Flamant, a Spanish and Portuguese Restaurant, Opens in Plano, Texas | Eater Dallas
"Opened June 10 in Plano's Restaurants at Granite Park, this Spain- and Portugal-inspired restaurant showcases open-fire cooking and a playful, unexpected small-plates approach alongside larger entrées. Highlights include a highly Instagrammable scallop crudo served in a spirulina-tinted dressing, a Faux Gras made from cashews, preserved lemons and brandy served in a hinge-topped jar with lacto-fermented blackberry jam on wood-fired bread, and a muhammara spread reflecting the chef's Lebanese cooking background. The menu offers tinned fish, a caviar service, and a charcuterie board focused on Spanish, Italian and French meats, plus a burger and chicken sandwich created for nearby office lunches. Large plates—cooked over an open-fire grill—range from a tomato-free ragu bianco to chicken thighs with roasted vegetables, mussels and chorizo, ocean trout with farro and local greens, and a wagyu ribeye with a smoked sugar rub and beurre rouge. The cocktail program leans Portuguese with a recommended Porto Tonico (white port and tonic) and a Black Sangria built with black currant, pomegranate, balsamic, Lambrusco and a very limited private brandy distilled with Texas grapes and blended with cognac and armagnac. The restaurant is also offering THC-infused canned drinks from a Dallas supplier while legal, and a $40-per-person endless-brunch designed for sharing that includes items like croquette scramble, croissant Benedict, cannoli French toast and patatas bravas with avocado." - Courtney E. Smith
