{"id":471173,"date":"2026-10-20T03:02:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T03:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/471173\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T03:02:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T03:02:11","slug":"immersive-tasting-menu-concept-punk-noir-quickly-shutters-a-new-late-night-pizza-spot-to-debut-near-smu-and-more-dallas-restaurant-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/471173\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Immersive’ Tasting Menu Concept Punk Noir Quickly Shutters, A New Late-Night Pizza Spot To Debut Near SMU, and More Dallas Restaurant News"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Dallas restaurant scene is always changing. From highly anticipated newcomers to beloved spots bidding farewell to must-attend foodie events, there\u2019s always something happening across the city. In this week\u2019s Dallas Dish, we dive into exciting new restaurant openings and unfortunate closings.<\/p>\n

Tasting Menu-Only Restaurant Punk Noir Shutters in Design District In Less Than Five Months<\/p>\n

Opened just four and a half months ago in Dallas\u2019 Design District, Punk Noir<\/a> has already shuttered. Led by James Beard Award-winning chef RJ Cooper, the restaurant boasted a 20-course, immersive multi-room dining experience that was meant to be unlike any other in Dallas. Along with the $295 per person price tag (excluding drinks), the expectations were high. Too high, in my opinion, as I left my experience underwhelmed when I dined there during the summer. Full disclosure: the A\/C was out during my visit, and we didn\u2019t get to dine in the third space the restaurant boasted (of its three-room experience). The concept came from John McKeel and his two sons, Cole and Clay McKeel, who described themselves as \u201clocal disruptors\u201d with a \u201crebellious\u201d tasting menu in a pre-opening press release. That\u2019s a high bar to reach from the start.<\/p>\n

\"Barsella\u2019sFrom Dallas native and first-time restaurant owner Oliver Steinberg, Barsella will be an Italian-American restaurant, New York-style pizzeria, and cocktail bar. (Rendering courtesy of Wallace Johnson Studio)
\nNew Italian-American Restaurant and Pizzeria To Debut Near SMU This Winter<\/p>\n

From Dallas native and first-time restaurant owner Oliver Steinberg, Barsella<\/a> will be an Italian-American restaurant, New York-style pizzeria, and cocktail bar at 5600 SMU Boulevard, Suite 120. Designed by Liz Johnson of Wallace Johnson Studio, the former Round Table Pizza will transform with a design \u201cdrawing on classic Italian-American concepts, New York caf\u00e9s and European aperitivo culture for a space that feels polished, bright and colorful rather than dark and rustic.\u201d The press release describes that the 3,100-square-foot space\u2019s interior, which seats 80 in the main dining room, will feature hexagonal mosaic floors, olive-green millwork, green tile, and red pleated booths.<\/p>\n

There will also be a slice window with theatrical signage, \u201cmeant to feel like stepping beneath the marquee of a Broadway theater.\u201d It\u2019ll be a late-night spot with a menu of light bites served until 2 am.<\/p>\n

\"Palladino\u2019sThe Dallas location reinterprets Palladino\u2019s signature sense of glamour through a distinctly Texas lens, blending the sophistication and energy of the brand\u2019s New York roots with the warmth and character of Palladino\u2019s longstanding Dallas legacy.
\nChef John Tesar Joins the Palladino\u2019s Team<\/p>\n

Since last week\u2019s news<\/a> that Chef John Tesar\u2019s Las Colinas outpost of his Knife brand, Knife Italian Steak, closed, the Dallas celebrity chef has already found a new gig. Tesar is now Executive Corporate Chef at The Palladino Group, which owns the new Dallas outpost of Palladino\u2019s<\/a> in Preston Royal, as first reported by the Dallas Morning News<\/a>. We enjoyed our summer visit to the new steakhouse for its Art Deco design, filet mignon, and delicious sides<\/a>. We\u2019re eager to see how the addition of Tesar will shake things up.<\/p>\n

\t SHOP<\/p>\n

Grove Hill <\/p>\n

Eighteen Forty Two <\/p>\n

MacKenzie-Childs <\/p>\n

Verdadero Tequila<\/p>\n

Pecos Jane <\/p>\n

Zilker Belts<\/p>\n

Zilker Brewing<\/p>\n

Hutson Clothing Co.<\/p>\n

Zadok Jewelers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Dallas restaurant scene is always changing. From highly anticipated newcomers to beloved spots bidding farewell to must-attend…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":471174,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[102,104,103],"class_list":["post-471173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-dallas","tag-dallas","tag-dallas-headlines","tag-dallas-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/471173","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=471173"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/471173\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/471174"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=471173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=471173"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=471173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}