Taco Bell on Las Virgenes Road at the 101 in Calabasas Has Closed Its Doors

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The Taco Bell on Las Virgenes Road at the 101 recently closed its doors after 43 years in business. Taco Bell locations in the Conejo Valley include 1928 E. Avenida De Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks, 25 Rancho Road, Thousand Oaks, 5589 Kanan Road, Agoura Hills, and 791 N. Wendy Drive, Newbury Park. Glen Bell opened his first Taco Bell restaurant in Downey in 1962, serving what his customers called “Tay-Kohs.” Before creating Taco Bell, Bell started Bell’s Drive-In and Taco Tia in the San Bernardino area. Bell passed away in 2010.

For a compilation of Mexican eateries in and around the Conejo Valley, visit THIS LINK.

Jinky's Cafe Thousand Oaks Closed; Cafe ViVi Now Open

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Jinky’s Cafe in the Oakbrook Plaza at 1724-A E. Avenida De Los Arboles in Thousand Oaks is now Cafe ViVi. Same staff and ownership with a new menu.

Jinky’s opened this location on December 26, 2012. Before that, it was occupied by Kohinoor Cuisine of India. Before that, it was the Oakbrook B-B-Q & Grill and Seafood Parlor & Barton’s Dining.

Eureka Brewing Company Tasting Room in Thousand Oaks Has Closed Its Doors

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The Eureka Brewing Company tasting room at Janss Marketplace has closed its doors. Eureka opened this tasting room in June 2022 in the space formerly occupied by The Dudes’ Brewing Co. from July 2016 to March 2020.

Other local breweries and tasting rooms in and around Ventura County compiled at THIS LINK.

Jersey Mike's on Newbury Road Has Been Consolidated with Wendy Drive Location

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The Jersey Mike's at 1610-2 Newbury Road in Newbury Park (near Cronies and Newbury Park Bike Shop) has closed its doors and consolidated with the other Jersey Mike’s location at 761 Wendy Drive. www.jerseymikes.com

Local area sandwich shops in the Conejo Valley compiled at THIS LINK.

Crossroads Kitchen Closed and BLVD Steak Coming Soon to The Commons at Calabasas

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Crossroads Kitchen, an upscale vegan eatery that opened at The Commons at Calabasas in October 2022, has closed its doors. They continue to operate in Los Angeles and Las Vegas.  Coming next summer in this spot across from King's Fish House will be BLVD Steak, a modern steakhouse that operates on Ventura Blvd in Sherman Oaks. For updates, visit blvdsteak.com/calabasas and on IG at @blvd_calabasas. Previous to Crossroads Kitchen, Corner Bakery occupied this spot for 25 years, until it closed in March 2022.

Tavern Tomoko and Ladyface Brewery to Close Its Doors on December 22nd

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Tavern Tomoko and Ladyface Brewery in Agoura Hills announced last Friday via its Facebook page that they will be closing their doors on December 22nd.

Ladyface Alehouse & Brasserie originally opened late 2009, one of the first microbreweries in the Greater Los Angeles area, and the first brewpub in the Conejo Valley. It took on new ownership in 2020, when it became Tavern Tomoko and Ladyface Brewery. www.taverntomoko.com