Drinking In the Herd

Watch how this Dallas bartender whips up the perfect Italian pre-dinner drink

The Dolce Negroni cocktail.

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If you can't make it to the patio at Dolce Riviera, HARWOOD District's newest restaurant, then you can at least pretend you're on the Italian coast with a Dolce Riviera-approved cocktail.

Bartender William Broome shows you how to mix up the Dolce Negroni, a traditional pre-dinner drink that originated in Florence, Italy, in 1919. What sets Dolce Riviera's version apart are the smoked rosemary and branded orange rind (this is the perfect excuse to invest in a small branding iron).

Watch Broome expertly concoct the cocktail, then mix up one — or several — for yourself.

Dolce Negroni
Serves 1

Ingredients
Fresh orange
Fresh rosemary
1.5 oz. gin
1.5 oz. aperitif (or dry sherry)
0.5 oz. sweet vermouth

Directions
Lightly toast the rosemary until it smokes, then cover with the cocktail glass.

Pour the gin, aperitif, and sweet vermouth over ice in a mixing glass. Stir about 30 rotations to blend fully.

Strain into the rosemary-smoked glass, pouring over a whiskey cube (a large, square ice cube).

Release the oils in the orange rind by branding or lightly twisting, then garnish.

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Quonset Hut News

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

Far-Out Dallas

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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 an 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.

The new 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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