Hotel Openings

🏨 Brooklyn's South edge is seeing the rise of new developments: Breva restaurant, with 100 seats and a 110-seat patio, opened in December on Brighton Beach. Led by Tom Dillon, Apicii is developing Casa Pecora, a 55-room hotel with 10,000 sq ft of event space, set to open in summer 2026. Brooklyn houses 2.6 million people and is accessible to Manhattan. Despite resuming office work, 67% of organizations allow hybrid approaches. Dillon's ventures aim for South Brooklyn's long-term growth.

🍳 Sirrah, a 120-seat restaurant, opened on July 15 in New York City’s Meatpacking District. Led by Ryan Harris and Phil Zelonky of September Hospitality, it offers a four-course menu for $75, focusing on steak-frites. With consulting chef Cody Pruitt, it features a maximalist design with two bars and a private dining room. Guests choose from entrées like hangar steak or branzino, complemented by sauces and sides. An extra 28-ounce steak is available for $25 per person.

🍴 Stephen Starr’s restaurant group returned to Atlantic City, N.J., opening two new concepts at Ocean Casino Resort last week after exiting in 2020. Located on the lobby level, Sunny’s offers a menu with prices from $16 to $29, while Chez Frites provides a prix-fixe menu at $49-$56. Starr Restaurants, based in Philadelphia, operates 40 venues across several major cities and previously closed its Atlantic City outpost in 2020.

🍽 Walkabout Hospitality Group opened Flamant, a European bistro and cocktail bar, on June 10 at Granite Park, Plano, Texas. It seats 52 indoors and 68 on the patio. This marks the third concept after Rye and Apothecary in Dallas. Flamant features a menu by Tanner Agar and chef Taylor Rause, with items like “faux gras” and a wood-fired wagyu burger. The bar is open until 1 a.m on weekends, showcasing creative cocktails like the Octopus’ Garden.

🍹 Luis Hernandez, Brendan Bartley, and Robert Nieves opened Hello Hello on July 9 in New York City's Chelsea. The venue offers a café by day and a cocktail bar by night at 151 W 26th St. Drinks are priced at $18 and under. Café hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and bar hours are 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. or 2 a.m. DJs play Thursday-Saturday. Designed by West Chin Architects, it features a 1970s-inspired decor.

🍖 Cattlemen’s Steakhouse, founded in 1947 in Fort Worth's Stockyards, is undergoing renovations under new owner Taylor Sheridan. The updates include over 20,000 square feet of outdoor patio space and a 130-seat, members-only Cattlemen’s Club. Sheridan, owner of Four Sixes Ranch, is keeping the steakhouse open and compensating customers with free dinners during construction. The renovation, expected to finish by summer's end, aims to maintain the core menu and guest experience while introducing new features and exclusive memberships.

🍴 Denver restaurateur Ciaran O’Brien opens Rose & Thorn at The Penrose in RiNo. July 12 sees the 16th-story rooftop Rose launch with a lounge, pool, bottle service, and city views. It's 4,000 sq ft, accessed by a dedicated elevator. The underground Thorn, a speakeasy, opens later. Alan Garcia leads both bars, offering spirit-forward drinks and rosé. O’Brien also develops a 10,000 sq ft food hall, Agora, in Applewood.

🍖 May 12, 2025, Dallas: Ten50 BBQ launched its second restaurant in the Devonshire neighborhood, downsizing from its original 13,000 to 3,300 sq ft. Cofounder Preston Evans achieved a personal dream, opening on West Lovers Lane. The new location retains classic menu items like USDA Prime brisket and Duroc pork ribs, but adds new sandwiches and salads. Its open kitchen offers a direct-to-table service model. A full bar and hand-crafted design enhance the dining experience. Plans for expansion in Dallas-Fort Worth are underway.

🍴 O-Ku, a 15-year-old concept by Indigo Road Hospitality, surprises loyal customers with gifts in cities like Charleston, Nashville, and Alys Beach. Known for quality sushi, they use OpenTable to identify celebratory dinners for gift-giving. Chef Masatomo “Masa” Hamaya created the popular Masa-racha sauce. O-Ku offers custom sushi boards for private events, fostering community partnerships. Locations include Alys Beach, Atlanta, Charleston, Charlotte, Greenville, Jacksonville Beach, Nashville, Raleigh, and Washington, D.C.

Copenhagen, 25 June 2025 – Bob W, the tech-powered hospitality operator, has signed a long-term lease for a 7,500 sq m former police station in Copenhagen’s iconic Meatpacking District, in partnership…