Grape Expectations

November 24 giveaway: A private party for 12 at Times Ten Cellars plus chauffeur from Driven DFW

Times Ten makes wines using California fruit, as well as fruit from their own vineyards in Alpine, Texas.

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Editor’s Note: The Amazing Give-back Giveaway is a luxe sweepstakes that culminates with a grand-prize drawing Christmas Day. Enter once a day, every day, to win one of 31 fabulous gifts and experiences from some of Dallas’ most exclusive retailers.

The prize below is available only for November 24. So enter now, and share on Facebook to increase your chances of winning.

Hectic holidays always go down a little smoother with a nice glass of wine. And no one knows that better than the generous folks at Times Ten Cellars, who are offering a private party for 12 for today’s giveaway.

Famous for cellaring and bottling the best fruit from California’s premier wine regions (along with a nice vintage or two from their Cathedral Mountain Vineyards in Alpine, Texas), Times Ten is the perfect place to toast the season.

Boasting the finest equipment from Italy and California, as well as oak barrels from France and Pennsylvania, Times Ten is sure to provide a wine experience any sommelier would envy.

And lest you worry about driving while imbibing, this giveaway includes a personal driver from Driven DFW, who will be on call to take you to and from your destination.

We’ll drink to that.

Enter now for your chance to win.

We'll toast to a private party for 12 at Times Ten Cellars, the amazing giveaway for November 24.

Photo courtesy of Times Ten Cellars

We'll toast to a private party for 12 at Times Ten Cellars, the amazing giveaway for November 24.

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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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