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New comedy house in Plano promises big-name acts and chef-driven food

Hopefully there'll be big laughs, too.

Plano House of Comedy

An exciting new house of comedy vowing to bring Vegas polish to Plano has arrived: The much-anticipated Plano House of Comedy has opened at 7301 Lone Star Dr., where it will feature local and national stand-up comedy acts, and also operate as a full-service restaurant and bar.

The venue promises to feature the hottest stand-up comedy acts on tour, including the biggest names from Comedy Central, HBO, Showtime, and Netflix, who've appeared on shows such as Saturday Night Live, The Late Show, The Tonight Show, The Daily Show, Last Comic Standing, and more.

"We’re excited to bring the world's top touring comics to Plano," says co-owner Rick Bronson. "We're definitely going for guys with cachet and name recognition, along with many acts one would usually have to go to Vegas to see."

To wit, the lineup so far includes:

November 4-7: international comedian Asif Ali
November 11-14: Comedy Central star Annie Lederman
November 18-20: Vegas star Rocky Dale Davis
November 26-28: Top Comics to Watch star JC Currais
December 2-4: MTV’s Girl Code star Jessimae Peluso
December 9-12: Hollywood hit Steve Simeone
(December 16-18 "Best Female Comic" award winner Jessica Kirson

Food & drink
A full-service restaurant and top-shelf bar will serve special three-course dinners during all shows.

A-la-carte menu options include sharable appetizers such as buffalo bites, hummus flights, spinach-artichoke dip, and charcuterie boards.

Main courses include sliced flat-iron steak salad, flatbread pizzas, beef short ribs, Cuban sandwiches, and a selection of specialty burgers.

Desserts include New York-style cheesecake, chocolate brownie sundae, and cinnamon-apple tart. Sounds yummy.

Bar highlights include domestic and imported ales, lagers and seltzers; red, white and sparkling wines; and specialty craft-driven cocktails such as a Blackberry Old Fashioned and fresh-squeezed Moscow Mules.

The Plano House of Comedy is the company's first location in Texas. Other locations are in Phoenix, Minnesota, British Columbia, and Edmonton, Alberta.

The Plano House of Comedy seats up to 280 guests and occupies 8,000 square feet within The Shops at Legacy North. They'll be open Tuesday-Sunday, with the box office opening Tuesday-Thursday at 12 noon, Friday at 1 pm, Saturday at 3 pm, and Sunday at 2 pm. Attendees must be 16 years or older.

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Stranger Things and More

Netflix House debuts in Dallas with new ways to experience fave shows

Photo courtesy of Netflix

Netflix House at Galleria Dallas opens to the public on December 11.

The new Netflix House at Galleria Dallas officially opens to the public on Thursday, December 11, bringing with it a totally new way for fans to engage with some of their favorite programming on the streaming outlet.

Spanning more than 100,000 square feet, Netflix House is a permanent, year-round exhibit featuring popular Netflix shows and movies — including Wednesday, Squid Game, One Piece, Stranger Things, and A Knives Out Mystery franchise — through first-of-their-kind immersive story-driven experiences.

Dallas is only the second city in the U.S. with a Netflix House, following Philadelphia.

Prior to the opening, the venue threw open its doors on December 9 for a VIP event for media, influencers, local celebrities, and various Netflix bigwigs. Among those in attendance were David Harbour and Cara Buono from Stranger Things, Alexandra Breckenridge from Virgin River, Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders, and more.

The party gave attendees an advance look at the various offerings of Netflix House, a large venue which takes up two floors just off the mall's west entrance.

Below are the top five things any true Netflix fan should do when visiting the new venue:

Netflix House is free to enter, and the entrance from the parking lot greets visitors with a grand staircase flanked by artwork referencing shows like Wednesday, Squid Game, Stranger Things, and more, perfect for taking lots of selfies.
Of course, they want you to spend money, and the two experiential rooms - Stranger Things: Escape the Dark and Squid Game: Survive the Trials - will set you back the most, starting at $39 per person per room. Both rooms, which take around one hour each to complete, let visitors experience a version of the worlds of the show. The Squid Game room gives the opportunity to play five games, including Red Light, Green Light, while the Stranger Things room has participants go on a search-and-rescue mission for three missing people.
Once you go up the stairs, the main portion is dominated by Netflix Bites, which features a full bar and restaurant serving food inspired by different shows and movies. Choices include Red Bite, Green Bite (chicken bites with sauces), Emily's Italian Fling Salad (for anyone who wants a little taste of Marcello from Emily in Paris), and Huntr/x Power Up Ssam (a grilled pork dish capitalizing on the popularity of KPop Demon Hunters).
Located in a separate room is Netflix RePLAY, featuring a number of arcade games that have been Netflix-ified. You can compete in interactive games like a version of tug of war from Squid Game, a Bridgerton-inspired ball maze, a Floor Is Lava game, and much more.
A gift shop stocks T-shirts, cups, keychains, posters, and replica props from many of Netflix's most valuable properties.

And with Netflix on the verge of a possible deal to buy Warner Bros. Pictures, the permanent venue may just be bolstered by characters and imagery from properties like DC Comics, Casablanca, and Sinners in the coming years.

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