Chris Wolfgang
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Today, the team behind Rye announced that the Michelin-recognized restaurant located along Lower Greenville will close on Saturday, March 7. The restaurant was also featured in an episode of Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives last year, which makes this move even more surprising.
It’s following the same fate as too many others in Dallas, but luckily, their news has a silver lining: Apothecary, Rye’s speakeasy sister concept next door, will be taking over the restaurant space, allowing Rye to find a new home and grow individually.
“Right now, Apothecary and Rye share a kitchen and live directly next to one another,” says Tanner Agar, CEO and creative director of both spots. “To allow Apothecary and Rye to grow individually into the concepts we know they can become, our teams and spaces need to become more separated, with knowledge and resources dedicated to each concept individually.”
No fear, Agar ensures us Rye isn’t gone forever, “But we do hope you’ll come see us to celebrate 8 years before this big change takes place.”
The New Plan: A Mullet of Sorts
The space that Rye is leaving behind will be remodeled into Apothecary’s main room, which, with the help of new design elements, will have a moodier feel. Apothecary’s current space will become an exclusive back room (speakeasy?).
Apothecary’s current cocktail menu offers classic and adventurous cocktails, but now they’re dividing the menu by room. Classic cocktails from the “Over the Counter” section will be up for grabs in the main dining room, as will other cocktails, beer and wine.
More adventurous pours from the “Prescription” and “Illicit Elixir” portions of Apothecary’s menu will be whipped up by cocktail masters in the exclusive back room.
All business in the front, party in the back. Or something like that.
Also, the release we received teased a new omakase cocktail experience that will be available by reservation only.
The Countdown to Friday, March 13
In the weeks leading up to its closure, Rye will be serving its final tasting menu, “Day 1,” from Tuesday, Jan. 27, through Saturday, March 7. The menu pays homage to dishes from Rye’s first year in business, circa 2018, but will be reimaged and improved, naturally.
The team doesn’t know where the new home for Rye’s Michelin-recognized creative plates will be, but they’re on the lookout now.
In the meantime, Apothecary will host special Rye pop-ups and chef collaborations every 6-8 weeks to keep us all satiated until the new space is found.
Rye will officially close on Saturday, March 7, and Apothecary’s remodel will be unveiled the following week on Friday, March 13.
