What's Opening This Summer in Downtown Wellen: A Field Guide for People Who Already Live Here
July 9, 2026
July 9, 2026
Downtown Wellen Phase II is not arriving with one ribbon-cutting and a single opening date. As of July 11, 2026, five announced tenants are already operating, several businesses remain labeled for summer, and one widely anticipated café has shifted to October.
That rolling schedule is the detail residents need. A list of future tenants no longer tells you what you can visit today, what may open next month, or what should stay off the summer calendar.
The useful way to follow the Downtown Wellen Phase II new openings is by status, not announcement date.
| Status as of July 11, 2026 | Businesses and projects |
|---|---|
| Open now | Hudson Square Boutique, Seaside & Co., James Griffith Salon, Allstate Fisher Family Insurance, J&B Insurance Partners |
| Still labeled for summer 2026 | Agave Bandido, Easy Does It Comfort Kitchen, La Maison, Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming, Club Pilates, Oasis Eye Care, Mattamy Homes Design Studio, AvSKY |
| Opening later | Grain & Berry, now targeting early October |
| Not a summer opening | The Wellmar hotel, expected in 2027 |
| Status still needs confirmation | Fetch Dog Park |
The broader Phase II plan includes two two-story mixed-use buildings totaling 44,000 square feet. Restaurants and retail were planned for the ground floor, with professional offices upstairs. The phase was reported as fully leased, but leasing and opening are two different milestones.
For residents, the more interesting story is how the mix changes the rhythm of downtown. Phase II is adding morning stops, evening shopping, personal services, fitness, pet care and professional offices alongside the restaurants that receive most of the attention.
The first group of Phase II tenants has already moved beyond “coming soon.” Three are public-facing shops or personal-service businesses at 19835 Wellen Park Boulevard, while two add professional services to the district.
Seaside & Co. is open in Suite 7108 with coastal-inspired apparel for women and men, gifts, accessories and home accents. The feature that separates it from a standard retail shop is its wine bar, with indoor and outdoor seating.
Its listed hours run until 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. That makes it easy to pair with dinner, live music or another Downtown Wellen event. You can browse, meet someone for a glass of wine, or do both without treating the shop as a daytime-only errand.
Hudson Square Boutique is open in Suite 7105 with women’s clothing, jewelry, handbags and accessories. Wellen Park resident Danielle MacConel established the boutique, adding a direct community connection to the Phase II lineup.
The store lists hours until 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. For residents, that timing matters as much as the merchandise. It creates another place to stop before dinner or while downtown for an event rather than requiring a separate shopping trip earlier in the day.
James Griffith Salon is open in Suite 7102. Its services include haircuts, color, balayage and extensions. The listed schedule extends to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, which may be useful for appointments after the workday.
Allstate Fisher Family Insurance is open with weekday office hours. J&B Insurance Partners is also operating, with weekday hours and Saturday availability from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
These offices will not change where you meet friends for dinner, but they show why Phase II should not be read as another restaurant row. Part of the plan is to make Downtown Wellen a place where residents can handle practical appointments as well as spend leisure time.
Three restaurants remain officially labeled for summer 2026. No exact opening dates were available as of July 11, so residents should treat the season as a target rather than a confirmed schedule.
La Maison is described as an authentic French patisserie and brasserie serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Its planned offerings include breads, pastries, croissants and quiches.
That broader concept is easy to miss if you have heard it described only as a bakery. La Maison could give residents a morning pastry stop, a lunch option and a full-service evening choice within one business.
Easy Does It Comfort Kitchen is planned around burgers, hearty sandwiches and “monstah” tater tots. It will be Chef Spiros Stogiannis’ third restaurant concept and has been described by Wellen Park as his most personal project to date.
Its comfort-food approach should give downtown another casual meal option rather than duplicating the same dining format already available nearby.
Agave Bandido remains labeled “Opening Summer 2026.” The Mexican-inspired restaurant and tequila bar is planned for 19830 Wellen Park Boulevard, Suite 6108.
