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Fishbone Seafood Restaurant looks like it will be opening soon in the Palm Plaza at 2709 Thousand Oaks Boulevard in Thousand Oaks. Fishbone Seafood is a fast food fish seafood restaurant, featuring a southern style seafood specialties (can you say that 3 times fast?). Their menu includes grilled or fried red snapper, filet of sole, catfish filet, salmon, oysters, jumbo shrimp, and more. Learn more at fishboneseafood.com.
Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery at 1345 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard has closed its doors, but its owners have announced it is undergoing a remodeling and will be reopening as Oaks Local Craft Kitchen & Bar.
Oaks Local will serve American style food with a menu that includes shareable starters, Angus beef tri tip and burgers, fresh salmon, California fire-grilled chicken, artisan breads and pizzas, salads, soups and more. Stay tuned for updates regarding timing.
Tilted Kilt Thousand Oaks opened in October 2014.
Pure Green Juice Bar is coming soon to Janss Marketplace, in the space formerly occupied by Naru Bento and, before that, Subway. Pure Green offers superfood smoothies, acai and pitaya bowls, steel-cut oatmeal bowls, superfood toasts, and cold-pressed juices. More info at puregreenfranchise.com.
(Credit: Superba Food + Bread)
In early 2025, Superba Food + Bread will open a new restaurant and café at The Commons at Calabasas. It will be located next to Polacheck’s Jewelers.
Envisioned as an inviting gathering place, Superba Food + Bread is recognized for its seasonally driven, all-day menu and in-house bakery program crafted with the surrounding community in mind. Superba’s Calabasas restaurant will draw from that lineage, providing a place for family and friends to enjoy a quick coffee and pastry or linger over a relaxed meal that fits the restaurant’s coastal Southern California roots and culinary lifestyle.
Similar to its all-day sister restaurants in Venice and Hollywood, Superba Calabasas will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week, with catering and delivery also available. Guests can expect freshly baked breads and pastries from Superba’s Bakehouse, signatures such as the Superba Grain Bowl and Hearth-Roasted Mary’s Half Chicken, in addition to new dishes distinct to Calabasas. A full beverage program featuring craft cocktails, wine, locally sourced beer, spritzes, as well as non-alcoholic options will be available to complement the menu.
Superba worked with award-winning Klein Agency, a local L.A. design company known for its innovative manufacturing techniques and singularly crafted spaces to bring the vision for the 2,500-square-foot restaurant and 1,500-square-foot patio to life. Details such as 27-foot-high ceilings, stone and marble tabletops and an interplay of textures such as stucco, aluminum and vintage reclaimed redwood were inspired by European cafes and bring an edgy vibe to Calabasas. The welcoming all-day space, with warm tones, lush greenery and an expansive patio, reflects the relaxed nature of the Superba experience.
Superba is a collection of all-day restaurants and cafés from American Gonzo Food Corp., each designed to be a neighborhood gathering place for its surrounding community. Fueled by Superba Bakehouse, Superba is known for its standout breads and pastry program with baked goods a cornerstone of the menu. The original Superba Food + Bread opened in 2014 in Venice and quickly became a staple for locals to pick up freshly baked bread, indulge in flaky chocolate croissants over morning coffee, or gather with friends for a seasonally driven meal featuring ingredients from local farms and Superba’s backyard garden. The restaurant has since opened multiple locations across Los Angeles. At Superba Food + Bread Venice and Hollywood, guests can expect all-day dining with Southern California-influenced dishes such as Superba’s Grain Bowl, Early Girl Tomato Gazpacho, Rigatoni Bolognese, Fried Chicken Dinner for two, and much more. Superba Snacks + Coffee locations in Pasadena and North Hollywood offer morning pastries and coffee alongside a daytime-only menu of seasonal favorites. For more information, visit lifesuperba.com, and follow Superba on Instagram @lifesuperba.
Learn more about the 215,000 sq ft The Commons at Calabasas at www.shopcommons.com.
Social Monk at The Promenade at Westlake has closed, but will reopen this Fall as Neighborly Curated Food Hall. Neighborly was created by the founders of brands like Mendocino Farms and goop Kitchen, and will be a collection of chef-driven offerings from concepts specifically reimagined for Neighborly, like Joan’s On Third, Mini Kabob, Social Monk, The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills, and others - all out of a single kitchen - for dine in, take out, and delivery.
So while Social Monk fans may be disappointed with the closing, they can look forward to ordering Social Monk dishes at the new eatery. Social Monk is a casual eatery concept created by The Cheesecake Factory that opened in February 2018.
Visit www.socialmonk.com to sign up for updates.
UPDATE 10/27/24: Grand opening Friday, November 1st from 8am to 2pm.
UPDATE 10/4/24: Grand opening originally planned for 10/6 has been delayed. New date to be announced soon.
The Galloping Hen, a family-owned and operated eatery in Ventura since 1984, announced they are opening a second location soon in Thousand Oaks.
Their Ventura location is located at 305 Borchard Drive and is open for breakfast and lunch daily, serving omelettes, eggs benedicts, other breakfast dishes, burgers, salads and more. Learn more at thegallopinghen.com.
Where in Thousand Oaks will The Galloping Hen be located? There’s a sign up at the corner of Thousand Oaks Boulevard at Hampshire Road, in front of Snoozz Organic Mattress O'Reilly Auto Parts and Val Surf. Super Tommy’s in that strip plaza closed its doors in December 2017 at 3085 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. My guess it that this new eatery will be located in that space….but TBA.
The first Sonic Drive-Thru in Ventura County now looks to open late this year at the corner of Orange Grove Ave and Ventura Street (SR 26) in Fillmore (just west of A St, which connects to Grimes Canyon Rd/SR 23). This is about a 20 mile drive, 30-35 minutes from Thousand Oaks via SR-23/Grimes Canyon. This Sonic was first announced in October 2018 with an anticipated 2019 opening date but has been delayed for various reasons. www.sonicdrivein.com
The La La Land Kind Cafe at The Promenade at Westlake is not open yet and timing is TBA, but they are currently accepting employment applications for this new location on their website at lalalandkindcafe.com. La La Land offers coffee drinks, matcha drinks, teas, specialty drinks, toasts, and more. Their location at The Commons at Calabasas has operated since April 2023.
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