Op Goss: July’s Hottest Opulist News

Swim Club, Austin, TX. Photo: Swim Club

Welcome to the first edition of Op Goss - our monthly column where we bring you the hottest news and updates relevant to the world of Opulist so you can stay on the inside with all the most chic and trendy updates when it comes to the world of restaurants, beverages, and hospitality.

In this first edition, we’ll rewind it back a bit to include news from the past couple months as it relates to Opulist locations or places coming soon, and hope you stay tuned (& subscribe to our newsletter) so you’ll be the first to know when the hot [op] goss drops.

Restaurant Openings

Photo: The Benjamin Hollywood

Art deco restaurant The Benjamin Hollywood serving cheeseburgers and icy martinis opens in Hollywood, a project from Ben Shenassafar of the Hundreds.

A new Tulum-inspired restaurant - Marelle - opens at the freshly debuted Sandbourne Hotel in Santa Monica.

Stunning French steakhouse Le Coq opens in La Jolla in San Diego.

Gorgeous speciality market and cafe LA Grocery & Cafe newly opens in Melrose Hill.

Inspired by Jackson Pollock’s art, The Jackson Restaurant opens in Detroit.

Historic pool turned social club Austin Swim Club opens inside the Downright Austin hotel, allowing patrons to access the pool with their lunch reservation.

Goodnight Hospitality opens the elite-feeling Marigold Club in Houston, TX.

Parcelle Wine opens their second restaurant and wine bar in Greenwich Village.

Restaurant News + Glow-Ups

Photo: Gran Blanco, shot by Simran Malik

Venice Beach’s Gran Blanco unveils its newly designed space as well as a transformed menu, switching its cuisine to Japanese-inspired dishes and cocktails.

Detroit’s iconic Candy Bar inside the Siren Hotel recently debuted a brand new cocktail menu.

Fork on 8th owners open subterranean lounge beneath their restaurant in Boise, ID in what used to be an old bank vault: 8 Horses Lounge.

Brewco Social in Manhattan Beach gets a sparkly makeover and new chef.

Hotel Openings

Photo: River Lodge Paso

Nomada Hotel Group’s newest location River Lodge just opened in Paso Robles, CA - an adults-only destination with a large pool and on-site Italian restaurant.

A new boutique hotel in Boise, ID opened this July: Hotel Renegade, with its own in-house restaurant and rooftop bar.

The Sandbourne Hotel in Santa Monica, CA debuted this month with its breezy and beautiful beachside escape.

While news is constantly dropping about new restaurant openings in every city, our goal is to keep it nice and niche to the places we would feature on Opulist and that would make you feel most excited and sparkly when you learn about it.

We want you on the cutting edge of all the hottest spots so you can impress your friends and dates with the newest and coolest places to see. If you have news you want to share, email Sara directly so we can make sure it gets shared in next month’s edition. Enjoy.

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