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Rolling Pin Donuts announced on Monday that its second location - at 4726 Telephone Road in Ventura (previously Baja Fresh) - will be opening to the public this Wednesday, August 28th, at 5am. More details at www.facebook.com/RollingPinCamarillo
Rolling Pin's original location, still going strong, is at 2152 Las Posas Road in Camarillo.
Plata Cocina Mexicana, a family restaurant featuring homemade Mexican cuisine, crafting each recipe from scratch with a dedication to quality, will open at The Oaks Shopping Center tomorrow, August 24th, at 4pm. It is located next to Lazy Dog, in the former Red Robin location.
The 5,695 square-foot casual dining, 288 seat restaurant features a stylish covered patio, for outdoor dining. Inside, guests will find an enticing wrap-around bar, comfortable authentic barrel chairs, modern finishes, and an elegant cool color palette with Mexican-influenced accents. The menu is a testament to the roots of the Saldivar Family with classic made-from-scratch Mexican cuisine. The restaurant will serve lunch and dinner seven days a week and be open for brunch on Saturday and Sunday at 10:00am. Lunch service commences next week. More info at eatplata.com
Zinqué restaurant (pronounced zin-kae) is making steady progress at the former Julio’s Agave Grill at the Westlake Commons, 2809 Agoura Road. Zinqué serves French-inspired dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner, including small plates, craft cocktails, indoor/outdoor seating, and more. No specifics on opening date at this point. Zinqué’s other locations are in Venice, Weho, Newport, Downtown LA, Century City, Malibu (in the Malibu Colony Plaza), San Diego and Scottsdale. Learn more about Zinqué at lezinque.com.
Isaki Sushi is opening soon in the former Sushi Yusho at 2365 Michael Drive, Newbury Park. They will be offering 10% off during the grand opening, August 5-10 (dine-in only). Learn more at www.isakisushi.com..
The Red O Taste of Mexico sign at The Promenade at Westlake has been updated to show a Fall 2024 opening date. We first learned of this eatery coming when The Grill On The Alley closed in late October 2022. Fall 2024 begins September 22nd and ends December 21st, so we'll see if Red O is a GO in that time frame. Updates at redorestaurant.com.
The Shrimp vs Chef food truck seen frequently around town at Wendy Fuel in NP and other local locations is in process of opening its first brick and mortar location in the Northstar Plaza in Thousand Oaks at 1321 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. #116 (in the former Barone's Pizza location), just east of Rancho Road.
Shrimp vs Chef is the brainchild of Temple Sewell, who has operated the popular "shrimptruck" since 2015. The menu, which changes daily, includes items such as Baja Shrimp Tacos, Shrimp PoBoy, Crab Cake Sando, Baja Shrimp Burrito, Jambalaya and more.
For updates, visit shrimpvschef.com or follow them on IG at @shrimpvschef
(photo credit: Lucas C)
Coming soon to the North Ranch Shopping Center at 3825 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard in the space previously occupied by Jersey Mike's (that moved to the other side of plaza, closer to Trader Joe's) is Luau Grill. Assuming this is the same Luau Grill that opened in the Ventu Park Shopping Center in Newbury Park in July 2022, they will offer Hawaiian BBQ items, poke and more. Stay tuned for updates. www.luaugrill.com
Handel's Ice Cream is coming soon to The Oaks mall in Thousand Oaks. The Oaks directory currently shows it will be located in the space adjacent to the former Menchies space. Timing TBA.
Alice Handel created her first ice cream in Youngstown, Ohio in 1945 and their stores continue to make fresh ice cream in-house. Local area locations in Calabasas, Northridge, and Santa Monica, as well as others. Learn more at handelsicecream.com.
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