These New Dallas Barbecue Joint Owners Are Not Giving Up on Their State Fair Dream
Tifany Swulius and Antonio Guevara originally partnered to seek glory at the State Fair of Texas. In a shift that surprised both of them, they ended up opening a barbecue joint instead. Now theyβre serving some of the best breakfast tacos in Dallas.Swulius and Guevara had worked together at Lakewood Landing, a Dallas institution that describes itself as βan upscale dive.β Swulius was a bartender who often brought in home-baked treats for coworkers and customers. Guevara ran the kitchen while also operating his own barbecue and taco pop-up, Tejas BBQ & Tacos, which became Tejas Brisket Co. after a similarly named Texas barbecue restaurant sent him a cease-and-desist letter. βI wasnβt making any money, but I was getting my name out there,β he said.While workingβ¦The post These New Dallas Barbecue Joint Owners Are Not Giving Up on Their State Fair Dream appeared first on Texas Monthly.