers breakfast and lunch, with a menu that includes savory items, sandwiches, salads and of course all types of waffles. Existing locations in Sacramento, Folsom and Elk Grove. Sounds pretty good! More details at thewaffleexperience.com

Crumbl Cookies is Coming Soon to The Shoppes at Westlake Village

The Shoppes at Westlake Village has announced that Crumbl Cookies is “coming soon.”

It will be located in the former home of Bubbers Bowls (closed in October 2019) and Bowl of Heaven, directly across from Tifa Chocolate & Gelato.

Since opening its doors three years ago, Crumbl has expanded to over 200 bakeries in 32 states nationwide, making it the fastest-growing cookie company in the nation.

Each week, Crumbl’s menu rotates to offer 4 different specialty flavors, as well as their famous chocolate chip and chilled sugar cookies. As I type this, I see that the current week cookie flavors are Red Velvet White Chip, Banana Cream Pie, Ultimate Peanut Butter and Dirt Cake (a warm chocolate cookie coated in OREO crumbs, topped with rich chocolate frosting, crumbly chocolate streusel and a gummy worm).

Learn more at crumblcookies.com and stay tuned for the opening date.

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The Bamboo Room is Opening at The Shoppes at Westlake Village on Thursday, June 10th

The Bamboo Room is opening its doors at 8pm tomorrow at The Shoppes at Westlake Village, next to 101 North. The Bamboo Room is an indoor/outdoor craft cocktail lounge and private event space where you can reserve a table for bottle service or walk in on a first come, first serve basis. They also plan to offer live music. More information at www.bambooroomwlv.com.

Bamboo Room will be open weekly Thursday-Sunday from 8 p.m. to close. Bamboo Room’s wide range of signature cocktails include, but are not limited to, craft cocktails, beer, sake, wine and bottle service.

Sweetgreen is Opening August 31st at The Promenade at Westlake in Westlake Village

UPDATE: Sweetgreen is opening to the public on Tuesday, August 31st.

sweetgreen is coming soon to The Promenade at Westlake here in the Conejo Valley. I believe it will be located in the space formerly occupied by Lemonade.

sweetgreen is a fast casual eatery that serves salads and grain bowls. Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka recently became an investor in sweetgreen and has a bowl named after her that includes warm quinoa, baby spinach, cilantro, tomato, tortilla chips, raw carrots, avocado, goat cheese, blackened chicken, lime cilantro jalapeno vinaigrette and sweetgreen hot sauce.

sweetgreen currently has 121 locations, including Studio City, Brentwood, Santa Monica and Century City.

Learn more at www.sweetgreen.com.

Cork Dork Wine Bar to Open in Westlake Village on Thursday, May 20th

Cork Dork Wine Bar is opening its doors in Westlake Village in the North Ranch Pavilions plaza (next to Rustico at 1125 Lindero Canyon Road) this Thursday, May 20th.

"Cork Dork is a boutique wine bar offering enchanting local beers, over 40 different wines by the glass, including unique ounce by ounce selections. Additionally, Cork Dork sources local sustainable meats, dairy and produce as the building blocks of our mouthwatering modern California cuisine"

Learn more and reserve a table at www.corkdorkwinebar.com