Hello Happiest Hour

Check out the view from Uptown Dallas’ biggest and best new patio

Hard to beat this view from Happiest Hour.

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Dallasites love a good patio, and now they have an even bigger and better one to add to their rotation. Happiest Hour, the latest concept from Harwood International, is a two-deck restaurant and bar with 12,000 square feet, including a rooftop patio on the second level showcasing the best views of the Dallas skyline from the district of HARWOOD.

“The industrial chic setting paired with unparalleled service in this premier location will give guests a unique experience in Dallas’ largest patio bar and lounge,” says Bruno Roulleux, director of operations, Harwood Hospitality Group. To see what all the fuss is about, watch the video, which takes you inside this just-opened hot spot.

But the patio isn’t Happiest Hour’s only asset. The menu features mindfully prepared dishes made with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Signature dishes include Kuby’s sausages; the Dino Rib, a 12-hour smoked cross-cut beef rib; a crudité platter with seasonal vegetables, hummus, and ranch dressing; and the Whistle Stop Sandwich with fried green tomatoes, mozzarella, and sweet pickle marmalade on brioche bread.

To wash it all down are thoughtfully crafted artisan cocktails and an international selection of eight wines on tap and more than 50 beers on tap. Oh, and 17 screens throughout the patio bar ensure a view of the game from any seat.

Happiest Hour has opened in time for the TX-OU game, and the rivalry weekend starts off right on Friday, October 9, with specialty shots and spins from 10 pm-2 am by DJ Inzo.

Doors open at 9:30 am on Saturday, October 10, and Happiest Hour hosts eight hours of live music from three performers. Naturally you can watch the big game from all angles as you sip on one of the weekend’s featured craft cocktails, the Longhorn Libation or the Sooner Than Later. Until 6 pm, Happiest Hour will also knock $1 off cans of Miller Lite, Bud Light, Coors Light, and Michelob Ultra.

With a convenient location across from the American Airlines Center, Happiest Hour is the new go-to destination before or after a game or show. It is part of the Harwood Hospitality Group, now housing six restaurant brands within the district of HARWOOD, including Marie Gabrielle Restaurant and Gardens, Saint Ann Restaurant & Bar, Mercat Bistro, Magnolias: Sous Le Pont, and The Grove at Harwood.

Harwood Hospitality is currently working on two more restaurant concepts this fall.

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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 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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