Vegan Baking

Dallas brewpub expands into vegan land with new bakery in Deep Ellum

Pastries now being served.

Photo courtesy of Sugar Fang

In major vegan news, a new bakery is coming to Deep Ellum, serving vegan muffins, cakes, pies, and rolls. Called Sugar Fang, it's from the team that owns Braindead Brewing Co. and Bowls & Tacos, and will operate out of the Bowls & Tacos space at 3400 Commerce St.

The official opening date is November 26, although that's not to say that a little soft opening might not be going down. Overseeing the project is chef Malikei Hetherington, who spearheaded the vegan menu that Braindead introduced in July.

As a prelude to Sugar Fang, Hetherington has been workshopping recipes by serving vegan baked goodies at Braindead's weekend brunch.

The bakery's lineup of treats includes muffins, cinnamon rolls, pop tarts, cupcakes, and quick breads. There's a cute invention Hetherington calls the "skullet," like a filled cupcake, with different filling flavors and a buttercream topping, that's baked in a skull-shaped pan, for maximum ghoulish effect.

"I'm also working on creating a sourdough starter so we can offer fresh-baked bread," Hetherington says.

Hetherington joined the staff at Braindead after moving to Dallas in 2017. His background includes having worked with a pastry chef in his hometown Kansas City and he spent a few years on the West Coast, working at vegan establishments as well as Voodoo Doughnuts, Portland, Oregon's famous gourmet doughnut shop.

"I also operated a small baking company where I got my feet wet and some experience doing my own stuff, something I loved and enjoyed," he says.

His goal is to make pastries and treats that will please anyone, vegan or not.

"Even if you don't eat vegan, that doesn't mean you can't enjoy these," he says. "We've been testing out recipes through the brunch service at Braindead, and we didn't identify that the pastries were vegan, and they've done great."

Sugar Fang takes up an area at Bowls & Tacos that was previously unused, which they've converted into a bakery space. They'll be open 7 am-5 pm, with baked items and coffee drinks for the breakfast crowd, as a supplement to the breakfast taco crowd they're serving at Bowls & Tacos.

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Coming soon

Uptown Dallas all-day fave The Henry heads to bustling Plano development

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Brunch at The Henry

The Henry, the swanky Uptown restaurant known for its scenic patio views and all-day menu, will soon open its second DFW location, in Plano.

According to a release, the restaurant will open its doors later this year at 7700 Windrose Ave., inside Plano’s bustling Legacy West development. Since the Uptown Dallas location debuted in 2019, The Henry has grown its presence dramatically, with around a dozen outposts across the country, including restaurants in California, Arizona, and Tennessee.

The Henry is a project of the Arizona-based Fox Restaurant Group, which also operates other upscale chains like Flower Child and North Italia. Plano will be the third Texas location for the chain, joining the Uptown restaurant and a Houston location that opened in November 2025, along with a fourth outpost that’s also set to open in Houston sometime in 2026.

At Legacy West, The Henry will occupy a 12,976-square-foot space that’s nearly as enormous as the Uptown restaurant, complete with indoor and outdoor dining spaces, an open kitchen, and a private dining room for special events. It will also boast a full-service coffee bar, which will brew lattes at breakfast and espresso martinis for a perk-up later in the day.

“The Henry is built around how people live their lives,” Fox Restaurant Concepts founder Sam Fox says in a release. “Whether it's your morning coffee or celebratory dinner, we want it to feel like a true neighborhood place. Somewhere that becomes part of your everyday routine.”

Describing itself as the “greatest neighborhood restaurant,” The Henry serves an extensive menu of breakfast, lunch, and dinner options that range from avocado toast in the morning to short rib potstickers at lunch and classic American plates like rotisserie chicken and braised short rib with bourbon caramel sauce on the dinner menu.

There’s also a solid line-up of happy hour bites, including pretzels served with provolone fondue and spicy-tuna-topped crispy rice, to pair with discounted cocktails and glasses of wine.

The Henry is set to open at Legacy West sometime in “late 2026.” When it arrives, it will also be open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, along with brunch on the weekends.