Cane Rosso owners debut intimate cocktail lounge at The Star in Frisco

The hospitality group behind some of Dallas’ most popular pizzerias is giving the bar business a whirl: The PILF Restaurant Group debuted The Imperial Room cocktail lounge Friday, October 16 at The Star in Frisco.

First announced in July, the bar officially opened at 3685 The Star Blvd., Ste. 200, former home of PILF's Tipping Cow Creamery and next door to its Cane Rosso. PILF also owns Zoli’s Pizza and Thunderbird Pies.

“We’ve wanted to open a cocktail lounge for a long time, and The Imperial Room gave us the opportunity to do something completely different,” says Jay Jerrier, founder of PILF Restaurant Group, in a release.

Jerrier says he drew inspiration from New York cocktail bars such as Juniper Bar in Manhattan, a multi-level restaurant and sports bar located near Penn Station and Madison Square Garden.

“We wanted to create a place that feels special without feeling stuffy, he says. "Whether you’re stopping in before an event at The Star, meeting someone for a drink, or making us the destination for the night, we want this to feel like Frisco’s neighborhood cocktail bar.”