Milkshake Concepts knows how to throw a good party. You can bank on that. The Dallas-based hospitality group founded in 2015 by Imran Sheikh, Asim Sheikh and James Faller has created some of the area's most popular restaurants and bars.
And we have hard proof. The TABSReport is a fun little tool that ranks the top booze sellers based on state tax records. Milkshake Concepts always has a strong showing in the top 25. In February (the latest report available), Vidorra in Dallas pushed just over $500,000 in booze, with the Addison outpost doing $447,740.
Other Milkshake Concepts spots include The Finch, a fine-dining restaurant at Mockingbird Station, Harper's, Stirr, Serious Pizza, Citizen and now (drumroll) Saaya.
Which reminds us of the 2003 Outkast hit song Hey, Ya! (We're adopting that sing-song quality to the restaurant name from here forward. Join us. Our club is free.)
Saaya, according to a press release, means shelter or refuge in Sanskrit and will be located at 2511 Swiss Ave., just next door to Citizen. Saaya is 5,400 square feet of oasis-like escape with "rich and colorful fabrics," live entertainment, private karaoke suites and hookah.
Both a restaurant and club, this concept is being dubbed as a "multi-sensory experience" designed to simulate a Mediterranean hideaway with lots of greens so that "guests will feel a world away on every visit."
The menu will consist of Mediterranean-style tapas. Dishes include items like fresh manakish, which are Lebanese flatbreads, salads, crispy cauliflower and beef shawarma. Signature cocktails include a 43 Shades of Gray made with Gray Whale gin, creme de violet, Licor 43, allspice and lemon.
Saaya is expected to open this spring, and we'll keep you updated for sure.
Saaya will open this spring on Swiss Avenue near Citizen.
Courtesy of Saaya
[
{
"name": "Air - MediumRectangle - Inline Content - Mobile Display Size",
"component": "18855504",
"insertPoint": "2",
"requiredCountToDisplay": "2"
},{
"name": "Editor Picks",
"component": "17105533",
"insertPoint": "4",
"requiredCountToDisplay": "1"
},{
"name": "Inline Links",
"component": "18349797",
"insertPoint": "8th",
"startingPoint": 8,
"requiredCountToDisplay": "7",
"maxInsertions": 25
},{
"name": "Air - MediumRectangle - Combo - Inline Content",
"component": "17105532",
"insertPoint": "8th",
"startingPoint": 8,
"requiredCountToDisplay": "7",
"maxInsertions": 25
},{
"name": "Inline Links",
"component": "18349797",
"insertPoint": "8th",
"startingPoint": 12,
"requiredCountToDisplay": "11",
"maxInsertions": 25
},{
"name": "Air - Leaderboard Tower - Combo - Inline Content",
"component": "17105535",
"insertPoint": "8th",
"startingPoint": 12,
"requiredCountToDisplay": "11",
"maxInsertions": 25
}
]
BEFORE YOU GO...
Can you help us continue to share our stories? Since the beginning, Dallas Observer has been defined as the free, independent voice of Dallas — and we'd like to keep it that way. Our members allow us to continue offering readers access to our incisive coverage of local news, food, and culture with no paywalls.
Can you help us continue to share our stories? Since the beginning, Dallas Observer has been defined as the free, independent voice of Dallas — and we'd like to keep it that way. Our members allow us to continue offering readers access to our incisive coverage of local news, food, and culture with no paywalls.
Trending
Use of this website constitutes acceptance of our
terms of use,
our cookies policy, and our
privacy policy
The Dallas Observer may earn a portion of sales from products & services purchased through links on our site from our
affiliate partners.
©2024
Dallas Observer, LP. All rights reserved.
Do Not Sell or Share My Information
Do Not Sell or Share My Information
