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Zui By Osen seeks beer-and-wine license at Silver Lake izakaya's Sunset address

Zui By Osen seeks beer-and-wine license at Silver Lake izakaya's Sunset address

Rule Changes Los Angeles, CA local

California ABC lists a Type 41 beer-and-wine application at 2903 W Sunset Blvd as applied for, not issued; the Osen Group calls the site's new concept Zui, coming soon

October 28th, 2026: Zui By Osen license application appears on ABC list

Overview

Updated Oct 31

Zui By Osen LLC has applied to California's Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) for a Type 41 license to sell beer and wine with food at 2903 W Sunset Blvd in Los Angeles. The application appeared on the agency's October 28 report as applied for, not issued. The record gives no date when a license would be granted.

The Osen Group's Zui website calls Zui a new omakase concept that blends Japanese sushi-bar technique with French methods, and lists it as coming soon. A What Now Los Angeles report from March 26, 2026 says Izakaya Osen is moving from 2903 Sunset to 2861 Sunset Blvd. A Zui blog post, dated April 2 with no year shown, says Zui will take over the 2903 space, and it is signed by Golden Goose Family, the company ABC-linked records list as the licensee there.

Why it matters

If approved, beer and wine sales at the Sunset Boulevard space would move under Zui By Osen, a concept the Osen Group is still developing.

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Key Indicators

1
License application on record
Zui By Osen LLC Type 41 beer-and-wine application at 2903 W Sunset Blvd; not yet issued
2
Izakaya Osen locations
Silver Lake and Irvine, per the restaurant's website

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People Involved

Damon Cho
Damon Cho
Leader of The Osen Group, per the group's press page
Connection to Zui By Osen LLC not documented in the record

Organizations Involved

Zui By Osen LLC
Zui By Osen LLC
Limited liability company
Applicant for Type 41 on-sale beer-and-wine license at 2903 W Sunset Blvd; application not yet issued

Applicant for a Type 41 beer-and-wine license at 2903 W Sunset Blvd. The Osen Group's website calls Zui a new omakase concept; the ABC record does not link the LLC to the group.
California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
State regulatory agency
Processing Zui By Osen's application; publishes daily license reports

The state agency that licenses alcohol sales in California and publishes daily license and permit reports.
Izakaya Osen
Izakaya Osen
Restaurant
Silver Lake location listed at 2861 W Sunset Blvd, plus Irvine, per its website; relocating from 2903 announced March 2026

Japanese izakaya serving sushi, sashimi, and small plates, with locations in Silver Lake and Irvine.
The Osen Group
The Osen Group
Restaurant group
Operates Izakaya Osen and other concepts; press page notes concept reshuffles

Restaurant group behind Izakaya Osen, with press items covering concept changes at its locations.
GG
Golden Goose Family Inc
Licensed operator
Listed as licensee on the Izakaya Osen ABC record at 2903 W Sunset Blvd, with an expiration date of April 30, 2026; a Zui blog post is signed by the Golden Goose family

Identified as the licensed operator at 2903 W Sunset Blvd in ABC-linked data, with federal SBA loan records on file.

Timeline

October 2024 October 2026

3 events Latest: October 28th, 2026 · 2 weeks ago

  1. Zui By Osen license application appears on ABC list

    Latest Regulatory

    California ABC report shows Zui By Osen LLC applied for a Type 41 on-sale beer-and-wine license at 2903 W Sunset Blvd; not yet issued.

  2. Izakaya Osen announces move from 2903 to 2861 Sunset Blvd

    Business

    An Instagram post showed a new Izakaya Osen space at 2861 Sunset Blvd under construction. The team told What Now Los Angeles that work was underway, with no opening date set.

  3. Izakaya Osen trademark filed

    Regulatory

    Golden Goose Family Inc files USPTO trademark for Izakaya Osen restaurant services; later marked abandoned for failure to respond.

Scenarios

1

Zui By Osen gets beer-and-wine license at Sunset address

Possible Resolves by Q1 2027

Discussed by: The straightforward reading of ABC records once the application processes

ABC approves the Type 41 application and lists the license as issued or active for Zui By Osen LLC at 2903 W Sunset Blvd. The new entity would then hold pouring rights for beer and wine with food at the Silver Lake izakaya's address.

2

Zui By Osen application withdrawn or denied

Possible Resolves by Q2 2027

Discussed by: The group's 2024 abandoned trademark filing offers a precedent for filings that lapse

ABC denies the application, or Zui By Osen withdraws it, and the record is removed or marked accordingly. The group has let a regulatory filing lapse before: Golden Goose Family's 2024 Izakaya Osen trademark was marked abandoned for failure to respond.

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Izakaya Osen trademark application abandoned (2024)

Golden Goose Family Inc, identified in ABC-linked records as the licensed operator at 2903 W Sunset Blvd, filed a USPTO trademark for Izakaya Osen restaurant services on October 16, 2024. By the time data collectors reviewed it in October 2026, the application was marked abandoned for failure to respond or a late response.

Then

The trademark never registered with the USPTO.

Now

The failed filing became part of the record of the group's restaurant operations at this address.

Why this matters now

The same operator group has let a regulatory filing lapse, which frames the uncertainty around whether Zui By Osen's beer-and-wine application will complete its path to approval.

Sources

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California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Lumitra Izakaya Osen The Osen Group What Now Los Angeles zuibyosen.com zuibyosen.com California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control