An ambitious concept combining restaurant and entertainment is opening in Uptown Dallas this spring: Called The Oxford Rose Tavern & Supper Club, it will go into the ground floor of the Miro apartment building at 1900 Cedar Springs Rd., in a space with some history — most recently occupied by the short-lived Sugar Factory but previously home to Ruth's Chris Steak House.

A release describes The Oxford Rose as a vibrant and sophisticated venue with expertly crafted food and drinks, nightly live performances, tavern-style games, with an environment and menu that is American with subtle European influences.

Breaking it down into pieces, we have:

The Tavern. Designed for interaction and engagement, with drop-down screens for live events, a custom bar shuffleboard table, a striking feature green wall, and a long, U-shaped bar.

The Supper Club. An intimate and immersive dining experience with live entertainment in a thoughtfully arranged space featuring perimeter banquettes, a central round table, and group seating along the street side. Performances will range from intimate acoustic to jazz to comedy to high-energy DJ sets. No two nights will be the same, all over a "thoughtfully curated" meal.

While there are various contributors to the project, Ceferin Oliva (previously of Harwood International, Bottled Blonde, and Virgin Hotels) is the managing partner for the project in collaboration with The Miro.

The Miró is a 15-story apartment building with 180 units spread across nine stories, plus a five-story parking garage and a ground floor retail space of approximately 10,000 square feet.

Ruth's Chris opened in that space in 2015 but ended up closing in 2020 during the pandemic. Sugar Factory opened there in 2021 and only just recently closed.

Design is by Josh Held whose prior work includes Tao Las Vegas and Zouk Ginza Tokyo. On this project, his inspiration incorporates traditional English pub vernacular with Dallas cultural references. There's exposed painted brick — egads no, they painted the brick? — "scenic" wall coverings, and lighting with traditional fabric-shaded fixtures, blackened steel accents, and art glass. Wall surfaces are tactile, paneling is layered, and the floor patterns are basket-weave. Furnishings are crafted from reclaimed wood and finished with dark leathers. Each piece of furniture is bespoke.

The Oxford Rose will also feature a "carefully crafted" food and beverage program, with details still TBA.