Restaurants New and Restaurants Adieu in Ventura County, January to July 2012
/The Local Buzz section of CVG is where we enjoy sharing tidbits on new restaurants opening or planning to open in and around the Conejo Valley and greater Ventura County. We also cover restaurants that close their doors.
Overall, we've noticed quite a lot of activity so far this year, so how about a quick summary for your dining pleasure (or displeasure as the case may be):
New Restaurant Announcements
Drive-through Chick-fil-A in Thousand Oaks to open in late summer
Bauducco's Westlake Village closed but indicates it will re-open at new location
Drive-through Starbucks approved for Rancho Road and Thousand Oaks Blvd
Fire Island Grill opened in Simi Valley about a month and a half ago
Iron Horse Bar & Grill indicates it will re-open in Ventura at a date TBA
Lure Fish House to open new locations in Westlake Village and Ventura at dates TBA
Lemonade Restaurant to open at The Promenade at Westlake at a date TBA
Sharky's Woodfired Mexican Grill to open Camarillo location at a date TBA
A second The Habit Burger location opened in Simi Valley in May
DISH Restaurant to open at the old TGI Fridays location in Thousand Oaks at a date TBA
Toscanova Italian Trattoria opened at The Commons at Calabasas on April 17th
Loteria Grill at The Promenade at Westlake opened on April 19th
Garage Dogs in Thousand Oaks opened for business on April 23rd
Brendan's Irish Pub to open a 3rd location in Newbury Park in late summer time frame
French Bulldog Bistro & Lounge (formerly JJ Brewsky's) opened in Camarillo in March
Brendan's Irish Pub and Restaurant opened 2nd location in Agoura Hills on March 5th
Mermaid Tavern (former location of Roxy's Deli) opened in Thousand Oaks in February
Jake's Wayback Burgers says a location is coming to Newbury Park at a date TBA
Olive Garden Thousand Oaks opened on Jan 9th. Red Lobster opened last December
Restaurants That Closed
California Pizza Kitchen ASAP in Westlake Village closed on May 27th
TGI Fridays at Janss Marketplace Thousand Oaks closed its doors in the spring
Hometown Buffet in Simi Valley closed sometime earlier this year
Weinerschnitzel in Thousand Oaks demolished to make way for Chick-fil-A
Eric's Restaurant at the Palm Garden Hotel Newbury Park to become Brendan's Irish Pub
JJ Brewsky's becomes The French Bulldog Bistro & Lounge in Camarillo
El Torito Thousand Oaks served its last burrito on January 24th
Bauducco's Westlake Village closes but indicates it is relocating to new location
Nate 'n Al Deli at The Lakes at Thousand Oaks closed on January 4th
The Greenhouse Cafe in Thousand Oaks closed the last day of last year
The good news here is that the number of new restaurants opened or announced is nearly double the eateries that were closed. Yay!
This list contains activity we become aware of through various sources and reader tips. If you see something missing, by all means, LET US KNOW as we like to track this stuff. Now let's go eat!