By: Latrisha McDuffie
Known primarily as a brain break from adulting, what Punch Bowl Social should be known as is your next brunch destination or Sunday cocktail stop. Since opening in June, the focus has been on providing healthier, tasty, gastropub food that will satisfy ALL of the diet restrictions of your friend group — gluten-free…got it….vegan…it’s on the menu….meat lovers….yes they are covered too…drinkers…just order an actual punch bowl.
The Cauliflower “Grits” made with creamy riced cauliflower, white cheddar, roasted sweet potatoes, two poached eggs, shiitake mushrooms, crispy kale, and basil parmesan pesto is beyond good, even for a certified Southerner. The gluten-free Barbacoa Brisket Hash made with slow-roasted beef brisket, hash browns, roasted sweet potatoes, soft thyme onions, two poached eggs and the best hollandaise sauce in Dallas is unbutton your pants delicious.
Punch Bowl Social in Deep Ellum is a two-story, 25,000-square-foot adult-playground that cultivates a fresh approach to the fun concept of entertainment. Punch Bowl Social Dallas features three bars, a scratch kitchen and outrageous amusement options such as bowling, karaoke, ping-pong, wall scrabble, and old school arcade games.
If you and your tribe plan to cut back on your post-holiday drinking, it doesn’t mean you have to only drink water and tea. Punch Bowl Social (2600 Main St.) offers a number of zero-proof cocktails that are just as satisfying and delicious as the real thing but without the booze and the buzz.
Punch Bowl Social’s non-alcoholic options are wide-ranging, including everything from fizzes to zero proof cocktails such as “The Florist’s Tonic”, a refreshing mix of Seedlip Garden 108 Distilled Non-Alcoholic Spirit, lavender syrup, fresh lime juice and Q Mixers Elderflower tonic and the “Cilantro Fizz” made with fresh cilantro, house-made jalapeno and cucumber syrup, fresh lime juice, and aquafaba.
