Ivy Ernest Wolfe IV (left) India Wolfe (middle), and original co-owner, Richard Irving (right) of The Ivy.
Courtesy of The Ivy
If you ever went to LA and ate at The Ivy, great news: It heard you. It felt you, Dallas. Legend has it (or a press release) that the family who runs the rose-filled, bougie restaurant has always been charmed by visitors from Dallas.
When I read that, I, like you, cynically thought, “Sure.”
Then, they laid out exhibit A&B: “They [visitors from Dallas] would say, ‘Come to the pool at our hotel,’ or ‘Come have dinner with us,’” explained India Wolfe, who is the daughter of the original owners. And, yeah, that kind of tracks.
India has helped with the family business since she was 14. She recently came to a point where she was ready to expand the concept and chose Dallas, while also looking for a place to raise her kids.
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So, what’s the deal?
The Ivy is a Beverly Hills restaurant that originally opened in 1980; A sister seaside outpost has been open in Santa Monica since 1985. Over the decades, it’s built a reputation as a Hollywood hangout, often attracting paparazzi. The space has an English country cottage feel, with a white picket fence, big floral prints and an abundant amount of roses. The menu is seafood-heavy with comfort dishes thrown in, although the $42 chicken enchiladas feel like a miss for Dallas. They’ve said the Dallas location will have some of the signature dishes from the original locations.
“I don’t want to make it too different because I think the reason that people from Dallas come to The Ivy is because they love The Ivy,” India explained. “That said, this new restaurant will certainly stand on its own two feet.”
Dallas is the first venture outside of Southern California.
The Terminal
The Ivy is moving into a prime location along the Katy Trail (of course it is). It’ll go where Le PasSage was at The Terminal.
The Terminal (4205 Buena Vista St.) is an ultra-chic multi-use complex at the former site of an MKT Railroad depot, hence the name.
This is a match made in heaven. A Katy Trail dream. The Ivy is expected to open in 2027. We’ll keep you posted on an opening date so you can get ready for all the pool parties, Dallas. Get some new towels and umbrellas.
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