The ownership of The Derby—a well-known and loved steakhouse that celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2022 and that has been long associated with the nearby Santa Anita Racetrack—is creating a new a larger Derby Restaurant with a second story indoor/outdoor lounge as its centerpiece as part of a larger mixed-use project also designed by [au]workshop.

The expanded Derby restaurant maintains the character, charm and nostalgia of the current guest experience, including beloved architectural details and materials like its classic red booths and horseracing memorabilia while adding new elements such as a distinctive horseshoe shaped lounge bar, an indoor-outdoor second story event space dining area and a vastly expanded memorabilia display area. Of critical importance is expansion and modernization of kitchen and service areas.

The distinctive gabled roof forms of the original Derby are reinterpreted and simplified, and the new Derby fronts both Huntington Drive and a 10,000 sf European inspired pedestrian and vehicular courtyard space surrounded on three sides by activated building masses of varying heights.