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Plano-based Pizza Hut is now selling $100 track suit and pizza necklace

Just chillin' in my Pizza Hut tracksuit and Pizza Hut slides.

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Plano-based Pizza Hut is getting into the merchandising game with its first-ever streetwear collection — one that includes both apparel and accessories in the company's trademark red-and-white color scheme.

They even have a name for the line: Pizza Hut Tastewear, which is trademarked, which is definitely a good idea because who wouldn't want to rip that off.

A release says this is the first drop from the new PizzaHutShop.com — "drop" being a word you are required to use when you're launching restaurant-themed apparel.

The line consists of sizzling streetwear items like track suits and slides, with the design inspired by Pizza Hut's red roof, checkered tablecloths, and Tiffany-style lamps. So in other words, they're going klassy, rather than kitschy a la pizza-themed snuggies.

They describe the collection as "piping hot" — surely clever, as are the descriptions of all the items, as follows, along with their somewhat eye-opening prices: 

The Track Suit: "The true pizza de résistance. Just as crisp as their Original Pan pizza,  strutting around in this tracksuit will make you feel like a million pepperonis." ($100)
The Pizza Slides:  These slides are comfy enough to pair with your favorite PJs and stylish enough to wear for a picnic at the park. ($25)
The Pizza Chain:  A golden colored crust with bejeweled pepperonis. "This swingin’ slice lets you keep your favorite food close to your heart at all times." ($20)
The Tiffany Lamp T-Shirt:  Inspired by the lamp that lit oh-so-many family dinners and youth sports team parties, this classic tee is practically begging for pizza sauce to be spilled on it. ($16)
The Red Cups: "If you know, you know. Those red cups that forever changed your childhood have inspired this new set of four for a sip of nostalgia. ($10)

The pizza necklace seems like the must-have. Something you can wear the day before your Whataburger running shoes and the day after your Dunkin' oversized scrunchie.

The Pizza Hut Tastewear collection marks the first of many Hut Shop drops offered exclusively through the new PizzaHutShop.com website.

"We're so excited to give our biggest fans a chance to show off their pizza love through fun, trending streetwear-inspired pieces that are still classically Pizza Hut," says Lindsay Morgan, Pizza Hut's chief marketing officer. "From the bejeweled pepperoni chain to the classic red cups, our team thoughtfully crafted the details to give fans nationwide a fresh way to show off their Pizza Hut love."

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BBQ News

Tejas BBQ nabs former Civello's space in east Dallas for tacos & BBQ

Tejas BBQ

BBQ from Tejas BBQ

A new restaurant serving BBQ and Mexican food is opening at a hallowed East Dallas address: Called Tejas BBQ, it'll open at 1318 N. Peak St., which old-timers will remember is the space previously occupied by longtime pasta shop Civiello’s Raviolismo.

It'll open in spring 2025.

Tejas BBQ is from Antonio Guevara and Tifany Swulius, two industry vets who founded the concept in 2022 as a late-night pop-up camped at local spots such as The Balcony Club and Three Links.

Their menu is a crowd-pleasing fusion of smoked meats with Mexican favorites such as tacos and pozole. Bestsellers include brisket and the fajita tacos with grilled vegetables and green salsa. The meats— brisket, pulled pork, and sausage— are all smoked over charcoal.

They make a complementary team: Swulius is the experienced baker who handles breads and desserts; Guevara is the BBQ king.

For their buns, which they use for their brisket and pulled pork sandwiches, they add a special ingredient.

"Whenever I'm smoking brisket, I save the trimmings and put them in the smoker with the brisket and the fat to render off, then we use that smoked beef tallow for the buns," Guevara says. "It gives the buns a more silky, smoky flavor. We want to make our own tortillas eventually, but that's a big undertaking right now."

Desserts include peanut butter blondies and corn cookies for $2. Prices range from $3 for a taco to $25 for a pound of brisket.

Their location has foodie history: It's the former home of Civello's, which had been open since the 1980s selling ravioli and pasta from family recipes that dated back to the 1950s. The original family sold the business in 2022; the new owner closed the shop in October 2024. It remains a charming storefront, a few doors down from Peak Inn, but with no indoor seating, available for pickup and delivery orders only.

Guevara and Swulius both work full time as bartenders, Guevara at Lakewood Landing and Swulius at Sundown at Granada, although Guevara recently put in his notice to focus on Tejas.

In the meantime, they continue catering events and have their eyes set on the State Fair of Texas to get one of the coveted featured vendor spots.

"Last year, we decided to partner up and try to get into the fair," Guevara says. "We didn't, but they invited us to apply for a business master class under the guidance of a vendor-mentor. Hopefully that'll give us a bette chance of getting in this year, so that's the goal."

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