Closure News
Staple Dallas restaurant The Porch on Henderson Avenue is closing
The Porch
A longtime dining fixture on Dallas' Henderson Avenue is closing: The Porch, located at 2912 N. Henderson Ave., is closing its doors after 15 years.
A statement from the restaurant was, in trademark form, brief — stating that "after more than 15 years, we’re closing this chapter of The Porch," before thanking customers for their support and friendship.
"We’ll see you around the neighborhood!" they said, rather breezily.
While they did not state a closing date, the restaurant's website is already closed down, and neighbors said that the last day open was August 31.
A representative from Headington Companies, their owner, said that "we’re all saddened to see The Porch close, but the restaurant could no longer sustain operations in today’s challenging climate. While some team members have been placed in other roles within our portfolio, Tim Headington ensured that those not reassigned receive severance to help ease their transition."
It represents the end of a long and meandering journey for The Porch, which started out as an ultra-buzzy haunt, founded by Consilient Restaurants partners Nick Badovinus and Tristan Simon — part of a Henderson Avenue invasion that also included Fireside Pies and Cuba Libre.
Consilient joined forces with hospitality mogul Tim Headington, whose portfolio included the Joule Dallas hotel, and restaurants such as CBD Provisions, Mirador, Tango Room, and The Commissary.
The Porch was a pioneer on the brunch front, and a predecessor of sorts for Badovinus' subsequent chain Neighborhood Services, from the stick-to-your-ribs food to the cutting-edge cocktails to the long waits for tables — creating a waiting area that became its own bar scene.
Badovinus left in late 2007, and Consilient and Headington parted ways in 2014. But neighborhood support for The Porch lingered until the pandemic, when the restaurant was hit hard. They were doing orders online for items like chicken fried steak with garlic mashed potatoes, beef stroganoff, grilled cheese, and smoked ham Mac & cheese, but the restaurant itself was closed for an extended period of time, including a renovation and expanded outdoor beer garden, before finally reopening in March 2023.
There remained much nostalgia about the place and they handily won a CultureMap Dallas Tastemakers Award for Best Neighborhood Restaurant in 2025.
The Porch closure follows another closure in the Headington family: CBD Provisions, the restaurant at The Joule in downtown Dallas has closed — temporarily, according to an Instagram post. "After a decade downtown, we are closing for renovations. We’ll be back, refreshed, and better than ever in early 2026," the post said.
