{"id":383035,"date":"2025-11-16T13:25:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T13:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/383035\/"},"modified":"2025-11-16T13:25:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T13:25:13","slug":"fancy-restaurant-with-a-lebanese-twist-set-to-open-in-dallas-oak-lawn-neighborhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/383035\/","title":{"rendered":"Fancy restaurant with a Lebanese twist set to open in Dallas\u2019 Oak Lawn neighborhood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">A new Mediterranean spot from the restaurateur behind Open Sesame is expected to open this month in Dallas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Babel will serve shareable Lebanese-inspired dishes in an upscale setting designed as a modern Babylonian retreat. It is located within The Centrum building at Oak Lawn Avenue and Cedar Springs Road. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Customers can indulge in a variety of house-made mezze, grilled meats, seafood and vegetarian dishes. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">While inspiration is drawn from Lebanese flavors, the restaurant said it will highlight a range of Mediterranean cuisines, \u201cfrom Beirut to Marrakesh,\u201d according to a news release. <\/p>\n<p>Restaurant News<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__3beff secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-20 text-center text-gray-dark\">Get the scoop on the latest openings, closings, and where and what to eat and drink.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__8MgJa flex flex-wrap text-gray-dark secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-10 text-center justify-center\">By signing up, you agree to our\u00a0<a class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/terms-of-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Terms of Service<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/privacy-policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2268 \/ 4032\"   class=\"dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain\" width=\"2268\" height=\"4032\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IUCO2GSBRZCHXOM4UT4AQSSF4Y.jpg\" alt=\"Babel will serve Mediterranean food with a particular emphasis on Lebanese flavors.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Babel will serve Mediterranean food with a particular emphasis on Lebanese flavors.<\/p>\n<p>Babel<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The restaurant comes from Mo Kamal, who is the restaurateur behind Open Sesame, a casual Lebanese grill about half a mile from Babel. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">His sister, Zeina Kamal, is Babel\u2019s chef, charged with bringing family recipes to life. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">\u201cWith Babel, I wanted to create something that feels personal \u2014 a place that honors my family\u2019s recipes, Lebanon\u2019s rich culinary heritage and an elevated experience that guests will appreciate,&#8221; said Mo Kamal in a statement. \u201cEvery detail, from the food to the atmosphere to the service, will tell that story.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">No menu details are available yet, and an official opening date has not been shared.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Babel is at 3180 Welborn St., Dallas. It will be open from 4 to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, from 4 to 11 p.m. Friday and from 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sundays.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A new Mediterranean spot from the restaurateur behind Open Sesame is expected to open this month in Dallas.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":383036,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5135],"tags":[5229,1596,7712,2105,125724,11210,9733,9063,988,358,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-383035","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-dallas","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-dallas","10":"tag-dallas-fortworth","11":"tag-food-and-drink","12":"tag-mediterranean-food","13":"tag-oak-lawn","14":"tag-restaurant-news","15":"tag-restaurant-openings","16":"tag-restaurants","17":"tag-texas","18":"tag-tx","19":"tag-united-states","20":"tag-united-states-of-america","21":"tag-unitedstates","22":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","23":"tag-us","24":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115559604796765822","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/383035","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=383035"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/383035\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/383036"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=383035"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=383035"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=383035"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}