Galletto Closing Soon, Finney's Crafthouse & Kitchen Coming Soon, To Westlake Village

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Update 9/12/16: Finney's Crafthouse & Kitchen is now open at 982 S. Westlake Boulevard, Westlake Village in the Westlake Plaza. www.facebook.com/Finneyscrafthouse

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Alison F. tipped us off on this on June 3rd via the CVG Facebook Page but I wanted to see it myself to believe it that Galletto Bar & Grill, a Westlake Village mainstay for 20 years in the Westlake Plaza at 982 Westlake Boulevard, is closing its doors soon (specific date TBA). The note on the front window points out the owners' other location is Farfalla at The Promenade at Westlake.

That said, a new place is already lined up for this location. Finney's Crafthouse & Kitchen is opening this fall. Their Instagram page indicates they will have 30 craft beers on tap, craft cocktails, gourmet burgers, flatbread pizzas, specialty salads and delicious appetizers.

Visit their site at www.finneyscrafthouse.com for updates. Based on the countdown clock on their site, it appears they plan to open in mid-August. But we shall see.

Fusion Grill to Open This Fall at the Oakbrook Plaza in Thousand Oaks

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Update 11/18/16: Fusion Grill is now open at its new location in Thousand Oaks.

About a month ago I spoke with the owner of Fusion Grill in Newbury Park about the status of it opening a Thousand Oaks location at the Oakbrook Plaza (Avenida de los Arboles and Erbes Road) in the space previously occupied by Chang 101 (and prior to that, Chen's Szechwan Restaurant, which closed in September 2008 for you local history buffs).

The response was that they would actually be relocating from Newbury Park to this larger location in Thousand Oaks and that it would be happening in the Fall 2016 time frame; possibly as early as late October.

Fusion Grill serves "contemporary, eclectic Italian, French and Asian cuisine and has rave reviews in Yelp. 

And there you have it.  Learn more at www.fusiongrill1.com.

Cagami Ramen Opened in Late July in Former Home of Sushi Hamayu in Camarillo

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The owners of Sushi Hamayu in Camarillo retired in June and in late July, a new eatery opened in its place at 1855 E. Daily Drive, Suite B (sandwiched, so to speak, between Habit Burger and Urbane Cafe), Camarillo, Cagami Ramen. 

It sounds absolutely delicious, so I do plan to stop by soon. Their menu, seen on their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/cagamiramen, includes all sorts of great stuff: ramen noodles and soup, rice bowls with tuna, salmon, yellowtail, etc. and fish dishes. Oooh, and mochi ice cream for dessert. I WILL be checking this place out. Soon.

Blaze Pizza Coming Soon to The Esplanade in Oxnard

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Update 3/1/17: Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza Oxnard to open on Friday, March 3rd.

Posted 9/9/16:

Blaze Pizza is opening soon at The Esplanade, 301 W. Esplanade Drive in Oxnard. This will mark the first Ventura County location of this "build it yourself" pizza chain.  Their menus includes signature and build-your-own pizzas, salads and for dessert, s'more pie.

Launched by a co-founder of the Wetzel's Pretzels chain in 2012, Blaze Pizza now has 150 locations and continues to grow rapidly.

This concept is certainly been seen here in Ventura County, with Pieology, PizzaRev, MOD Pizza, Urban Pizza and Pitfire Pizza already in the game.

Visit blazepizza.com to learn more.

Cal Lutheran University Installs Large New LED Video Display to Stadium

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Kingsmen fans, players and coaches will experience a new addition to game day when they head to events at William Rolland Stadium as Daktronics (NASDAQ-DAKT) of Brookings, South Dakota, has designed, manufactured and installed a new LED video display system for California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, California.
 
The display is the largest football display in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) and one of the largest displays in all of Division III football at 400 square feet. It will also be used for men’s and women’s soccer games as well as special events such as commencement.
 
Located in the end zone of the field, the video display measures approximately 16 feet high by 25 feet wide and features a 15HD pixel layout to provide excellent image clarity and contrast with wide angle visibility to appeal to every seat in the stadium.
 
The display is capable of variable content zoning which allows it to show one large image or to be divided into multiple windows to show any combination of live video, instant replays, game information and statistics, graphics and animations, and sponsorship messages.
 
The project was funded by donor William Rolland and Cal Lutheran.
 
Daktronics LED video and messaging display technology feature industry-leading environmental protection for a long lifetime with consistent performance and low power consumption, providing value and excitement for years to come.
 
About Cal Lutheran Athletics
More than 400 student-athletes compete on Cal Lutheran’s 21 intercollegiate athletic teams. Teams and individuals at the university have collected more than 150 SCIAC titles since 1991. The Kingsmen and Regals squads have produced many all-American selections for their play on the field and their academic achievements in the classroom. The newest addition to the North Campus athletics complex, William Rolland Stadium, opened in 2011. For more information, go to callutheran.edu.
 
About Daktronics
Daktronics helps its customers to impact their audiences throughout the world with large-format LED video displays, message displays, scoreboards, digital billboards and control systems in sport, business and transportation applications. Founded in 1968 as a USA-based manufacturing company, Daktronics has grown into the world leader in audio-visual systems and implementation with offices around the globe. Discover more at www.daktronics.com.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Coming Soon to Pacific View Mall in Ventura

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The Pacific View Mall has announced that a Build A Bear Workshop is opening soon on the first floor. Kids can select a bear or other stuffed (or I should say, un-stuffed) animal, add a voice, stuff it, choose a heart, stitch, fluff, name it, dress it bring it home for display and/or snuggling. No word yet on timing, but indeed they are now accepting job applications at www.buildabear.com.

Build A Bear's other Ventura County location is at The Oaks Mall in Thousand Oaks.

Casa Escobar to Close Westlake Village Location September 10th; New Conejo Valley Location To Be Announced

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Casa Escobar has operated at 2809 Agoura Road in Westlake Village for 6 years. The owners have announced they will be closing this location on September 10th but to "keep checking back for info on our new location in the Conejo Valley."

Casa Escobar, a family-run tradition since the first Casa Escobar opened in 1946, also operates a location at 22969 Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu (directly across the street from the Malibu Pier).

Museum of Ventura County to Close Galleries Temporarily through December 2016

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The Museum of Ventura County, which houses the region’s oldest and most comprehensive collection of documents, maps, and historical artifacts, will briefly close its downtown Ventura galleries (at 100 E. Main St.) in order to design and install a new exhibition on Ventura County history. Its Research Library will remain open during this period, as will the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula. Some of the museum’s special programs, such as Free First Sundays for Families and popular community events, including the traditional Dia de los Muertos celebration in November, will still be held at the museum during this time. The Museum galleries will re-open and public programming will resume in early January.

In addition to newly remodeled exhibition space depicting the history of Ventura County, more of the museum’s exceptional art collection will be displayed throughout the facility. New educational exhibits will be installed at the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula as well.

This decision stems from the board’s desire to highlight the quality and depth of the museum’s collection on an ongoing basis, and to reach out and engage with Ventura County residents about the museum’s mission and purpose.

For more information, visit www.venturamuseum.org or call 805.653.0323.