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    Where to drink in Dallas right now: 5 bombshell cocktails for February

    Teresa Gubbins
    Feb 10, 2023 | 7:40 pm
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    Cocktail lineup at Sweet Tooth Hotel.

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    This February edition of Where to Drink, our monthly roundup of fun cocktails and drinks to try, is anything but run-of-the-mill. It's a quintet of unexpected sips you'll find in unexpected locations, none of which are traditional bars. Some of these drinks have alcohol, but some do not.

    Here is our out-of-the-ordinary Where to Drink for February:

    Beyond Booze Beverage Co.
    Pop-up vendor specializes in drinks that are alcohol-free (AF). It's a collaboration from Reid Robinson and Julie Wade Robinson, who previously owned two bars in Richardson; and Andrea Benningfield and Jennifer Benningfield, general manager at Brewed, the coffee shop at Novel Bishop Arts. Their drink lineup includes two dozen AF spirits and botanical elixirs including Athletic Brewing Co. AF beer, Seedlip Spirits, and Dallas' own Community NADA IPA. They're doing pop-ups and social events, and that includes this one on February 11 at The Melting Pot Market, at Brewed in Bishop Arts from 2-7 pm.

    Bonefish Grill
    Casual dining seafood restaurant with locations in Allen & Southlake has revived its Sunday brunch with frittatas, French toast sticks, and more. But to the point of this roundup, they've added cocktails served in Shareable Pitchers so you can fill your glass to your heart's content with Blackberry Red Sangria, Sparkling Mango White Sangria, or Parker’s Margarita, finished with OJ & Grand Marnier. These join classic brunch cocktails such as Bloody Mary’s, espresso martinis, and mimosas.

    Leela's Wine Bar
    Highly instagrammable wine bar with locations on Dallas' Greenville Avenue and Trophy Club has transformed into a Galentines Pop-Up, with cocktails, heart-shaped pizzas, florals, and floor-to-ceiling pink. They're serving heart-shaped pizzas, a dessert board, and special cocktails such as Buy Myself Flowers, containing strawberry-hibiscus gin, elderfloewr, guava, lime, rhubarb bitters, and aquafaba vegan meringue. The Trophy Club location accepts reservations, but Dallas is first-come first-serve, with a waitlist at the door. Through February 26.

    Sweet Tooth Hotel
    Immersive art venue is hosting the first official Girl Scout cookie cocktail bar at its downtown Dallas installation at 1511 Elm St. An interactive photo installation with cookie box creations and photo props greets you in the lobby, and troops are there selling cookies on weekends. They worked closely Girl Scouts of North East Texas to ensure that the cocktails — devised by Sweet Tooth bar manager Steven Yeager — would be true to the cookies including Trefoils shortbread, Thin Mints, TagAlongs, Lemon-Ups, and Samoas. It'll be there through March 3.

    Tre Stelle Coffee Co.
    Coffee shop from father-and-son Yordan and Jonathan Ghebreamlak opened in mid-2022 in a North Dallas shopping center, where it serves cappuccinos and lattes, plus seasonal specials such as peppermint mocha. But the talker is their "Cold-Fashioned," a sophisticated non-alcoholic cold brew coffee made from beans aged in bourbon barrels, then poured over two cold brew ice cubes. The original comes with an orange peel twist. They also have spinoffs such as the Maple Sugar Cold Fashioned, with maple syrup and a cinnamon stick. (They also have a few sandwiches, pastries, and croissants.)

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    Fun family-owned Big Mike's Bar and Grill from TV star debuts in Plano

    Luciana Gomez
    Dec 23, 2025 | 10:55 am
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    A charming family-owned restaurant with TV star ties has debuted in Plano. Called Big Mike’s Bar and Grill, it's an elevated sports bar that just opened at 3200 Alma Dr., in a former Pancho's Mexican Buffet where it's serving tasty Angus burgers and beer-battered onion rings, hand-battered in-house.

    Big Mike's is from husband-and-wife Mike Cancelmi and Jennie Marie; she gained fame as the star of the 2018 TLC show Mama Medium. The couple is from Rochester, New York, but fell in love with the Dallas area with their four sons after visiting a friend in 2021.

    Their signature Big Mike's burger is a biggie: a half-pound patty with cheddar, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and a fried egg on a brioche bun, served with choice of hand-cut fries, tater tots, or sweet potato fries, for $18.

    They bring their Northeast influence with dishes such as a Reuben sandwich with corned beef on marble rye, and their own version of poutine, the Canadian specialty, which they make with fries, cheese curds, brown gravy, and thick-cut crumbled bacon.

    One dish reflects their hometown roots: Called the Trash Plate, it's inspired by the Garbage Plate, a sloppy comfort food dish that's the unofficial signature dish of the city of Rochester.

    Big Mike's version combines macaroni salad, home fries, and choice of hot dogs from Rochester-based Zweigle’s (which they fly in from New York), or two smash burger patties with hot sauce, mustard, and onions.

    Their menu also features a few entree items like NY strip steak, their priciest item at $35, served with garlic mashed potatoes and Brussels sprouts; and chicken-fried steak with mashed potatoes and green beans for $24. Portions are abundant.

    Big Mike's Big Mike's family: Mike and Jennie Marie and their four sons.Big Mike's

    “I created the menu based on things I like to eat," Mike says. "Everything we make is made from scratch, the way I would do it if I was cooking for my friends."

    They host weekend brunch on Saturday and Sunday until 2 pm with a cinnamon roll skillet, frittatas, avocado toast, and a hash version of the Garbage Plate with home fries, mac salad, onions, diced Zweigle's hot dogs, eggs, and meat hot sauce. There are mimosas — they have a full bar — and they also do a daily happy hour from 3-6 pm with appetizer specials and domestic beers for $3.50.

    Mike's background as a former contractor can be seen in the restaurant's spiffy remodel. The space sits 270, with enough room to host events that include karaoke every Wednesday, live music during brunch, and a ticketed group psychic event where Jennie Marie draws from her TV show days, performing readings and mediumship, with food and drink.

    The restaurant has a wonderful family-oriented atmosphere. Many of their employees are friends of their sons from school or ice hockey, giving the restaurant a comfortable, homey vibe.

    “We try to visit every table — that personal touch is important to us," Jennie Marie says. "We want that hometown feel, get people what they want so they come back."

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