Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill Explained
Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill |
Address: | 10261 Technology Boulevard East Dallas, Texas, United States |
Type: | Bar, restaurant |
Genre: | Various |
Owner: | Richard Rawlings |
Former Names: | Firewater Bar and Grill |
Seating Type: | Bi-level standing and seating |
Seating Capacity: | 1200 |
Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill was an American restaurant and live music bar in Dallas, Texas started by entrepreneur Richard Rawlings, who is also the star of Discovery Channel reality television show Fast N' Loud.
History
Beginnings (2013)
In September 2013, Rawlings opened Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill, a 1800m2 live music bar and restaurant.[1] With a capacity of 1200 people,[2] the facility is located at the former Firewater Bar and Grill[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] in Northwest Dallas.[8] Alex Mendonsa, who ran the House of Blues Las Vegas was hired as the general manager,[9] while David Hollister of Yucatán Taco Stand and H2 Gourmet Burger Company was employed to manage culinary duties.[1] [10] [11] On September 21, 2013, two days before the grand opening, American rock band Old ’97s performed the first live show at the venue.[12] [13]
Airport location (2014)
A second Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill location was opened in International Terminal D at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in March 2014.[14] [15] [16] The chief executive has indicated a desire to open a third Texas location somewhere other than the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area.[17] [18]
Gas Monkey Live (2014)
See main article: Gas Monkey Live. In October 2014, Rawlings and Mendonsa, talent buyer Peter Ore (former Vice President of Talent Live Nation Denver) along with brothers Dan and Mike Flaherty[19] of United Commercial Realty[2] opened Gas Monkey Live at the former Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill[20] in Northwest Dallas.[21]
Gas Monkey Energy and Key West expansion (2016)
In March 2016,[22] the company opened its third Gas Monkey Bar N’ Grill location in Key West, Florida.[23] [24] [25] [26] On April 8, 2016, the Supersuckers performed at the venue for its grand opening.[27] In May 2016, Gas Monkey Energy, a newly created energy drink manufacturer, was added as a division of the Gas Monkey empire.[28]
Richard Rawlings’ Garage (2016–2019)
In September 2016,[29] the very first Richard Rawlings’ Garage, a new restaurant "designed to attract local residents" and be a "local hangout", was opened in Harker Heights, Texas at the former location of Twin Peaks[30] although that location closed for business in March 2019.[31] In 2017, another location was announced at Foxwoods Resort Casino but is not currently open.[32] [33] [34] [35]
Closure of Gas Monkey Key West, Gas Monkey Live and expansion of Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill (2020-2021)
Some time between October 2018 and May 2020, Gas Monkey Key West closed.[36] [37] In May 2020, Gas Monkey Live closed. Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill has begun renovating their stage in order to expand venue capacity.[38]
Amplifed Live
On September 24 2021 it was announced that Gas Monkey Bar and Grill would be rebranded as Amplifed Live. Richard Rawlings would still own the trademark for Gas Monkey but would no longer be involved with Amplified Live. [39]
External links
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Notes and References
- Web site: From Reality TV to Restaurant: Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill is Now Open. Eater Staff. Eater Dallas. 18 September 2013. 26 March 2015.
- Web site: How Gas Monkey Bar and Grill is Gearing up for Expansion. United Commercial Realty. 26 March 2015.
- Web site: Firewater Bar and Grill goes up for auction - online. dallasnews.com. 26 March 2015.
- Web site: Firewater Bar and Grill in northwest Dallas gets no bids at auction. dallasnews.com. 26 March 2015.
- Web site: Firewater Bar and Grill property gets no bids at auction; starting price drops. dallasnews.com. 26 March 2015.
- Web site: Federally Forfeited Firewater Bar and Grill Restaurant Hits the Online Auction Block. https://web.archive.org/web/20100504120112/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/01/prweb3429444.htm. dead. May 4, 2010. 11 January 2010. PRWeb. 26 March 2015.
- Web site: US Marshals Have a Deal for You. NBC 5 Dallas–Fort Worth. 26 March 2015.
- Web site: Gas Monkey Bar and Grill Open For Biz. cravedfw. 17 September 2013. 26 March 2015.
- Web site: Your Exclusive Hard Hat Tour To The New Gas Monkey Bar And Grill. cravedfw. 6 August 2013. 25 March 2015.
- Web site: Restaurant Review: Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill. dmagazine.com. 25 March 2015.
