Amar Harrag Launches a Modern Movement to Revive "Third Spaces" Through New Salons Concept
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SAN DIEGO - Californer -- Entrepreneur, writer, and hospitality founder Amar Harrag is leading a renewed movement to revive "third spaces"—the social environments beyond home and work that foster connection, dialogue, and community—through a growing ecosystem of salons, curated dinners, and cultural gathering spaces in San Diego and beyond.

At a time when digital overload and social fragmentation have eroded places for meaningful conversation, Harrag's work centers on rebuilding environments where people gather not to consume content, but to participate in culture.

Best known as the founder of Wormwood, a French-inspired dining salon in San Diego, Harrag has expanded his vision beyond restaurants into a broader platform that blends hospitality, intellectual salons, and public discourse. His projects include curated conversation dinners, speaker-led salons, and long-form writing exploring the disappearance—and urgent need—of third spaces in modern life.

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"Third spaces were never about scale or status," says Harrag. "They were about presence. Conversation. The feeling that you belong somewhere without needing to perform."

Harrag's approach draws inspiration from historical cafés, salons, and literary societies—reimagined for a contemporary audience seeking depth, ritual, and real human interaction. Events hosted across his spaces emphasize thoughtful dialogue, shared meals, and intentional design, creating environments where strangers become collaborators and ideas are exchanged freely.

Alongside his physical spaces, Harrag has begun publishing essays and thought leadership on platforms such as Medium and Substack, examining the cultural consequences of losing third spaces and proposing a new model for community-driven hospitality. His work connects food, architecture, conversation, and civic life into a single philosophy: spaces shape behavior, and behavior shapes culture.

This integrated model—part restaurant, part salon, part cultural platform—positions Harrag as a leading voice in a growing global conversation about connection, loneliness, and the future of public life.

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As cities search for ways to rebuild social fabric, Harrag's work offers a practical blueprint: smaller rooms, better questions, slower evenings, and spaces designed not for distraction, but for dialogue.

About Amar Harrag

Amar Harrag is a San Diego–based entrepreneur, hospitality founder, and writer focused on community, culture, and human connection. His work explores the role of third spaces, salons, and intentional gathering in modern society. Through restaurants, curated experiences, and public writing, Harrag is building environments where conversation, creativity, and belonging can flourish.

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