Opening Dates for Smack Shack and Blue Door Two

NORTH LOOP — After myriad delays, the hotly-anticipated Smack Shack brick n'mortar has announced that they will definitely open to the public on February 8th. From their Twitter: "DRUM ROLL PLEASE...We can now confidently announce that we will be open to the public on February 8! Limited seating as we initially open!" [Twitter]

LONGFELLOW — Juicy Lucy fans, get ready to camp out. The Blue Door Longfellow will have its grand opening tomorrow, January 29th, at 5 p.m. [EaterWire]

SEWARD — This past weekend, the Capitol Café had its grand opening at 2417 E. Franklin Avenue, according to TC Daily Planet. It serves an East African menu, including dishes like zedbebe, sambussa, habasha, and injera, as well as espresso drinks and tea. It also sells raw coffee beans and breads. [TC Daily Planet]

NORTHEAST — After a dramatic start-up season, NorthGate Brewing is set to launch its flagship beer, the Wall's End Brown, at Grumpy's Northeast, starting at 5 p.m. tonight. Despite the recent taproom boom, NorthGate plans to be only a production brewery, with growlers available for sale onsite starting in February. NorthGate will be debuting the rest of their first round of beers at Winterfest on February 1st. [EaterWire]

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