The concept calls for contemporary cuisine, artistic murals and a highly designed dining room. For practical planning, the main fact is simpler: it is not open yet, and an exact first-service date has not been published in the available updates.
Once all three restaurants are operating, Phase II will cover a much wider daily range. La Maison is positioned for breakfast onward, Easy Does It for casual comfort food, and Agave Bandido for a restaurant-and-bar experience.
Restaurant openings make the headlines, but repeat-use businesses often have a larger effect on a resident’s weekly calendar. Phase II’s summer list includes a fitness studio, an eye-care practice and a pet grooming business.
Club Pilates Wellen Park is planned for 19830 Wellen Park Boulevard. The studio will offer Reformer-based classes at multiple levels and is still marked “Coming Soon.”
Residents can meet the team before the doors open at a free mat Pilates class at Solis Hall on July 28 at 10 a.m. Presale memberships will be available during the event. Participants are asked to bring a mat and towel.
The preview is confirmed. The studio’s first day of regular operations is not, so avoid treating July 28 as its grand opening.
Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming remains labeled for summer 2026. Local owners Jim and Dolores Beckman plan to offer grooming, gourmet pet treats and accessories.
That combination gives residents a practical reason to return on a schedule while also adding a pet-focused retail option to a downtown walk.
Oasis Eye Care is still listed for summer. Announced services include comprehensive eye exams, specialty contact-lens fittings and dry-eye treatments. No specific opening day was available in the current information.
The remaining summer list also includes the Mattamy Homes Design Studio, a selection center for cabinetry, flooring, fixtures and finishes, and AvSKY, a private aviation brokerage and aircraft service-and-parts business.
Those additions reinforce Phase II’s mixed-use purpose. Some tenants are designed for regular public visits, while others contribute to the district’s professional-office activity.
Grain & Berry appeared in the original group of businesses expected during spring and summer 2026. Its current official listing now says “Opening early October.”
The planned menu includes açaí and other superfood bowls, signature toasts, vegan flatbreads, quesadillas, fresh-pressed juices and smoothies.
This is the clearest example of why residents should check live status pages instead of relying on the original tenant announcement. Grain & Berry is still coming, but it should not be included in a summer dining plan.
Once it opens, a Club Pilates class followed by a bowl or smoothie becomes an easy downtown pairing. For now, that routine belongs on the fall calendar.
The latest official update describes The Wellmar as a 148-room Marriott Tribute Portfolio boutique hotel with a rooftop bar, event spaces and lake views. It is expected to open in 2027.
Older references describing the hotel as having more than 120 rooms reflect an earlier version of the plan. The current figure is 148, and the hotel is not part of the summer 2026 opening schedule.
Fetch Dog Park is a separate downtown-adjacent project, not a Phase II storefront. Plans call for a two-acre fenced area with open play space, agility equipment, jumping rings, a tunnel-topped mound, benches and shade structures.
Published timing has shifted, and no sufficiently current official confirmation of an opening was available in the research for this guide. Residents should confirm its status directly before making a trip specifically to use the park.
You do not need to wait for every storefront to open before adjusting your routine. The current lineup already supports a few new combinations:
Downtown Wellen’s July calendar also includes a designer workshop on July 14, music bingo on July 21, a Mattamy Homes blood drive on July 24 and Jazz Cabaret Night on July 31. Those events create natural opportunities to see which Phase II doors have opened since your last visit.
Phase II is no longer a future project in the broad sense. Part of it is operating now. The rest is arriving in a sequence that stretches from summer into October, with The Wellmar following in 2027.
That staggered schedule changes the most useful question from “When does Phase II open?” to “What is open this week?”
For residents, the answer is already more varied than a restaurant roundup. Downtown Wellen now has new places to shop, book personal services, meet over wine and handle professional appointments. The next wave adds dining across more parts of the day, plus fitness, eye care and pet grooming.
Opening targets can change, so confirm business hours and status before making a dedicated trip. We will keep following the additions that shape everyday life across Wellen Park and the greater Venice area.
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