In 2004, Fireside Pies was born in an old cottage on historic Henderson Avenue in Dallas. Suite 110 at the Shops at Legacy in Plano, open at 11 a.m. There are four Fireside Pies restaurants in the DFW Metroplex. “While many customers will appreciate our quick service, we also offer a fabulous selection of craft beers, fine wines, sangrias and hand-crafted cocktails for those preferring a more relaxed dining experience.” True, our artisan pizzas are to die for, but our sandwiches, salads, appetizers and gluten-free options will satisfy even the pickiest of palates,” said Schart. Our menu is great for sharing or for an individualized meal experience. “There’s a little something for everyone here.
The expanded hours announcement comes on the heels of Fireside Pies’ 10 th anniversary of serving the Dallas area. And it was certainly not in the job description when I took the gig with Consilient.”Ĭonsilient’s brain trust did not return a call for comment.Mid-day menu features specialty sandwiches, Fireside favorites perfect for those on the goĭallas, TX ( ) One of DFW’s favorite neighborhood dinner destinations has now evolved into a distinctive lunch option as well, as Fireside Pies recently added mid-day hours to its restaurants in Grapevine and Plano’s Shops at Legacy.įrom craveable openers like molten meatballs and bruschetta to handcrafted pies topped with the freshest of ingredients, the modern pizzeria’s lunch menu is a delicious and affordable option for on-the-go diners or those looking for a relaxed, casual escape from their busy day. “I didn’t go to culinary school and work for Phil Romano and Dean Fearing to then work with an organization that pours high-fructose corn syrup over some substandard meat or frozen shrimp. “We were so the wrong group of guys to tackle that Genghis Grill deal,” says Badovinus. It might also have been the deal that nearly shot a small arrow in his almost brotherly relationship with Consilient’s founding chef, Nick Badovinus. Soon he was up to his eyebrows in tangled franchise issues, closing various stores, before eventually selling the entire brand to a franchisee. When Genghis’ owners defaulted on the loan, Simon felt compelled to take over the company and try to salvage a gradually collapsing investment. In the story that profiled Simon, author Andrew Martin wrote:
“It ended up being the single worst business decision I’ve ever made,” Simon told DFW.com in 2012. Oddly, Simon invested in Genghis Grill in 2003 then took over operational control of the company when the fast-food operator fell into bankruptcy. That restaurant, which debuted as a Fireside Pies, was recently rebranded as 13 Pies and readied for expansion into foreign markets (Atlanta and Houston, which we revealed a few months ago here).
The FP sale to Genghis includes the original Dallas Fireside Pies, plus locations in Grapevine, Plano and Dallas, but not the Fort Worth location. The casual pizza-centric restaurant was in the midst of an expansion when Consilient’s operational pot splattered a few weeks ago and resulted in Consilient CEO Simon Tristan parting ways with the company he founded. , the totem of artisanal pizza pies in Dallas when it was founded 10 years ago in a cottage on Henderson Avenue, was recently sold to the owners of Genghis Grill and is no longer part of Consilient Restaurants (Hibiscus, Victor Tangos, The Porch, AF+B).