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Amy M gave the heads up that The Natural Cafe at the Simi Civic Center at 2667 Tapo Canyon Road has closed its doors. There are other The Natural Cafe locations open in Moorpark, Westlake Village and Santa Barbara. thenaturalcafe.com
And on a historical note, The Natural Cafe Newbury Park closed its doors almost exactly 5 years ago. Rikugo Japanese BBQ now operates at that location at 1714 Newbury Road. www.rikugojapanesebbq.com
Got the heads up today from Martin W that Hook Burger at The Shoppes at Westlake Village (across from In N Out Burger) has closed. August 28th was their last day. It originally opened in October 2014.
In other news, "Board & Brew" will be coming soon to The Shoppes, serving specialty sandwiches and craft beer. No other info at this time. boardandbrew.com
Last Wednesday, August 10th, we posted to the CVG Instagram and Facebook pages that we were told by multiple sources that P. F. Chang’s at The Lakes at Thousand Oaks would be closing its doors at close of business on Sunday, August 28th. Today, the VC Star confirmed this.
After the 28th, the nearest locations to the Conejo Valley will be in Woodland Hills and Sherman Oaks.
After the 28th, California Pizza Kitchen and Kalogie Medspa will be the remaining tenants that premiered at The Lakes in 2005. Lassen’s Health Foods also continues to operate there.
At some point in the coming months, a 165 unit apartment complex will be built in a portion of the parking lot behind The Lakes. Learn more at shoplakes.com/residences-at-the-lakes-at-thousand-oaks.
Armando's Tacos in Thousand Oaks (near Crown and Anchor) closed their doors permanently today "due to unfortunate circumstances." They opened in the fall of 2020.
UPDATE: Hikari Sushi Westlake Village is now open as of 10/6/22. See their menu at www.ushikarisushi.com. I count 82 rolls on their menu.
Amelia S sent in this photo of the former Sushi Ai in Westlake Village (Lindero and Westlake) that will soon be re-opening under new ownership as Hikari Sushi.
Naru Bento at Janss Marketplace has been closed the last several times I’ve been to Janss Marketplace (during normal operating hours), is not included on the Janss Marketplace website and has a phone number that has been disconnected. It appears they are permanently closed.
Naru Bento opened in November 2020 in the former Subway location, next to Matcha.
Togo’s Westlake Village when it was still open.
The Westlake Village Togo's sandwiches has been closed since sometime last month at the Westlake Plaza (previously nestled between Starbucks and Tomodachi). If you're looking for a Togo's sandwich, there are locations in Studio City, La Crescenta and Westchester. Togo’s has served the Conejo Valley for as long as I can remember (perhaps a couple decades).
We’re sad to report that Hatch Cafe & Market in Agoura Hills will be closing its doors after this Saturday, April 9th. They have served the local community since June 2017.
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