The area has an elevated identity compared to Dallas’ party centers, and focusing on a robust food menu, in addition to each bar’s alcohol offerings, helps maintain that, Amanda says.
“We’ve never torn anything down. We like old buildings, and we bring them back to life,” Amanda says.
It was part of what inspired Madison Patrylick to seek out Jim Lake Companies, in hopes of opening a bar, gin distillery and distilling classroom.
Patrylick lives in Fort Worth and learned to distill gin in Ireland. When she started Ləkē Gin (Lucky spelled phonetically), she realized she wanted to open her own all-gin-focused bar to feature it.
Ləkē Gin has a build-your-own gin and tonic option and $125 per person classes which include a take-home bottle of gin, a charcuterie board and drinks.
“I love this area, because it’s got the old vintage ceilings, and I didn’t really have to do a whole lot to accommodate that feeling,” Patrylick says. “There’s not a lot of places in Dallas that have front facades with old windows like this type of setup.”
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