Cici's Cafe in Westlake Village Rebrands as Lady C's

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Cici's Cafe in Westlake Village (and its original location in Tarzana) rebranded as Lady C's this past weekend. Same owners, same employees, same menu. They indicate the change, after 20 years in business, is due to a trademark issue.

Some of their most popular items include Tiramisu Pancakes, Green Tea Tiramisu Pancakes and Souffle Pancakes They originated in Tarzana in 2006 and their Westlake Village location at 30990 Russell Ranch Road (across from Lure Fish House) opened in 2016. www.ciciscafe.com

Boule de Pain to Open February 1st at The Shoppes at Westlake Village

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Novo Cafe at The Shoppes at Westlake Village announced today that starting February 1st, Boule de Pain French Bakery Cafe will be serving their fresh artisan bakery and breads, plus breakfast, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The bakery will be co-located with Novo Cafe in Suite G at 3070 Russell Ranch Road.

There's a 20% off flyer available on the Boule de Pain IG page at @bouledepainla

Shared today by Novo Cafe at @novo_westlakevillage

Selvin's Restaurant to Close; Sette Sorelle Coming in 2026

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Selvin's Restaurant & Lounge at the Palm Garden Hotel in Newbury Park made the official announcement that today, December 31, 2025, is the last day it will be open. The location will be re-opening at some point early next year as Sette Sorelle ("Seven Sisters") under the ownership/management of the owner of Nonna Westlake Village.

Selvin's opened its doors in June 2024. It was this same time frame in 2019 that the prior occupant of this space, Brendan's Irish Pub, closed its doors.

Meanwhile, during the transition, The Palm Garden has partnered with the nearby Mikey’s Restaurant to offer complimentary breakfast for guests of the hotel. Mikey's will turn two years old next month, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. See their menu and upcoming events at mikeysrestaurants.com

Regency Theatres Agoura Hills to Close February 9th to Make Way for New Housing Development

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The Regency Theatres in Agoura Hills will be operating until February 9th, as the parcel it is located on 29045 Agoura Road (at Cornell Road) will soon be redeveloped into a mixed-use development consisting of a new 4-story apartment building with 278 units (313,000 sq ft), a parking garage, and 5,258 sq ft of commercial space. The project will include housing for 28 qualifying "very low-income" families and 10 qualifying low-income families.

Exotic Thai will be operating until February 7th and indicates it "will be relocating to the Chili and Lime restaurant at 2705 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks" this month. Sushi Su will be operating until February 10th and also indicates they will temporarily be operating at the Chili and Lime restaurant in Thousand Oaks.

Learn more about Agoura Hills housing developments and planning at www.agourahillscity.org. More details about this specific project at THIS LINK (pdf file)

Social Monk Westlake Village Has Closed, But Will Reopen As Neighborly Curated Food Hall This Fall

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Social Monk at The Promenade at Westlake has closed, but will reopen this Fall as Neighborly Curated Food Hall. Neighborly was created by the founders of brands like Mendocino Farms and goop Kitchen, and will be a collection of chef-driven offerings from concepts specifically reimagined for Neighborly, like Joan’s On Third, Mini Kabob, Social Monk, The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills, and others - all out of a single kitchen - for dine in, take out, and delivery.

So while Social Monk fans may be disappointed with the closing, they can look forward to ordering Social Monk dishes at the new eatery. Social Monk is a casual eatery concept created by The Cheesecake Factory that opened in February 2018.

Visit www.socialmonk.com to sign up for updates.

The Waffle Experience Newbury Park to Rebrand as Honey & Herb Belgian Waffle House on Friday, December 22nd

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Image from honey & herb INstagram page.

The Waffle Experience in the Conejo Gateway Plaza at 765 Wendy Drive in Newbury Park has announced that it will be re-branding as the Honey & Herb Belgian Waffle House @honeyandherbwaffles on Instagram on Friday, December 22nd. There will be a launch event on Friday, December 22nd from 4-7pm - see bit.ly/HandHEvent or visit their IG page for the link. I'm told the menu will be similar. They are still open in the meantime. This popular eatery originally has garnered a Yelp rating of 4.4 - one of the highest in the Conejo Valley - since opening in June 2021. Their new website is honey-and-herb.com.

Same ownership and staff. Similar menu….with the additional of “regular” Belgian waffles to the menu as well.

Vegan Thyme Plant-Based Restaurant in Newbury Park Relocates to Larger Location in Same Plaza

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Vegan Thyme Plant-Based Restaurant has successfully relocated from its original location next to Azar’s to the much larger spot across the parking lot, near Michael’s Bicycles.

March 2023 marks the 4th anniversary of Vegan Thyme, which serves exclusively vegan - dairy and meat-free - noodles, soy-based chicken, beef, fish and shrimp, vegetables and more. If you’re not vegan, give it a chance. Chances are, you’ll like their flavorful, healthful food. They also offer boba drinks - Thai Iced Tea, Thai Iced Coffee, Taro, Green Tea, Mango and Strawberry. Learn more at veganthymecafe.com.

Former occupant of this space at 2247 Michael Drive, Newbury Park, Roma Deli, closed its doors in November 2020 after 30 years in business in the Conejo Valley.

Progress Slow But Steady at the Former Corrigan's Steak House in Thousand Oaks

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UPDATE 4/16/24: Signs are up at the remodeled building - “Old Oaks Steakhouse.” No specific timing at this point, but stay tuned.

Corrigan’s Steakhouse was originally opened in 1982 by Tom Corrigan, the son of legendary stuntman/actor Ray “Crash” Corrigan. Crash Corrigan passed away on August 10, 1976. Tom Corrigan passed away on March 14, 2018.

Corrigan’s Steakhouse, located at 556 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard, closed its doors later that year in 2018 and it changed ownership. Since then, over the last four years, there has been slow, and more recently very steady, progress in the remodeling of the site.

Rumor has it that the new place will also be a steakhouse, with a cigar room in the back. “Old Oaks Steakhouse” is one name that has mentioned as a possibility. We shall see.

Corrigan’s Steak House did not originate at this location. Its roots were in the Park Oaks Shopping Center at Janss and Moorpark Roads in Thousand Oaks. It relocated to Thousand Oaks Blvd at Long Ct in 1990. This location has a bit of history in it, so it is good to see, as you can tell in the photos below, that some of that history has been retained.

House of Orlando Italian Restaurant operated here from 1960 to 1977. It subsequently became Le Normandie French Restaurant for awhile. Then in 1990 it became Corrigan’s.

Here is a view of Hosue of Orlando Italian Restaurant at 556 East Thousand Oaks Blvd during the 1966 Conejo Valley Days parade. (Photo from the Thousand Oaks Library Conejo Through the Lens Collection.)

Corrigan’s Steak House in 2018, before it closed.

A view from the side - Corrigan’s Steak House - Seafood, Burgers & Chili

A view of the inside of Corrigan’s after it closed.

Side view while undergoing reconstruction in October 2021

Progress continuing in December 2021

April 2022

Christmas Eve 2022