Norita's Bar & Grill Cocina Mexican Coming Soon to Oak Park
/The new tenant of the former Margarita's Mexican Grill in the Oak Park Plaza at 702 Lindero Canyon Road will be Norita's Bar & Grill - Cocina Mexicana. More details TBA.
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The new tenant of the former Margarita's Mexican Grill in the Oak Park Plaza at 702 Lindero Canyon Road will be Norita's Bar & Grill - Cocina Mexicana. More details TBA.
La Katrina Tacos & Beer looks to be a new place coming to the former home of Rubio's Newbury Park at 2751 E. Hillcrest Drive (PetSmart/Boot Barn/Ross plaza). No other information at this time. Rubio's served its last fish taco here on Sunday, January 27, 2019 and it has been vacant ever since. Stay tuned.
The Oxnard Shake Shack will open on Thursday, Mar. 20 at 10:30 a.m. at 711 Town Center Dr Oxnard. The Oxnard Shake Shack location will offer guests both in-Shack dining and Shake Shack’s drive-thru experience. The drive-thru features a digital menu board, a two-lane ordering system, and a separate pick-up window for convenience. The Shack will be open from 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. Monday – Thursday and 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. Friday – Sunday. This will be the 52nd location in the state of California.
On opening day, the first wave of guests can expect to receive custom Shake Shack tote bags featuring art from our friend and acclaimed muralist, Eric Junker. As part of Shake Shack’s mission to Stand for Something Good®, the Oxnard Shack will donate $1 for every sandwich sold at the Shack on Mar. 20 to Food Share Ventura County – providing meals to those in need located in Ventura County.
t & g's Italian Beef and Dogs is in soft opening mode at The Village at Dos Vientos, 370 Via Las Brisas in Newbury Park. Italian beef, dogs, salads, pastas, desserts, and more from a Chicago Italian family that has been in business since 1963. Really fun looking family place. No website or social media yet - they’re working on it - but they are in soft opening mode from 10:30am to 9pm.
The previous occupant of this space was Sushi 2 Vientos in November 2023 an closed in the August 2024 time frame. Prior to that, Yama San closed in late 2022.
The Yard Bar & Grill opened in late January at 328 E. Main Street in the heart of Downtown Ventura. Yard Bar & Grill is the latest venture of the Cronies Sports Grill team, bringing gourmet burgers, sandwiches, salads, wings and more. Learn more at yardbarandgrill.com. This was previously Stout Burgers, which closed in January 2024.
Tiki Taco, which opened at the Best Buy Plaza in Thousand Oaks on April 14, 2023, didn't quite make it to two years. However, the owners are rebranding at Breakers Sports Bar & Grill, to open in March.
Cork & Batter Roadhouse recently opened at 1747 Simi Town Center Way in Simi Valley, just east of the Town Center. Cork & Batter serves Texas-style BBQ, with items such as slow-smoked brisket, St. Louis ribs, Philly Cheesesteak Brisket Sliders and more. The new location will also offer live music and a large sports bar. The first Cork & Batter is located in front of the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. Learn more at www.corkandbatter.com.
Shah's Halal Food is coming soon to Oakbrook Plaza at 2024 E. Avenida De Los Arboles in Thousand Oaks, Suite D, two doors from Fusion Grill, in the former Habanero Mexican Grill. Shah's offers Middle Eastern favorites like gyros, kafta, kabobs, and much more. Learn more at www.shahshalalfood.com
Prior to Habanero, this suite was occupied by CINQO Mexican Eatery in 2017.
Makenna Koffee Company is opening a location at the Camarillo Premium Outlets, next to Ubatuba Acai in The Promenade section of the outlets. This is in addition to the other "coming soon" location in Westlake Village in the North Ranch Shopping Center at 3825 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard in the former Veggie Grill. Other locations in Simi Valley and Valencia. www.makennakoffee.com.
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