Steakhouse Down

Days tick down to closing date for North Dallas steakhouse

Exactly how many steaks has Del Frisco's in North Dallas served?

Photo courtesy of Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse

The North Dallas location of Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House has marked its calendar with a date for its final day of operation: August 19. It will be closed thereafter, but its new location will open in Uptown Dallas in September. Steak is on the move.

In a statement, Del Frisco's Restaurant Group CEO Mark Mednansky thanked customers for their patronage over the last 23 years. "We treasured each guest at Del Frisco’s Spring Valley," he said.

Del Frisco's was founded by Dale Wamstad in the late 1980s and had three locations around Dallas: Lemmon Avenue, Belt Line in Addison, and Spring Valley Road, which opened in June 1993. If you've never made it, you still have a few weeks.

The company is now Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, based in Southlake, with a collection of more than 40 restaurants across the country, including Del Frisco's Grille, Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House, and Sullivan's Steakhouse.

Even though it's about to close, the restaurant will participate in KRLD Restaurant Week and preview weekend, August 12-19. This will serve as a last opportunity to enjoy a favorite meal or visit a favorite member of the waitstaff at Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House Spring Valley prior to the opening of the new location.

The new location will be a two-story spot at the new McKinney & Olive high-rise in Uptown.

If you haven't been, Del Frisco's serves steak and seafood with an extensive wine list and high level of service that reminds diners that they're the boss.

To mark the occasion of its move, the restaurant tallied up what it has served: more than 70,000 VIP cocktails, 73,000 bone-in rib-eyes, 130,000 crab cakes, and close to half a million 8-ounce filets.

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Quonset Hut News

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

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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 a grand 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 — a former Cajun fried turkey place which they gave doting makeover with custom plaster walls and art objects from around the world. They replaced one whole side of the hut with glass for sunsets and created a spacious outdoor patio in front.

They earned two nomination in CultureMap's 2024 Tastemaker Awards, one for Best Bar and another for Best Patio.

Alas, the original founders, who'd previously owned Small Brewpub in Oak Cliff, parted ways shortly after it opened. And the bar closed down in September 2024, for what they called "internal changes."

Now the hut is back: The new Far-Out 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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