Jonnie: It seems like everybody’s doing cocktails now, which is great because everyone’s embracing the culture. Time Out: How have bars changed in the last few years and what trends are you excited about? We’re working on a project in Koreatown designing a few suites and a bar-lounge with music, karaoke and cocktails that incorporate Asian produce and spices. Our goal is designing hotel spaces, which we’ll get the opportunity to do very soon. That was our first step towards nightlife and being able to create something. Our dad was a carpenter and we learned a lot just by observing and then by actually doing. We enjoy the challenge of creating and building. Mark: The way I see it, if we weren’t running bars, we would be designing amazing spaces. Finding that special antique or that special piece that’s going to make your next project amazing is something that we live for. On our days off, we’re at salvage yards sifting through antiques and going antique shopping at the Rose Bowl on Sundays and San Francisco's Alameda Swap Meet every first of the month. 50% of what we do is being able to design and conceptualize and watch it come to life. Jonnie Houston: Mark and I both have a strong passion for design, particularly interior and architectural design. It feels like you walked into Old Hollywood with classic cocktails and old-school entertainment, incorporating a wire walker and tight rope act. The redesign and restoration was a history lesson of LA and its culture throughout the years. We restored the house as much as we could and brought it back to life with every little detail from the knobs to the antique wallpapers from the 1930s. We’re paying homage to Old Hollywood and what the bar once was-a house built in the early 1900s. Mark Houston: While our other concepts have been inspired by our travels abroad, No Vacancy is closer to our hearts. Time Out: No Vacancy is your latest project opening early Spring.
RECOMMENDED: Interviews with Los Angeles' tastemakers The budding empire builders dish on their favorite LA hangouts, drink of choice, hangover cures and getting competitve from sports to girls. The twin brothers are busier than ever with five upcoming projects, including the soon-to-open No Vacancy, a brothel-themed speakeasy called Hush Lounge, Hudson Bistro in Hollywood, a takeover of the Falcon and the Speek at the Line Hotel. The meticulous design features evoke nostalgia and give this special accommodation the wow factor.Jonnie and Mark Houston are reinventing Hollywood nightlife from bottle service nightclubs to cocktail-focused, themed venues like Harvard & Stone, La Descarga and Pour Vous. The room also comes with a curated vinyl collection, in room karaoke, turntables and VIP bottle service.
THE SPEEK AT THE LINE HOTEL PLUS
The space has a sitting area and separate bedroom plus a full-service mini bar perfect for entertaining. The 60’s/70’s themed space is super retro with Malm-style fireplaces, ceiling-high Curio cabinets, vintage textures and wallpaper. THE WOW: The Speek Suite, available for lodging or event use, was designed by the Houston brothers, whose inspiration was an ode to the Koreatown home they grew up in. They even offer boozy push-pops for the suppressed teen wearing legwarmers inside us all. The specialty cocktails like the Moonwaker, Magnum P.I., Rum-DMC and Livin’ On a Prayer bring the 80’s back to life through custom mixology.
Pack your dancing shoes and prepare to get nostalgic at Break Room 86, where LA-based brothers, Mark and Jonnie Houston created an 80’s-themed space with live performances, guest Deejays, a fabulous dance floor and karaoke suites. Kick your night off with a drink from Lobby Bar. Showcasing seasonal produce in a shareable format, Openaire is bringing new meaning to “family style.” A true hipster delight, this welcoming greenhouse restaurant highlights the best of California’s flavors from both land and sea. The Sydell Group has partnered with Michelin starred chef & native Angeleno Josiah Citrin to bring Openaire to Korea Town.
The LINE has recently been through a F&B overhaul. Start and end your stay calm, cool and caffeinated. THE TASTE: Fully embracing its LA location, The LINE is home to the local-favorite, Alfred Coffee.
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