The Raspado House Now Open In Thousand Oaks

Update 8/23/18: The Raspado House is now open.

Posted 4/16/18: The Raspado House is "coming soon" to 540 N. Moorpark Road, the former home of The Healthy Place smoothies.

What is The Raspado House? There's no website so I went to their Facebook page, which says absolutely nothing other than "smoothie & juice bar in Moorpark." Um, ok. So how about a look at Yelp.

Yelp did help. The business indicates they serve shave ice, real fresh fruit smoothies, fresh fruit bowls, aguas frescas, snacks and more. 

Sounds pretty good. But The Raspado House folks, listen up. If you want people to visit you, it's a good idea to explain what you serve. And the beauty of it in this day and age is that you can do it for free via social media if you so choose.

Burgerim Now Open at the Camarillo Premium Outlets

Burgerim opened its newest Ventura County location in the Main Court of the Camarillo Premium Outlets on July 23rd.

Burgerim means "many burgers" in Hebrew. The eatery serves 2.8 ounce burgers made to order individually, in duos or in trios. Your choices include 3 types of buns, 11 patties (beef, dry aged beef, Wagyu beef, Merguez (spicy beef), turkey, lamb, chicken, salmon, veggie, Spanish beef and falafel and a variety of sauces and toppings.

www.premiumoutlets.com/outlet/camarillo/stores/burgerim

New Thousand Oaks Baskins Robbins Open on Thousand Oaks Boulevard

It was a sad day in June when the Westlake Village Baskin Robbins on Agoura Road closed but a new Baskins Robbins opened July 25th in the Skyline Plaza next to Grabbagreen at 2839 Thousand Oaks Boulevard, just two miles away.

According to the San Fernando Valley Business Journal, this was Baskin Robbins' 8,000th store and will celebrate at is grand opening on August 25th with $1.50 scoop deals.

Other local Baskin Robbins locations in Thousand Oaks (Avenida de los Arboles), Newbury Park, Agoura Hills, Moorpark, Simi Valley (3), Camarillo, Oxnard (2), Ojai, Santa Paula and Ventura (2). For nearly 100 local area frozen treat places, click THIS LINK.

And separately, be sure to sign up for a FREE birthday scoop at Baskin Robbins by signing up with their Birthday Club. This and other birthday freebies and restaurant rewards programs at eateries in the local area at THIS LINK.

Tarantula Hill Brewing Company Anticipated to Open in Early 2019 in Thousand Oaks

Tarantula Hill Brewing Company will be coming to 244 East Thousand Oaks Boulevard in Thousand Oaks sometime in the early 2019 time frame (anticipated at this point).

This 21,440 sq ft freestanding building is the former home of Plummers Furniture.

Mike Richmond has been named "Brewmaster" of Tarantula Hill Brewing Company, having spent 10 years at Stone Brewing in San Diego. Mike was born in raised in Newbury Park and graduated from Newbury Park High School. 

For updates, visit tarantulahillbrewco.com or business.facebook.com/tarantulahillbrewco.

Namesake of Tarantula Hill Brewing Company. TARANTULA HILL

County of Ventura Food Facility Closures in July 2018

The County of Ventura Environmental Health Division (EHD) protects public health and the environment by ensuring conformance with State laws and County ordinances pertaining to food protection, hazardous materials, hazardous waste, individual sewage disposal systems, land use, medical waste, ocean water quality monitoring, recreational health, solid waste, underground fuel tanks and vector control.

The EHD publishes food facility closures at vcrma.org/food-facilities-closure-report-inspector-initiated.

The following facility closures (exclusive of mobile facilities) were noted in July 2018. Keep in mind when reviewing this that there are many possible reasons for the closures, most of which are very temporary issues.

Wok 'N' South Mongolian BBQ, 2123 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo;
Gross and unsanitary conditions to the level of posing an immediate health risk;
Date closed - 07/25/18; Date reopened - 07/26/18

Jungle Juice, 3121 Saviers Road, Oxnard;
Fly infestation, unsafe food temperatures, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 07/23/18; Date reopened - 07/24/18

Tacos Mi Pueblo, 2701 South Rose Avenue, Oxnard;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 07/19/18; Date reopened - 07/20/18

La Escondida Restaurant, 11181 Azahar Street, Saticoy;
Cockroach infestation, inadequate refrigeration, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 07/16/18; Date reopened - 07/19/18

Nonna, 951 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 07/12/18; Date reopened - 07/13/18

Thousand Oaks Teen Center, 1375 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks;
Rodent infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 07/11/18; Date reopened - 07/20/18

Subway, 600 S. Victoria Avenue, Oxnard;
No water at the facility resulting in inability to properly wash utensils;
Date closed - 07/09/18; Date reopened - 07/10/18

Tortas La Mancha, 2661 Saviers Road, Oxnard;
Cockroach infestation, unsanitary conditions;
Date closed - 07/03/18; Date reopened - 07/09/18

Margarita Villa, 1567 Spinnaker Drive, Unit 200, Ventura;
Inoperable plumbing, resulting in inability to properly wash utensils;
Date closed - 07/02/18; Date reopened - 07/03/18

Pink's Hot Dogs to Open Location at Camarillo Premium Outlets on August 15th

Update 8/2/18: Pink’s is scheduled to open Wednesday, August 15th.

Update 7/20/18: Camarillo Premium Outlets website says August 1st!

Update 7/6/18: Opening date has been pushed from June to July...soon!

Originally posted 4/15/18:

Pink's Hot Dogs is opening in The Promenade section of the Camarillo Premium Outlets in the June 2018 time frame. It will be located between Wilson's Leather and Los Arroyos Mexican Restaurant.

Learn more on the Pink's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pg/camarillopinks.

www.premiumoutlets.com/outlet/camarillo/stores/pinks-hot-dogs