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Johnny Rockets at the Camarillo Premium Outlets recently closed its doors. This was the last remaining Johnny Rockets location in Ventura County and the Conejo Valley. The Agoura Hills and Thousand Oaks locations closed in 2012 and Calabasas closed in 2017. Universal City is the closest location for those in search of this brand. www.johnnyrockets.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.
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The Dollar Tree store at the former 99 Cents Only store at 950 Avenida de los Arboles in Thousand Oaks is now open. This is one of 170 former 99 Cents Only stores that were acquired by Dollar Tree. www.dollartree.com
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.
Rolling Pin Donuts announced on Monday that its second location - at 4726 Telephone Road in Ventura (previously Baja Fresh) - will be opening to the public this Wednesday, August 28th, at 5am. More details at www.facebook.com/RollingPinCamarillo
Rolling Pin's original location, still going strong, is at 2152 Las Posas Road in Camarillo.
Great Clips Newbury Park at 421 S. Reino Road has closed its doors. It originally opened in June 2012 in the former Unicuts location. Located next to Wildflower Boutique on Reino Road at
Plata Cocina Mexicana, a family restaurant featuring homemade Mexican cuisine, crafting each recipe from scratch with a dedication to quality, will open at The Oaks Shopping Center tomorrow, August 24th, at 4pm. It is located next to Lazy Dog, in the former Red Robin location.
The 5,695 square-foot casual dining, 288 seat restaurant features a stylish covered patio, for outdoor dining. Inside, guests will find an enticing wrap-around bar, comfortable authentic barrel chairs, modern finishes, and an elegant cool color palette with Mexican-influenced accents. The menu is a testament to the roots of the Saldivar Family with classic made-from-scratch Mexican cuisine. The restaurant will serve lunch and dinner seven days a week and be open for brunch on Saturday and Sunday at 10:00am. Lunch service commences next week. More info at eatplata.com
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