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We were on an outing to Harley's Valley Bowl the other day when we saw the Peking Duck sign up at 5225 Cochran Street, Simi Valley. The sign says "coming soon" so stay tuned.
UPDATE: Peking Duck opened the last week of December.
Nov Update: Sephora is now open.
Posted 8/17/15: Caruso Affiliated’s The Promenade at Westlake will welcome beauty retailer Sephora this November. A visionary beauty-retail concept, Sephora's unique, open-sell environment features an ever-increasing amount of classic and emerging brands across a broad range of product categories including skincare, color, fragrance, body and haircare, in addition to Sephora's own private label, SEPHORA COLLECTION. From unparalleled beauty advice to professional makeovers, guests will be able to tap into the latest products, skincare and expertise, as well as shop favorite brands like Marc Jacobs Beauty, Formula X, Bite Beauty, Fresh, Drybar, and more.
The Promenade at Westlake is located at 100 Promenade Way, Westlake Village and is open Monday – Thursday: 10am-8pm, Friday – Saturday: 10am-9pm and Sunday: 11am-7pm
A couple weeks ago, Mulberry Street Pizzeria at 1655 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard in Thousand Oaks changed ownership and became Butler's Pizza, a family-owned pizza parlor. I called them (same phone number as before 805.379.1121). Visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Butlers-Pizza-1388453068128799.
Mulberry Street originally opened at this location in April 2013, about a month after the previous occupant, PizzaSalad, closed its doors after five years in business.
Thanks to Alison F for the heads up!
$2.00 slices and $1 sodas with a local student ID BUTLER'S PIZZA
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Gino's Bistro (circa 2010)
Gino of Gino's Bistro in Newbury Park has announced he will be retiring in the coming months, with an anticipated closing date likely the first week of January 2016. (FOLLOW-UP: Gino's last day of operation was December 31st.)
Gino has been in the restaurant business over 40 years and has owned a number of restaurants, including Gino's Bistro (since 2008), Di Gennara in Woodland Hills and Dolcetto's in Agoura Hills.
He is hosting what looks to be his last wine tasting dinner this Sunday, November 1st.
On a personal note, I've enjoyed Gino and his food over the years and I know many others that have too. He will be missed, but we hope he enjoys retirement!
Gino's is located at 1620 Newbury Road in Newbury Park, next to Cronies. Phone is 805.498.3188.
(Note: Thanks to Julie Freedman of Newbury Park, who gave us the heads up.)
Five Threads Brewing Company is opening its doors tonight at 31133 Via Colinas, Suite 109, Westlake Village (west of Lindero Canyon Road) offering locally brewed craft beers in its tasting room.
Five Threads? The five threads represent the five ingredients of beer: Water, Malt, Hops, Yeast and "You and Me."
Open Wednesday through Sunday (closed for brewing on Monday/Tuesday). Visit www.fivethreadsbrewing.com for more information.
Update 10/29/15: M-A-C Cosmetics is now open at The Promenade at Westlake. www.maccosmetics.com
Posted 8/12/15: The Promenade at Westlake welcomes the world’s leading professional makeup authority. M∙A∙C Cosmetics is scheduled to open its newest location at The Promenade at Westlake, this fall. A favorite of professional makeup artists, M∙A∙C Cosmetics will offer guests its finest quality, prestige makeup and services.
The Promenade at Westlake is located at 100 Promenade Way, Westlake Village
Hours: Monday – Thursday: 10am-8pm, Friday – Saturday: 10am-9pm, Sunday: 11am-7pm
UPDATE: Industry Bar & Grill closed sometime in the latter part of 2017.
Industry Bar & Grill is now open at the former location of Wolf Creek at The Summit, 26787 Agoura Rd, Calabasas. They have been open about a week and just received their liquor license yesterday for dinner service at 5pm. Offering a variety of entrees, salads, shared plates, burgers and more. Visit their Facebook page for more information.
Nice, large outdoor fire pit at Industry Bar & Grill
Update 6/25/16: Cre8 Pizza closed its doors a couple months ago.
Cre8 Pizza, Salad, Crepes and Gelato opened at 1263 Simi Town Center Way, Suite H-5 this past August. Cre8 offers freshly prepared dough, sauces and other items for its selection of salads, pizzas and savory and sweet crepes. And they also offer 16 flavors of gelato and sorbettos.
This is a "Cre8 your own pizza" type of place, like Pieology, MOD Pizza, PizzaRev and others, offering a variety of toppings of your choosing. You can also Cre8 your own salads. I notice the price on their menu at www.cre8pizza.com is $7.49, which from my vantage point is very reasonable. For more information, call 805.285.5644. Located in the building just east of Jefferson Way at Simi Town Center Way, near Firehouse Subs and Chipotle.
As mentioned a few months ago, a SweetFrog Premium Frozen Yogurt and a Wingstop will be opening soon at the Camarillo Village Square at the corner of Las Posas and Arneill.
SweetFrog is located next door to the new Drive-thru Starbucks that opened on September 17th. When open, which will be soon, they will offer numerous flavors and toppings, as well as dairy free and sugar/artificial sweetener free options.
UPDATE: SweetFrog Premium Frozen Yogurt opened on Wednesday, December 2nd at 2306 Las Posas Road, Camarillo. Wingstop opened in December too.
Wingstop will be located in the former non-drive-thru home of Starbucks in the plaza, situated between Subway and Panda Express. This will be the 2nd Ventura County Wingstop location, joining the Oxnard location that opened in Rose Avenue in March 2015. www.wingstop.com
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