Nick Badovinus News

New restaurant in downtown Dallas from chef Nick B. worships the prime rib

Hope you like your prime rib rare.

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One of Dallas' most popular chefs has a new restaurant: Called Brass Ram, it's a restaurant from chef Nick Badovinus, dedicated to prime rib, now open in the East Quarter, the development from Todd Interests on the eastern edge of downtown Dallas.

The restaurant is on the second floor of the distinctive triangular former Magnolia Oil building at 2130 Commerce St., where Badovinus also has another restaurant National Anthem, that opened in late 2021.

A release calls Brass Ram his "homage to classic mid-century prime rib joints" -- Ruth's Chris, one presumes -- with a throwback menu that features salt- and pepper-cured prime rib, finished with a tallow butter rub.

Other menu items include:

Iceberg Chunk with bacon, tomato, and bleu cheese or Thousand Island dressing
French Dip with 12 ounces of shaved prime rib
tomahawk pork chop
buccatini ammiraglio with lobster, tomato, and scampi butter

The cocktail menu includes more than 70 bourbons and whiskeys plus martinis made in four possible versions with gin or vodka.

The restaurant seats 120 and decor is done in quintessential Badovinus style, with one-of-a-kind finds such as collected books, framed photographs of Marilyn Monroe, and brass stags. Key phrases: "cozy mid-century vintage warmth" and "the feeling of a private club."

They'll be open for dinner only, Tuesday-Saturday 5-10 pm and Friday and Saturday 5-11 pm.

It's time for some quotes:

“I’m ready to welcome people to Brass Ram in East Quarter,” Badovinus says. “It’s one of three restaurants I’m bringing to this amazing neighborhood and I’m looking forward to guests experiencing my fully realized version of a prime rib spot done Flavor Hook style.”

“No one has made a greater impact on the Dallas dining scene than Nick Badovinus since he opened Neighborhood Services,” said Todd Interests managing partner Patrick Todd. “We are honored that he selected East Quarter as the location for his pinnacle restaurant, Brass Ram.”

Supermarket News

Tom Thumb debuts 2 new supermarkets in the Dallas area

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Venerable supermarket chain Tom Thumb is celebrating the opening of two new stores in the Dallas area.

Sanger
A new Tom Thumb opened in Sanger at 1413 W Chapman Drive in Sanger on December 12. The long-awaited store spans 50,000 square feet with tens of thousands of items plus more than 1,000 local products.

The store features a bakery, deli, meat & seafood, produce, and floral, as well as an in-store Starbucks coffee kiosk, pharmacy in store plus drive-thru lane, and Drive-Up-N-Go grocery pick-up.

“We are so excited to open this Tom Thumb for the Sanger communities," says Division President Bill Neve in a statement. “Tom Thumb is excited to showcase our full-service grocery store and fresh new items that customers in Sanger will love."

Sunnyvale
On December 17, a Tom Thumb will open in Sunnyvale at 3400 N. Belt Line Rd. The first 300 shoppers will receive a bag of groceries, and all shoppers will enjoy the incredible deals and sensational offerings.

The Sunnyvale store is slightly larger, spanning 59,000 square feet, but with a similar lineup of bakery, deli, meat & seafood, produce, and floral. The store will also feature an in-store Starbucks coffee kiosk, pharmacy in store plus drive-thru lane, and Drive-Up-N-Go grocery pick-up. The Sunnyvale in-store Starbucks kiosk is the first for Tom Thumb to offer mobile ordering in addition to in-store ordering.

Division President Bill Neve says that they're "incredibly grateful to the town of Sunnyvale for their support of this new store and have been looking forward to meeting our newest customers and welcome them into their Tom Thumb!"

Store details
Store details include:

Prepared foods: Sushi made in-store, full-service salad case, hot line offerings, 400-plus cheese and charcuterie items, and what they call "the best fried chicken in town"
Bakery: Bread baked daily, deserts, five-star cake decorator on staff, in-store fried doughnuts, and exclusive items such as Christie’s cookies and Blue Bell ice cream cakes
Floral: Texas grown poinsettias for the holidays, bouquets, and arrangements, FTD service, balloon bar
Meat & Seafood: USDA choice and prime beef, organic and grass-fed, plus seafood purchases steamed at no additional charge
Wine and Beer: More than 1,000 wines and 85 local Texas craft brews

Starbucks coffee baristas are ready to make customers’ favorite beverages whether they are hot or cold, including Nitro and Cold Brew, along with Starbucks brand pastries.

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