Jeffrey Payne, owner of Dallas Eagle Dallas Eagle owner Jeffrey Payne announced today (Wednesday, Sept. 30) that he will not be re-opening the bar on Maple Avenue before sometime in December at the earliest. “We have been closed since March 15.
I have wanted nothing more than to reopen since that time; however, during that I time, I continued to believe it was not in the best interest of our staff, patrons and family,” Payne said in a post on social media. “Looking at the data, I still do not feel it is the time to reopen.
And will not reconsider it until December.” Payne acknowledged that he is “well aware” how some others feel about whether the bar should reopen, noting that “many of you have made it quite clear on social media and/or