Coaches Old Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor Opening May 25th at Wendy-Kimber Plaza in Newbury Park

UPDATE: Coaches Old Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor’s grand opening is Saturday, May 25th at 10:30am.

Coaches Old Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor is “coming soon” to the Wendy-Kimber Plaza, 3345 Kimber Drive, Newbury Park. It will be located next to Country Harvest, in the space previously occupied by Bushido Martial Arts, which moved a few suites down.

Rumor has it that the owners are the same folks that own Country Harvest. This will undoubtedly be an exciting addition to the neighborhood.

No other specifics yet, but updates at www.facebook.com/CoachesNP.

The Royal Egg Cafe is Now Open at the North Ranch Gateway Plaza in Westlake Village

Update: Royal Egg Cafe is now open.

The signs are up and it looks like The Royal Egg Cafe will be opening soon, sometime in early February, at the North Ranch Gateway (aka TJ Maxx) Plaza, 30815 Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Westlake Village.

The Royal Egg Cafe calls itself an “all day breakfast cafe serving gourmet dishes from locally sourced, organic ingredients.” Its menu indicates organic free-range chicken, all natural beef and pork and organic fair trade coffee and tea.

Hours posted on their Instagram page are Mon-Fri 6:30AM-4PM and Sat/Sun 7:30AM-4PM.

Updates at www.facebook.com/The-Royal-Egg-Cafe-2275997695981976/.

Shavers Hawaiian Shave Ice Opens and Shave It Shaved Ice Closes Recently in Thousand Oaks

UPDATE: Shavers Hawaiian Shave Ice closed in spring/summer 2020.

About a month ago, Shavers Hawaiian Shave Ice opened at The Oaks mall, on the first floor near Starbucks in what was formerly Teavana. Shavers offers two sizes and either mixture of one or two flavor; or choose one of their selected combinations. www.shaversusa.com

We are sad to announce that Shave It! recently closed their doors after 12 years serving the local community.. It was definitely sad to see the inside of the store completely empty, after many times there with the kids after Saturday sports activities.

The inside of Shave It Thousand Oaks on December 27th.

Over 90 ice cream, shave ice, frozen yogurt and other frozen treat places at THIS LINK.

Pacific by NoRu Now Open in Ventura

Pacific by NoRu just opened at the recently vacated former home of Coconut Crab at 394 East Main Street, Suite B in Ventura.

Founders of Pacific by NoRu are Ren Weigang (born and raised in Hawaii) and James Norton (born and raised in Ventura). Their new eatery features coastal-inspired, organic foods. Menu highlights include Sake Glazed Salmon, Grilled New York Strip, Yuzo/Miso Hibachi Chicken, Roasted Beets & Local Goat Cheese, Lilikoi Cheesecake and more.

Open Wednesday through Sunday. Visit pacificbynoru.com or call 805.205.9618.

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The Bar @ Pacific by NoRu

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Edelweiss German Bierhaus and Restaurant Now Open in Newbury Park

The former Jeanette’s Edelweiss (and Julie’s Alps for a brief period) is now under new ownership and has rebranded as Edelweiss German Bierhaus and Restaurant. It is owned and managed by the previous manager of Jeanette’s.

The menu features bratwurst and German specialties such as weinerschnitzel, schnitzel sandwich, spatzle, hamhock, brat samplers, giant pretzels and more. There are also vegan dishes, including schnitzel, currywurst and salads.

Live polka band on Friday and Saturday nights.

More info at edelweiss-restaurant.com.

Calabrese Café Now Open at The Summit in Calabasas

Calabrese Café is now open at The Summit in Calabasas, 26787 Agoura Rd #E-1 in the space previously occupied by Industry Bar & Grill and prior to that Wolf Creek Restaurant & Brewing.

Co-founded by celebrity fitness & nutrition expert Autumn Calabrese and her brother, Chef Bobby Calabrese.

Offering breakfast, lunch and dinner, the menu includes a variety of wraps, sandwiches, burgers, salads and desserts, all with a health-conscious focus. Also a specialty coffee and tea bar as well as beer and wine.

Hours 9am to 7pm Mon-Fri, Brunch Sat/Sun starts at 8am. 818-436-2145

On Instagram at www.instagram.com/calabresecafe

Julio's Agave Grill Now Open in Westlake Village

Julio’s Agave Grill opened this past Monday, November 19th, at 2809 Agoura Road, Westlake Village, in the Westlake Commons.

Julio’s is serving from a limited menu as it progresses to a final menu, with new dishes added daily. Items on the initial menu include ceviche, salads, enchiladas, fish tacos, prime rib eye steak (Fillete Ladrillo), fish dishes, carnitas and other Mexican specialties.

More info at www.facebook.com/pg/JuliosAgaveGrill or by calling 805.370.0145.

The Cheesecake Factory Looks Like it May Be Opening a 2nd Ventura County Location at The Collection at RiverPark in Oxnard

Great news for Ventura County fans of The Cheesecake Factory! At long last a 2nd Ventura County location looks like it will be opening perhaps sometime next year at The Collection at RiverPark in Oxnard.

Beau P gave us the heads up via the Conejo Valley Guide Facebook Page. This new Cheesecake Factory location, assuming they move forward with it, will be located in what was formerly LOFT, 600 Town Center Drive, which is adjacent to the pop-up fountain and near Lazy Dog Restaurant.

This is really a momentous occasion in my mind as for decades, the only Ventura County Cheesecake Factory location has been at The Oaks mall in Thousand Oaks. And its always so popular and busy! Now we will have another option. I’m anticipating it will be open by mid-2019 but we shall see.

2018 is the 40th anniversary of The Cheesecake Factory. It is now a $2.3 billion global company that operates 215 company-owned full-service restaurants in North America (including 199 The Cheesecake Factories and 14 Grand Lux Cafes). There are also 21 licensed Cheesecake Factory locations in the Middle East, Mexico and China.

The company trades on NASDAQ under stock symbol CAKE and has a market valuation of just north of $2 billion. That’s a lot of cheesecake!

The Cheesecake Factory’s corporate headquarters is right here in Calabasas Hills, at 26901 Malibu Hills Road. The corporate support center includes an 88,000 sq ft main facility and a 19,000 sq ft training facility on five acres. There’s also a 60,000 sq ft bakery facility on three acres. If they ever need a taste tester, tell them to contact me.