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Guy Fieri delivers wings and trashcan nachos to resort north of Dallas

Guy's wings are worth the drive.

Courtesy of Guy Fieri

Chef and TV personality Guy Fieri will bestow a taste of his culinary magic at a resort that's a mere 95-mile drive from Dallas: Guy Fieri's American Kitchen + Bar will open at the popular Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant, with a tentative date of April 2020, according to a release.

The restaurant will be located on the south end of the casino, with 277 seats, and a large outdoor patio and dining area with a view of The Oasis pool.

The menu is described as having bold flavors and unique twists on traditional dishes, with burgers, wings, tacos, small bites, and shareable food items.

Signature dishes include

famous Trash Can Nachos, topped with pulled pork, that arrive in a bucket which they up-end at your table
St. Louis-style ribs
Bacon Mac-N-Cheese Burger
Marbled Cheesecake with pretzels and potato chips

Other menu items include tempura-fried lobster "lollipops," hummus, Cajun chicken alfredo, and a vegan burrito with sweet potatoes, guacamole, and brown rice.

Between visits for his Food Network shows and other restaurants, Fieri is no stranger to the area.

In 2015, he opened a Guy's Burger Joint at Dos Equis Pavilion, and in 2018, he opened Guy Fieri's Taco Joint at Texas Live, the entertainment complex in Arlington.

"I've shot Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives in Oklahoma and all over Texas and let me tell you, this part of the country knows good food," Fieri says in a statement. "In Durant, you've got some good folks looking for real deal, scratch-made food, great cocktails and a big-time party, and the Choctaw Casino & Resort brings the heat!"

The restaurant will be the first Kitchen + Bar in Oklahoma. Other locations are in Las Vegas, Branson, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Florida, Connecticut Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cancun, Playa del Carmen, and South Africa.

Choctaw's marketing director Bryan Prettyman says in a statement that the restaurant will fit with the resort's fun-driven vibe.

"We're always looking for unique and new experiences to offer our guests," Prettyman says. "“Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant has been providing guests with fun and excitement for decades and Guy Fieri's American Kitchen + Bar will be a perfect addition."

Located in southeastern Oklahoma, Choctaw Casino & Resort–Durant is a three-level convention/entertainment venue with casino, bowling lanes, a 40-game arcade, and state-of-the-art movie theater.

In spring 2021, they'll be adding 1,000 new luxury hotel rooms, 3,400 additional slot machines, 34 tables in the new poker room, 40 table games, two new restaurants and movie theaters, and a three-acre swimming pool.

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Where to drink

Where to drink in Dallas right now: 5 happy hours and specials for May

Apothecary

There's a little twist in this installment of Where to Drink, CultureMap Dallas' monthly column of bars and buzzy spots with drink specials. In addition to a new menu and plenty of cocktails, the list includes an interesting new (non-alcoholic) milkshake happy hour.

Here's where to drink in Dallas right now:

Apothecary
Lower Greenville bar has a whole new menu as part of its Drinking through the Decades series. This menu features a lineup of 10 cocktails that are 1950s inspired. Cocktails feature Don Draper, a dirty martini; Punching Zombies, with clarified papaya zombie milk punch, sugar, and spirits from around the world including Batavia and Cachaca; and Egyptian Tiki, made with a gin and bourbon split base. Drinks can be paired with new menu items like pigs in a blanket or Neiman Marcus chicken salad. Drinks are $19.

MilkShake Factory
Milkshake and chocolate shop in Grapevine is launching a milkshake happy hour, something for those who embrace the AF lifestyle. Out of the 20-plus shake choices, they're offering all classic shake flavors for $5 every Thursday from 4-6 pm. Flavors include the typical chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry, plus mint chip, raspberry, and cookies and cream.

Outta Bounds Sports Bar & Grill
Sports bar in Little Elm has a weekday happy hour from 11 am-7 pm. Wells are $3.50, and domestic beers are $1.50 off. Additionally, on Thursdays they offer Deep Eddy for $4.50 and Titos for $5. Burgers and appetizers, including breaded pickles, fried mozzarella, onion rings, and the J Special burger, are $1.50 off.

Shakertins
Lounge bar in The Colony features specials every day of the week. There's a weekday happy hour with $2 off appetizers and select cocktails from 3-6 pm. Additional drink specials throughout the week include Tequila and Taco Tuesday with $4 Pueblo Viejo Tequila Blanco and $2 street tacos from 5-11pm; and $5 Western Son flavored vodkas or Texas beer every Thursday from 3 pm-2 am.

The Skellig
Irish pub on Henderson Avenue has half-priced drinks every Thursday from 4 pm-2 am. Discounted cocktails include old fashioned, the mule, French 75, mezcal paloma, and cold brew Irish coffee. Each drink runs $5.50-$6.50. Also, if Thursdays don't work for the schedule, they have a weekday happy hour from 4-7 pm. Cocktails are $7 and house red, white, rose, or sparkling wines start at $8 per glass.

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