Lava Kitchen Mediterranean Restaurant Coming Soon to the County Line Shopping Center in Westlake Village (Soft Opening February 28th)

UPDATE: Soft opening is February 28th lava-kitchen.com

Lava Kitchen Mediterranean Restaurant is coming soon to 4661 Lakeview Canyon Road (at Agoura Road) in the County Line Shopping Center in Westlake Village. This was the former home of Decker Kitchen, which moved last year to a larger location in the Paseo Market Place, 3731 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Thousand Oaks.

Teddy Boba Now Open at The Oaks Mall in Thousand Oaks

Rachel L sent over these photos of the new Teddy Boba on the lower level of The Oaks, next to JC Penney, in the former Cinnabon storefront. www.teddyboba.com

California Bun in Moorpark Announces December 18 Soft Opening Date

California Bun announced today that its "soft opening" in the Tuscany Square at 144 Los Angeles Ave, Unit 105 in Moorpark is December 18th. Their menu features an assortment of 15 breakfast, lunch and dinner buns made fresh daily, such as Steak Sunrise, Farm Boy, Veggie Voom, BBQ With Seoul and Chorizo Con Huevo, as well as dessert buns. Learn more at californiabun.com.. They are also accepting pre-soft opening pre-orders from a limited menu starting tomorrow, Friday, December 8th at 3pm for pickup on the 13th and 16th. Supplies will be limited. Follow their IG page @getcaliforniabun for details.

Firehouse Subs Coming to Northgate Plaza in Westlake Village (Opened in May 2024)

Work in process at the future Firehouse Subs in Westlake Village

Got word from an observant friend that a Firehouse Subs is being built in the Northgate Plaza (southwest corner of Westlake and T.O. Blvds - 111 S. Westlake Blvd, #104) in the former Starbucks, between Yogurtland and Sharky's. Firehouse Subs was founded in Jacksonville, FL, in 1994 by former firemen and has grown to over 1,200 locations. The chain was purchased by the parent company of Burger King in 2021. There are locations at the Simi Valley Town Center and in Ventura. Stay tuned. www.firehousesubs.com..

Sushi 2 Vientos Now Open in Newbury Park

Sushi 2 Vientos opened several weeks ago at The Village at Dos Vientos in Newbury Park at 370 Via Las Brisas, offering sushi and Mexican fusion. Check out their menu on their Yelp page. The previous occupant of this space was Yama San, which closed in the late 2022 time frame.

Urbane Cafe To Open 2nd Ventura Location on November 30th

The popular Urbane Cafe will be opening a 2nd location on Thursday, November 30th in the city of Ventura soon at 811 E. Thompson Blvd. (cross street S. Ash), directly across the street from Spencer Makenzie’s.

Urbane Cafe has been offering delicious salads and sandwiches with its made from scratch Focaccia bread since 2003. A true local Ventura County success story, the eatery has grown to several dozen locations in California and Nevada, including locations in Ventura (soon to be two), Agoura Hills, Thousand Oaks, Camarillo and Simi Valley.

Learn more at urbanecafe.com

JOiBIRDS Cafe Now Open in Thousand Oaks (Closed 10/6/24)

JOiBIRDS Cafe has closed its doors as of close of business on October 6, 2024. However, they will continue focusing on their original location, JOi Cafe, at the Westlake Commons, 2855 Agoura Road in Westlake Village.

JOiBIRDS Cafe is now open at Santal Thousand Oaks at 299 Thousand Oaks Blvd (across the street from Tarantula Hill Brewing Company). Open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. www.instagram.com/joibirdscafe

The Kebab Shop Westlake Village is Now Open

The Kebab Shop has been open for about five days now in the Northgate Plaza at the southwest corner of Thousand Oaks and Westlake Boulevards (in the former Blaze Pizza location). Their menu includes wraps, kebabs, combinations and more. More info at thekebabshop.com.

I tried it this weekend and it was good! They offer Kids Eat Free deals every Saturday/Sunday - one free kids’ box for every wrap, box, or plate and fountain drink purchased at regular price. In store only.