Dean Fearing Rocks Out; The Rustic is Huge

PLANO—Backwoods-themed suburban craft cocktail refuge Whiskey Cake has a new executive chef: Brent Hammer hails from Henderson Avenue staple Hibiscus. [City of Ate]

THE CEDARS—Perpetual cowboy boot-sporting chef Dean Fearing's band Lost Coyote is playing at Poor David's Pub tonight, according to D critic Nancy Nichols. Aspiring groupies should show up at 7:30. [SideDish]

UPTOWN—The Rustic, the restaurant slash music venue from FreeRange Concepts and musician Pat Green that's coming to Uptown, will hold a whopping 2,000 people at its outdoor stage. (Hey, maybe Dean Fearing's band can play there!) [Central Track]