"Carrier Menswear was a customer of Rye 51. We became friends with Bob Carrier, the owner, so it was a very friendly handoff of the space," Rye 51 founder Raja Ratan told What Now Los Angeles earlier this month.
That quote helps explain what is happening at The Shoppes at Westlake Village this year. Several of the center's 2026 changes are direct swaps, one tenant out and one in. In almost every case, the business moving in is a brand from outside the area. Rye 51 is opening its first California store. Osteria La Buca came from Melrose and Sherman Oaks, and H&H Bagels comes from Manhattan by way of Santa Monica and Echo Park. The center at 30770 Russell Ranch Road is turning into a place where regional and national names test the Conejo Valley. The Carrier handoff shows that a swap can keep some local continuity.
The 2026 handoffs, space by space
Here is how the changes line up, as of late October 2026.
| Previous tenant | Status | New tenant | Where the new tenant comes from | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 North Eatery | Closed December 2024 | Osteria La Buca | Melrose and Sherman Oaks | Open since April 27, 2026 |
| Carrier Menswear | Closure announced in August | Rye 51 | Dallas; stores in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Georgia | Targeting early November 2026 |
| Tilly's | Closed summer 2026 | MINISO | National retail brand | Announced, no date |
| Space next to Prince St. Pizza | n/a | H&H Bagels | New York City | Coming soon, no date |
Carrier Menswear to Rye 51: the handoff that kept the staff
Carrier Menswear held its spot at The Shoppes for years, and it carried Rye 51's clothing the whole time. When Carrier announced in August that it was closing for its owner's retirement, the space went to the brand it had been stocking. What Now Los Angeles reports that Carrier's entire team is staying on under the Rye 51 name. Customers who knew the Carrier staff will find the same people behind the counter.
Ratan, a second-generation haberdasher, founded Rye 51 in Dallas in 2003 as a custom clothing boutique. The brand is known for made-to-measure suits and shirts, plus a curated ready-to-wear selection and a complimentary bar in its stores. Westlake Village will be its first California location. Ratan gave What Now an opening target of early November 2026, which could be just days after this post goes live. Updates are posted on Rye 51's Instagram.
101 North to Osteria La Buca: a longer gap, then a sit-down Italian room
The Carrier swap took a few months. The former 101 North Eatery space sat empty much longer. Conejo Valley Guide reported 101 North closed in December 2024. In January 2026 the same outlet named Osteria La Buca as the next tenant. Dinner service started Monday, April 27, 2026, with reservations through OpenTable, and lunch followed two days later on April 29.
Osteria La Buca is the third location for a restaurant that started on Melrose and also runs a Sherman Oaks location. Its menu centers on handmade pasta and seasonal dishes, using produce from the restaurant's own farm in West LA and from nearby farmers markets. It now appears on the center's dining page. That puts a sit-down Italian dinner spot in the middle of a lineup that leans toward counter service.
The morning slot keeps changing hands
The morning and bakery spaces have changed hands more than any other part of the center this year.
Novo Cafe opened at The Shoppes in June 2019. In January 2026, Novo announced that Boule de Pain French Bakery Cafe would share its Suite G space starting February 1. The bakery planned to serve artisan breads and breakfast from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. By June, Boule de Pain was no longer there, and Novo Cafe closed on June 29, 2026, after seven years. Crumbl Cookies closed in August.
The newcomer announced for this category is another outside brand. Conejo Valley View reported on Oct. 6 that H&H Bagels will open at 31125 Via Colinas, Suite 907, next to Prince St. Pizza. No opening date has been announced. H&H was founded in 1972 on Manhattan's Upper West Side and is known for kettle-boiled, oven-baked water bagels. It opened a Santa Monica shop in February 2025 and an Echo Park store on April 2, 2026. Conejo Valley View notes that nobody has said yet who will own or run the Westlake Village franchise. The center's dining page lists H&H as coming soon, and hhbagels.com is where the brand posts opening updates.
For coffee and breakfast in the meantime, two newer counter-service spots on the dining page cover mornings:
- HIBYE Coffee was reported open by late January 2025 and is still on the center's roster.
- Toastique, a gourmet toast and juice bar, opened April 11, 2025, at 8 a.m. The center now lists it as open.
Both are recent arrivals, so even the stable part of the morning lineup dates from the past two years.
Tilly's to MINISO, and the longer view
Tilly's had closed by summer 2026. Conejo Valley Guide reported in late August that MINISO, the lifestyle and novelty goods retailer, would take the vacant space. What Now Los Angeles followed on Oct. 7. Neither report gives an opening date, so for now the store is announced but not yet open.
Turnover at this center goes back almost to its opening. The Shoppes opened in summer 2014 as a roughly 240,000-square-foot outdoor center, with Target anchoring the east end and In-N-Out on the west. Conejo Valley Guide keeps a running list of the businesses that have left since then. Some of the restaurant and food entries:
- Olio e Limone Ristorante and Olio Pizzeria, closed February 2017
- Jeannine's Gourmet Food Hall, closed July 2017
- Hook Burger, closed August 2022, with Board & Brew announced for the center at the same time
- Modern Kitchen, closed March 2024
- 101 BBQ Hut, relocated December 2024 to Tavern 101 Grill & Tap House in Agoura Hills
- 101 North Eatery, closed December 2024
In 2026, more spaces changed at once, and the replacements came from farther away. Hook Burger's exit brought in Board & Brew, which is still open. This year's arrivals come from Dallas, Manhattan and Melrose.
What's holding steady
The anchors haven't changed. The center's dining page currently lists A Tea Thing, Board & Brew, Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co., HIBYE Coffee, In-N-Out, Los Agaves, Osteria La Buca, Prince St. Pizza, Q Sushi, TIFA Chocolate & Gelato and Toastique, with H&H Bagels marked as coming soon. Prince St. Pizza is one of the newer names on that list. It opened July 10, 2025, at 30768 Russell Ranch Road, with a grand-opening event that offered one free slice per person. Target is still the anchor on the east side.
On the calendar: Chanukah at the Shoppes, Dec. 6
One holiday date is already set. Chabad of the Conejo is hosting "Chanukah at the Shoppes" on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2026, at 4 p.m. at 30770 Russell Ranch Road. The free community menorah lighting includes live music, children's programming, food and activities. By then, Rye 51 should have been open for about a month, if it hits its early-November target. MINISO and H&H Bagels may be open by then too, or still behind paper on the windows.
Kevin follows these storefront changes the same way he follows the homes around Russell Ranch Road. If you'd like to talk about how changes at The Shoppes figure into your plans in Westlake Village, Kevin Godley is glad to share what he's seeing on the ground. Let's Connect.
