{"id":406766,"date":"2026-08-14T20:44:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T20:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/406766\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T20:44:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T20:44:09","slug":"marlowe-dallas-new-art-deco-speakeasy-opening-in-uptown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/406766\/","title":{"rendered":"Marlowe Dallas: New Art Deco speakeasy opening in Uptown"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Photo Credit Duncan Design Group<\/p>\n

The velvet rope will soon hang once again at 2912 McKinney Ave. Most recently known as Theory Nightclub, the familiar brick building near the intersection with Howell will soon return as a \u201cdesign-forward food and cocktail lounge and evening destination\u201d named Marlowe.<\/p>\n

While fine details are short right now, we have been provided with a few reasons to be cautiously optimistic about the next incarnation of this Uptown nightspot. And given the fact that Columbian Country Club, Delilah and Evelyn are all hot spots, there\u2019s always more room at the Grandma-core art deco bougie lounge table. <\/p>\n

The team<\/p>\n

For starters, the experienced team at Marlowe will include general manager Thomas Menaitreau, whose background includes Michelin-recognized restaurants like Jo\u00ebl Robuchon in Las Vegas. He\u2019ll be joined by music programming director Garrett Swain. You may have enjoyed a recent set from Swain, who also goes by DJ Zillamatic, at the Village Beach Club here in Dallas. On cocktail details, locals may recognize beverage director Kyle Buckelew, as well, who comes straight from Delilah.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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A taste<\/p>\n

Complementing the music and cocktail programs, Marlowe\u2019s menu teases some interesting elements. The food will be prepared without seed oils (a new-ish target of negative ingredient commentary), and will include locally sourced and Mediterranean-inspired elements. Two examples include Texas oysters, served charred with garlic-lemon butter, and beef skewers with sumac-tahini sauce. A very sweet-sounding take on the trendy espresso martini will combine salted caramel vodka, dulce de leche, and Demerara syrup.<\/p>\n

Last but certainly not least, every ultra-lounge should offer a stylish setting. Marlowe\u2019s will take its cue from the era of the speakeasy, with Art Deco-inspired elements including vaulted ceilings, plush banquettes and antique mirrors. Indoor and outdoor focal points will include a velvet-draped stage and bird cage-inspired enclosed patio.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sounds cool, though many questions remain, such as \u201cWill there be a cover charge?\u201d \u201cDoes the DJ take requests?\u201d and \u201cWhat\u2019s up with that penguin logo?\u201d All will be revealed when Marlowe opens in September. The exact date has not yet been announced.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Marlowe should open this fall. Photo Credit Duncan Design Group The velvet rope will soon hang once again…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":406767,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[102,104,103,1961],"class_list":["post-406766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-dallas","tag-dallas","tag-dallas-headlines","tag-dallas-news","tag-openings-closings"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/406766","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=406766"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/406766\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/406767"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=406766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=406766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=406766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}