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UPDATE: A Tea Thing opened in early March.
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A Tea Thing Boba Tea House looks to be opening soon at The Shoppes at Westlake Village. It is located in the former home of Which Wich, which (yes, I did that on purpose) closed its doors 14 months ago.
A Tea Thing has a location in Reseda. Check them out at www.ateathingus.com.
Employees at the Islands Agoura Hills heard this week that this location will be closing its doors at the end of February. Sorry to hear this news about a local eatery that has operated for decades. The Newbury Park location remains open. www.islandsrestaurants.com
At long last, Zankou Chicken is opening its doors tomorrow, Friday, February 10th at 487 North Moorpark Road in Thousand Oaks (next to Five Guys). Zankou Chicken serves rotisserie chicken, tri tip shawerma, Chicken Tarna (similar to shawarma) kabobs and more.
Learn more at www.zankouchicken.la/locations.php.
Urban Taco - Taco Fusion opens at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, February 10th in the Centre Court Shopping Center, 1390, Suite P2 Madera Road, Simi Valley. From the owners of the adjacent Bluefin Grill and Sushi. Menu includes classic tacos, fusion tacos (Vietnamese Banh Mi Chicken and Korean Beef tacos), burritos, gyros and more. This shopping center is located about 3 miles east of the Reagan Library. www.urbantacosimi.com
A drive-thru Dunkin’ (aka Dunkin Donuts and The Learning Experience children’s daycare center have signed leases at the Conejo Gateway plaza at the corner of Wendy Drive and Old Conejo Road in Newbury Park
Dunkin’ will be located on an 1,800 square foot building pad, with outdoor seating areas. The Learning Experience will be 9,900 square foot building with a fenced outdoor play area.
Timing TBA. Construction has not commenced yet but sections of the plaza have been fenced.
Last month we mentioned that another new tenant, Pizza Twist, is coming soon to the plaza, next to Sports Clips.
Finney's Crafthouse & Kitchen is opening its newest location tomorrow, Monday, January 30th, at the Camarillo Premium Outlets. Located in the Promenade section of the outlets, near Cracker Barrel. Finney's serves starters, salads, flatbread pizzas, burgers, sandwiches, wings, tacos along with craft beers, cocktails and more in a casual, tavern-like setting.
Finney's opened its first location at the Westlake Plaza in September 2016 and has grown to eight, soon to be ten locations, including local Ventura County ones in Westlake Village (Thousand Oaks), Camarillo and Ventura. Founded by restaurateur Greg Finefrock (pronounced FinneyFrock) in 2016, Finney's is truly a local success story. www.finneyscrafthouse.com
The El Sancho Loco Taqueria 2nd Conejo Valley location at the North Ranch Shopping Center (Trader Joe's/Ralphs/BJs) in Thousand Oaks is still in process of being built. BUT...in the meantime, they have opened a quick service eatery on the side called El Sanchito, where you can order a variety of Mexican specialties to go. They are currently in "soft opening" mode. No phone number or website at this point - hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The Container Store is "coming soon" to The Village at Moorpark in Thousand Oaks (33 North Moorpark Road), in the former Pier 1 store. They are currently hiring for the store at www.containerstore.com/careers.
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