The Del Frisco's Double Eagle located in midtown Manhattan is one of the highest grossing volume restaurants in the country and a New York City staple, while its sister brand, the Del Frisco's Grille delights its customers at Rockefeller Center. It is a storied high end steakhouse brand with roots set in Texas and iconic locations throughout the country. The sale to Landry's is expected to close at the end of October and does not include the ownership of the bartaco and Barcelona Wine Bar brands, which will be retained by L Catterton.įertitta stated, "We have been following Del Frisco's for many years and tried once previously to acquire the Company in 2012 before it went public. (NASDAQ: DFRG) in an all cash transaction valued at approximately $650 million, and closed its acquisition of the public company today. L Catterton previously announced on Jthe signing of a definitive agreement to acquire the publicly traded Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouses and the Del Frisco's Grilles from L Catterton, the largest and most global consumer-focused private equity firm, for an undisclosed price. Fertitta announced today that Landry's, Inc. But I wouldn’t underestimate how much trouble one could get into with a generous pour of Bulleit Bourbon, two bars, and a happy hour.HOUSTON, Sept. The time had come to tackle the stairway and the deluge of rain again and leave Del Frisco’s Grille behind. The tropical flavor reminded me of a spring break back in the ’90s when I drank a metric ton of Malibu and waited out a Northern Illinois March blizzard with only shorts in my suitcase. I selected the delightful Morning After (Pearl coconut vodka, coconut water, and lemon sour, topped with Sprite). Luckily, everyone had skirted serious injury, but I elected to switch my drink choice to something less likely to enrage the glassware gods. ![]() As the bartender explained to me just before two rocks glasses dramatically shattered in his hand, the VIP is all alcohol and therefore is a lethal libation for only six bucks. They include bites like Wagyu beef corndogs and The VIP signature martini, a sweet, Hawaiian pineapple-infused Svedka clementine-vodka concoction. The Sip & Share Menu for $6 selections are varied and economical. The happy-hour menu of food and spirits is a new addition to the Grille downtown and is 4-6:30pm Mon-Fri. The cocktail starts out sweet and has a slightly spicy finish, as an homage to what I presume blows up the tartans of visiting Scotsman. While some may see this as a design flaw, I cannot help but consider it intentional sauciness on the part of Del Frisco’s Grille when I spy the Kilt Lifter (Hendrick’s gin, St-Germain, Tabasco, and lemon) on the happy-hour menu. The gathering was at the second-floor bar, which is accessed via an open flight of stairs that screams “ dramatic death by slip and fall.”Īs I scaled the open, slick staircase in soaking wet heels, it occurred to me that this is the perfect vantage point for everyone at the first-floor bar and waiting gallery to gaze directly up someone’s dress. ![]() However, I slid in for happy hour while rain was careening off the roofs with hurricane velocity. I’m sure Del Frisco’s Grille is also a great patio spot when the sun is shining 355 days of the year in Texas. The second-floor bar has a killer view over Sundance Square Plaza, which makes it a nice choice to take an out-of-town guest or business contact. The sleek, contemporary space splits between two stories, with different bars and entertaining areas on each floor. The Grille shares more in common with Kona Grill in decor than it does with the Double Eagle. When I want prime steaks and cocktails, I like to overhear people talking about their latest Tony Robbins firewalk and whether the Maldives is over as a vacation destination. ![]() In fact, a chain restaurant/bar like Del Frisco’s Grille shouldn’t be turning my anxiety meter up at all, yet the loop persists.ĭel Frisco’s Grille is the casual, bar-centric little sister to Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse a few streets over. Not to get all Marathon Man up in here, but whenever I venture somewhere new, I have a feedback loop in my brain that says, “ Is it safe?” It’s not like the places I check out for this column offer dental surgery behind a pool table.
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