'We want something that complements our neighborhood,' Rathbun says. 'We're hoping it will make the building interesting and cool.' 'We told her the name, and that it was two women, and the name is goddess,' Fearing says. They've commissioned a mural that will grace the outside of the building by artist Alli Koch. They describe the atmosphere as 'sexy but not off-putting' - 'which means you can come in for a business meeting, on a date, or in workout clothes - we're all about being a welcoming place,' Fearing says. For us, it's that whatever we serve makes you say, 'OMG I've got to come back and have that again.'' 'That sounds simplistic, but so many places get caught up in innovation. 'The most important thing is that the food is really great,' Rathbun says. We call Lovers Seafood 'New England-style,' but there are also dishes like Cajun shrimp & grits.' 'But it'll be the same way we've always been - we don't feel the need to be pigeonholed. 'We definitely need to put that pizza oven to use, so we'll have flatbreads but we'll also use it for other dishes on the menu, including some steaks, seafood, and chicken,' Fearing says. They'll also take advantage of an asset that comes with the space: a wood-fired oven. Having that proximity, where we can go from restaurant to restaurant each night, is so valuable.'Дea's menu will be Italian-centric, with house-made pasta and modern takes on traditional dishes like osso buco. One of our priorities, one of the things that makes us special, is that we're there in our restaurants.

'But we also felt like there would be an opportunity for great synergy between three restaurants. 'We've always had our eye on the space, and when it became available, we felt like we had to - only because if we didn't, someone else would,' Rathbun says. Located right next door to Shinsei, it was a vacancy that Rathbun and Fearing felt they could not resist. An illustrious Dallas restaurant team has something delicious with red sauce in the works: Called Dea, it's a new Italian-ish restaurant from Tracy Moore Rathbun and Lynae Fearing, who own acclaimed restaurants Shinsei and Lovers Seafood & Market.Дea will go into the former Fireside Pies space at 7709 Inwood Rd., and is slated to open this summer.Дea is 'goddess' in Italian, and feels appropriate for Rathbun and Fearing, whose hospitality skills have earned an intensely loyal following from Preston Hollow neighbors and foodies alike, as well as accolades such as OpenTable's 100 Best Restaurants in America in 2017 Top 10 Sushi Restaurants in CultureMap's 2016 Tastemaker Awards and Top 10 Neighborhood Restaurants in CultureMap's 2015 Tastemaker Awards.ДЇireside Pies closed in October.

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