Energetic and American

Joule Dallas reveals new eatery CBD Provisions, from Consilient's Tristan Simon

As part of the expansion of the Joule Dallas hotel, Dallas-based Consilient Restaurants will open CBD Provisions, an "energetic American eatery" in spring 2013. The restaurant will celebrate American comfort food with an artisanal standard and progressive sensibility.

CBD — one presumes that stands for "Central Business District" — will be led by operating partner Greg Katz and an executive chef to be named. The restaurant will embrace local, regional and responsibly raised products and will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week. Plus there will be a complete menu until midnight on the weekends and a big-deal Sunday brunch.

Nationally renowned bartenders Chad Solomon and Christy Pope will oversee the beverage program, which will center on modern American cocktails and regional craft beers.

New York City-based designer Claudia Woods will tackle the interiors, which will evoke the tradition of big-city brasseries in a style befitting the location in the heart of historic downtown Dallas.

Consilient Restaurants is a diversified restaurant group owned by Tristan Simon and Tim Headington. Consilient restaurants include Hibiscus, Victor Tangos, The Porch and multiple Fireside Pies.

Greg Katz has been the operating partner of Victor Tangos in Dallas since its inception in 2008. Previously Katz served in various management capacities at Il Mulino and the Carlyle Hotel in New York City and the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas.

Claudia Woods was previously a senior design architect for the highly regarded Rockwell Group, where she led the design teams for Canyon Ranch Hotel & Spa in Miami, Nobu Budapest in Hungary, and Danny Meyer’s Maialino in New York City.

Chad Solomon and Christy Pope co-founded Cuffs & Buttons Consulting & Cocktail Catering in 2006 along with Sasha Petraske, owner of Milk & Honey in New York City. They are regulars at conferences such as Tales of the Cocktail, StarChefs.com International Chefs Congress and San Antonio Cocktail Conference and have been featured in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal and Food & Wine.

After many years in New York City, Solomon and Pope relocated to Dallas in October 2012.

So the name, CBD. Let's try it out: "Hey, let's go grab a bite at CBD!" Add it to a new group of restaurants with abbreviations, such as Acme F&B, and the number restaurants, such as FT33, Stampede 66 and Central 214. CBD is more direct than the new Tacos & Avocados in Roanoke, which is dying for you to call it T&A.

CBD has a military vibe, like the now-closed Commissary or Company Cafe. What else could CBD stand for? Can't Be Dallas? Cooks Big Dinners? It never ends.

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Closing News

Longtime Dallas restaurant Sevy's Grill to close after nearly 30 years

Photo courtesy of Sevy's Grill

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A longtime Dallas restaurant is closing in 2026: Sevy's Grill, which has been open at 8201 Preston Rd. near Preston Center for nearly 30 years, will close on June 27, 2026.

According to a release from the owners, they're closing due to what appears to be an increase in rent.

"After months of negotiations, we were not able to come to a mutually beneficial agreement for our fourth 10-year lease," the post said.

The restaurant is located in Preston Sherry Plaza, which was acquired in September 2025 by Austin-based Endeavor Real Estate. Somebody gotta foot the bill.

Sevy's says they are looking at other locations.

"Our focus now is to finish these next 6+ months taking care of our guests and staff at the same caring level we built our brand on: Warm, professional service, consistently good food and a comfortable ambiance where the guest is always first," the post says. "First on our list of priorities is taking care of our guests in December and all the wonderful celebrations of family, friends and business groups. We do still have some availability for reservations, including our last New Years Eve at Preston Sherry. Come celebrate with us as the exciting anticipation of a new year for all of us."

"Our second priority will be the search for a new location to continue doing what we love," they said. "We are already reviewing possible sites and will keep everyone updated regularly."

Owned by chef Jim "Sevy" Severson and his wife Amy Severson, the restaurant has long been a neighborhood favorite with a lively bar scene, and was nominated in CultureMap's 2018 Tastemaker Awards for Best Neighborhood Restaurant. They were a frequent choice for winemaker events and are also known for the longevity of their staff.

"Eight team members have been with us all 29+ years, with an average tenure in the kitchen of 15+ years and a Management team that you all know," their post said. "Come support our staff as we celebrate the next 6+ months.Thank you again for your support through all the normal challenges of running a restaurant as well as economic downturns, market bubbles, Y2K, and of course the COVID era. As I tell my family and friends to “enjoy the ride in life”, wow, what an amazing ride it has been for us! And as always, Sevy’s Grill is here for you."

Energetic and American

Joule Dallas reveals new eatery CBD Provisions, from Consilient's Tristan Simon

Closing News

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