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Immersive arts venture Meow Wolf signs on 15 Dallas-area food vendors

Meow Wolf is coming to DFW this summer.

Rendering courtesy of Meow Wolf

The popular immersive arts venture Meow Wolf, slated to open a new "portal" in Grapevine this summer, will be joined by an accompanying slate of food and beverage vendors, ranging from empanadas to nitrogen ice cream to craft beer to pies.

Meow Wolf is the Santa Fe-based art collective turned national psychedelic sensation, which has multiple portals (locations is too boring a word) open to the public in Denver, Las Vegas, and Santa Fe, with two new portals coming to Texas: Grapevine in 2023, and Houston in 2024.

These vendors were selected for their creativity, impact on their communities, and their ability to not just feed visitors, but contribute to the kaleidoscopic experience for which Meow Wolf is known.

“Our cafe is an extension of the immersive art world that is Meow Wolf Grapevine,” says Meow Wolf Director of Operations Mandy Cooper in a statment. "As a certified B-Corporation, our goal is to provide economic opportunity that supports local, women, and minority-owned small businesses."

The other benefit, she notes, is that "if you taste something you like, you can visit and support these businesses right here in the Dallas-Fort Worth area."

They've partnered with more than 15 local food and beverage artists, as follows, in alphabetical order:

All Y'alls Food. Plant-based jerkies and bits
Blended Family Foods. Salsas and sauces
Buzzed Bull Creamery. Liquid nitrogen ice cream
Celestial Beerworks. Dallas craft beer brewery
Celzo Co. Agua fresca, lightly carbonated vitamin-infused refreshment with exotic flavors
Del Campo Empanadas. Handmade baked empanadas and artisanal Argentinian pastries
GNS Foods. Family-run woman-owned nut business in Arlington
Hive Bakery. One-of-a-kind pastries, with an authentic voice
HTeaO Grapevine. Texas tea
Judy Pie. Sweet and savory pies just like Grandma used to make
JuiceLand. Juices and smoothies, with locations in Austin, Houston, and Dallas
Mac and Cream. Modern French macaron bakery, inspired by French and Asian cultures
Melt Ice Cream. Ice creams made with high percentage of butterfat
Nikki's Popcorn Company. Unique and interesting popcorn flavors
Noble Coyote Coffee Roasters. High-quality sustainability coffee company in Dallas' Expo Park
Peaberry Coffee. Oak Cliff craft coffee shop with the first and only canned iced coffee
Purpose Tea. Healthy brewed tea made from the purple tea leaf

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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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