2013 Restaurants New and Restaurants Adieu in Ventura County Through Mid-July
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We've seen quite an assortment of new restaurants that have opened or are planning to open in and around the Conejo Valley and Greater Ventura County so far this year. The Local Buzz section of CVG highlights new eateries along with restaurants that close their doors.
So how about a quick summary of this activity from January through mid-July 2013 for your dining pleasure, or displeasure, as the case may be! This list is fairly comprehensive but if something missing from the list, do let us know!
New Restaurants That Have Opened Since January 2013
- Village Fish Market and Restaurant in Calabasas in January.
- Jersey Mike's at Pacific View Mall Ventura on January 30th.
- Niroj Levant Cuisine in Agoura Hills on February 8th.
- Burgerwerkz Charbroil Grill in Westlake Village on February 13th.
- Chick-fil-A Ventura on February 21st.
- Lure Fish House in Westlake Village on March 7th.
- Gandolfo's New York Deli at The Collection at Riverpark in Oxnard in March.
- STACKED: Food Well Built at The Oaks Mall Thousand Oaks on March 20th.
- New Drive-Through Starbucks in Thousand Oaks on March 21st.
- Mulberry Street Pizzeria in Thousand Oaks in April.
- Simply Healthy Smoothies and Nutrition in Newbury Park on April 27th.
- Salad Gourmet at Janss Marketplace Thousand Oaks in the spring.
- Thousand Wok Asian Bistro & Sushi & Pho in the spring.
- SunLife Organics at The Lakes at Thousand Oaks in May.
- Zen Garden Chinese Cuisine in Oak Park in May.
- Chill & Grill in Camarillo in May.
- Sushi Teri Teppan House in Camarillo on May 13th.
- Public School 805 in Westlake Village on June 17th.
- Olympic Grill in Moorpark on June 18th.
- SUGARFISH by Sushi Nozowa at The Commons at Calabasas earlier this year.
- Gen Korean BBQ at The Collection at Riverpark in Oxnard on June 21st.
- Yard House at The Collection at Riverpark in Oxnard on July 11th.
- Shave It in Camarillo on July 13th (hey shave ice is food...to me at least!)
New Restaurants That are Planning to Open Soon
- Dayne's Chicago Beef & Dawgs in Thousand Oaks to open sometime soon.
- Chick-fil-A has application with the City of Thousand Oaks to open at former El Torito site.
- Freddy's Frozen Yogurt and Steakburgers in Westlake Village opening this summer.
- Sossy's BBQ Sandwiches in Newbury Park anticipated to open this month.
- N'Awlinz Bistro announced it will be opening a 2nd location in Oxnard this summer.
- The Flame Broiler opening soon in Newbury Park.
- PizzaRev "Craft Your Own" pizza opening soon in Oxnard.
- Urbane Cafe to open new location soon in Camarillo.
- Panera Bread to open new location soon in Westlake Village.
- Prime Steakhouse to open Agoura Hills location sometime this month.
- Veggie Grill coming to Westlake Village sometime soon.
- Dickey's Barbecue Pit to open new location in Simi Valley this summer.
- Famous Dave's BBQ to open at The Collection at Riverpark this fall.
- Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill to open at The Collection at Riverpark this fall.
- Sprinkles Cupcakes coming to The Promenade at Westlake this fall.
Restaurants That Have Closed
- Golden Spoon locations in Agoura Hills and Newbury Park closed in January.
- Fit 2B Thai in Thousand Oaks closed in the Dec 2012/Jan 2013 time frame.
- The Sidecar Restaurant closed its doors after 10 years on May 14th.
- PizzaSalad in Thousand Oaks closed in March.
- White Rabbit Cafe in Downtown Oxnard closed on June 9th.
- Cafe Rio in Oxnard closed sometime this year.
- Sliders Bar & Grill in Simi Valley closed in June.
- Qdoba Mexican Grill in Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village and Simi Valley closed on June 28th.
- Vivoli Cafe & Trattoria in Westlake Village closed earlier this summer.
- Agoura Hills Diner closed this summer.