U ntil last week, we didn’t know what kind of restaurant the next Duro Hospitality concept would be, or even what they named it. All we knew was that it would open in the former Homewood space in Dallas’ Oak Lawn. The owners of Mister Charles, El Carlos Elegante, and several other local hotspots have consistently opened standout restaurants since The Charles debuted in the Design District in 2018.

Their latest spot, a unique British-inspired concept, The Chumley House , opened in Fort Worth last fall, and the experience has stayed with us all year. It made us more hyped for the group’s next Dallas restaurant, even though we knew nothing about it. Now, Norman’s Japanese Grill is serving a Western-inspired Japanese menu in a cozy, playful setting, and we just got a first taste.

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