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New drive-thru to open in East Dallas serving coffee & breakfast tacos

Coffee beans and cup of coffee.

Photo courtesy of Int'l Coffee Assoc.

A new drive-thru coffee shop is coming to east Dallas with a little Latin flair. Called Remote Coffee, it's opening in the former TC shaved ice stand at 10999 Garland Rd.

Owner Joel Roland, who is planning to have it open by March, saw a need in a neighborhood with relatively few drive-thru coffee options.

While the area does boast an Ascension Coffee, Cultivar Coffee, the original White Rock Coffee, and LDU Coffee To Go, the only drive-thrus nearby are a Starbucks and Scooter’s Coffee, both on Northwest Highway. But none of the drive-thru chains that have descended upon DFW such as 7 Brews, Dutch Bros, Human Bean, or 151.

Roland has coffee experience: He founded Toasted Coffee + Kitchen before selling the company eight years ago. (He also owns Yellow Rosa, a bar in Deep Ellum he opened in 2020.)

He founded Remote as a response to the increase in people working remotely during COVID-19. He hopes to provide a quick and easy option for both remote workers and those seeking coffee on their way into the office.

The menu will include standard coffee and espresso drinks like lattes, mochas, and Americanos, but also Latin American favorites like cafe con leche, espresso horchata, and calabasas (pumpkin) spice.

Drinks will be made with beans Roland gets imported from Mexico and syrups made in-house with cane sugar. In keeping with the Latin flair, it will also feature agua fresca drinks.

In addition to drinks, Remote will sell breakfast tacos, burritos, salads, and sandwiches, including a Japanese-Mexican fusion sandwich made with ciabatta bread.

Renote Coffee Rendering of Remote Coffee shows seating inside and out.Courtesy rendering

"We’re trying to get everyone good, nutritious food and the best coffee available," Roland says

Roland is giving the former shaved ice stand, which had been there for 30 years, a sleek makeover, and is also adding some limited seating, both indoors and out, with a narrow patio running alongside the exterior.

Opening Remote Coffee brings him back to an industry he loves. He also lives in the neighborhood himself, and wanted to create something for the locals.

“I’m getting older and a little wiser, and I’d just rather be in the coffee business than the alcohol business,” he says. "It’s a little more tranquil and peaceful, and it feels like I’m providing a product that brings joy. It’s just more my vibe."

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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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