Biscuit News

Biscuit restaurant with late-night hours arises near SMU Dallas

Biscuits are fabulous all day.

Photo courtesy of The Biscuit Bar

UPDATE 5-21-2019: The restaurant opens on May 21, with a grand opening event on May 24 at 8 am that includes $10 gift cards and temporary tattoos.

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The biscuits they are coming, the biscuits they are coming, this time to Dallas: The Biscuit Bar, a fast-casual concept that opened its first location in Plano, has signed up for a second location, this one right by Southern Methodist University, at 6501 Hillcrest Ave.

According to a release, the location will open in 2019.

Founded by husband-and-wife Jake and Janie Burkett, Biscuit Bar features scratch-made biscuits crowned with a variety of sweet and savory toppings for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late-night. That "late-night" part being especially relevant to the SMU crowd.

The concept made its debut in April 2018 at The Boardwalk in Granite Park.

Its most popular menu item, The Hoss, features Southern fried chicken, bacon, Jack cheese, sausage gravy, and honey butter.

Other highlights include the Chicken & Not-A-Waffle with pan-fried French toast biscuits, topped with house-made whipped cream. The Hot Hot Biscuit has Nashville-style hot chicken, dill pickles, and ranch; the Steak & Egg has sliced seasoned ribeye steak, egg over easy, and melted cheddar cheese.

Biscuit Bar also offers tater tots you can customize with toppings. Southern Style tots has house-made sausage gravy, cheddar cheese, and green onion. The Holiday Style features sweet potato tots with brown sugar, pecan streusel, and toasted marshmallow.

Guests can accompany their biscuit sandwich with a craft cocktail, locally sourced brew, cold brew coffee, or kombucha, all offered on tap.

Specialty cocktails served on tap include the Blackberry Tequila Smash with Reposado tequila, blackberry liqueur, triple sec and lime, and the Southern Tea made with grapefruit vodka and peach liqueur.

The 2,118-square-foot property will be designed by Dallas based agency Plan B Group and built by Gilmon Fox.

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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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