Frank’s Char Broiler closes in Thousand Oaks after 50 years

Frank’s Char Broiler restaurant, a cozy lunch counter-style diner with a long history as a community gathering spot in Thousand Oaks, has closed after nearly a half-century of dishing up cheeseburgers, hot dogs and conversation. “It was a restaurant but you’d call it an institution,” said former Ventura County supervisor and city councilman Frank Schillo. “Before The Oaks mall was built, everybody went there. The food was good, too.” For the full story click here