Botanist Brings a Swanky New Cocktail Bar to Bishop Arts | Eater Dallas

"Located at 308 North Bishop Avenue, Botanist is a very adult-looking cocktail bar opening today in a new Bishop Arts development owned by the Nazerian family. Think swanky leather settees, velvet-clad chairs, Oriental rugs, and crystal chandeliers — “It looks like someone’s very rich English grandmother left them all of her furniture,” a representative accurately describes — but the upscale vibe won’t deter weekend revelers: there are plenty of board games and shuffleboard alongside expertly crafted, herbaceous cocktails such as the “Bob Ross” (jalapeño-infused beet tequila, lime juice, agave, dry Curaçao), the Chrysanthemum (Fernet-Branca, Bénédictine herbal liqueur, turbinado sugar, absinthe spritz, chrysanthemum garnish), and The Mitchell (Cynar, Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, lemon juice). Small bites include oysters, shrimp cocktail, tostones topped with caviar, fried baby artichoke, and plates of cheese and charcuterie; Botanist officially opens August 2 and will operate from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. with the kitchen serving until close as several more concepts in the development prepare to open in the coming weeks." - Alaena Hostetter