Azuki Boba & Tea Now Open at the North Ranch Mall in Thousand Oaks

Azuki Boba & Tea “soft opened” today at the North Ranch Mall (you know….the Trader’s Joe’s/Ralph’s/Petco mall) in Thousand Oaks at the northwest corner of Westlake and Thousand Oaks Boulevards in Thousand Oaks. Soft opening is September 26-30, during which drinks are half price! They are adding new drinks each day: Day 1 Classic Milk Teas, Day 2 Galaxy Series, Day 3 Fruit Lovers, Day 4 Matcha & Latte and Day 5 House Specials.

Their Instagram page is @azukibobatea.

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Selvin's Restaurant & Lounge Coming in 2024 to the Palm Garden Hotel in Newbury Park

UPDATE 9/24/23: Selvin’s will be opening in 2024 - likely mid-June. JUNE 21ST Learn more at www.selvins.com.

UPDATE: Since this post in September 2021, the name of the eatery will now be called Selvin’s Restaurant & Lounge and is anticipated to open in early 2023. Visit selvins.com for updates.

Encore Kitchen & Bar is in process of being constructed in the former Brendan’s Pub at the Palm Garden Hotel in Newbury Park. Timing is TBA, though the hotel indicates sometime in 2021 at www.palmgardenhotel.com/dining. Encore will be serving California cuisine. Stay tuned…

Honey Cup Coffeehouse & Creamery to Open August 26th at The Village at Dos Vientos in Newbury Park

UPDATE: Honey Cup indicates it will be opening on Thursday, August 26th and will be offering free drip Lavazza coffee the 26th through the 29th, along with samples of some of their baked goods.

Photo courtesy of Grahame W.

Honey Cup Coffeehouse & Creamery is “coming soon” to The Village at Dos Vientos, 360 Via Las Brisas, #160 in Newbury Park. It will be located in the space formerly occupied by BeanoVino (closed in January 2020) and before that, Boney Mountain Coffee Co.

Honey Cup Coffeehouse has operated at the Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard since 2014. They offer coffee, smoothies, their own 805 Creams ice cream and other snacks. Learn more at www.honeycupcoffeehouseca.com.

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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