Henderson Avenue News
Henderson Avenue bar The Whippersnapper bids Dallas farewell
Farewell to The Whip.
A playful Dallas bar is closing its doors, but not permanently: The Whippersnapper, which has been a staple of the Henderson Avenue hospitality scene, will close on May 3, after nearly a decade. Well, to be more specific: "After 9 years, 3 months, and 6 days." Either way, it's not too shabby by bar standards.
In a farewell note, the owners stated that, while The Whippersnapper was closing, it would be replaced by another concept.
"While this marks the end of an era, it’s not goodbye — it’s a see-you-soon," their note said. "Stay tuned for what’s next as we embark on a new place to Boogie."
"Boogie" … a '70s bar? Disco bar? Motown bar? They do not say.
Dubbed "The Whip," the bar was part of the This and That Hospitality group (Tiny Victories, Ferris Wheelers, Double D’s) and opened at 1806 McMillan Ave., in the former Slip Inn in January 2016 with an irreverent spirit and sense of fun.
It became famous for being one of the first bars in Dallas to execute the themed pop-up takeover, in which a bar changes its name, decor, and menu to take on another temporary identity.
In the case of the Whippersnapper, their pop-ups embraced pop-culture icons such as film and TV — and CultureMap covered every one of them religiously, including Beetlejuice, Barbie, Willie Wonka, Austin Powers, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, The Simpsons, The Office, and Friends. Themed bar takeovers have since become a regular national trend.
This is not the first establishment that This and That Hospitality is retrofitting: They're doing a similar changeover up at 2401 Henderson Ave., where they previously opened a revival of iconic Italian restaurant Sfuzzi's in 2022.
They shut down Sfuzzi in March 2025, and are replacing it with a new restaurant concept called Hendy's instead.
To mark the final chapter, the Whippersnapper will host going-away parties over the next two weekends: April 25-26, and May 2-3, with the new concept to be revealed at a later date.
