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Chicago steakhouse Maple & Ash to do quickie pop-up at downtown Dallas sibling

Maple & Ash pop-up dishes.

Maple & Ash

A steakhouse from Chicago is doing a pop-up in Dallas: Maple & Ash, which was at one point supposed to open in Dallas at the Maple Terrace Residences building currently in development at 3001 Maple Ave., will do a six-night pop-up at its sister restaurant the Monarch.

Both Maple & Ash and the Monarch are part of Maple Hospitality Group, owned by F&B veterans Jim Lasky and Michelin-star chef Danny Grant.

They pulled back on opening a location here - the space at Maple Terrace will instead be filled by Catch Dallas, a seafood restaurant from Catch Hospitality Group, owned by Tilman Fertitta, Mark Birnbaum, and Eugene Remm.

But Maple & Ash obviously still has a crush on Dallas, thus the six-night pop-up from Thursday, October 26-Tuesday, October 31, with a special Maple & Ash tasting menu executed by Monarch chef Eric Dreyer.

Maple & Ash, which has locations in Chicago and Scottsdale, boasts a menu and wine list crafted by Grant, who is also the chef behind Monarch.

The menu, dubbed "IDGAF," changes daily, but samples dishes might be

Blacked Out Oysters
Fire-Roasted Seafood Tower
Agnolotti "Pillows of Love"

Plus a meat entrée, a fish entrée, vegetables, and potato side dishes.

It doesn't come cheap: Reservations are $290 per person (and can be made online). But people love to do a special splurge, especially knowing that it's a limited run.

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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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