Roadhouse in the News
April 13, 2026
Matthew Hall
Lease for California Roadhouse stalls after labor union opposes terms
Six months after being selected as the new tenant for a vacant restaurant space on the Santa Monica Pier, California Roadhouse owner Sean Ahaus is still waiting for a draft lease with the latest delay coming after labor union Unite Here Local 11 secured an emergency meeting with senior city staff days before a scheduled City Council vote that prompted officials to pull the item from the March 24 agenda entirely.
January 7, 2026
Historic Santa Monica Pier Building to Become Route 66–Inspired California Roadhouse
New Dining and Entertainment Venue Led by Local Restaurateur Sean Ahaus Is Slated to Open in Spring
November 22, 2025
Matthew Hall
New Restaurant to Replace Rusty's on Santa Monica Pier
The Santa Monica Pier marks the symbolic end of the road for Historic Route 66 but proprietors of The California Roadhouse, a new restaurant and entertainment venue replacing the recently closed Rusty's Surf Ranch hope they can keep the party going with the preservation of live music over the Pacific Ocean.