Jersey Mike's to Open a New Location Soon at the Oakbrook Plaza in Thousand Oaks

Update: Location to open 4/11/18.

Posted 9/29/17: Blair Breger of Thousand Oaks drove by and witnessed it...a Jersey Mike's Subs sign was being placed in the former Round Table Pizza location next to P & L Burger at the Oakbrook Plaza in Thousand Oaks (2000 E. Avenida de Los Arboles). No word yet on specific timing, though the Jersey Mike's website says "Scheduled to Open Soon."

Jersey Mike's appears to be doing well in the Conejo Valley, opening another Thousand Oaks location on the hills of opening a 2nd Newbury Park location in late July of this year.

Jeanette's Edelweiss in Newbury Park Under New Ownership and Renamed Julie's Alps

Jeanette's Edelweiss at 2160A Newbury Road in Newbury Park is under new ownership and has been renamed Julie's Alps - A Bavarian Fun Fest!

Menu items include a wide range of Bavarian specialties as well as vegan and vegetarian options.

Menu items include Goulaschuppe (beef goulash soup), bratwurst, giant pretzels, schnitzel, sauerbraten, leberkaese, pork roast, currywurst, weißwurst, käsekrainer (bratwurst infused with cheese), käsespätzle, sandwiches, strudel and much more. 

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Habanero Mexican Grill Opens 2nd Location in Thousand Oaks (Oakbrook Center)

Habanero Mexican Grill, a popular eatery that opened its doors in Newbury Park in February 2017, has opened a new location in the former, albeit brief, home of Cinqo in the Oakbrook Center in Thousand Oaks (Avenida de los Arboles at Erbes).

Smashburger Simi Valley Opened on March 5th

Update: Smashburger Simi Valley did not last very long…it closed sometime in 2019. There is now just one Smashburger in Camarillo, at the Premium Outlets.

Smashburger fans in the Conejo Valley have another Smashburger option in Ventura County. The new Simi Valley location opened at the corner of First Street and Los Angeles Avenue on March 5, 2018. More on Smashburger at smashburger.com.

The Thousand Oaks Smashburger location closed mid-summer 2017 after operating for five years. The Camarillo Smashburger opened at The Promenade section of the Camarillo Premium Outlets on November 26, 2014. 

If you're looking for a Smashburger bargain, look no further than the Costco website at www.costco.com/Smashburger-Four-%2425-Gift-Cards.product.100143270.html to purchase four $25 Smashburger gift cards for $74.99. Free shipping. Not a bad way to save 25%.

City of Camarillo Planning Commission Approves Cracker Barrel at Camarillo Premium Outlets

UPDATE 1/11/20: “Opening February 3rd” sign is up.

UPDATE Aug 18: City of Camarillo indicated 8/23/18 that this new Cracker Barrel is coming in the spring of 2019 in the Promenade section of the Camarillo Premium Outlets (near Las Posas, across the street from a planned new hotel and conference center). Ground breaking was anticipated for Sept/Oct time frame with an anticipated opening date of March/April 2019.

The City of Camarillo Planning Commission recently approved construction of a 10,486 sq ft Cracker Barrel restaurant and retail store in the Promenade section of the Camarillo Premium Outlets, Ventura Boulevard and Promenade Drive.

The business will consist of 9,170 sq ft of restaurant and retail space and a 1,316 sq ft covered porch.

No other details at this point re: timing.

The first Cracker Barrel Old Country Store opened on September 19, 1969 in Lebanon, Tennessee.  It has grown over the years to 650 restaurants in 45 states. The eatery brought its homestyle Southern cooking to California for the first time this year in Victorville. The Camarillo location will continue this trend.

Cracker Barrel is a publicly traded company, stock symbol CBRL. Its current market valuation is nearly $4 billion, with revenue in its most recent several years totaling just under $3 billion. That's a lot of chicken fried chicken, meatloaf and biscuits and gravy!

Dave & Buster's Thousand Oaks Looks to Open in March 2019

UPDATE 11/6/18: Dave & Buster’s Corporate office has indicated the grand opening time frame has been pushed to the early March 2019 time frame. (Specifically, as of 12/26/18, March 4th…subject to change.)

