Culture Map Fort Worth
A hipster motel and restaurant with celeb chef has debuted in Stephenville, 78 miles southwest of Fort Worth: The Interstate Inn is now open for overnight accommodations with 33 distinctively outfitted rooms that summon the ’60s. Its on-site restaurant, The Seeker – a modern Texas cuisine concept created by Southwest chef Stephan Pyles – will open January 30.
Named for its location at the intersection of two major highways — US-281 and US-67 — the Interstate was formerly a Caravan Inn that first opened in 1965. The development comes from Mod Motels, a Dallas-based hotelier led by siblings Lisa Lennox, Cathy Bonner, and Kirk Bonner. The trio has a passion for traipsing small town Texas highways to remodel roadside motels into dreamy destinations…
As for the collaboration with Pyles on The Seeker, Lennox says it was a natural fit. “His ability to elevate every dish with creativity and precision perfectly aligns with the elevated experience we strive to offer at Interstate Inn and The Seeker,” she says. “What better place to showcase his culinary genius than at the gateway to the Hill Country and the beginning of West Texas? We’re thrilled to have such an iconic figure as part of our journey.”…