( Photo courtesy of G.J. McCARTHY/DMN) Co-owners Gabe Whatley and Kelly Wesner, who previously helped operate The Old Monk, a popular Dallas pub, built the Fillmore in a building that was previously a hardware store, pharmacy and antiques shop.Gabe & Kelly are great guys. Pablo's Point wishes them much success in their suburban endeavors. Are Plano pubs smoke-free? I'm ready for Dallas pubs to go smoke free. Half the kids "smoking" at the Old Monk just let their ciggies dangle & stink up the joint so that they look cool. Let's move the smokers outside once & for all.
Mr. Whatley said the crowds have encouraged him.
"People are looking to us to bring more people to the neighborhood, and I think we have," he said.
Sad news about the Tecole Taco House across the street from the Idle Rich Pub. It has been closed. Word is that it will be reopened in the new year as a mere pub. The food was really tasty. And it was a great place to get churros with caramel: a very effective hangover remedy.
Congratulations to Gabe and Kelly, we'll be sure to send our overflow up the DART line to come see them... well as soon as we start a line outside Dallas' NON-SMOKING Irish Pub!
ReplyDeleteI understand Pablonius' skepticism about building a pub back in Ireland and bringing it over, but when you say Custom over here, the cost sky rockets and it takes twice as much time. Back when we built, the Euro was less than the dollar and we got a great deal!
This year, stop in and visit with us on St Pats before heading over to Peter & Fergal's Dubliner, you'd be surprised how how the day is extended by having a great meal AND a great pint! AND did I mention, smoke free too!
Cheers, Marius@trinityhall.tv
Good to hear you guys from Trinity Hall weigh in. I'm a somewhat regular for the soccer matches on Saturday and Sunday morning and always enjoy myself. Also a much better place to bring our kids during the day as well. I'm also a fan of the Monk, just kind of depends on your mood.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments Marius, and thanks for reminding us that The Monk and The Dub aren't the beginning and end of the pubs scene in our neighborhood.