TAG Restaurant Group, the Denver-based restaurant collection led by Chef Troy Guard, has signed a lease for its newest concept, G&G Surf Club, located at 8100 E. Union Ave. in the Denver Tech Center. The restaurant will occupy a high-profile ground-floor space at Penterra Plaza, a mixed-use 23-story residential tower that offers strong visibility at the corner of East Union Avenue and South Ulster Street. The restaurant is slated to open in the fall of 2026.
For more than a decade, Guard and Grace has become synonymous with exceptional hospitality and culinary excellence. G&G Surf Club represents the next evolution of that vision, bringing the same quality, service, and atmosphere that have made the acclaimed downtown steakhouse a Denver institution, while introducing a fresh, seafood-forward lens inspired by Chef Guard’s Hawaiian upbringing and West Coast roots.
“I’ve always wanted to take the Guard and Grace name to the next level in Denver, and this concept feels like the perfect way to do that,” said Chef Troy Guard. “I practically grew up in the ocean. I spent my first 21 years in Hawaii, Seattle and San Diego, so seafood has always been at the center of how I cook and how I think about food. G&G Surf Club allows us to celebrate those influences while staying true to everything our guests already love about Guard and Grace.”
DTC has long been on Guard’s radar. He has operated Los Chingones in the neighborhood for years and first looked at the 8100 E. Union Ave. space nearly five years ago before the timing was right.
“Every restaurant I open is for the neighborhood, not for me,” Guard said. “The DTC area lends itself incredibly well to this kind of concept, and after looking at the same space five years ago, it feels like serendipity that it’s all coming together now.”
G&G Surf Club will feature a raw bar, an open kitchen, and a spacious patio, with a footprint comparable to the downtown Guard and Grace location. While seafood will take a more prominent role throughout the menu, guests can expect the prime steaks, wood-fired preparations, fresh pasta, and elevated experience that define the Guard and Grace name.
The announcement comes during a period of significant expansion for TAG Restaurant Group. In addition to G&G Surf Club, Guard and Grace is preparing to open its third location in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the highly anticipated Queensbridge Collective development in fall 2026. The rooftop restaurant will span more than 10,000 square feet and feature multiple private dining rooms, indoor-outdoor seating, and a 2,000-square-foot terrace overlooking the Charlotte skyline. TRG is also preparing to open a new HashTAG location in Wheat Ridge during the same timeframe.
G&G Surf Club joins TRG’s portfolio of Denver concepts, which includes the modern steakhouse Guard and Grace, the bold Mexican favorite Los Chingones, the boozy brunch hotspot HashTAG, the quick-casual bowl concept Bubu, and the chic cocktail bar Done Deal. G&G Surf Club stands as another example of the company’s commitment to creating memorable experiences rooted in hospitality, innovation, and authenticity.
