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Welcome to AM Intel in the time of coronavirus, a round-up of the city’s newest bits of restaurant-related intel. Follow Eater on Facebook and Twitter for up-to-date details on how COVID-19 is impacting the city’s dining scene.
Ice cream shop Howdy Homemade is in serious trouble
Howdy Homemade, the Dallas ice cream shop that employs adults with special needs, is in need of some financial help. Via a new GoFundMe fundraiser, supporters of the shop say that the COVID-19 pandemic has been especially challenging for Howdy Homemade, which doesn’t have a drive-thru and has seen its catering business decline dramatically.
“COVID has hit this special place really hard in what should have been their biggest season, spring and summer,” organizer Jaxie Alt wrote on the fundraiser’s website. “They are not covering their expenses right now and they need help to make it to next spring.”
At present, the GoFundMe has raised more than $21,000 of its $75,000 goal. Funds raised will go directly to the shop so that it can keep its workers employed and search for a smaller location with lower rent.
Whataburger is now the official burger of the Dallas Cowboys
In a move that makes total sense, the Dallas Cowboys announced on Monday that Texas-based burger chain Whataburger is now the team’s official burger purveyor. “Football is serious business in the Lone Star State, and for the past 60 years, the Dallas Cowboys have built a legendary culture,” Whataburger CEO Ed Nelson said in a statement. “Together, the Cowboys and Whataburger bring 130 years of experience in winning Texans’ hearts. It’s a partnership with the greatest home field advantage of all – our fans and communities.”
Chef Ross Demers returns to Dallas’s dining scene
An accomplished chef who’s spent time in the kitchens at spots like Oak Dallas and Deep Ellum’s now-shuttered On The Lamb, Ross Demers is now plotting a new restaurant in East Dallas. According to CultureMap, the chef will open Cry Wolf at 4422 Gaston Avenue sometime later this year. Expect a tight menu of dishes with plenty of French influence, and a laid-back vibe when it arrives.
