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Wolfgang Puck, pictured at Spago in 2012, hopes to open a new restaurant and public observation deck on the former site of Gladstone’s in 2025. Puck’s new project is slated to include one full-service restaurant, which has yet to be named, and will sit alongside a separate deck dedicated to public use. Currently, the Gladstone’s restaurant deck acts as a shared space for customers and non-customers. Puck’s separate deck will offer some sort of food and beverage outlet for those simply visiting the beach.
Puck, Assefa and Tellefsen entered an option agreement with the county, which, should all conditions be met, will be signed into a 50-year concessions arrangement, per county officials. A, which first announced the closure of Gladstone’s, said “a competitive bidding process is expected to open soon for the site.” Tellefsen said the report was inaccurate, which Mooradian confirmed. Representatives of Gladstone’s could not be reached for comment.
Puck has yet to determine the menu or broader cuisine focus of his new restaurant, which will have a smaller footprint and fewer seats than Gladstone’s currently offers, though still “a meaningful number,” his business partner said. The Gladstone’s parking lot is slated for demolition, with a portion to serve as a Big Blue Bus stop for the public in an effort to provide more access to the state beach.