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California breakfast chain Huckleberry's heads to northeast Dallas suburb

Stacked Chicken and Waffles at Huckleberry's.

Photo courtesy of Huckleberry's

The wait is finally over in Sachse for the opening of Huckleberry's, a breakfast-and-lunch chain based in California. According to a release, the new restaurant will debut at 3105 Bunker Hill Road, Suite 108, on Monday, February 9.

First announced for Sachse in 2023, Huckleberry's has two other locations in Dallas Fort Worth - one in Keller and one in North Arlington.

Billed as "Southern cookin' with a California twist," Huckleberry's takes a Cajun spin on breakfast. Signatures include stuffed French toast and a category called "skillet hotties," featuring eggs topped with Cajun ingredients such as Andouille sausage and shrimp.

Other favorites include Creole catfish, chicken-fried steak, shrimp po' boys, fried green tomatoes, and beignets. (Good thing they'll be open in time for Mardi Gras because their beignet sitting on vanilla cream and topped with fresh fruit looks like a perfect Fat Tuesday treat.)

Lunch includes items like the spicy Bayou chicken sandwich as well as a California chicken sandwich. Wash it all down with "Huck’s Swamp Tea," Huckleberry Lemonade, or specialty hot or iced coffees topped with whipped cream.

Huckleberry's transports guests to the bayou.Photo courtesy of Huckleberry's

Huckleberry's takes its bayou theme seriously, transporting guests South through signature design elements such as a weeping willow tree, twinkling fireflies, Zydeco music, vibrant murals and playful gator accents, the release says.

“We embrace our guests like family and immerse them in the spirit of the bayou,” says Greg Graber, CEO of Heritage Restaurant Brands, in the release. “We’re excited to introduce Sachse to our exceptional hospitality and bold Southern flavors while becoming an active part of the community for years to come.”

Huckleberry’s in Sachse will debut February 9 with festivities that include a giveaway of a free “Who’s Your Huckleberry?” coffee mug and complimentary coffee to the first 50 customers. The fanfare continues with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8 am Wednesday, February 11.

Regular hours will be 7 am-3 pm daily.

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Teresa Gubbins contributed to this story.

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Sausage Sensei smokes 5 best food and drink events in Dallas this week

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The Sausage Sensei visits Dallas this week.

A Central Texas pitmaster known as The Sausage Sensei will visit a local farm this weekend for demonstrations, dinner and a show. But first, learn about Texas wines at a Ritz-Carlton restaurant, partake in a new barbecue supper club, and celebrate anniversaries for two Dallas-based destinations.

Wednesday, January 28

CRÚ Wine Bar & Bistro’s 24th Anniversary Celebration
Founded in Dallas in 2002, CRÚ Wine Bar & Bistro will celebrate 24 years in business with parties at all locations. The $95 ticketed event will feature interactive chef demonstration stations, live DJ music, and a glass of wine upon arrival. Menu highlights include Wagyu beef meatballs, red Argentine shrimp skewers, margherita pizza bites, and braised beef short rib and butternut squash risotto cups. The party will run from 6-8 pm.

Thursday, January 29

“Don't Mess with Texas Wines” at Fearing’s
The first of the year in Fearing’s wine education dinner series will highlight wines from the Texas High Plains and Texas Hill Country. The five-course guided pairing dinner is $159, plus tax and gratuity, begins at 7 pm.

Friday, January 30

Supper Club at Crossbuck BBQ (Rescheduled from Friday, January 23)
The Farmers Branch destination for a modern take on Texas barbecue has launched a new monthly supper club series. Pitmaster and owner Tim McLaughlin will present five courses paired with craft cocktails. Highlights from this week’s inaugural supper club menu include smoked brisket empanadas, smoked cherry and star anise sorbet, twice-cooked bone-in pork chop with chipotle and pear compote, and blueberry ginger cobbler with peppermint ice cream. Tickets are $150, plus tax and dinner begins at 7:30 pm.

Saturday, January 31

Legacy Menu at Malai Kitchen
The Dallas-based Southeast Asian cuisine destination will mark 15 years in Uptown Dallas and 10 years in Southlake with an all-day menu of 15 favorites for $15 each. Highlights include Thai coconut soup, lemongrass mussels, chicken pad Thai, iron pot green chicken curry, and Chilean seabass. The dine-in specials will run all day at Malai’s Uptown location (3699 McKinney Ave.) and Southlake location (1161 E. Southlake Blvd.).

Sausage Sensei Masterclass at Tate Farms
Central Texas pitmaster Bill Dumas, also known as The Sausage Sensei, will visit Tate Farms in Rockwall for two days of sausage-making, dinner, live music, and cocktails. Saturday will include a hands-on sausage-making class (9 am-3 pm, $199) which comes with lunch and a cash bar. On Sunday, Dumas will present the featured sausages during a four-course dinner in collaboration with Tate Farms. The $199 ticket includes cocktails and live music by Kevin Russell, lead singer of Shinyribs, and the event begins at 4 pm. (Bundle the two events for one ticket price of $365).

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