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The dahlia—the national flower of Mexico—was the inspiration behind Dahlia Kitchen + Bar in Sioux Falls, located in The Steel District downtown along the Big Sioux River . Owner and chef Josh Thoma says Dahlia aims to provide the best food and beverage possible — an attitude defining not only his career, but the careers of everyone involved, including executive chef Andrew Ernst . “One of my favorite flowers is the dahlia flower,” elaborated Thoma. “When we looked at this Latin-inspired concept driven by tequila, it only made sense to have a name that rings true to the concept and something used as an ingredient in cooking, as well.”
Over five years ago, the brainstorming process of The Steel District restaurants began. Dahlia opened October of 2024.
“In 2019, the Lloyd family [of Lloyd Companies ] got in touch with me and asked if we were interested in opening restaurant concepts in Sioux Falls,” said Thoma. “To be quite honest, I didn't know very much about Sioux Falls, but was very pleasantly surprised at how metropolitan the city truly is and what a great arts and dining scene it has.”
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