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Central Market spills the beans on new Dallas locations

Dallas gets two more branches of upscale grocer Central Market.

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It's confirmed: Dallas will get two more branches of upscale supermarket Central Market. One will open at McKinney and Lemmon avenues in Uptown; the other will open at Midway Road and Northwest Highway, in the Bluffview neighborhood.

The store at Midway Road will undergo a wall-to-wall remodel. It's projected to open in fall 2017, but no date has been set for the Uptown store.

Senior VP Stephen Butt says in a release that the company has had its eye on these two locations "for many years." Both stores are former Sun Fresh Markets (although the Uptown spot is better known as Albertsons), which parent company H-E-B acquired in August from RLS Supermarkets.

There were six total, which H-E-B purchased as a package deal in order to get these two locations, says spokeswoman Mabrie Jackson.

"We have since sold the Mockingbird Lane and Abrams Road location to Lincoln Properties, and plans for the remaining three stores are still under evaluation," Jackson says. "However, these will likely be sold or leased to other retail tenants."

The other three locations are in McKinney, Grapevine, and Lake Highlands, at Northwest Highway and Ferndale Road.

The news is likely to come as a blow to many residents in those neighborhoods who hoped that they might be getting an H-E-B.

This brings the total number of Central Markets in Dallas to four, and seven in North Texas. There are nine Central Market locations statewide, including the original in Austin, Houston, and San Antonio.

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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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