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Well gosh darn, that's a bummer. Steve of Steve's un-Original Pizza in Newbury Park indicated in a February 15th Facebook post that they will be serving up their final slices at their MB2 Raceway location on Sunday, March 1st. The pizzeria originally opened in January 2014.
Conejo Valley Guide Facebook Page follower Kimberlea A pointed out tonight that, according to her hubby, the Thousand Oaks location of Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que (3980 Thousand Oaks Boulevard) recently closed its doors. This was confirmed by a phone call to the Simi Valley Town Center location, not to mention that lack of any mention of the Thousand Oaks location on the Famous Dave's website at www.famousdaves.com.
Those who enjoy their BBQ can still enjoy it at The Collection at RiverPark in Oxnard and the Simi Valley Town Center. UPDATE: I take that back…both of these locations have since closed and the nearest Famous Dave’s locations to Thousand Oaks are in Irvine and Rancho Cucamonga.
Update 1/26/15: Twisted Oak Tavern has been open this week with a "sneak peak" menu until its full menu is introduced sometime next month!
The Lab Brewing Company in Agoura Hills announced on December 20th that it was temporarily closing its doors for a remodel, new design and concept. Recently the owners announced that the name of their new gastropub and in-house brewery is the Twisted Oak Tavern.
They are anticipating a late January grand re-opening date and have posted photos on their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/TwistedOakTavern. They have relocated their beer tanks to a more visible location, installed 100 year barn wood on the walls and are replacing the booths.
Owners are calling the Twisted Oak Tavern a "fresh twist on a classic tavern. 30 beers on tap featuring our in-house brewery: LAB Brewing Co, cold brew coffee on-nitro and craft cocktails served with elevated pub cuisine."
The grand opening is indeed coming soon...they announced that blues singer and guitarist Preston Smith will lead off the live music schedule on Friday, February 6th at 10pm.
Located at 30105 Agoura Rd, Agoura Hills in the Agoura Hills Town Center, across the street from the Sheraton. Visit www.twistedoaktavern.pub or follow their Facebook page for updates.
The Lab originally opened on 11/1/11 after owners decided to change the previous concept...MOZ Buddha Lounge, which was closed on 5/14/11. Neat to see owners willing to change it up every few years to keep its customers on their toes!
A CVG Facebook page tip led us to this empty The Ranch eatery at 30843 E Thousand Oaks Blvd, Westlake Village. This seemed quite sudden in that there was a post to their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/TheRanchCateringCo on December 28th and the message came to us just 6 days later. The Ranch has (or had) a solid 4 star Yelp rating and was well known for tasty burgers made with homemade buns. I would agree with that assessment based on my own positive experience there.
Zzyzx Café announced yesterday that the Camarillo based eatery will be closing its doors after its lease ends on Monday, January 26th. If you haven't been to Zzyzx before, you still have time to enjoy breakfast and lunch from their unique menu a few more weeks.
The owner is looking to do some re-branding and open a new location at some point. Those potentially interested can contact him directly. Check the Zzyzx Facebook page at www.facebook.com/zzyzxcafe.
The owner of Cigale Cafe at 704 Lindero Canyon Road (at Kanan) announced in October that this French eatery would be closing its doors after a successful five year run. This was sad to hear as its 4 1/2 star Yelp ratings indicate it was enjoyed by many.
Coming soon to this location will be Margarita's Mexican Grill, which recently posted mock-ups of restaurant signage on its Facebook page. Margarita's is targeting a January/February launch at its new Oak Park location. There's a sign on the front door indicating they are looking to hire experience staff on Mondays through Wednesdays from 1-5pm.
Margarita's is a family-owned eatery that opened its Santa Clarita location in 1998, where it offers breakfast, brunch, buffets, authentic Mexican food, seafood, vegan/vegetarian specialties and more. Visit www.margaritasmexgrill.com.
Today on its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/wolfcreekcalabasas, Wolf Creek Restaurant & Brewing Co. at The Summit at Calabasas announced it has closed its doors after 4 years in business. They indicated they will continue operating the original location in Santa Clarita as well as its brewery in Valencia. Learn more at www.wolfcreekbrewingco.com.
I missed the fact that Mandarin Buffet in Thousand Oaks is closed, and apparently has been closed all summer. Mandarin Buffet was located at 55 Rolling Oaks Drive, south of the 101 freeway off of Moorpark Road. The restaurant opened in 2007.
Sign on the door of Mandarin Buffet indicates the eatery is close(d).
Prior to Mandarin Buffet, this 5,000 sq ft location was a Coco's Bakery Restaurant. And before that, Bob’s Big Boy resided here.
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