Well it is never good news to hear of a local restaurant closure. Buddha's Belly was 2 days short of 11 months at The Oaks shopping mall in Thousand Oaks when it closed its doors this past Saturday, September 8th.

If you became a Buddha's Belly fan during its stint in the Conejo Valley, their other two locations are in Los Angeles and Santa Monica. Visit www.bbfood.com for more information.

This closed location previously was occupied by Sisley Italian Kitchen, which has other locations in Sherman Oaks and Valencia.

It seemed like every time I walked by this space at The Oaks, everyone was on the other side waiting in line for the ever-popular The Cheesecake Factory! No word yet on what will be the new tenant in the space...but perhaps The Cheesecake Factory should just expand across the aisle! They certainly have enough popularity to justify it!