{"id":162438,"date":"2026-02-13T00:54:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T00:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/162438\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T00:54:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T00:54:18","slug":"the-charles-gets-a-new-look-in-the-dallas-design-district-dallas-innovates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/162438\/","title":{"rendered":"The Charles Gets a\u00a0New Look in\u00a0the Dallas Design District \u00bb Dallas Innovates"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Charles Main Dining Room Seating [Photo: Samantha Marie Photography]<\/p>\n

Chas Martin
Founding Partner
Duro Hospitality
.\u2026on opening The Charles restaurant in 2018 in the Dallas Design District.<\/p>\n

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The Charles opened in the Dallas Design District in 2018 as the first-ever concept from Dallas-based Duro Hospitality. After a brief closing recently to enable a redesign, the restaurant has reopened with a new look and new menu offerings and \u201cis stepping confidently into its next era.\u201d<\/p>\n

The redo is \u201ca deliberate reimagining\u201d of The Charles\u2019 original DNA, Duro said, honoring the restaurant\u2019s roots while pushing the experience forward\u2014\u201dricher, sexier, moodier, and more magnetic than ever.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Dishes at The Charles [Photo: Samantha Marie Photography]<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we opened The Charles, we were underdogs challenging a well-established Dallas dining scene,\u201d Duro Founding Partner Chas Martin said in a statement. \u201cWe had one goal then, and it\u2019s the same goal now: to be the most iconic, edgiest, best version of ourselves possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis wasn\u2019t about necessity,\u201d he added, \u201cit was about intention. We felt The Charles deserved it. Staying fresh is how you earn longevity.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Charles Main Dining Room Seating [Photo: Samantha Marie Photography]<\/p>\n

The redesign\u2014led by Duro Hospitality Partners and\u00a0 Corbin and Ross See of Sees Design\u2014began organically. What started as a simple seating refresh grew to a much bigger makeover, following a trip to New York where Corbin See was inspired by a Roman bedroom with four black walls, mosaic floors, and painted wainscoting at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat moment at The Met became a catalyst for rethinking what The Charles could be today,\u201d Corbin See said. \u201cWe started asking ourselves, \u2018If we were opening The Charles today, how would we make it even more interesting while keeping its soul intact?’\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Charles Snow Crab 6 Pack [Photo: Samantha Marie Photography]<\/p>\n

\u201cThe answer was to lean harder into what\u2019s always defined it\u2014the idea that Italian design from different eras can coexist beautifully,\u201d he added. \u201cThe original space was about letting pieces from different periods live together naturally, and that philosophy hasn\u2019t changed. What\u2019s changed is the depth. We\u2019ve gone more elaborate, more expressive\u2014less mid-century, more 18th century.\u201d<\/p>\n

New additions to the menu include starters such as the new Focaccia di Charles\u00a0option with sliced prosciutto and black truffle honey (the classic version is still available); Hamachi Crudo with green apple chimichurri and serrano; and Carrots & Burrata.<\/p>\n

From the grill, new offerings showcase the rustic, smoky flavor, including BBQ Pork Jowl \u2013 cavolo nero, charred lemon, black garlic; Tiger Prawns with spicy lemon butter; Wagyu Short Rib featuring baby kale, brown butter balsamic, and sticky shallots; a gorgonzola crusted Grassfed Wagyu NY Strip; and the Pork Tenderloin Porchetta with charred okra, date and lemon.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cSince opening in 2018, we\u2019ve defied expectations\u2014surprising diners who walked in expecting something ordinary and left completely blown away in the best way,\u201d said Founder Partner Benji Homsey. \u201cThat spirit remains at the core of our refinement of The Charles.\u201d<\/p>\n

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