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Bad Chicken wings onto Dallas' Ross Avenue with late-night fried chicken

Smoked wings from Bad Chicken

Bad Chicken

A new chicken spot has landed near Dallas Greenville Avenue: Bad Chicken, a locally-owned fast-casual chicken concept featuring wings, nuggets, and chicken sandwiches, is now open at 5014 Ross Ave.

The location replaces the original Bad Chicken in Preston Center which has closed, and will serve as Bad Chicken's new HQ. The Ross Avenue spot, just south of Henderson Avenue, was previously Back Home Barbecue and before that, a quirky Chinese restaurant for many years.

The 2,800-square-foot space features indoor seating for 44 and patio seating for 40. It features a large family-friendly patio, arcade area in the dining room, revamped menu, alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, cocktails), and a drive-thru. It even has a wall of greenery with a neon sign that says "Be bad. Be very bad."

Owner Bobby Shuey says, “We’re thrilled to offer a new, yet familiar experience at Bad Chicken. We’ll still have customers’ same delicious favorites but with some new amazing additions from Chef Tim. It’s also even more convenient to grab Bad Chicken quickly with our drive thru open all day and into late-night.”

The wings are smoked and tossed in sauces or dry rubs such as sweet pepper jelly, bang bang, buffalo atomic, Texas dust, and white bbq. Nuggets are available with the same sauce options and can be ordered grilled or fried.

A “Bomb Bowl” piles chicken on top of your choice of curly fries, sweet potato fries, or mac & cheese and topped with sauces in flavors such as sweet Thai, Buffalo, and honey habanero.

Other options include fried chicken sandwich; BBQ Salad with lettuce, avocado, corn, and tortilla strips; a smashburger; and chicken tacos.

A large menu of desserts made in-house includes Cheesecake Egg Rolls with blueberry compote, Churro Donut Holes, Chocolate Mousse Cup, Heavenly Chocolate Cookie, Lemon Ice Box Pie, and Creme Brulee.

Another new addition is the drink menu with beer, wine and cocktails which you can even order at their drive-thru. Frozen cocktails include Frozen Jack & Coke, Frozen Lemonade with vodka, and Frozen Margarita. Other drink standouts include the Blueberry Lemonade Margarita, and Henny-Rita - margarita made with Hennessy.

Shuey and Chef Tim Woehr opened the test kitchen location of Bad Chicken in November 2022 with the intention of having a wing restaurant in Dallas that could quickly deliver high quality wings with a wide selection of sauces.

Saving the best for last, they keep late late hours: The dining room, patio, and drive-thru are open Sunday-Thursday from 10 am - 2 am and Friday-Saturday from 10 am - 3 am.

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New family-run restaurant brings fresh Latin cuisine to Lakewood Dallas

Photo courtesy of My Dream Latin Cuisine

Meaty platter at My Dream Latin Cuisine.

A new family-owned restaurant called My Dream Latin Cuisine is now open in Dallas' Lakewood neighborhood.

Located at 7260 Gaston Ave., it's in the space that most recently belonged to Las Favela, and before that, Andrea’s Italian for over a decade.

The new concept is from Salvador Gamón, who hails from Zacatecas, Mexico, and has lived in Dallas since 1992. Gamón has an extensive hospitality background that spans three decades. He started his career as a dishwasher and later worked as server and kitchen manager in various local restaurants, including Matt’s Rancho Martinez, Mattito’s, Truluck’s, and Hugo’s Invitados.

As the name of this new spot suggests, it was his dream to open his own restaurant, so he partnered with his brother Hugo and niece Ivette Ipina to make it a reality.

Gamón designed a Latin American menu that reflects his cumulative experience at kitchens around the city, and the influence of his family cooking together in Mexico. The result is a diverse food offering with a focus on fresh ingredients. “Quality is first for us,” Gamón says.

Highlights of their menu include chimichurri rib eye, creamy poblano and shrimp spaghetti, chile relleno, and fire-grilled salmon. Entrees range from $16 to $26.

They also serve a variety of dishes Dallas loves, such as tacos, fajitas, quesadillas, empanadas, enchiladas, and soups and salads. They make their corn tortillas in house.

Their homemade desserts include tres leches cake, flan, churros, and cheesecake, for $9 each.

For lunch, they offer a combo special featuring crispy tacos, enchiladas, and tostadas, for $12 for two items and $14 for three items, served with Mexican rice and beans.

In terms of space, the team essentially repurposed the space that Las Favela left behind, with design elements honoring their Mexican heritage in the tables and walls, and a warm and welcoming vibe that makes diners feel right at home.

They have a bar with a soon-to-be issued alcohol license, and plenty of parking space outside. Hours are 10 am-9 pm daily (closed on Tuesday).

While they are still building their clientele, they have earned early positive reviews.

“So far, we have had only happy customers,” Gamón says. “We host a lot of families; we have something for everybody”.

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