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    Uptown News

    New Uptown Cajun sports bar makes it official: Dallas digs turkey legs

    Teresa Gubbins
    Oct 19, 2020 | 11:36 am
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    Pssst: There's a turkey leg buried under there.
    Photo by Turkey DAM

    When last we visited 2523 McKinney Ave., it was to lament the sad passing of Nickel & Rye, the likable Uptown bar which closed in December.

     

    Now we return to the scene to mark the arrival of the coming-soon Turkey DAM, a new sports bar with a Cajun-themed menu starring turkey legs.

     

    The restaurant-bar is a collaboration between friends and family, and will feature the food stylings of "Chef James," a Louisiana native who previously had a North Dallas restaurant called Flave2Crave and who also worked at the Omni Dallas Hotel.

     

    The cuisine at Turkey DAM will be a creative fusion of Cajun and comfort food, with a few stars on the menu:

     

       
    •  Crawfish mac & cheese, a mac & cheese with large elbow noodles topped with boiled crawfish, a match made in heaven (or at the very least in Natchitoches)
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    •  Stuffed turkey legs, a la Turkey Hut in Houston, dubbed home of the so-called world-famous stuffed turkey leg
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    There's a turkey leg trend in its nascent stage in Dallas. To wit:

     
       
    1. A few restaurants have recently offered turkey legs as a limited-edition item to fill the nostalgia for State Fair food.
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    3. A turkey leg place called Turkey Leg Paradise opened in Dallas in late 2019, specializing in turkey legs that are ultra-tender.
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    5. Another Uptown sports bar, Harris' House of Heroes, which opened at the beginning of 2020 and is also owned by someone with Louisiana roots, former New Orleans Saints player De'Vante Harris, serves turkey legs.
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    7. Fancy restaurant Encina, which just opened in Oak Cliff where Bolsa used to be, has turkey leg confit on its menu.
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    The official rule is that "three makes a trend." This list has four. Turkey leg trend is on.

     

    The turkey legs at Turkey DAM are stuffed. Stuffed turkey legs are not really so much "stuffed" as they are butterflied and piled high with "fillings." If it's a Louisiana-style restaurant, "fillings" could mean boudin, etouffee, or mac & cheese, with or without crawfish.

     

    But Chef James, who likes to keep his ID to "Chef James," says that the food is about more than the dishes themselves.

     

    "It goes deeper," he says. "I'm from Monroe, Louisiana, and if you know Louisiana, you know that the food is going to be good. We cook with love. We take pride in our food."

     

    Chef James and his partners hoped to be open by mid-October but construction on the space is still being finished.

     

    One final important thing is what the letters DAM stand for: Daiquiris and Margaritas. #Winning.

     
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    Food Date

    Bastille Day leads 5 best food and drink events in Dallas this week

    Celestina Blok
    Jul 7, 2025 | 12:29 pm
    French Room tea
    French Room
    French Room tea toast.

    Toast to a taste of France this week with multiple Bastille Day celebrations. But first, take a tasty store tour with Italian bites, sip-and-stroll for margarita sampling, and catch a Chicago "beef bus" during its stop in Grand Prairie this week.

    Friday, July 11

    Store Tour: Taste of Eataly
    Taste your way through Eataly’s Italian gourmet marketplace with the help of store experts. Stop at various counters and stations to sip and sample some of Eataly’s most popular offerings. Tickets are $45, plus tax and a small fee, and the tour will run from 10:30 am-12 pm.

    Saturday, July 12

    Portillo's Beef Bus at Grand Prairie Outlets
    Chicago hot dog and Italian beef sandwich chain continues its Beef Bus tour around the Lone Star State with a stop at Great Prairie Outlets. Visit for Chicago-style hot dogs on steamed poppyseed buns, Italian beef sandwiches, Polish sausages, and crinkle-cut fries with “liquid gold” cheese sauce on Saturday and Sunday from 10 am-9 pm while supplies last.

    Bastille Day Tea at The French Room
    The Adolphus Hotel will celebrate France’s national holiday with festivities in The French Room Saturday-Monday. The three-course tea menu will feature festive French pastries and a toast with Kir Royale – a classic French cocktail of crème de cassis topped with champagne. (Enjoy an extra sweet treat on Monday, Bastille Day itself.) Tea service starts at $80 plus tax and gratuity, and reservations are encouraged.

    McKinney Margarita Stroll
    Historic downtown McKinney loves its sip-and-strolls. This one will feature 15 stops around the square for margarita sampling, plus five bonus stops for spritzes, craft beer, and more. The $35 ticket plus tax and a small fee, includes a logo cup and a marg map. Stroll sessions are 11 am-2 pm, 1-4 pm, and 4-7 pm.

    Bastille Day at Coupes
    Oak Lawn Avenue champagne bar will honor France’s national holiday with French-inspired specials. Enjoy sweet and savory Bastille Day crepes and 25 percent off all bottles, along with DJ tunes of 70s and 80 French and Italian funk, disco, and jazz. Coupes will be open from 3-10 pm.

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