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Authentic Dallas Mexican restaurant takes a shot on spot in Bishop Arts

Birria tacos from Birrieria Aguinaga

Dallas' Oak Cliff is due for some trendy trendy birria. Birrieria Aguiñaga, a small, family-run Mexican restaurant chain in Dallas, is opening a location at 330 W. Davis St. #220, in a small stand that has been home to restaurants such as C. Senor, El Padrino, and most recently The Last Stand.

Owners Francisco Javier and Emilia Aguiñaga are confident they can beat the rest, and will open the restaurant on Friday, May 17.

The couple, who are originally from Ojuelos, Jalisco, opened their first location on Northwest Highway in 2006 with a menu of authentic Mexican food. Their specialty is authentic birria de borrego (lamb), using a recipe that's been in the family since 1954. Their birria options include a lamb stew plate, and lamb soup with birria.

They also offer a variety of Mexican dishes:

tacos with all the meats: birria res o borrego, fajita, pastor, chicharron, lengua, cabeza, carnitas, tinga, machito, tripa, buche, and chorizo
burritos, quesadillas, tostadas
breakfast including huevos de ranchero and breakfast tacos

Entrees include pork stew, chicken taquitos, chicken enchilada de mole, fajita nachos, carne asada, and fried rish with rice.

They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner, keeping long customer-friendly hours, from 8 am to 12 am, and 24 hours over the weekend for late-night noshers, plus Taco Tuesday specials.

They also have a big catering operation, serving everything from family gatherings to large corporate events.

This will make six locations: 10346 Ferguson Rd. in Casa View, 105 Main St. Garland, 905 E. Ennis Ave. Ennis, and 507 E. Main St. in Grand Prairie, which is a combination sit-down and drive-through.

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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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