There’s a new Fort Worth-area barbecue restaurant now open, serving not only BBQ but also brunch: Called Barrel & Bones, it’s part of a growing chain with locations in North Dallas, The Colony, and Carrollton, and is making its official Tarrant County debut in North Richland Hills, at 9143 Grapevine Hwy., Suite 620, near Precinct Line Road.

Barrel & Bones is a “globally inspired smokehouse” and craft bar. It serves favorites like smoked brisket, turkey, and sausage. But the menu goes beyond traditional barbecue with creative options like:

  • Chicken Tinga Taco
  • Spicy Pastrami Brisket Sandwich
  • Stuffed Avocado Bomb
  • Smoked Prime brisket burgers
  • Texican Rice Bowl

Another point of distinction: They’re a barbecue joint that serves weekend brunch (11 am-3 pm Saturday and Sunday), with Brisket Montecristo, Stuffed French Toast, Chicken & Waffles, Migas Tacos, and more.

They also keep late-night hours, which is rare for restaurants in the ‘burbs – especially on school nights. They’re open 11 am-2 am daily. They have a big selection of bourbon and whiskey, beer, and cocktails including multiple takes on the Old Fashioned.

Barrel & Bones offers lunch specials, game-day specials, and daily deals: half-price burgers on Mondays, $2 tacos on Tuesdays, discounted whiskey on Wednesdays; plus happy hour daily from 3-6 pm, and late-night drink specials starting at 10 pm nightly.

“We’re excited to bring Barrel & Bones into Tarrant County. Fans of the restaurant who have visited its DFW locations have been asking us to open a location on this side of the Metroplex for years,” says Mark Kelcher of restaurant-operator Kelcher Entertainment Group, in a release. “It’s taken a lot of hard work to bring this to life, and we can’t wait for new diners to try us.”

Grand opening festivities will take place Friday, January 9. Following a 4 pm ribbon cutting, DFW-based singer-guitarist Jack Mason (a one-time contestant on The Bachelor) will take the stage to perform live until 7 pm. Drink specials will run from opening at 11 am till closing at 2 am.

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Teresa Gubbins contributed to this story.