The Brothers That
Started It All

Marc and Roger Andres

Marc & Roger Andres of Andres Properties are lifelong Dallasites who experienced the city grow and change, watching neighborhoods rise and fall over time. A family legacy intertwined with the city of Dallas compelled them to create something uniquely fit for for their home city.

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In the spirit of new urbanism, the Andres Brothers revitalized Henderson Avenue with the organic restoration of older properties and a carefully cultivated selection of new tenants, creating a distinct vibe that drew visionary entrepreneurs like themselves to the neighborhood.

Creating Dallas' Favorite Neighborhood Bistro

Stephen Rogers & Allison Yoder

Chef Stephen Rodgers and front-of-house connoisseur Allison Yoder are the husband-and-wife duo behind James Beard Nominee Gemma, Henderson Avenue’s intimate bistro. After working together for years at the Napa Valley restaurant Press, the couple returned to Rodgers’ hometown of Dallas in 2013 to bring their own vision to life.

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Influenced by their time spent traveling abroad, Gemma is a true neighborhood bistro and a rarity in Dallas. A menu inspired by international cuisine and locally-sourced, fresh ingredients paired with a cozy, warm setting to create a unique late-night dining experience in the heart of Henderson Avenue.

Gemma’s

Designing the Henderson Avenue Experience

Mark Masinter

Mark Masinter, experiential retail virtuoso, has helped shape Henderson Avenue through a carefully curated blend of retail experiences.

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Masinter is the architect of Henderson Avenue’s retail experience, coming to the neighborhood with the vision of creating a defining shopping destination that embraces both Dallas’ glamour and grit.

Warby Parker

Over the past decade, Masinter has brought new layers to Henderson Avenue with digital-first brands like Tecovas and Warby Parker, translating the direct-to-consumer experience to authentic, experiential encounters with customers in brick-and-mortar stores. These cutting-edge retail brands have elevated the Henderson Avenue experience, complimenting the cultural landscape built over generations while also providing a glimpse of what’s to come in the future.

Bringing Culinary Validity To Henderson Avenue

Nick Badovinus

Renowned chef and restaurateur Nick Badovinus made his name on Henderson Avenue, contributing to the concepts and menus that evolved the neighborhood’s eclectic dining scene.

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Badovinus supplied creative vision and culinary energy to a burgeoning Henderson Avenue dining experience, joining Consilient Restaurants and leaving his mark on concepts such as Fireside Pies and Hibiscus.

A Slice Of Authentic Japanese Culture

Teiichi Sakurai

James Beard nominee Teiichi Sakurai was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan, and his life-long mission was to share Japanese culture through authentic Japanese dining experiences.

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Sakurai opened Tei Tei Robata in 1998, bringing the culinary art of Robata to the American palate. Over 25 years later, countless Dallasites have become the beneficiary of Teiichi Sakurai’s mission, experiencing a small slice of Japan in a unique Henderson Avenue setting.

Tei Tei Robata Bar

Henderson Avenue’s
Cultural Visionary

Tristan Simon

Entrepreneur, restaurateur, and real estate developer Tristan Simon was the first to blaze a food and beverage trail on Henderson Avenue.

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In 2000, Simon looked at Henderson Avenue with vision few others possessed, identifying the potential to shape–what was then–the edges of Dallas’ urban core. From Cuba Libre to Candleroom and The Porch to Fireside Pies, Simon and his team at Consilient Restaurants transformed the gem of a neighborhood into a cultural incubator for new dining and entertainment experiences. Sense was among the first nightclubs to offer bottle service. Victor Tango’s introduced Dallas to the gastropub experience. Hibiscus modernized the high-end steakhouse experience.

His contributions inspired the Dallas dining scene, and Henderson Avenue set the trends for what was to come.