Duke’s Malibu set to reopen after Palisades Fireplace and mudslides – NBC Los Angeles
Duke’s Malibu will reopen Friday after greater than a 12 months of setbacks because of the Palisades Fireplace and a dangerous mudslide.
The beachfront Pacific Coast Freeway restaurant and bar, named for legendary Hawaiian surfer and Olympic swimmer Duke Kahanamoku, will reopen at midday Friday with restricted hours, the enterprise introduced in a put up on Instagram. The restaurant will provide service 4 days per week, usually from midday to 7 or 8 p.m.
“After greater than a 12 months, we’re nearly able to welcome you again,” the Instagram put up mentioned. “What began as devastation grew to become a narrative of neighborhood, resilience, and aloha. We’re so pleased with all the pieces this ‘ohana has constructed — and we will not wait to share it with you.”
The property was spared vital harm throughout the January 2025 Palisades Fireplace on the Los Angeles County coast. Firefighters had been stationed in Duke’s parking zone as they battled one of many deadliest and most damaging wildfires in California historical past.
A couple of month later, a torrent of mud and water flowed into the parking zone and entered the restaurant. The close by intersection at PCH and Las Flores Canyon Highway additionally was underneath a layer of mud.
Crews wanted about two months simply to take away the mud from inside Duke’s earlier than an intensive rebuild.
The Barefoot Bar reopened in late 2025. In December, Duke’s introduced it was pushing the reopening to 2026 due partly to weather-related development delays.
