Sweet Potato Fries?

Dallas burger joint Snuffer's tweaks menu with risky new additions

With Snuffer's now under new ownership, changes are brewing. Dramatic changes, including the chain's expansion of its French fry category with a bold new addition.

According to a release, Snuffer's has added two new menu items: sweet potato fries and guacamole. The restaurant also officially switched from Pepsi to Coca-Cola products.

Adding sweet potato fries complicates the French fry situation. You don't want to put your top performer at risk.

Guacamole makes sense. Snuffer's new owner is Mike Karns' Firebird Restaurant Group. Firebird also owns El Fenix and Meso Maya. Both have guacamole on their menus. There is a well-established company-wide pattern of expertise in regards to guacamole.

Snuffer's embrace of guacamole is without reserve. The green stuff can now be added to any Snuffer's menu item, be it a sandwich or burger. It has even set the stage for a brand new menu item: chips and guacamole.

The sweet potato fries are another topic entirely. Snuffer's already has a signature French fry dish: its famous cheddar cheese fries. Adding sweet potato fries complicates the French fry situation. You don't want to put your top performer at risk. Adding insult to injury, the release says that the sweet potato fries can be ordered with any of the toppings offered on the cheddar fries. Which turncoat customer will be the first to order their cheddar cheese fries in a sweet potato version?

The new products are available at all locations, including Addison, Park Cities, Highland Village, Plano, Rockwall and Southlake. The original branch on Greenville Avenue is slated to open in early March.

Snuffer's cheddar fries, perfectly good with regular fries.

Photo courtesy of Snuffer's

Snuffer's cheddar fries, perfectly good with regular fries.

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Quonset Hut News

Familiar names take over Quonset hut for new Far-Out Dallas bar

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Wriggly Tin is now Far-Out Dallas

There's a new Dallas restaurant and bar coming to everyone's favorite Quonset hut: Called Far-Out, it'll take over the space at 1906 E. Haskell Ave. in East Dallas that was previously home to Wriggly Tin, with a grand opening slated for 2025.

Founders Caroline and James Lee are calling it Far-Out & La Hermana Cerveceria and promise that a culinary adventure awaits.

"After months of creative brainstorming and a bit of furniture rearranging, we are thrilled to announce an exciting new pioneering concept that will open its doors in 2025," the duo says. "Introducing Far-Out & La Hermana Cerveceria, a dynamic new restaurant and brewery born from the collaboration of industry veterans."

The team includes some beloved East Dallas names:

Marc Cassel of The Green Room and 20 Feet Seafood Joint
Christopher Jeffers of Bolsa and Smoke
Stephanie Houston, the trailblazing first Latina Production distillery owner in America

Also joining the team is Bar Director Adam Mercado, whose resume includes stints at Billy Can Can and Brass Ram.

Marcado will crafting a unique beverage program, with support from mixologist Brian McCullough. Together, they will create what the founders call "unforgettable drink experiences to complement our delicious culinary offerings."

Wriggly Tin opened in November 2023 as an ultra-hip pizza and craft beer spot inside a renovated Quonset hut near Dallas' Fair Park — a former Cajun fried turkey place which they gave doting makeover with custom plaster walls and art objects from around the world. They replaced one whole side of the hut with glass for sunsets and created a spacious outdoor patio in front.

They earned two nomination in CultureMap's 2024 Tastemaker Awards, one for Best Bar and another for Best Patio.

Alas, the original founders, who'd previously owned Small Brewpub in Oak Cliff, parted ways shortly after it opened. And the bar closed down in September 2024, for what they called "internal changes."

Now the hut is back: The new Far-Out bar is already up and running a few days a week. In the coming days, they will offer updates and sneak peeks as they gear up for the opening of their kitchen.

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