The Ginger Man Lakewood.
The Ginger Man will be shuttering its operations in Lakewood this week, according to CultureMap. The bar, known for its extensive selection of beers on tap and up-stairs patio, will celebrate Christmas Day and then close its doors.
The site was once home to neighbor favorite Angelo’s, which offered rich Italian staples for 21 years, helping to define Lakewood’s restaurant scene, until it unexpectedly closed in 2013. The Ginger Man, a Houston-based chain with another location in Uptown, opened in 2014, lasting only two years at the high-profile site on the corner of Gaston and La Vista. There’s been no word on what is coming into the soon-to-be-vacant spot — calls to Greenway Investment Company, which own the building, were not immediately returned.
Smoked salmon with creme fraiche tartar sauce at Smoky Rose. (Photo by Kathy Tran)
But when one bar/restaurant closes, another opens.
The renaissance on Garland Road continues this week with the opening of Smoky Rose, which describes itself as a “farm-to-table smokehouse.” Expect everything from small plates of garden-fresh vegetables to meats sold by the half-pound, priced from $8-$12 for appetizers and $12-$24 for entrees. The menu was conceived by executive chef David Gauthier, who got his training at the Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts and moved to Dallas for this position after working in San Francisco and Chattanooga, Tenn. The business is owned by SMU-grad and relative restaurant newbie David Cash along with restaurant expert Jeffrey Schramm, who most recently served as director of operations for YUM Brand (owners of KFC, Taco Bell and other major chains). The restaurant will open to customers on Thursday, Dec. 22, at 8601 Garland Road. The business hours are Monday–Wednesday 11 a.m.–10pm, Thursday–Saturday 11 a.m.–midnight and Sunday 11 a.m.–9 p.m.
Smoky Rose is opening on Garland Road. (Photo by Kathy Tran)
