Steakhouse News

Dallas’ queen of steak sets sail on new steakhouse with sushi bar

New steakhouse opens at The Star in Frisco.

Photo courtesy of Dee Lincoln Prime

Dee Lincoln, aka "The Queen of Steaks," returns to her fine-dining roots with her latest venture, an upscale eponymous steakhouse called Dee Lincoln Prime, opening at The Star in Frisco on December 1.

The restaurant will open with a few elements you don't see at other steakhouses. Executive chef will be TJ Lengnick, a veteran who has worked at Pappas Bros. Steakhouse, Stephan Pyles, Jasper's, and Shinsei.

Sushi bar
The restaurant will feature steaks from the famed purveyor Allen Brothers, but there will also be a sushi bar. It'll be overseen by chef Mark Tungcmittrong, the co-owner of Bambu and Sushi Rock with prior stints at Tei Tei Robata Bar and Steel Sushi Restaurant & Lounge. While his son runs their family restaurants, chef Mark will present omakase at an exclusive, reservations-only six-seat sushi bar.

If omakase is not your thing, there'll be a more conventional sushi menu available throughout the restaurant and at the bar, as well.

Tequila library
Another unique element that sets this apart is a tequila library with a menu of 32 tequilas, ranging from Riazal at $15 per 1.5 ounces to rare brands like the Patron Lalique at $950.

A custom, climate-controlled wine cellar boasts 2,100 bottles, with an additional wine room housing 575 bottles. The wine list is global, with well-balanced choices to complement the menu.

A dramatic, horseshoe-shaped, full-service bar with marble imported from Italy seats 22 guests. The dining room and patio seat an estimated 200 people, with three additional private dining rooms seating 90 in total.

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Giving Back

21 North Texas museums offer free admission to military families this summer

Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum presents Rise Up

Photo courtesy of Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum

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Nearly two dozen Dallas-Fort Worth museums are honoring active duty military personnel and their families with free admission through the Blue Star Museums initiative, May 20-September 4, 2023.

Established by the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, and the U.S. Department of Defense, the Blue Star Museums program annually provides military families free access to 2,000 museums nationwide throughout the summer. The program begins yearly on Armed Forces Day in May and ends on Labor Day.

Free admission is extended to personnel currently serving in the U.S Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard (including those in the Reserve), and all National Guardsman. Members of the U.S. Public Health Commissioned Corps and NOAA Commissioned Corps are also included in the program.

Those who qualify can use their military ID to bring up to five family members - including relatives of those currently deployed. More information about qualifications can be found here.

There is no limit on the number of participating museums that qualifying families may visit. Admission for non-active military veterans, however, is not included.

According to the National Endowment for the Arts website, the initiative was created to help "improve the quality of life for active duty military families" with a specific focus on children. The site states 2 million have had a parent deployed since 2001.

"Blue Star Museums was created to show support for military families who have faced multiple deployments and the challenges of reintegration," the organizers say. "This program offers these families a chance to visit museums this summer when many will have limited resources and limited time to be together."

In Dallas-Fort Worth, participating institutions include well-known art, science, and history museums, as well as smaller museums outside the city limits. Here's a look at all the museums in North Texas that are participating in the Blue Star Museums initiative this year.

In Dallas:

In Fort Worth:

In Garland: