Tag: Serenidad

Chef Deborah VanTrece opened soul food restaurant Oreatha’s at the Point in March 2022, followed by Latin spot Serenidad in October. But after just five months, VanTrece made the decision to shutter Serenidad after noticing a flux of similarly themed restaurants in the neighborhood. Now VanTrece is bringing new life to the space with an Italian concept called La Panarda.

VanTrece attributes the closure to both plumbing issues and two new, similarly themed restaurants coming to Cascade Heights. However, she promises to reinvent the space for a new concept in the spring.

Located near Oreatha’s, Serenidad is the product of a partnership between Deborah VanTrece and chef Whitney Thomas, formerly of 5Church Midtown. Here, Thomas will serve lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch. Menu highlights include paella shrimp and grits, short rib tomahawk, elote ribs (a take on Mexican street corn), and albondigas con mole poblano.

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