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Upate: Park on Henderson is Closing

Posted on June 18th, 2011 12:31am by Nancy Nichols
Filed under Closings, Restaurant News

Earlier I reported Park Restaurant was closing for renovations. That is true. However, they are closing Park and the renovations will result in a new restaurant. This email from owner Donald Chick:

“I wanted to let you know that we have decided to sell Park Restaurant and Bar Celine to the owners of Capitol Pub. Starting this Tuesday, Park will close for renovations and reopen later this summer as a new concept. Bar Celine will remain open for business during this time.

It has been a highly rewarding and memorable experience working with all of the talented individuals who made Park a reality. From the chefs to the service team to our customers, we are grateful for everyone’s contributions and hard work. We thank all those who were involved in the success of the restaurant.”

We look forward to the next generation of the space and believe it will be a great addition to the Henderson community.

I call that a bummer. Somebody invite me to the fixtures auction.

19 comments

  1. Might the closing be due to inconsistent food quality ?

    @ 6:49 am on June 18, 2011

  2. Last went there 6 weeks ago. Worst dining experience this year from food to service. Someone stopped caring and this place was at the point of no return. Look forward to the next best thing taking its place.

    @ 9:03 am on June 18, 2011

  3. i never like to see a local business fail but Park was ill-conceived from the start. the interior was about the only thing that was “on”.

    the food, cocktails, service (which i rarely ever make anything about) were all half-assed and trying to be more than what they were.

    didnt the owner get on a blog and berate a poor review too?

    oh well. as simplistic as Capitol Pub is, it works.

    @ 10:25 am on June 18, 2011

  4. Seriously, how can you screw up the best shell and interior in Dallas? This place was built perfectly. I just don’t get why they didn’t match the food to the look..it screams fresh light food and all they ever served was heavy foods. Just never got the food concept. Park should have been the biggest hit in 10 years.. Sad.

    @ 11:05 am on June 18, 2011

  5. J, I’m with you. I could move into that space and live there. Love the Beverly Hills wall paper and the long table and both outdoor areas.

    @ 12:43 pm on June 18, 2011

  6. No Marc Cassel = No Bueno.

    @ 4:26 pm on June 18, 2011

  7. As always….starts at the top. Donald Chick doesn’t have much experience running restaurants, and he sank A LOT of money into Park with no end game. I feel horrible for all the people who are now jobless in one of the toughest seasons for restaurants.

    @ 5:17 pm on June 18, 2011

  8. Upate!! Upate!!

    @ 6:31 pm on June 18, 2011

  9. Lemmonhead-Exactly

    @ 6:42 pm on June 18, 2011

  10. @dbc/lemmonhead – - agreed!!!!!so true

    @ 6:49 pm on June 18, 2011

  11. I completely disagree about the food. I really loved the place. Went there last night, and had an utterly satisfying, unpretentious meal. And I completely agree about how it’s finished out. It’s so clever and so perfect; I feel like I just hopped of a Braniff flight whenever I’m there.

    @ 8:13 am on June 19, 2011

  12. Loved the food, decor is irrelevant. I wish the new chef had time to turn the place around. Why would the owner hire a new chef when he must have been trying to sell the place already? Way to screw with people’s lives.

    @ 9:21 am on June 19, 2011

  13. Anyone know what will happen to my Groupon for Park? Them having to do a Groupon was probabily a bad sign too…

    @ 3:06 pm on June 19, 2011

  14. Yea, I have a groupon there also…what will happen?

    @ 3:39 pm on June 19, 2011

  15. I did love their Marsha Marsha Marsha cocktail…..

    @ 3:51 pm on June 19, 2011

  16. call groupon 1.877.788.7858 (found it through google, easy) The restaurant has been sold (if you read the letter from the owner above) it did not close under bankruptcy. I don’t think them selling a groupon 6 months ago has anything to do with that. Jeez, you people are MEAN!!!!!

    @ 3:52 pm on June 19, 2011

  17. I love the “idea” of Park and they had an AMAZING atmosphere. But awkward hours/overly priced food and slow service kept me from re-visiting this spot and I live in the neighborhood. RIP Park – hope something killer opens in its shell.

    @ 3:56 pm on June 19, 2011

  18. [...] then follows up with Adam Pickrell and DJ Sober. After Nancy reported on SideDish that Park is closing its doors tomorrow, I got a little worried. But the bar is staying open (though it was sold, too) and Cool Out [...]

    @ 11:50 am on June 20, 2011

  19. It is weird seeing another Margaret on here.

    @ 12:27 pm on June 20, 2011