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New neighborhood restaurant lounge opens in Dallas' Park Cities

Devonshire Club

There's a new restaurant concept coming to Dallas' Lovers Lane: Called The Devonshire Club, it will open in mid-November at 5757 W. Lovers Ln., in the space previously occupied by Nikki Greek Bistro & Lounge, where it will serve a menu described as American lounge fare.

According to a release, it's named for the surrounding Devonshire neighborhood where it will open on November 14.

The Devonshire Club is from Lisa and Elia “Tom” Georgalis, who also owned Nikki Greek Bistro & Lounge, which was their attempt to do a fine-dining version of Greek food. How about a high-5 for their efforts to do a fine-dining concept that was not steak.

Now the space will become a neighborhood bar and lounge with cocktails, shareable plates, and vibrant conversations. (That last one is not actually on the menu.)

The couple opened Nikki in April 2024, taking over the former City Cafe space, serving dishes such as lamb loin with charred fennel whip, and pork chop with Greek honey and crispy thyme & lemon potato pavè.

"The decision to evolve was guided by the community," Tom says. “Over the past year, we’ve listened to our neighbors and regulars. People want a place where they can linger, socialize, and enjoy great food and drinks in a lively, comfortable atmosphere. The Devonshire Club was born out of that vision.”

The new menu was developed by consulting chef Jacob Williamson and features global influences, blending Americana, Asian, French, and Greek flavors, including:

Spicy Tuna Tartare with potato pavé and piment d’espelette
Mini Saganaki Burger with TX Wagyu, halloumi, arugula, tomato jam, and oregano dijonnaise
Smoked Salmon Rillettes with house-made spoon-shaped crackers
Duck Confit Quesadilla with brie and tart cherry, and Tom’s Fries, reimagined with béchamel, feta, Fresno peppers, and cilantro
J. Rae’s Cheesecake, from J. Rae’s Bakery, owned by Williamson's wife Audrey Williamson, aww they're married? That's sweet.

Instead of bread, which nobody gives out for free anymore anyway, customers will get popcorn dusted with a proprietary seasoning blend.

The bar will also feature a new menu of seasonally inspired cocktails, plus a daily happy hour from 3-7 pm six days a week, with drink and food specials that will surely get it a future listing on CultureMap's monthly Where to Drink feature.

The Devonshire Club will be open until 2 a.m. on weekends, and in addition to food & drink wil feature billiards, shuffleboard, darts, and sports on TV.

Lisa says they wanted to create a place that feels alive — with constant energy and movement.

"The Devonshire Club is very much a bar with bites, but with super-elevated, genuinely delicious bites. And with a late-night kitchen, the energy carries on long after dinner. It’s a space for the community to gather, unwind, and have fun together," she says.

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Lower Greenville shakeup

Dallas restaurant Rye to close on Lower Greenville as sister bar moves in

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The popular farm-to-table restaurant Rye is set to close its doors on Lower Greenville later this spring, and its sister spot, self-described “avant garde” cocktail bar Apothecary, will take over its space.

Rye owner Tanner Agar announced the restaurant’s impending closure in a release, sharing that Rye’s last day of service is set for March 7. Following its shutter, the space will undergo a brief makeover to make way for a “moodier” aesthetic for Apothecary, complete with new lounge-style seating options and refreshed design elements.

“To allow Apothecary and Rye to grow individually into the concepts we know they can become, our teams and spaces need to become more separated, with knowledge and resources dedicated to each concept individually,” Agar says in the release. “Apothecary is taking over the full space because we feel that Lower Greenville is the appropriate home for it.”

Rye first opened on Lower Greenville in 2021, joining the restaurant’s original location in downtown McKinney, which debuted in 2015. The McKinney location closed the following year after its building was extensively damaged in a fire. In 2024, Rye earned recognition from the Michelin Guide, which praised its “genuine hospitality” and “unrestrained” cuisine.

Now, Agar insists that Rye “isn’t gone forever,” but has not yet shared where or when the restaurant might reopen. Agar says that he is currently on the look-out for a new location that will “better support the team’s mission and overall vision.”

Apothecary, on the other hand, will reopen on March 13, taking over the dining room formerly occupied by Rye. The bar will be split into two sections, essentially, with Rye’s former dining room transformed into the bar’s main space, which will serve a “more approachable” menu of libations, including classic cocktails, beer, and wine.

The bar’s current space will be transformed into a dedicated space for cocktail experimentation, with an “exclusive” back-room feel. The space will allow the bar’s “cocktail masters” to serve more adventurous drinks, and a brand-new omakase-style cocktail service that drinkers will have to make a reservation for.

Before it closes, Rye plans to go out in style with a final tasting menu, set to begin on Tuesday, January 27, that pays homage to dishes from the restaurant’s first year in business. Also following its closure, Agar is planning a series of Rye pop-ups that will take place every couple of months to keep Rye in Dallas’s dining conversation.

The all-new Apothecary will open on March 13, one week after Rye’s final day of service on March 7. In the meantime, diners can score their final reservations at Rye via Tock.

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