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Some of Our Favorite Dallas Restaurants Closed This July
is an editor for Eater's Texas region. She lives in Dallas, where she's written about James Beard-celebrated and Michelin-recognized restaurants and she loves nachos.
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CBD Provisions
One of the Joule hotel's restaurants will close for a rebranding. CBD Provisions is no more, and the hotel will open a new restaurant in its place in 2026, it announced in an Instagram post. CBD opened more than a decade ago.
Niwa BBQ
CheapSteaks
Another Deep Ellum spot that fused cheap steaks and live music closed at the very end of June. One of the three owners, Jeff Beihler, has taken control of the spot and will reopen it as Dusty's, reports the Dallas Observer. The emphasis will be on DJs, and food will fall by the wayside — the menu may become only a hamburger and a hot dog.
Red Stix
Chef Uno Immanivong announced the closure of the University Cities location of Red Stix in an Instagram post on Sunday, July 13. No specific reason was given, but she did note that the location in Farmer's Branch remains open and that she will open a catering and test kitchen soon. This Red Stix had been in operation for six years.
Staycation Coffee
One of the Metroplex's most beloved coffee shops unexpectedly (to the public, anyway) announced it will close in September. The shop was plotting a move to a new location and ended up posting to Instagram that instead it would be taking what the owners hope is just a 'hiatus.' The owner cited medical and health issues, as well as the financial and mental health strains that came with them, as well as a surprise notice that its five-year lease for a converted house in Richardson was being cut a year short, to end in September 2025. In the process of moving, the owners also had a miscommunication about funding from the city that put their plans out of reach. So, after four years, Staycation will close its doors in Richardson — but with plenty of time for final visits from its customers and the possibility of a return in the future.
Swank
Chef Luke Rogers vacated his restaurant's spot on Beckley Avenue on Saturday, July 26. His lease with the owner and local legend chef Sharon Van Meter was up, and Rogers tells the Dallas Observer he decided not to renew and instead to look for a larger space. The new restaurant will be half a mile away, by White Rock Brewing Company, and the opening date has not yet been announced.
Brix Barbecue
Both the Fort Worth and Dallas locations of this barbecue joint, which is on Texas Monthly's top 50 list for 2025, will close on Sunday, August 17. Owner Trevor Sales posted on Facebook, writing, 'While we love the BBQ World, we have decided it's time to move on. As the restaurant landscape has changed, so have my passions, family life, career, and what's important to me. I still love to cook and serve others, and plan to continue to do that through my private dining concept, Tallow.' He was unwilling to commit to calling it the end of Brix forever, however.
Bodacious Bare-B-Q
After 34 years in business, this Arlington barbecue joint is closing early in August. CultureMap Fort Worth reports that the closure is due to its lease not being renewed. Its other locations in Tyler, Kilgore, and Sulphur Springs, which are independently owned, will remain open. The owner of the Arlington spot hopes to reopen elsewhere.
OG Cellars
The last glass of wine has been poured at this Grapevine spot. At the end of June, it closed its doors after only a year in business. In a Facebook post, the owners noted that 'in today's economic climate it is just not sustainable for us to keep our doors open.'
