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Dirty Bones sports bar brings the wings to Dallas' Victory Park

Wings and sauce make the world go 'round, or at least this story.

Photo courtesy of Dirty Bones

There's a wing joint coming to Victory Park: Dirty Bones, a sports bar from Dallas-based Milkshake Concepts (Harper's, Vidorra, Citizen, etc.), will open at 1701 Payne St. #150, on the ground floor of the Victory Place Apartments building.

According to a release, it'll open on April 18, bringing "wings, sports, and spirits," and will be open for lunch and dinner, with late night hours, cuz that is how Milkshake Concepts rolls.

The menu will feature wings in a choice of more than 20 sauces and dry rubs, with some over-the-top options including peanut butter & jelly, and 24 karat gold sauce.

There will also be salads, burgers, and chicken sandwiches plus shareable starters such as:

Flaming Hot Cheeto Fried Pickle Spears
Dirty Tots
Shoestring Onion Tower

Milkshake Concepts co-founder & CEO Imran Sheikh notes in a statement that Dirty Bones has an advantageous location right across from the American Airlines Center, and describes their wings as "the best wings imaginable."

They're calling this opening a "relocation," since Dirty Bones originally opened in Fort Worth's Crockett Row at West 7th district one year ago. They seem to have floundered in the pandemic, and Yelp indicates that the Fort Worth location was locked out in January 2022. But Milkshake Concepts is shaking it off and moving on.

The release doesn't mention it but the main photo on their website shows not wings but a row of young ladies in midriff tops, so this seems to be kind of their Hooters riff. Guys, come on, you're better than this.

The company was founded in 2015 by Imran Sheikh, James Faller, and Asim Sheikh, and its current concepts include Harper's, Vidorra, Citizen, Serious Pizza, Dirty Bones, and Sky Rocket Burger, plus two new concepts: Layer Cake in Nashville and The Finch in Dallas, and yet more concepts slated to open in Grand Prairie in Fall 2022.

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Not Pizza News

Dallas pizza purveyor Cane Rosso to open cocktail lounge in Frisco

Imperial Room

Food at Imperial Room, coming soon to Frisco

An ice cream shop in Frisco is closing, to be replaced by a new bar: Cow Tipping Creamery, a soft-serve shop located at 3685 The Star Blvd. at The Star in Frisco, has closed after a decade. Its final day was July 14.

In its place will be a cocktail lounge called The Imperial Room, which will open in early September, according to a release.

The new bar will open next door to the Frisco location of Cane Rosso, and is from PILF Restaurant Group (Cane Rosso, Zoli's Pizza, and Thunderbird Pies), which also owned Cow Tipping Creamery.

The transformation comes as PILF renewed its lease at The Star, at which time they proposed converting the ice cream shop into a bar — a concept that PILF owner Jay Jerrier envisioned for years, the release says.

"We've loved being part of The Star for the last ten years, and Cow Tipping Creamery created a lot of great memories for our guests," Jerrier says. "But ice cream is an incredibly seasonal business, and we've wanted to create a cocktail lounge for a long time. The Imperial Room gives us the opportunity to build something completely different — something that complements Cane Rosso, while also allowing our team to stretch creatively beyond pizza."

According to the release, Jerrier drew his 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.

Decor
The bar will comprise an intimate 600-square-foot space seating 25 to 30 people, and will be available for private parties and special events. Decor will consist of olive and navy tones, cozy booths, warm lighting, with a "classic cocktail lounge atmosphere."

Beverage
PILF Restaurant Group has drafted acclaimed Dallas bartender Gabe Sanchez, whose work has helped shape cocktail programs at some of the city's most respected bars, including Black Swan Saloon and Midnight Rambler, to create an original menu.

Food
The menu by PILF executive chef Mat Urban will feature shareable plates such as focaccia, Caesar salad, and n’duja toast; larger entrées such as cacio e pepe, vodka agnolotti, and a roast beef sandwich; and lemon olive oil cake for dessert.

Construction is currently underway, with an anticipated opening in September 2026.

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