For Sarah Meyer Simon, Lucky’s Steakhouse always felt like home. Simon’s father, Herb, opened the original Montecito location with friends and business partners Jimmy Argyropoulos and Gene Montesano (of Lucky Brand Jeans) in 2000; the trio later opened a Malibu outpost in 2020. Since then, Simon has spent countless meals, celebrations and rites of passage, from her 21st birthday to her father’s 80th, at one of Lucky’s white linen tables, surrounded by family. It was a restaurant designed for togetherness, and with a classic feel and menu of pricey steaks and seafood, it honored the tradition of an American steakhouse—but remained a neighborhood joint nonetheless.

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“My dad got into restaurants when we all moved to Montecito. It was mainly born out of a personal love for creating community…He sees these restaurants as an extension of his living room and an extension of his daily routine—where he can be comfortable and enjoy meals with family and friends,” Simon told Observer. “That philosophy has helped shape my attitude toward restaurants to this day.”

Simon, still a self-proclaimed Indiana girl (her father owns the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever) despite her footing in Los Angeles and New York, was raised in Indianapolis, where her parents met in the ‘70s. They became infatuated with Montecito in 1988 and, two days into their first visit, purchased the home Mr. Simon still owns today. Growing up, Simon traveled between........

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