The original Beauty Bar location in Knox-Henderson — which hosted its last weekend of parties last month before making way for developers — was lauded by many as the best place to dance in Dallas. Its new home marks the latest venture into Deep Ellum by owner Brooke Humphries, who already set up shop elsewhere in the neighborhood last year with Mama Tried.
Beauty Bar’s resident Saturday night DJ, Blake Ward, hopes the club's legacy will continue to grow in its new location. “I’m excited because I’ll be able to take more risks with my DJing and capture a new crowd,” he says.

The spacious new digs means there will be plenty more room to order drinks at the new Beauty Bar.
Kathy Tran
"Beauty Bar has always been a place that anyone can come to." — DJ Blake Ward
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“Anytime a bar has been open for eight years, it starts to eventually lose its luster and you lose the advantage of being new," Ward says. "Whenever something’s new, people want to come and try it out and people get excited about it. I’m excited to have that advantage (again).”
The new Beauty Bar is a lot more spacious than the original, which was known for its tight, up-close-and-personal dancing quarters. Up front, the bar is styled similarly to a retro beauty salon, with three large mirrors mounted on the wall. A “waiting room” with a couch welcomes club-goers upon first entry.

More than a one-room dance club, the new setup features a lounge area that carries the retro flair of the old bar.
Kathy Tran
Ward hopes to help cultivate a fun and inclusive environment for everyone who comes to Beauty Bar.
“Beauty Bar has always been a place that anyone can come to, but at the same time, we want it to be safe. We’re going to put lights in the back," Wards says. "We aren’t going to be selective at the door, but we are going to limit the amount of the people we let in, just so it’s not crowded and squished.”
Beauty Bar is now open to the public in Deep Ellum. It will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.