New restaurant and vinyl-only listening lounge in West Hollywood's Design District featuring a custom sound system and hand-cut tile details.
West Hollywood, California, August 31, 2025
A roundup of recent moves in West Hollywood’s design and hospitality scene: a local interior design studio is hiring a senior Project Manager to oversee coast-to-coast projects; a chef-driven restaurant with a vinyl-only listening lounge is opening in the Design District at 631 N. Robertson Boulevard; a stretch of Melrose Avenue is being marketed as a design retail corridor amid mixed public reaction; the city approved changes to the Pacific Design Center plan to broaden tenant and event uses; and a major hotel completed a large redesign that rethinks public and event spaces.
The latest moves in West Hollywood’s design and hospitality scene include a local interior design studio hiring for a senior project role, a chef-driven restaurant and hi-fi lounge opening at the heart of the Design District, ongoing debate over a newly branded Melrose retail stretch, a city-approved plan to rework the Pacific Design Center, and a major hotel redesign that rethinks public and event spaces.
A West Hollywood–based interior design studio known for sophisticated custom residential and commercial work is recruiting a Project Manager to oversee large, coast-to-coast projects. The role covers every stage from concept through installation and centers on keeping design intent while managing schedule and budget.
Key responsibilities include day-to-day operations across multiple projects, precise timeline and budget oversight, coordination with contractors and fabricators, routine client meetings, contingency planning, and maintaining quality standards. The position calls for someone who is highly organized, proactive, calm under pressure, and focused on systems and process management.
Required qualifications include at least five years of experience in construction, interior or architectural project management; a PMI certification or equivalent is preferred. Candidates should know construction administration and FF&E procurement, be fluent with Gantt charts and tools such as Asana, Slack and Adobe Creative Suite, and ideally have familiarity with AutoCAD or Revit. The studio frames the role as a chance to work on high-profile custom projects that have been featured in top design publications. Applicants are asked to send a resume, cover letter and portfolio to hello@adamhunter.com. More information is available at adamhunter.com.
A new restaurant and vinyl-only listening lounge opens on Sunday, August 31, in the Design District at 631 N. Robertson Boulevard, taking over a former restaurant space. The venue pairs live-fire cooking with produce-driven California ingredients, with a 12-dish changing menu led by the owner and a chef who has worked at acclaimed Southern restaurants.
Opening-menu items described in advance include oysters with melon juice and borage, a venison tartare with lovage and cornichon, and citrus wood-grilled quail with huckleberries and an avocado-nasturtium purée. A limited daily run of 24 dry-aged steak burgers will also be offered. The bar program applies a hyper-seasonal approach, with cocktails and rotating zero-proof options. A hi‑fi listening lounge adjacent to the dining room features a custom sound system built with a DJ and speaker artisan, seven custom speakers, vintage Tannoy components and a Swiss-made mixer. The vinyl program pulls heavily from the owner’s personal record collection of more than 5,000 records, spanning jazz to obscure cumbia. Design elements include raw walnut, hand-cut tile and artworks, and the dining room features a 23-foot mural titled Legal Tender that recently returned from an exhibition at a university. Reservations are available via Resy.
A stretch of Melrose Avenue running roughly from La Cienega to Doheny has been described in coverage and conversation as a hot retail and dining corridor and is being promoted by some as Melrose High Street. Reports attribute the growth to a local developer who is said to own much of the commercial property on that block and who continues to market the area under that label, though the city has not officially adopted the name.
The streets in this section are described as wide, clean and walkable, with a cluster of coffee shops named by observers including Verve, Alfred, Strings of Life, Urth Cafe and a daily-drawing kiosk at the nearby design center. Trendier fashion and design retailers, plus restaurants such as Craig’s and Cecconi’s, are cited as part of the mix. The area is also noted for frequent celebrity sighting reports and paparazzi presence.
Reader comments and local reaction show a split view. Some commenters praise the corridor as cleaner and more accessible than before and value the lack of street encampments in that immediate stretch. Others criticize vacant and poorly maintained properties, claim unhoused people are present and describe congestion and visual clutter from new traffic treatments. Some suggest pedestrianizing parts of the corridor in the future. These reactions remain part of an ongoing local debate.
The Pacific Design Center, a multi‑building campus known for its red, green and blue towers, has faced persistent vacancy in recent years. The site’s first building opened in 1975 and later additions expanded the complex to about 1.6 million square feet.
On March 3, the city approved amendments to the center’s specific plan to broaden which tenants can occupy empty spaces, remove strict showroom size requirements, and expand potential uses for two restaurant spaces that were previously limited to banquet functions. The amendments allow the city to host more events on the campus and secure extra public parking during nights and special events. City officials framed the changes as a move to activate a campus that many see as underused; the center already houses a mix of kitchen and textile showrooms, a floral design shop, and a popular ground-floor coffee spot that prompted temporary 15-minute parking on the circle drive.
A major redesign of a West Coast flagship hotel property was completed by a New York design firm and spans roughly 300,000 square feet at the foot of the Hollywood Hills. The project leans on local cinematic and musical references and introduces a triple-height Living Room with undulating velvet seating, a mirrored installation and a central fireplace flanked by tall sculptural drapery. Guestrooms and suites use a mix of blue, yellow and cream tones, curved furniture and custom lighting, while rooftop bars and event venues offer varied palettes and a bespoke spatial sound system. The hotel also expanded its fitness and meeting facilities, with more than 40,000 square feet of event space.
The combined activity points to a local market seeking to balance design-driven retail and hospitality with civic efforts to reuse vacant buildings. Hiring at an established studio signals ongoing demand for high-end project management talent. New restaurant and listening-lounge concepts reflect a blend of dining and entertainment that aims to draw locals and visitors. The Pacific Design Center changes and the debates over Melrose show the city grappling with how to keep design and retail corridors active while responding to community concerns about maintenance, access and public space.
Submit a resume, cover letter and portfolio to hello@adamhunter.com. The studio seeks candidates with at least five years of relevant project management experience and familiarity with construction administration and FF&E procurement.
The venue opens on Sunday, August 31, at 631 N. Robertson Boulevard. Reservations are available via Resy.
The Melrose corridor between La Cienega and Doheny has seen increased retail and dining activity and has been branded by some as Melrose High Street by local property interests. The city has not officially adopted that name. Public reaction is mixed, with both praise for improvements and criticism over vacancies and street-level issues.
The city approved amendments to broaden tenant types, remove rigid showroom size rules, expand restaurant uses and allow more public events and nighttime parking, all intended to reactivate vacant space across the campus.
The redesign introduced a dramatic triple-height public living space, new rooftop bars and event venues, updated guest rooms and suites with bespoke furnishings, and an expanded portfolio of meeting and fitness amenities, with a focus on local cultural themes.
| Topic | Key facts | Action or status |
|---|---|---|
| Project Manager role | 5+ years experience, PMI preferred, software skills (Asana, Slack, Adobe), FF&E and construction admin knowledge | Accepting applications via email |
| New restaurant and lounge | Opens Aug 31 at 631 N. Robertson Blvd; 12 rotating dishes; vinyl-only listening lounge | Reservations on Resy |
| Melrose Design District | Retail and dining cluster from La Cienega to Doheny; branded by some as Melrose High Street; mixed public reaction | Ongoing debate and local commentary |
| Pacific Design Center | 1.6M sq ft complex; plan amendments expand tenant uses and event access | City-approved changes to activate campus |
| Hotel redesign | 300,000 sq ft refresh; triple-height public space; rooftop bars; 319 guestrooms and suites | Completed redesign now open to guests and events |
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