A communal table centers the downstairs dining room.
Photo: Courtesy of the Beach on Sunset
In October 2006, the bilevel, 13,000-square-foot Sunset Beach opened, replacing the rowdy Irish bar Dublin's. But shortly thereafter, the restaurant and lounge closed and was available for private events only, including its own grand opening in November, and then closed altogether. Pearl and Sugar owner Steve Marlton has taken the reins and rechristened the spot the Beach on Sunset, which quietly opened to the public last week with a complete redesign.The beachy look on the first floor (red leather furniture, a sand pit, and sunset-colored decor) is gone, replaced with teak-wood furnishings, booths, and lots of plasma TVs. High tables and a circular one in the middle of the room make it all much more communal. Upstairs, the yacht look has been replaced with ottomans and low-slung banquettes. The menu is inexpensive modern American with an emphasis on small plates, and the cocktails are enormous tropical concoctions.
Marlton wanted to create something like a regular, everyday hang. He expects weekday happy hours and bottomless Bloody Mary and mimosa brunches to be a hit. The space holds 600. The grand reopening party is slated for Wednesday, with live performances by Jesse McCartney and Ryan Cabrera, and DJ Aoki spinning.
Marlton wanted to create something like a regular, everyday hang. He expects weekday happy hours and bottomless Bloody Mary and mimosa brunches to be a hit. The space holds 600. The grand reopening party is slated for Wednesday, with live performances by Jesse McCartney and Ryan Cabrera, and DJ Aoki spinning.
