Known as a “modern Indiana Jones,” Hopper and his wife Renee traveled extensively throughout Indonesia and Southeast Asia.

“Mr. Hopper had been something of an amateur photographer during his
travels,” Sullivan explains. “From each photo, Ian and Justin would spin
a tale that seemed almost cinematic. Luckily, along with the
photographs he documented or kept an artifact from every stage.”

Tjaps, traditional Indonesian hand stamps used to decorate textiles, are individually framed and hang around the dining area. 

Sullivan and Bell strove to achieve a contemporary aesthetic using these materials, while avoiding as much as possible a theming of the space. To overcome this challenge, the team approached the design like museum curators making their selections within a framework of historical context. 

Sourced almost entirely from Jakarta and Bali, the heavy woodwork and fixtures are lit by fish trap lights suspended above black leather booths in the bar and dining areas

A survey map Hopper drew of the Mojave Desert was translated into a 30-foot-high handpainted mural by artist Steve Lass that serves as a backdrop in the bar.

A private dining room exudes a post-Colonial vibe with brick walls, rich wood details, a fireplace, and custom shelving displaying Hopper’s relics.  

“We tried to keep it dark and sexy,” says Sullivan. “Steakhouses are places for back room deals and sexy snuggling with a mistress. The leather-bound booths in the bar area definitely lend themselves to that, if you are so inclined.”