Here's a look at restaurants and bars suitable for entertaining clients, treating a team, or even making a private presentation outside the office.
Following a fire last August, chef Tim Love has reopened his flagship Lonesome Dove Western Bistro. Most of the damage occurred in the kitchen, which has been renovated, while other areas saw new lighting design and refurbished ceilings. The restaurant accommodates events of as many as 400 people and has several spaces for private dining and events, including the intimate Trail Room for 20 guests and the outdoor Dove Verandah, which 70 or holds 120 for receptions.
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Pacific Table, a Fort Worth seafood restaurant, opened in July and seats 113 inside and 40 on the patio. A communal table seats 12 for semiprivate dining. The renovated space, previously occupied by La Piaza, now features cedar wood detailing, a cinder-block-lined wall, an extensive wine list, and signature cocktails.
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With an enviable location in Klyde Warren Park, Savor opened in late September. The gastropub seats about 325 people, with 175 seats inside and 150 seats outside. A chef’s table in the back of the restaurant seats six. The striking structure, with floor-to-ceiling glass walls, is LEED certified and designed by architect Thomas Phifer with interiors from Bill Johnson of the Johnson Studios. Among the green features is a key wall that has 12 craft beers and 16 wines on tap and is estimated to save 40,000 bottles of wine a year. The restaurant offers outdoor seating on three of its four sides and has two patios that both overlook the 5.2-acre park.
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Barter, a restaurant serving contemporary Texas cuisine, opened uptown in December. Its name draws on Dallas's origins as a trading post, and the menu picks up on the city's current bold attitude with dishes such as wild boar ribs, soft-shell crab fajitas, and a number of steaks. Executive chef Andrew Dilda collaborated with consulting chef Tim Love to design the dishes. Barter seats 134 inside and has a 23-seat patio.
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Gemma Restaurant, a seasonal American concept, opened in late December on Henderson Avenue. The husband-and-wife team of Allison Yoder and Stephen Rogers came to Dallas by way of Napa Valley and bring the ethos of the area to a menu sourced from small American farmers and producers. The restaurant seats 55 inside and 30 on a patio. The rustic interior includes custom farmhouse tables, banquette seating, and dark wood ceiling beams.
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From the local restaurant group Twomey Concepts comes Toko V, a pan-Asian restaurant in Highland Park Village that opened in early October. The menu offers Japanese-style fried chicken, Korean barbecue ribs, and a variety of sushi and sashimi. The restaurant is located upstairs from Village Kitchen and seats 84.
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From the owners of the newly opened Tanoshii Ramen & Bar comes Miss Chi Vietnamese, which debuted in late November in Preston Center. The 54-seat restaurant specializes in authentic Vietnamese cuisine with broths, tapioca noodles, and steamed buns made from scratch. A full cocktail menu is available.
Photo: Joy Zhang
