‘We will do better,’ new operator of Dallas bar Redfield’s tells LGBT community before its reopening
The bar owners were accused of homophobia in October. It reopens in mid-December and will be operated by a member of the LGBT community.
On Oct. 24, 2020, protesters hung a gay-pride flag outside of Redfield s Tavern in Dallas. LGBTQ+ community members protested outside the tavern after the co-owner said he didn t want the bar to be an overtly gay place.(Ben Torres / Special Contributor)
Redfield’s Tavern in Dallas reopens Monday, Dec. 14 with a new name, Redfield’s Neighborhood Tavern.
Dylan Asher, the former bar manager at Maple Landing in Dallas, has been hired by Redfield’s original owners to run the operations of the bar. Asher, who is gay, hopes that other members of the LGBT community in Dallas will return to the establishment despite backlash in October when the co-owners were caught on tape saying they didn’t want Redfield’s to be perceived as an “ov