- Web site: 7. Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill. BizBash. 25 March 2015. 5 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221005031443/https://www.bizbash.com/7-gas-monkey-bar-n-grill-live-music-venue-gas/gallery/129821#.VRLpAp0o7L8. dead.
- Web site: Fast N' Loud Star Richard Rawlings Opens Gas Monkey Bar 'N Grill - SideDish. SideDish. 26 March 2015.
- Web site: A look inside Dallas' new Gas Monkey Bar & Grill, from 'Fast 'N Loud' star Richard Rawlings (Slide 12). dallasnews.com. 26 March 2015.
- Web site: New Gas Monkey Grill Opening At Teminal D In DFW Airport This Month. cravedfw. 11 March 2014. 25 March 2015.
- Web site: So Long, Winter!! DFW Airport Expects 3.2 Million Travelers for Spring Break Travel Period Beginning Today. The Business Journals. 25 March 2015.
- Web site: DFW International Airport: Spring Break Underway at DFW Airport With Deals and Treats for Over 1.1 Million Expected Passengers. dfwairport.com. 25 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402140138/https://www.dfwairport.com/pressroom/printrelease/Spring_Break_Deals_For_1_Million_Passengers.php. 2 April 2015. dead.
- Web site: Restaurant Openings: Reality TV star Richard Rawlings opens second Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill - GuideLive. Sarah Blaskovich. GuideLive. 12 March 2014. 25 March 2015.
- Web site: ExpansionWire. Eater Dallas. 12 March 2014. 25 March 2015.
- Web site: Gas Monkey Live! to Open in Dallas, October 2014. ON TOUR MONTHLY. 25 March 2015.
- Web site: Central Track // Cooking With Gas.. Central Track. 25 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150324002937/http://centraltrack.com/Music/5985/Cooking-With-Gas/Already-The-Hottest-Thing-on-Cable-The-Gas-Monkey-Crew-Sets-Its-Sights-On-The-Dallas-Music-Scene. 24 March 2015. dead.
- Web site: Fast N' Loud star expands Gas Monkey empire with live music venue - CultureMap Dallas. Diana Oates. CultureMap Dallas. 25 March 2015.
- Web site: Live Music This April and May - Key West Attractions Association. Key West Attractions Association. 5 April 2016. 26 May 2016.
- Web site: Richard Rawlings plane forced to land in Florida. star-telegram. 26 May 2016.
- Web site: Richard Rawlings of 'Fast N' Loud' fame to launch Dallas drive in restaurant. dfw.com. 26 May 2016.
- Web site: 'Fast N' Loud' TV star Richard Rawlings to debut drive-in restaurant in Dallas. GuideLive. 8 February 2016. 26 May 2016.
- Web site: Richard Rawlings of 'Fast N' Loud' fame to launch Dallas drive-in restaurant. star-telegram. 26 May 2016.
- Web site: Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill serves up music and more. Florida Keys Weekly Newspapers. 28 March 2016. 26 May 2016.
- Web site: Dallas Automotive Mastermind Richard Rawlings To Co-Chair New Energy Drink Company. Gas Monkey Energy. 24 May 2016. prnewswire.com. 26 May 2016.
- Web site: A look at the most viewed local online stories of 2016 | Local News . kdhnews.com . 2016-12-30 . 2017-03-20.
- Web site: Richard Rawlings' Garage restaurant to open at former Twin Peaks location in Heights | Business . kdhnews.com . 2017-03-16 . 2017-03-20.
- Web site: Richard Rawlings Garage closed down in Heights. Jacob Brooks | Herald staff. writer. The Killeen Daily Herald.
- Web site: Fast N' Loud: How Much is Richard Rawlings Worth? . Tvovermind.com . 2017-02-20 . 2017-03-20.
- Web site: Richard Rawlings' Garage Bar & Grill | Foxwoods Resort Casino . Foxwoods.com . 2017-03-20.
- Web site: Foxwoods Resort Casino tickets and event calendar | Ledyard, CT . AXS.com . 2017-03-20.
- Web site: Foxwoods. 2019-06-04.
- Web site: Self-Walbrick: 3 Lubbock restaurant hangouts close. Sarah Self-Walbrick A.-J.. Media. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.
- Web site: Gas Monkey Bar & Grill. Foursquare.
- Web site: Dallas' Gas Monkey Live fronted by Fast N' Loud's Richard Rawlings closes. CultureMap Dallas.
- Web site: Dallas' Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill rebrands as Amplified after years of legal turmoil. 24 September 2021.