55 Seventy Houston receives Texas alcohol license for Richmond Avenue club

Overview

Updated 7 days ago

55 Seventy Houston holds a Texas private club license for 3015 Richmond Ave, issued November 2. The club says its Founders' Preview starts Friday, November 27, and its website lists December 1 as the day doors open.

The three-story building has a main dining room and Canopy Bar, a rooftop restaurant built around a wood-fired pizza oven. Master Sommelier Justin Moore leads the wine program, and the club had sold about 1,000 memberships as of October 2.

Why it matters

The license is a required state approval for a Dallas wine club planning a 30,000-square-foot Houston flagship.

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Key Indicators

Nov 27

Founders' Preview date

The club says its Founders' Preview begins Friday, November 27, 2026.

29,524

Club size in square feet

Figure in the state accessibility filing for the new building; CultureMap describes the club as 30,000 square feet.

800

Private wine lockers

Planned lockers in the Houston club, as reported by Community Impact.

1,000

Memberships sold

About 1,000 memberships sold two months before the announced opening, according to CultureMap on October 2.

Voices

Curated perspectives — historical figures and your fellow readers.

People Involved

Tommy Shuey

Founder and chief executive of 55 Seventy

Leading the Houston club toward a November 27 Founders' Preview

Justin Moore

Executive director of wine at 55 Seventy Houston

Leading the Houston wine list and brokerage service ahead of the November 27 Founders' Preview

Diego Fernandez

Executive chef at 55 Seventy Houston

Leading the main dining and lounge menu

Josh Sutcliff

Executive chef and partner at 55 Seventy

Set the food program that the Houston club will follow

Organizations Involved

55 Seventy Houston Private Club, Inc.

Private club licensee

Holds a state private club license issued November 2, 2026, with a Founders' Preview scheduled for November 27

The Houston entity for the Dallas-based private wine and social club.

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

State regulator

Issued the license record

The state agency that regulates alcohol licenses and permits in Texas.

Timeline

2022 November 2026

4 events Latest: November 2nd, 2026 · 1 week ago

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November 2026
State license issued for Houston club
Latest License

State record lists 55 Seventy Houston Private Club, Inc. at 3015 Richmond Ave.
November 2nd, 2026
October 2026
Club sets November 27 opening and rooftop restaurant
Announcement

55 Seventy says it will open November 27 with a second rooftop restaurant, Canopy Bar, and Master Sommelier Justin Moore leading the wine program. CultureMap reports about 1,000 memberships sold.
October 2nd, 2026
July 2025
State accessibility filing lists 29,524-square-foot club
Construction

55 Seventy registers a ground-up social club project at 3015 Richmond Ave with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, listing 29,524 square feet and a September 1, 2026 completion date.
July 3rd, 2025
2022
55 Seventy opens in Dallas
Expansion

The first 55 Seventy private wine and social club opens in Dallas.
2022

Scenarios

55 Seventy Houston opens November 27 as announced

Likely Resolves by End of 2026

Discussed by: 55 Seventy and FSR Magazine

The club has scheduled a Founders' Preview beginning Friday, November 27 at 3015 Richmond Ave, and its website lists December 1 for doors opening. If the schedule holds, members would begin using the two restaurants and wine storage on those dates.

55 Seventy Houston opening slips past November

Possible Resolves by Jan 31, 2027

Discussed by: No public source predicts a delay; the license record alone does not confirm opening.

Construction, inspections or other approvals could push the opening past the announced date. The license record is one approval and does not show the club has every approval it needs.

Historical Context

2 moments from history that rhyme with this story — and how they unfolded.

2022

55 Seventy Dallas (2022)

Tommy Shuey opened 55 Seventy's first private wine and social club in Dallas in 2022. The club sold out memberships and prompted the search for a second city.

Then

Dallas memberships sold out, according to CultureMap.

Now

The Dallas club became the template for Houston, including a restaurant, wine storage and private events.

Why this matters now

Houston is the second club and is described as the flagship, so Dallas is the operating precedent.

2024-2026