Hummus Lali Opening February 27th at The Shoppes at Westlake Village (NOW OPEN)

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UPDATE: Now open in “soft opening” mode. Official “grand opening” is still Feb 27th.

Hummus Lali is opening later this month at The Shoppes at Westlake Village in the spot previously occupied by Urban Vejjie and Greens Up, serving quick-serve Mediterranean food, including vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options.

Their Instagram page indicates a grand opening date of Sunday, February 27th. www.instagram.com/hummuslali

shoppesatwestlakevillage.com/restaurant/hummus-lali-coming-soon

Zankou Chicken Coming Soon to Thousand Oaks (February 10, 2023)

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UPDATE: Zankou Chicken Thousand Oaks opened February 10, 2023.

CVG Facebook Page follower Nick A sent over this photo of Zankou Chicken “coming soon!” to the space previously occupied by Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (closed in June 2020) at 487 North Moorpark Road in Thousand Oaks. Zankou Chicken serves rotisserie chicken, tri tip shawerma, Chicken Tarna (similar to shawarma) kabobs and more.

This will be the first Ventura County location of Zankou Chicken. Zankou opened its first location in Hollywood in 1984, followed by Glendale in 1992 and Burbank in 2005. More information at www.zankouchicken.la/locations.php.

Tiki Taco "Coming Soon" Sign at Former Draughts Thousand Oaks (Opened April 14, 2023)

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UPDATE APR 2023: Now open as of 3pm April 14, 2023.

UPDATE SEPT 2022: New sign is up indicating Tiki Taco Restaurant and Beach Bar is opening this fall.

UPDATE JULY 2022: The Tiki Taco sign has long been gone and there are no updates at this time.

Meggan spotted this Tiki Taco "coming soon" sign up above the former Draughts Restaurant & Bar in the Best Buy Plaza in Thousand Oaks. I was unable to find any other information about Tiki Taco. Meanwhile, Amy's Drive Thru (organic, vegetarian food) will be constructed across the way.

Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken Coming to the Conejo Valley Plaza in Thousand Oaks July 29, 2022

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Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken is opening at the Conejo Valley Plaza, 1408 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks, in the spring of 2022.

Rise opened its first location in Durham, North Carolina in 2012 and has expanded to 16 locations. This location will be the first location to open west of Tulsa, Oklahoma. (This location was formerly home to Jack’s Donuts.)

A description of Rise’s food from their website:

Rise serves Southern Biscuits, Righteous Chicken Sandwiches and Donuts, waitstaff-free and with a swift service line. Our fluffy, buttermilk and Cheddar biscuits are made from scratch and filled with savory ingredients ranging from crispy bacon and country sausage to fried green tomatoes and our famous Righteous Chicken. What makes our chicken Righteous? It’s tenderized, brined in buttermilk, fried to golden-brown perfection and then served on a biscuit, bun or as strips with your choice of toppings and sauces. No meal is complete without an order of Cheddar Tots, our signature cheesy, Idaho potato treats. Top off your Rise adventure with Counter Culture Coffee and one of our signature donuts, like the Maple Bacon or Cheerwine.

Learn more at risebiscuitschicken.com. Updates at www.facebook.com/RiseThousandOaks.

M on High Restaurant in Moorpark Opened in Late October

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M on High Restaurant opened at 255 E. High Street in Moorpark (formerly Secret Garden) in late October, serving contemporary American cuisine. Entrees on their menu at monhigh.com include Mary’s Free Range Chicken Half, “M” Burger, Street Corn Agnolotti, Thai Pumpkin Curry, Tomahawk Pork Chop, Chipotle & Beer Braised Short Rib, Double R Ranch Ribeye, Roma Baked Salmon and Chilean Sea Bass. 805.991.4100

El Sancho Loco Taqueria to Open Westlake Village Location in 2022

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El Sancho Loco Taqueria in Newbury Park announced just before Thanksgiving that it will be opening a 2nd location in Westlake Village. There’s a photo of the new location on their Facebook page at THIS LINK that is clearly 3845A Thousand Oaks Boulevard in the North Ranch Shopping Center, which was most recently KreAsian Kitchen.

Clean Juice Superfood Cafe is Coming Soon to Agoura Hills (Now Open)

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UPDATE: Opened in April 2022.

Clean Juice Superfood Cafe is coming soon to the Twin Oaks Shopping Center in Agoura Hills at 5811 Kanan Road. They will offer smoothies, sandwiches, salads, toasts, acai bowls, wraps and more.

Visit www.cleanjuice.com for more information and www.facebook.com/cleanjuiceagourahills for updates.