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74 BULLION'S BURNISHED DEBUT M ichelin-starred chef Bruno Davaillon's long- awaited fine-dining establishment Bullion was revealed in a most opulent fashion. Acrobats in gold contorted in billowing white sheets above guests; girls in navy-and-gold brocade bustiers and tulle skirts served mini desserts atop Lucite trays; and fire- works illuminated the sky amid champagne toasts to Davaillon's new enterprise. Bullion anchors 400 Record, the freshly revamped tower known as the Belo Building when it debuted in the '80s. Under their newly formed real estate company Labora Group, the Hartland-Mackie family (helmed by Thomas Hartland-Mackie, president and CEO of Dallas-based City Electric Supply; his mother, Georgina Hartland; and his wife, Nasiba Hartland-Mackie) bought the building in 2014 and gave it a makeover. Besides Davaillon's French brasserie, 400 Record has 17 stories of office space, a state-of-the-art fitness center, tenant lounges, and contemporary art by Daniel Arsham, Kathryn Andrews, Alex Israel, Carol Bove, and Jean-Michel Othoniel. Back to the glittering affair ... On a covered outdoor stage emblazoned with the Bullion logo and golden light from sparkling chandeliers, the Georgia Bridgwater Orchestra delivered rousing renditions of classics old and new. Tables of charcuterie, desserts, and an oyster bar were stationed throughout — but nary a preview morsel of Davaillon's eagerly anticipated cuisine. The better to maintain the suspense surrounding Bullion's November debut? We could wait a bit longer. After all, we've been doing so for two years, since Davaillon departed the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek. (A few weeks after this party, Bullion opened to glowing praise and whispers that this could be the Dallas eatery upon which a Michelin star is finally bestowed.) If interiors could win a Michelin accreditation, Bullion would certainly be sporting one or two. The honeycomb-pattern exterior suggests glittering gold bricks, while London- and New York-based Martin Brudnizki Design Studio (London restaurant The Ligmore, New York's The Beekman hotel, and Soho Beach House in Miami) designed the interiors as a fusion of modern and mid-century glamour with a brasserie vibe. SPARKLING AT BULLION: Kenny Goss, Joyce Goss, Gonzalo Bueno, Taylor Tomasi Hill, Faisal Halum, Barbara and Don Daseke, Myrna and Bob Schlegel, Wanda Gierhart and Dean Fearing, Lisa and Kenny Troutt, Christen and Derek Wilson, Kelli and Gerald Ford, Shelle and Michael Sills, Meghan Looney, and Sue and Jimmy Gragg. BY LINDEN WILSON PHOTOGRAPHY EIGHTY THREE CREATIVE, STEVEN FOXALL IN THE CASE OF BRUNO DAVAILLON'S BULLION, ALL THAT GLITTERS TRULY IS GOLD. Thomas Hartland-Mackie, Georgina Hartland Bruno Davaillon, Nasiba Hartland-Mackie, Jackie Mackie Rob Dailey, Shelle Sills Marcy & Stephen Sands Carter & Michelle Hunt Bridget Ryan Melbourne O'Banion Anthony Aramooni, Nimesh Patel Ed & Gable Shaikh Charlie & Moll Anderson, Jan Miller & Jeff Rich