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The Container Store at The Collection at RiverPark in Oxnard is closing its doors next month. A storewide closing sale is currently taking place. The previously announced Thousand Oaks store closing final date is anticipated to be January 24th. The Woodland Hills store remains open.
The Container Store in Oxnard originally opened on November 14, 2015.
UPDATE: The Paddock opened on Thursday, February 2nd. Learn more at www.paddocksportsbar.com.
The Paddock is coming soon to the former Oaks Local location at 1345 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard in Thousand Oaks, featuring a restaurant, sports bar, horse racing, and more.
They are currently hiring. Send resumes to PaddockHiring@gmail.com. Follow The Paddock for updates at @thepaddock805 on Instagram.
Magma Pizzeria is opening soon in the space formerly occupied by Pizza Twist in the Conejo Gateway Plaza in Newbury Park (711 Wendy Drive). They indicate they will have indoor/outdoor dining and a dedicated deli/grab and go area with imported goods from Italy when they open.
Magma opened their first location in the Moorpark Marketplace in February 2023. Learn more at www.magmapizzeriamenu.com.
Stephen's Grill is opening a 2nd location this spring at the former Souplantation in the Camarillo Town Center at 375 W. Ventura Blvd. Stephen's specializes in Greek and Mediterranean specialties, soups, souvlaki, entrees, hot sandwiches, deli sandwiches, and more. Their market in Ventura offers high quality products from Greece. Visit their Ventura location at 2632 E. Main Street and learn more at stephensmarketandgrill.com.
We first mentioned that Toastique is coming to The Shoppes at Westlake Village a year ago. Recently their sign went up and they indicate they will be opening this year. Their menu features gourmet toast, smoothies, cold-pressed juices, smoothie bowls, coffee, espresso, and more. Located next to Tifa Chocolate & Gelato in the space previously occupied by Hummus Lali, Urban Vejjie, and Greens Up. Another Toastique location opened recently in Porter Ranch. Learn more at toastique.com.
Makenna Koffee Company announced today that it will be opening another location this spring in Newbury Park, at 2700 Teller Road, Suite A, in the former Old New York Deli and Bakery (in the PetSmart/Boot Barn plaza). Follow @makennakoffee_np on Instagram for updates.
This will be Makenna’s 2nd Conejo Valley location. The Westlake Village location in the North Ranch Shopping Center opened on October 11, 2025.
Coffee places in and around the Conejo Valley compiled at THIS LINK.
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