Fire Island Grill Announces It Is Closing Its Agoura Hills Location

Tony S. forwarded us the word from Fire Island Grill that it has closed its Agoura Hills location to focus on catering. Fire Island Grill Agoura Hills opened in the spring of 2017.

Email from Fire Island Grill:

TO OUR AGOURA HILLS FIRE ISLAND GRILL CUSTOMERS

Thank You to all of our loyal Fire Island Grill customers for your patronage! Due to continual growth of our Catering and Special Events business, the company has decided to close this location to foot traffic and operate Catering Only out of this location.

For Catering please call 805-581-1999 or email us at jsill@fireislandgrill.com.

While we look for another smaller local location for in-house guests, our Fire Island Grill location in Simi Valley looks forward to helping our Agoura customers.

Simi Valley - Fire Island Grill

1230 Madera Road

Simi Valley, CA 93065

In the 24hr. Fitness/Albertson’s shopping center.

See you there!

www.freislandgrill.com

Julie's Alps in Newbury Park Announces It Is Going on Hiatus

Julie’s Alps announced today that it “is going on hiatus for a little while” today on its website and Facebook page. At this point it is not known what eatery will be operating at this spot at 2160A Newbury Road in Newbury Park but stay tuned.

Prior to Julie’s Alps taking over earlier this year, it was Jeanette’s Edelweiss (opened in March 2015), Brats Brothers (opened December 2012, closed February 2014) and Lamppost Pizza (closed in December 2011).

Announcement from owner of Julie’s Alps:

“On behalf of all of us at Julie's Alps we want to thank you all for allowing us to serve you for this last year, and especially through this recent very exciting Oktoberfest season.

Julie's Alps is going on hiatus for a little while. We treasure our growing relationships with all of you. We expect to possibly be moving locations and we will certainly update you with those changes.

If the location that we have been serving you from, continues to sell German food, it will not be us, unless we notify you as such, and you speak to me personally. If it's not us, we can't guarantee what you are gonna get in there.

We will be closed starting today until further notice and that notice must come from me personally. Feel free to message me or call me for verification.

We plan on having some events in other locations especially for our devoted customers throughout the coming months.

Thank you again for all of your support and wonderful reviews.”

Rokabab Mediterranean Grill in Thousand Oaks Appears to be Closed

Rokabab Mediterranean Grill originally opened in the Northstar Plaza at 1321 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Thousand Oaks in June 2015. We noticed yesterday that no one answers the phone. So we checked Yelp. Yelp indicates Rokabab is closed.

But there was a comment from the owner in May that the eatery was temporarily closed due to construction. And their website is up and running and looks good.

Their last Facebook page update was August 13th and indicated “Yum, fresh is back.”

So, I had to stop by to confirm with my own eyes if Rokabab is indeed closed.

Apparently it is. Or perhaps they are just taking a break.

Billy D'z Backyard BBQ in Newbury Park Has Closed Its Doors

Sorry to hear the news today from Bill Dobner of Billy D'z Backyard BBQ in Newbury Park. 

"After almost seven years in business, Billy D’z Backyard BBQ has closed.  Opened in 2011 by Bill & Carey Dobner, our BBQ restaurant has served thousands of dine in, take out & catering guests.  We want to thank all our loyal guests, family & employees who have helped us achieve our dream of opening a BBQ restaurant that serves quality food & drink with backyard BBQ hospitality here in Ventura County. 

Unfortunately, we have to close our business to tend to some family members who are going through some tough health issues.  It is time for us to put family in front of everything else that is going on in our world.  The restaurant business is a tough business that takes lots of hard work & dedication.  We feel it is most important for us to take care of our family members who have helped us so much over the 30+ years we have been in the restaurant business.  

Thanks again to all our guests over the years! "

The Dobner family and Billy D'z Backyard BBQ will be greatly missed in our community. Best wishes to them in their future endeavors.

Billy D'z opened it doors on November 28, 2011.

Taiyo Ramen Coming To Select Plaza in Thousand Oaks

Akash Cuisine of India recently closed at its location at 2310 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Thousand Oaks after operating for nearly five years.

On the way, however, according to the Dept of Alcoholic Beverage Control sign on the window, is Taiyo Ramen.

I'm all in for that. 

Stay tuned. 

Sooki's Japanese Grill in Newbury Park Appears to Have Closed Its Doors

At least that appears to be the case. Sooki's Japanese Grill, which has operated at the Ralphs strip mall at 579 N. Ventu Road in Newbury Park since 1980, is no longer open. The phone number has been disconnected. There's no sign indicating what's going on, so one could presume Sooki's is closed. At least for the time being. Stay tuned.  www.sookis.net

El Torito Simi Valley Has Closed Its Doors

The last of the Ventura County based El Torito locations has closed its doors. The Simi Valley location at 2498 Erringer Road closed this week. El Torito fans in Ventura County will now have to drive to Woodland Hills or Northridge.

Previous Ventura County El Torito locations that closed include the Oxnard location in December 2015 and the Thousand Oaks location in January 2012.

www.eltorito.com

(Thanks to Jessica J for the heads up via the CVG Facebook Page.)

Takahashi Sushi Recently Closed Its Doors at the North Ranch Mall in Thousand Oaks

Takahashi Sushi recently ended its long stint (over 25 years) in the North Ranch Mall, 3835 Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Thousand Oaks. 

I go way back with Takahashi, back to the days when the Trek Bike Store (previously Westlake Cyclery) was a Tower Records Store and the Petco was a furniture store. And nobody knew about poke, unless they were from Hawaii.

Sorry to see you go, Takahashi-san, but you had an extremely long stint here in the Conejo Valley! Sushi you later!