Thousand Oaks Navigation Center, Thrive Grove Ribbon Cutting on May 7th

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The Thousand Oaks Navigation Center, Thrive Grove, is set for a ceremonial ribbon cutting on May 7th, 2025. Thrive Grove will serve as a critical access point and gateway to assist individuals experiencing homelessness.

Thrive Grove features 30 beds and planned space for an additional 20 beds in a future phase. The onsite support and services offered by Hope the Mission will help individuals transition to a more permanent housing environment.

Services that will be administered at Thrive Grove will include meals, case management, laundry and hygienic facilities, computer stations, connections to behavioral health, drug and alcohol treatment programs, and workforce training.

Thrive Grove is located at 1205 Lawrence Drive in Thousand Oaks.

The City was awarded $5.8 million in grant funding to support the construction and operations of the Navigation Center.

Learn more at toaks.gov/thrivegrove.

Erewhon is Coming to The Lakes at Thousand Oaks in the Summer of 2026

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Erewhon is coming to The Lakes at Thousand Oaks, with an anticipated grand opening date in the summer of 2026. This will be Erewhon's first Ventura County location, offering organic produce sourced from regional farms, like Apricot Lane Farms and Harry's Berries.

Erewhon is an independent, family-owned Certified B Corp and Certified Organic Retailer with 10 locations across Southern California, providing organic, ethically-sourced food since 1968. Learn more at erewhon.com.

Purrrlandia Cat Lounge & Cafe to Open Soon in Thousand Oaks

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The Purrrlandia Cat Lounge & Cafe sign is up and the doors will be opening soon. Located next to Whole Foods at 728 N. Moorpark Road in Thousand Oaks. Purrrlandia will offer sessions with adoptable rescue cats. If you're looking to be one of the first to experience this, they are currently pre-selling sessions at www.purrrlandia.com. The space is dedicated solely to adoptable rescue cats. Purrrlandia joins over 260 cat cafes across the country.

IKEA Thousand Oaks "Plan & order point with Pick-up" Now Open on Moorpark Road

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The IKEA Thousand Oaks "Plan & order point with Pick-up" showroom is located at 60 N. Moorpark Road, next to CVS. It opened on Wednesday. They offer a small showroom open for browsing, consultation services, ordering, pick-up and delivery. Open daily from 11am to 7pm.

“Welcome to the IKEA Plan and order point, where we are open for all visitors to browse our showroom and get inspiration and ideas for your home or small business. We offer one-on-one consultation services for kitchen design, bedroom & bathroom solutions, small space living solutions and so much more. Book an appointment and sit down with our expert planners while they design, quote, and order your IKEA goods. Don’t worry about lugging furniture – there is no stock at our studio because we conveniently deliver all goods directly to your home.”

“You can also pick up your qualifying IKEA-USA.com online order for free at the Plan & order point. In order to qualify to pick your order up, you’ll need to have at least one qualifying furniture item included in your online shopping cart during the checkout process.”

They do not accept returns at this location. And, most importantly to some, there is not a restaurant, bistro or Swedish food market, nor are there any Swedish meatballs, at the Plan and order point.

Learn more at www.ikea.com/us/en/stores/plan-and-order-point-thousand-oaks.

See a couple more photos at THIS LINK.

Sedona Cafe Coming Soon in Thousand Oaks

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Something new is in the works at the Sun Plaza Shopping Center at 672 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. The Little Sedona Market is open, offering a variety of metaphysical items. Open daily from 10am to 7pm. And the Little Sedona Cafe is "coming soon." More information and updates at www.littlesedona.com. This was formerly the Garden India Restaurant/Grocery

Old Oaks Steakhouse Thousand Oaks Grand Opening Planned for Wednesday, April 9th

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Old Oaks Steakhouse confirmed it will be opening on Wednesday, April 9th, for dinner seating from 5-10pm. Bar will stay open from 10pm to midnight. See their website in preview mode at www.oldoakssteakhouse.com. Located in the former Corrigan's Steakhouse at 556 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., which closed its doors in the fall of 2018.

Sweet Rice Kitchen Opening April 4th at Janss Marketplace in Thousand Oaks

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O't Bistro at Janss Marketplace is reopening tomorrow under new ownership as Sweet Rice Kitchen, serving authentic Thai and Vietnamese cuisine. The new owner is sisters with the prior owner, so there's a family connection. O't Bistro opened in late March 2021. Learn more about Sweet Rice Kitchen at sweetricekitchen.com.

Chef Burger in Thousand Oaks Recently Closed Its Doors

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The former Chef Burger at 1771 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd (at Los Feliz Drive, next to 7 Eleven) is currently available for lease. It is a 650 sq ft location that has been a mainstay of Thousand Oaks since 1966 - nearly 60 years.

Originally it was Tastee Delite, until 1971. Over the years it has operated under a number of names, including Mr. G's (early 1970s), Mary's Coffee Shop (1973), Zorba's Coffee Shop (mid 70s to around 1982), and then Chef Burger for quite a long time (1982 until recently, under multiple owners).

Tastee delite in 1966