The Melt Will Be Opening at The Promenade at Westlake in Spring 2015

And another update...The Melt Westlake Village closed its doors in December 2015.

Update: Official grand opening date is Monday, May 18th.

The Melt will be opening this spring at The Promenade at Westlake, in the former home of Pick Up Stix (which in turn is in process of opening a new location at the Shoppes at Westlake).

The Melt is a fast casual eatery that "combines chef-inspired, all-natural, wholesome food with innovative online ordering technology in an eco-friendly environment."

The company is headquartered in San Francisco and has expanded to 11 locations in California, including Burbank. The menu includes burger melts, chicken melts, grilled cheese melts, mac & cheese, soups, salads and more.

If you take a look at their menu at www.themelt.com, you'll see an interesting, customizable menu concept which gives you plenty of options. For example, the "Italian Job" grilled cheese melt comes with fontina and provolone and mushrooms on spicy garlic bread for $4.95. You can add charred jalapeno, fresh tomato and grilled onions for no charge. For an additional $1.50, you can add bacon or spinach. Add another $2.95 for Caesar salad on the side.

VC Star Reports That Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill in Oxnard Has Closed

Just 11 months after opening its doors, the Ventura County Star reported tonight that Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill at The Collection at RiverPark in Oxnard has closed its doors. This was confirmed by checking the Toby Keith's website at tobykeithusa.com, where there were no signs of an Oxnard location.

Tacone Flavor Grill in Camarillo Recently Closed Its Doors

The Tacone Flavor Grill at 5021 Verdugo Way, Suite C108 in Camarillo has closed its doors. The other local Tacone is still open though at The Oaks Mall in Thousand Oaks.

Leila's Restaurant in Oak Park to Close Its Doors on Sunday, April 26th

Leila's Restaurant in Oak Park announced on the 19th that it will be open through dinner on Saturday, April 25th, then will be closing its doors. Leila's "sister" restaurant, Pearl District, opened in Westlake Village late last December. Thanks to Karen G for the heads up via the CVG Facebook page.

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A photo posted by @leilasrestaurant on Mar 6, 2015 at 3:52pm PST

Nico's Cafe also closed in that same location at the northeast corner of Lindero and Kanan roads a few weeks ago. But more recently, Margarita's Mexican Grill opened in the former home of Cigale Cafe in that same retail corner.

Letty's Mexican Restaurant in Newbury Park Closes Its Doors

Letty's Mexican Restaurant at 2454 Hillcrest Drive in Newbury Park appears to have closed its doors, based on the writing on the door "Closed for Good - Sorry." Letty's has operated at this location for over 20 years. Best of luck to its staff. Thanks for the heads up from Mindy N via the CVG Facebook page.

Most Ventura County Area Coco's and Carrows Locations Closed Last Week

UPDATE: Coco’s Simi Valley at 698 E. Los Angeles Ave closed in September 2022. No more Coco’s in Ventura County. The closest Coco’s is now in Mission Hills.

According to Nation's Restaurant News, the new owners of Coco's Bakery and Carrows has closed approximately half of the eateries' locations that were deemed to be underperforming. CVG Facebook readers noted this too and we have confirmed that the following Ventura County locations have been closed:

• Coco's: Camarillo and Ventura (as well as the neighboring location at 4895 Las Virgenes Road in Calabasas)

• Carrows: Oxnard and Ojai

That leaves us with a single Carrows in Ventura and a single Coco's in Simi Valley.

(Carrows in Ventura closed in mid-2019.)

The Counter Burger Westlake Village Closed Its Doors This Week

The Counter Burger had perhaps my favorite veggie burger in town.

The Counter Burger in Westlake Village unexpectedly closed its doors earlier this week. The eatery opened in April 2009. Sorry to see it go! One of my family's favorite local burger places. The closest Counter Burger locations to the Conejo Valley are now in Studio City and Santa Monica www.thecounterburger.com/locations.

Anarbagh Indian Cuisine Opening Next Month in Westlake Village

Anarbagh Indian Cuisine indicates it will be opening its new Westlake Village location next month at 30853 E Thousand Oaks Blvd, Westlake Village, which happens to be the unexpectedly former home of China Garden in the TJ Maxx Plaza (at Lindero Canyon). Thanks to Mark S for the tip yesterday.

UPDATE: Anarbagh is now indeed open. I believe it opened in May.

According to the Anarbagh website at www.anarbaghla.com, "We have more than 20 years of experience in making delicious traditional dishes, with recipes from the North and the South of India. Our hard work has paid off by winning the recognition of LA Times & Daily News as the best Indian restaurant in Southern California, and being critically acclaimed by AAA Magazine, LA Times and Daily News."

Other Anarbagh locations are in Los Angeles, Woodland Hills, Encino and Beverly Hills. For updates, check the Anarbagh Westlake Village Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pages/Anarbagh-Westlake/846173025405922.