Laurel Supply, a combined market and restaurant from the team behind Laurel Hardware, is closing in on opening day on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood. The long-anticipated project is taking shape inside the mid-century showroom at 8445 Santa Monica Boulevard, right next to Barney’s Beanery, where display cases and booth seating are already in place. With a floating white ceiling canopy over a central counter, wide-plank oak floors, and exposed cedar trusses, the space is clearly set up to function as both a grocery-style market and a sit-down spot.
What the space will look like
According to WEHOonline, the market side will feature a large L-shaped refrigerated open display case, multi-tiered stainless steel and freestanding glass pastry cases, and solid oak display and checkout islands with built-in produce bins. The dining area is already outfitted with black pedestal café tables and a long stretch of warm oak booth seating along the sidewalk, giving the place a market-hall vibe while still allowing for full table service.
A building with roots
WEHO Times notes that the building shell dates back to 1942, when it housed Ritt’s Company Furniture, and that the Laurel Hardware and Ysabel ownership group has controlled the property since the late 2010s. The conversion keeps the original architectural bones, including angled lines, a stone fireplace, and wood-beamed ceilings, while reworking the interior for combined retail and dining use.
Branding and the business side
Trademark records show that “Laurel Supply” was applied for by Laurel Hardware Market LLC to cover both retail grocery and restaurant services, signaling that the owners intend to run grocery and prepared-food operations under the new banner, per Justia. The project comes from restaurateurs Dean McKillen and Phil Howard, the duo behind Laurel Hardware, and the original Laurel Hardware restaurant at 7984 Santa Monica Boulevard is still operating, according to Laurel Hardware.
What’s next for Santa Monica Boulevard
WEHO Times reports that construction activity has picked up, although an official opening date has not yet been announced, leaving the corner at Olive Drive waiting on its next neighborhood draw. Until the owners confirm a timeline or release a menu, Laurel Supply appears set to join a growing crop of grocery-plus-dining concepts that offer locals both a quick-shop option and a place to sit down and eat.
