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    Craft Beer News

    New brewery-restaurant crafts beer and grub at Dallas' Trinity Groves

    Teresa Gubbins
    Jul 11, 2018 | 10:51 am
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    There's new beer brewing by Trinity Groves.
    Photo courtesy of Visit Houston

    A new brewery has opened at Trinity Groves. Called Steam Theory Brewing Company, it's at 340 Singleton Blvd., on the street level of Cypress at Trinity Groves, an apartment complex across from the original Trinity Groves center.

     

    Steam Theory is owned by Jonathan Barrows and Chuck Homola, who met in the North Texas Homebrewers Club. Their vision is of a restaurant with beer and food that showcases fresh, simple ingredients.

     

    "Our focus is on showcasing everything local," Homola says. "From the Dallas artist who designed the artwork in the restaurant, to the local fence maker who designed our tables, to the food we showcase on our menu."

     

    Homola says that their beer will follow a "traditional" style that pairs with the food. For non-beer drinkers, they'll also have a full wine list and vintage cocktails.

     

    Chef is Michael Weinstein, whose resume includes The Grape and Cadot, where he met Homola and Barrows. His menu will incorporate their beer into select dishes and will rotate four times a year to incorporate local seasonal ingredients, as well as daily specials.

     

    Dishes from the summer menu include a half-pound cheeseburger, house-smoked salmon, rosemary-parmesan beignets, a "PLT" with pancetta, and shrimp with green curry coconut broth. Weinstein makes all condiments, even ketchup and mustard.

     

    The beer selection will also rotate seasonally. Brew master is Kirk Roberts, a West Coast native who worked at Newport Beach Brewing Company and The Beer Company in San Diego. His first round of brews include a blonde ale, red ale, West Coast IPA, extra special bitter (ESB), lemon saison, American pale ale, American stout, and Scottish ale.

     

    When Steam Theory’s beers are on tap, the restaurant will be able to can the beers made on-site for people to take their beer home to enjoy. They'll start with 32-ounce crowlers, and introduce 16-ounce cans in the fall. Customers will also be able to purchase kegs to go.

     

    Steam Theory Brewing joins Dulcet Café and BingBox Snow Cream which opened at Cypress at Trinity Groves in June.

     

    In addition to indoor seating, there are 40 seats on the patio along with both indoor and outdoor TV’s.

     

    "After searching for a home for our concept for almost five years, Trinity Groves ended up being the perfect location for us," Homola says.

     

    Steam Theory will be in "soft opening" mode for most of July, serving charcuterie boards only until the full menu rollout on July 26, and 12 guest beers from breweries across the country, while the in-house brewery operation gets up and running. Lunch will be added August 15.

     
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    meet the new boss

    Texas' most popular doughnut shop chain is acquired by new owner

    Eric Sandler
    Jul 28, 2025 | 7:00 pm
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    Texas' favorite doughnut institution has a new owner. Shipley Do-Nuts, the Houston-based chain known for its iconic hexagonally-shaped doughnuts, has been acquired by California private equity firm Levine Leichtman Capital Partners.

    Before Texas doughnut lovers experience a collective freak-out about what private equity ownership might mean for restaurants, it’s worth nothing that Shipley’s most recent owner was also a private equity firm — Austin’s Peak Rock Capital acquired Shipley in 2021.

    Peak Rock touts a number of successes during its four years with Shipley, growing the company to more than 375 stores across 14 states. They currently have 25 locations across Dallas-Fort Worth, most outside the 635 loop. They also opened a new headquarters and R&D facility in Houston, according to a release.

    "We are proud of the success Shipley has achieved during our ownership and honored to have contributed to the evolution of this iconic brand,” said Robert Strauss, senior managing director of Peak Rock. “Our investments in people, processes and technology have propelled Shipley to achieve transformational growth. We have deeply appreciated the support of Company's loyal customers, franchisees, employees, and the Shipley family."

    Founded in Houston in 1936, Shipley offers more than 60 doughnut varieties, including their signature plain glazed, cut in Shipley's hexagon shape with a lighter, fluffier texture; plus filled, iced, and cake donuts, bear claws, and coffee. They're also known for kolaches in varieties that include Bacon, Egg & Cheese, Ham & Cheese and Sausage, Jalapeno & Cheese.

    Prior to Peak Rock’s acquisition, Shipley had been a family-owned business led by Lawrence Shipley III. The family remained as investors in the business and are likely realizing a significant windfall as a result of Levine Leichtman’s purchase.

    "We have benefited greatly from our partnership with Peak Rock, and their approach has been key to unlocking Shipley's impressive growth,” Shipley CEO Flynn Dekker said. “We are committed to supporting our franchisees' businesses and serving our customers the world's greatest donut as we continue to introduce our iconic brand to more and more communities across the nation."

    Just as Peak Rock brought experience with food-related businesses to Shipley, so too does Levine Leichtman. It has been involved with restaurants such as Mountain Mike’s Pizza, Nothing Bundt Cakes, and Kilwins, a chocolate and ice cream concept from Los Angeles.

    Private equity firms have shown regular interest in Texas restaurants. In November 2020, KSL Capital Partners invested in Hai Hospitality, the Austin-based group behind Uchi, Uchiko, and Loro. More famously, Chicago’s BDT Capital Partners acquired a majority stake in Whataburger in 2019.

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