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    Coronavirus News

    New ghost kitchen concept in Frisco debuts with BBQ and hot link queso

    Teresa Gubbins
    Dec 21, 2020 | 3:46 pm
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    You put the hot links in the queso and dish it right up.
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    We're all hoping 2021 will be better and here's some promising news to start off January right: A "ghost kitchen" focused on barbecue will debut in Dallas-Fort Worth.

    Called Secret Sauce Barbecue, it'll be a takeout-only restaurant from Bottleneck Management, the Chicago-based restaurant group that owns and operates City Works Eatery & Pour House, which has two DFW locations, in Frisco and Fort Worth.

    It'll open on January 4 at both of those locations, delivery only; pickup will follow in early 2021.

    Menu highlights include:

    • baby back ribs
    • pulled BBQ chicken
    • hot links
    • fried smoked wings
    • mac & cheese

    A release explains that Secret Sauce reflects a love for barbecue shared by Jason Akemann, Nate Hilding, and Chris Bisaillon, who own Bottleneck Management.

    Barbecue also lends itself to a versatile menu, large portions for families, and a capacity for traveling well in a takeout format. That smoked meat can stay good for hours.

    Bottleneck marketing honcho Angela Zoiss says in a statement they wanted to adapt to the changes that the pandemic has wrought that could also be sustainable for the future.

    "The lightbulb went on for us when we realized that we could create a virtual brand that could live online, but that we could execute from our existing kitchens," Zoiss says. "We decided this could really work and could likely even thrive in today's on-demand, carryout/delivery-driven environment."

    Appetizers include Hot Link Queso Dip with smoked Louisiana Hot Link, pimento pepper jack cheese sauce, queso fresco, green onion, and white corn tortilla; and chili-rubbed Fried Smoked Wings with choice of housemade BBQ sauces including Carolina Mustard BBQ, Buffalo, and Nashville Hot.

    Meats include Baby Back Ribs, Hot Links, Pulled Pork, and Smoked Chicken Wings, served with white bread, pickles, and choice of two sides such as Creamy Grits, Mashed Potatoes, Creamed Corn, Chipotle Coleslaw, and Maple Bacon Baked Beans.

    Additional entrées include BBQ Pork Tacos with BBQ sauce, classic slaw, pickled red onions, queso fresco, and avocado; Southern Mac & Cheese with house-smoked pork shoulder, pimento cheese sauce, cornbread crumble, cavatappi; and the Smokehouse Burger made with BBQ pulled pork shoulder, smoked provolone, BBQ bacon onion relish, Carolina mustard BBQ sauce, and onion rings.

    Secret Sauce will operate during the same hours as City Works Eatery & Pour House. Order online or via Uber Eats, Grubhub, and DoorDash.

    City Works will continue to celebrate all styles of craft beer with 90 varieties on draft, and its chefs will continue cook from scratch, adding twists to American classics. City Works currently has nine locations across the country in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Frisco, Fort Worth, Schaumburg, Wheeling, Vernon Hills, and Disney Springs.

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    Coffee News

    Pinkies brews up coffee and cocktails on Cedar Springs in Dallas

    Raven Jordan
    May 14, 2025 | 11:09 am
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    Coffee at Pinkies

    A gay bar in Dallas' Oak Lawn neighborhood has transformed into a coffee and cocktail lounge: Called Pinkies, it's now open at 3900 Cedar Springs Rd., in the space previously occupied by the Mr. Misster bar.

    Pinkies comes from Trey Stewart and Meghan Harris, who also owned Mr. Misster, which they opened in 2019.

    According to Stewart, they were looking to provide a more relaxed and cozy space, one that was less focused on nightlife. They figured others might also appreciate a coffee and cocktail concept along the Cedar Springs strip.

    "Myself and my husband, who I met at Mr. Misster four years ago, no longer find ourselves out on weekends as consistently as we used to," he says. "We enjoy a nice craft cocktail, a cappuccino after dinner, a comfortable setting, and a place where we can socialize with our group of friends."

    The menu features coffee and espresso drinks such as lattes, cappuccinos, and mochas, as well as teas including a popular matcha latte. A small selection of pastries includes doughnuts, coffee cake, blondies, and sweet breads including lemon-blueberry and white-chocolate-raspberry.

    Cocktails incorporate some of their morning ingredients such as their espresso martini and matcha martini; they also offer martini flights.

    They've updated the space, including painting the exterior a vivid pink, to make it easy to spot. Inside, there are magenta accents and it still feels a little clubby, with purple tile walls and touches of neon lighting. One wall is covered with floral wallpaper and a massive Pinkies Up neon sign. Furniture is a mix of modern white tables and big tufted banquettes.

    They hope it will still fit in with the lively night scene in Oak Lawn, since it’ll be a coffee shop by day and high-energy lounge by night.

    "Over the past six years, Meghan and I feel that we accomplished our goal of shaking things up on Cedar Springs, and some of the elements that once made Mr. Misster so special have slowly been replicated and duplicated down the block," Stewart says. "That was always our initial intention, to spark change and growth."

    "With Pinkies, we wanted to offer a place where you can plug in, sip something great, and get things done without feeling out of place," he says. "Unlike a grab-and-go coffee spot, we want you to sit and stay for a while."

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