La Cereza Cafe and Bakery Soft Opening on Friday, September 22nd

The soft opening of La Cereza Cafe and Bakery is this Friday, September 22nd at 10am at 280 Thousand Oaks Boulevard (near Tarantula Hill Brewing Co) but if you're nearby before then they may be open if you'd like to sample their offerings. They will be serving fresh baked pastries, bagels, empanadas and more. Sign and menu to come soon. Follow their IG page at www.instagram.com/la.cereza.cafe.

Crave Gelato Kofi Bar Opened Recently in Portside Ventura Harbor

Crave Gelato Kofi Bar opened in July in Portside Ventura Harbor, coastal apartment community on Pierpont Bay at 947 Schooner Drive, Suite 105, Ventura. Crave offers hand-crafted, slow-churned gelato using scratch-made oat milk and organic coconut milk. They also offer organic drinks and sweet olive-oil dulce cakes. Learn more at www.gelatokofibar.com.

85°C Bakery Cafe Now Open in Simi Valley

UPDATE 10/7/23: Now open!

85°C Bakery Cafe is in process of buildout at 3013 Cochran Street, just east of Sycamore Drive, in Simi Valley. 85°C, with over 1000 locations worldwide, serves delicious Taiwanese pastries, breads and drinks. The name 85ºC comes from the idea that the perfect brewing temperature for espresso coffee is 85º Celsius (or about 185º F for us Celsius challenged folks).. Closest location to us is currently in Northridge. www.85cbakerycafe.com..

Slice House Simi Valley Coming in Early 2024

Slice House Simi Valley is opening in the El Paseo Shopping Center at the corner of Tapo Canyon Road and Alamo Street in early 2024.

The first Slice House location that opened in Ventura County was in Thousand Oaks on July 28th.

Learn more about Slice House by Tony Gemignani at slicehouse.com.

Slice House Thousand Oaks owner Vinny Margott and World Pizza Champion and Slice House founder Tony Gemignaniat at Slice House Thousand Oaks.

Rolling Pin Donuts Announces 2nd Location Coming to Ventura in February 2024

Today, Rolling Pin Donuts in Camarillo announced that a second location is coming February 1, 2024 to 4726-B Telephone Road in Ventura in the WinCo Plaza next to Waba Grill. Rolling Pin has operated at 2153 Las Posas Road in Camarillo since 1992.

Follow their Facebook page for updates at www.facebook.com/RollingPinCamarillo.

Sunrose California Eatery Opening October 24th at Whizin Market Square in Agoura Hills

UPDATE 10/23/23 Sunrose is opening to the public on Tuesday, October 24th it announced today.

Sunrose California Eatery is coming this Fall to the Whizin Market Square at 5046 Cornell Road in Agoura Hills, in the space previously occupied by Sage Vegan Bistro.

Sunrose is described as “a stylish daytime eatery, bar, market and anytime event space that celebrates classic California with a modern twist.”

They are now hiring. Learn more and apply at thesunroseca.com.

Gema Restaurant Now Open at The Village at Dos Vientos in Newbury Park

The new eatery at the former The Local Table in Dos Vientos is called Gema. Open daily from 4:30 to 10pm. While there's no menu on their website yet at www.gemarestaurants.com, there's a menu posted on Yelp that includes pastas, pizzas, several entrees, and other items. Also on Instagram at @gemanewbury. The address is 360 Via Las Brisas #110, Newbury Park.

Earlier this month, The Local Table announced its last day of operation would be August 6th, after a 10 year run that began on February 4, 2014. Their other restaurants are www.OlivaRestaurant.com in Sherman Oaks and www.PecorinoRestaurant.com in Brentwood.