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Banyan Neighborhood Park at 3605 Erinlea Avenue in Newbury Park has been expanded over recent months to expand and beautify the park, including meadows, walking paths, shade structures and more. The park will open within a few days into February. A ribbon cutting event will take place on Saturday, February 24th at 10 a.m. Contact CRPD for more information at www.crpd.org.
Truth be told I had not been at the HomeTown Buffet at 1906 Lockwood Street in Oxnard, near Best Buy and CarMax, for over 10 years.
Buffets seem to be a dying breed around town. I used to enjoy taking the kids from time to time as they enjoyed the variety...and the plentiful assortment of…desserts.
But as the kids have grown older through the years, I'm impressed by their desire to eat healthful foods...fruits and vegetables, and less desserts! Amazing how times have changed!
In any case, I was not aware of the recent closing and was not tipped off about it like I frequently am via the Conejo Valley Guide Facebook Page. But I did find out via Facebook as on my "wall" popped up an ad for a "Former HomeTown Buffet Restaurant Liquidation Auction."
A quick visit to the HomeTown Buffet website turned up no evidence of an Oxnard location. There thus are no more HomeTown Buffets in Ventura County.
The closest Hometown Buffet to Thousand Oaks has been and continues to be the Canoga Park location, which at 16 miles from Thousand Oaks is 4 miles closer than the Oxnard location was.
Update 1/17/28: Five07 Coffee Bar and Eatery is now open.
Original post 11/12/17: Amelia S gave us the heads up via the Conejo Valley Guide Facebook page that the Five07 Coffee Bar and Eatery is opening sometime this winter at the Oakbrook Plaza in Thousand Oaks, 2036-C East Avenida de los Arboles (next to Vons).
The menu at www.thefive07.com/menu includes coffee drinks, teas, smoothies, paninis and more.
The Charhouse BBQ & Grill did not quite make it to the 2 year mark before closing its doors this month. This Oak Park eatery originally opened in April 2016 at the former home of Nico's Cafe.
Thanks to Amelia S. via the Conejo Valley Guide Facebook Page for the heads up.
Update 3/19/19: Maya Mexican Cuisine has closed its doors.
Amelia S pointed out via the Conejo Valley Guide Facebook Page that Maya Mexican Cuisine was open for business in January 2018 in the former Cut 360 (Westlake and Thousand Oaks Boulevards). www.mayawestlake.com
Hmm, this didn't last long. We did try Teko's Brazilian Grill in Westlake Village several times. The food was sold by the pound and included a Churrasco BBQ. It was actually pretty tasty, though the pricing by the lb option limited my time there. It originally opened in January 2017 and closed in the latter part of 2017.
Cut 360 Steakhouse and Churrascaria in Westlake Village closed its doors at the end of December. It had operated just shy of 2 years, having opened in March 2016. Before Cut 360 this was the home of The Napa Tavern. What's next? We shall see.
Enjoying their meal at Cut 360, then hearing the news it was closing.
The new and improved Carl's Jr at the corner of Westlake and Townsgate in Westlake Village has been open since late December 2017, to the delight of Western Bacon Cheeseburger fans in the area. Now you can order said burger from the comfort of your car seat, with the drive-thru added to the remodeled location. The first generation Carl's eatery at this spot was closed for remodel last summer.
As indicated last May, Dave & Buster's is looking to open its first location in Ventura County, right here in our very own city of Thousand Oaks. The new Dave & Buster's will be opening sometime this year in the former home of Sports Authority at 145 West Hillcrest Drive, #130.
Job opportunities at this new Thousand Oaks location posted on the D&B's website last week include Amusements Manager, Assistant General Manager, Kitchen Manager, Restaurant Manager, Senior Manager and Sr. Corporate Sales Manager. Find out more at dandbcareers.com/jobs. It appears they are getting their senior management team in place in preparation for hiring staff.
The first Dave & Buster's opened in Dallas in 1982 by David Corriveau and James "Buster" Corley. This publicly-traded chain of eateries features lunch and dinner menus, both traditional Midway, arcade style and high-tech games for all ages
Dave & Buster's is listed on NASDAQ under the memorable stock symbol PLAY. At its currently market price of $56/share, the company's valuation is $2.3 billion.
Learn more about Dave & Buster's at www.daveandbusters.com.
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