MOOD
A rooftop nightlife concept built around energy without burnout. Lower-ABV, functional ingredients, and a social environment designed for connection over excess.
↗Ventures.
Built for the Westside.
These aren't ideas. They're hospitality businesses being developed for the next generation of Los Angeles. Some will be built with landlords, some with investors and some independently. Every venture begins the same way: understanding what the market actually wants.
Together they represent AJW's long-term vision for hospitality on the Westside.
Toki | Opium
A Japanese social house and high-fidelity listening bar. Built around music, design, and a seamless transition from day into late night.
↗SMBS
Santa Monica Bartending School. A training platform designed to develop hospitality talent and set operational standards.
↗JUJU
A high-energy, hospitality-driven nightlife venue built on consistency, rhythm, and repeat visitation. Designed to become a reliable, culture-led anchor - not a one-off destination.
↗Pancho's Magnolia
A chef-driven coastal restaurant blending Mexican soul with Mediterranean restraint — named for the night Pancho Morales got an order wrong and invented the margarita.
↗Placeholder Club
A simple, flexible social space. Work-adjacent by day, casual and programmed into the evening. Designed for ease, volume, and accessibility.
Cause & Cure
A day-to-night social house in Santa Monica. Coffee from seven, chef-led dinner and cocktails by night. One footprint earning across every daypart, refreshed by a rotating chef residency.
↗Westside Lanes
A boutique bowling venue built around social interaction and entertainment. Designed to operate across day and night, balancing activity with hospitality.
↗WIP
A wellness club and zero-proof cocktail bar. Sauna, steam, movement, and social hospitality designed for connection without alcohol.
SMCC
Santa Monica Coffee Club. Quality coffee, quickly, from a small kiosk with a deliberately limited menu. After dark, the same initials become the Santa Monica Cocktail Club. Opening soon.
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