As we heard in May 2017 (has it already been that long!?, Dave & Buster's will be opening a Thousand Oaks location in the former Sports Authority at 145 West Hillcrest Drive #130.  When?

Dave & Buster's has five managerial jobs for this new location listed on its site. The listings indicated they are "OPENING November 2018! Interviews start in October - apply today!"

For those of you unfamiliar with Dave & Buster's, it is a restaurant chain headquartered in Dallas with over 100 locations, offering a full-service restaurant and bar with a large arcade area for kids and parents alike. Many locations also provide pool tables.

Learn more at www.daveandbusters.com/careers.

BMC Building Materials and Construction Solutions Now Open in Thousand Oaks (Now Builders FirstSource)

Update: BMC was acquired by Builders FirstSource in 2020. www.bldr.com/location/thousand-oaks-ca-yard/THOUCAYD

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BMC is one of the nation’s leading providers of diversified building products and services to professional builders and contractors in the residential housing market. It recently opened a new location here in the Conejo Valley, in the former home of Smart & Final at 2222 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. There are other BMC locations in Simi Valley and Ventura.

The Thousand Oaks location is open Monday to Friday, 6:30am to 5pm and Saturday 8am to noon. Closed Sunday.s Call 805.375.8000 or visit www.buildwithbmc.com.

The store is hosting a grand opening celebration on Friday, April 20th from 2-7pm. There will be 40+ vendors in attendance, goodie bags and complimentary food and drink from The Habit and 805 Beer!

County of Ventura Food Facility Closures in February 2018

The County of Ventura Environmental Health Division (EHD) protects public health and the environment by ensuring conformance with State laws and County ordinances pertaining to food protection, hazardous materials, hazardous waste, individual sewage disposal systems, land use, medical waste, ocean water quality monitoring, recreational health, solid waste, underground fuel tanks and vector control.

The EHD publishes food facility closures at vcrma.org/food-facilities-closure-report-inspector-initiated.

The following facility closures (exclusive of mobile facilities) were noted in February 2018. Keep in mind when reviewing this that there are many possible reasons for the closures, most of which are very temporary issues.

PHO First Choice, 1201 S. Saviers Rd., Oxnard;
Overflowing sewage area, unsanitary conditions;
Date Closed - 02/28/17; No reopen date

Harbor Cove Cafe, 1867 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date Closed - 02/23/18; Date reopened - 02/24/18

Pacific Cafe, 1661 Pacific Ave. 11, Oxnard;
No hot water available at the facility for washing of utensils and hands;
Date Closed - 02/22/18; Change of Ownership - 02/23/18

Dollar General #15435, 1154 Ventura Street, Fillmore;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date Closed - 02/16/18; Date reopened - 02/20/18

I love Vietnamese Pho, 2731 S. Rose Ave., Oxnard;
Unsanitary conditions;
Date Closed - 02/14/17; Date reopened - 02/16/18

Port Hueneme USA, 2651 N. Ventura Rd., Port Hueneme;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date Closed - 02/13/18; Date reopened - 02/14/18

McDonald's, 3805 E. Thousand Oaks Bl., Thousand Oaks;
Overflowing sewage, unsanitary conditions;
Date Closed - 2/13/18, Date reopened - 02/13/18

San Jose Market, 501 Mobil Avenue, Camarillo;
Unsanitary conditions;
Date Closed - 02/12/18; Date reopened - 02/16/18

Rolling Pin Donuts, 2153 Las Posas Road, Camarillo;
Inoperable washing sink, unsanitary conditions;
Date Closed - 02/08/18; Date reopened - 02/09/18

Doc's Meat Market, 2141 East Channel Islands Blvd., Oxnard;
Fly infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date Closed - 02/07/18; Date reopened - 02/08/18

Carniceria Mi Pueblito, 148 Ojai Street, Santa Paula;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date Closed - 02/05/18; Date reopened - 02/06/18

Carl's Jr, 1745 South Victoria Avenue., Ventura;
Plumbing is inoperable and resulting in sewage discharge outside of facility;
Date Closed - 02/02/18; Date reopened - 02/03/18