The tiki bar Swizzle will open on Lower Greenville. (Photo from Facebook.)
After opening almost five years ago, the Lowest Greenville tiki bar and restaurant Swizzle will close its physical space on July 19.
The good news is that Swizzle will live on as a pop-up and catering company, similar to how the business operated before opening a permanent space.
“The brick and mortar may be closing, but Swizzle isn’t going anywhere,” according to a post on the tiki bar’s Facebook page. “We have been operating as Swizzle for 10 years, and we don’t plan on stopping now. It started out as a pop-up and will continue as a POP-UP AND CATERING company. We will be moving forward with food and cocktail catering for parties, business events, lunches, weddings, holiday parties and everything in between. You can always make an inquiry at SwizzleDallas@gmail.com.”
The announcement post on Swizzle’s Facebook page expressed an array of feelings and brutal honesty.
“As to the ‘why,’ think of a reason, or ten, they are probably all correct,” reads the post. “We opened in 2020. … take a good look around at your favorite small businesses and support them as much as possible, nothing is getting easier for them. They need you now more than ever.”
The post expressed gratitude for the community’s support but asked customers not to plead for an explanation or make suggestions.
“PLEASE do not say, ‘Noooo,’ to us or the staff. Please don’t not say, ‘But whyyyyyy,’ to us or the staff. If your heart is breaking, try to imagine how we feel,” the post reads. “‘But what if you tried…’ Please don’t ask. WE HAVE WORKED TIRELESSLY to change this course against the waves of circumstance beating down on us and our incredible staff. We have all gone through more than y’all will ever hear about because our struggles are not what escapism is about. Our goal was to bring you the best tiki experience we could dream of, and I think we did just that.”
Now, Swizzle is in the process of selling items in its soon-to-be closed space at 1802 Greenville Ave., Suite 110. An artwork sale took place on Sunday, and another sale for fixtures, furniture and restaurant equipment is expected to take place next month. For more information, visit Swizzle’s Facebook page.
