Crossroads Kitchen Closed and BLVD Steak Coming Soon to The Commons at Calabasas

Crossroads Kitchen, an upscale vegan eatery that opened at The Commons at Calabasas in October 2022, has closed its doors. They continue to operate in Los Angeles and Las Vegas.  Coming next summer in this spot across from King's Fish House will be BLVD Steak, a modern steakhouse that operates on Ventura Blvd in Sherman Oaks. For updates, visit blvdsteak.com/calabasas and on IG at @blvd_calabasas. Previous to Crossroads Kitchen, Corner Bakery occupied this spot for 25 years, until it closed in March 2022.

Party City Stores Begin Liquidation Sales

The store liquidation sales have begun at Party City. The company indicates stores to close by February. Discounts range from 5% to 50%. Local area stores in Newbury Park, Simi Valley, and Oxnard. I for one, as a periodic shopper at the Newbury Park location, am sad to see yet another large chain shut its doors. www.partycity.com

Shake Shack Opening New Location Soon in Oxnard

Shake Shack is opening a new location soon on Town Center Drive in Oxnard, next to Panda Express. That area will also feature a Marriott TownePlace Suites and Marriott SpringHill Suites, Oakmont of Riverpark Assisted Living and Memory Care, Chick-fil-A, apartments, and a Starbucks. shakeshack.com

This will be Shake Shack’s 2nd Ventura County location; its first location is at The Promenade at Westlake in Thousand Oaks, which opened on October 23, 2018.

Neighborly Curated Food Hall Opening December 20th at The Promenade at Westlake in Thousand Oaks

UPDATE: Opening changed to December 20th.

Sign at the future Neighborly curated food hall at The Promenade at Westlake (across from Paul Martins) indicates they will be opening to the public on December 19th. Neighborly will feature food from Gaby's, The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills, Mini Kabob, Social Monk, and Joan's on Third. Sign up for updates at www.beneighborly.com.