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Hunan Restaurant in Westlake Village at 3825 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd (North Ranch Shopping Center, next to Rite Aid) closed its doors a couple months ago after 30 years in business (retirement).
Other local eateries that closed or opened (or both) in 2021 and that we anticipate to open in 2022 at THIS LINK.
Which Wich is no longer in operation at The Shoppes at Westlake after a six year run. They opened their doors on September 12, 2015.
If you were a Which Wich fan, you’ll have to drive to Hollywood and Western in Los Angeles for your nearest Which Wich.
All this brings back a childhood memory. I recall a book called “Which Witch is Which?”
UPDATE 7/19/22: RISE WILL BE OPENING ON FRIDAY, JULY 29TH AT 7AM.
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.
Dave’s Hot Chicken opened in the Mandalay Village Marketplace at 587 W. Channel Islands Blvd, Port Hueneme on December 10th. Chicken tenders, sliders and fries with sauces ranging from lite mild to reaper. www.daveshotchicken.com 805.609.3033
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 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.
UPDATE: They have since closed.
Habanero Mexican Grill at the Oakbrook Center in Thousand Oaks (Avenida de los Arboles and Erbes Road) has reopened as Habanero Tacos & Fries.
There is a new menu at www.habanerotacos.com that features tacos, quesadillas, burritos, tortas, nachos, fries, ramen noodles and more.
The original Habanero Mexican Grill opened at the Walmart center in Newbury Park in February 2017 and is still open. This 2nd location opened in March 2018.
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.
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