After Lengthy Search, Lark on the Park Finally Hires New Executive Chef

After nearly three months of searching, Downtown’s Lark On The Park has hired Ryan Barnett as its executive chef.

After original chef team Melody and Dennis Bishop departed for a new project back in April, the Klyde Warren Park-adjacent eatery struggled to find a new head chef. After their departure, Wynne stated in a press release that “in this era of “hop-scotching chefs,” finding someone to permanently take the reins was proving tricky.

Chef Ryan Barnett is a Dallas native who’s worked at some of the city’s best restaurants, including stints at Flora Street Cafe and Stephan Pyles’ now-shuttered San Salvaje. Before that, Barnett worked as a private chef in Deep Ellum, and spent time in the kitchen at Nick Badovinus’ Neighborhood Services.

Meanwhile, former Lark chefs Melody and Dennis Bishop are plotting a new brasserie that is set to open on Knox Avenue in the former Chili’s space. That restaurant is expected to make its debut sometime in early Fall.

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