Latest Dish: October 2019

For denizens of Montrose, or even those who have happened along the Westheimer Curve occasionally over the past couple years, it’d be impossible not to notice the methodical evolution of a swath of prime real estate on the north side of the street on the 1600 block. Here, impresario-turned-restaurateur David Keck of the nearby Goodnight Charlie’s nouveau honky-tonk and his partners at Goodnight Hospitality have been building a new 10,000-square-foot space with the look of a stately old commercial building in a posh small city’s downtown area; Greenwich, Conn. maybe.

Beginning in January, The Dunlavy will offer nightly dinner service, transitioning from a private-events venue to a full-service restaurant in the evenings. Expect a menu of chef-driven, locally sourced food paired with Clark Cooper Concepts’ very reasonably priced wine list. The restaurant group announced the closing of Ibiza in Midtown, also in January. 3422 Allen Pkwy., 713.360.6477