Lewisville - Flower Mound - Highland Village | Sept. 2022

DINING FEATURE 1845 Taste Texas Owners bring state avors to Flower Mound A t 1845 Taste Texas, Flower

BY DESTINE GIBSON

“My personal favorite [drink], I’m a little biased, is the BG Margarita, that’s the Brian Gasperson margar- ita,” he said. The restaurant’s best seller is the let steak, but Mann said the smoked pork chop is 1845 Taste Texas’ best item. The 30-ounce pork chop is n- ished over an open ame and glazed with spicy plum sauce. Because of its location, the owners said the restaurant draws people from all over the metroplex, whether it is for a nice dinner, business meetings or large celebrations such as

Mound residents can expe- rience Dallas’ elegance and Fort Worth’s country vibe without leaving the neighborhood. “We want to look like Dallas. Dallas is nice design, clean looks. Our food is more Southern; it’s Fort Worth,” said Brian Gasperson, co-owner of 1845 Taste Texas. “We feel that Dallas is Texas but obviously Fort Worth is true country.” Marty Bryan, Gasperson and Alan Mann opened 1845 Taste Texas at Lakeside DFW in June 2020. The

The Texas Experience brings together a number of Texas food items.

PHOTOS COURTESY 1845 TASTE TEXAS 1845 TASTE TEXAS’ ULTIMATE TEXAN MEAL 1 Pork belly ($13)

2 Poblano meatballs ($15) 3 Ivan’s fried jalapeños ($13) 4 Lockhart fried quail ($25) 5 Blueberry crumble ($9) 6 BG’s Margarita ($45)

“WE WANT TO LOOK LIKE DALLAS. DALLAS IS NICE DESIGN, CLEAN LOOKS. OUR FOOD IS MORE SOUTHERN; IT’S FORT WORTH.” BRIAN GASPERSON, COOWNER

restaurant’s name is a tribute to the year 1845, when Texas received statehood. The three Texas natives’ pride in the Lone Star State is seen throughout the steakhouse,

anniversaries and graduation. It also oers private ban- quet rooms that can be used to celebrate any occasion. The trio collec- tively own multiple restaurants in Flower

The blueberry crumble is served with a scoop of vanilla Blue Bell Ice Cream.

from the Texas-inspired dishes, music played exclusively by Texan artists and Texas-inspired decor. “I was born here in Flower Mound,” Gasperson said. “[Mann] is all city; I’m in the middle; and then Marty is all country.” Gasperson said the restaurant oers elevated service. 1845 Taste Texas may not necessarily look like ne dining, but it feels like ne dining. The menu—described as “Texas favorites with a modern, eclectic air”—is curated with uniquely Texan dishes such as Lockhart fried quail, calf fries and its pecan-candied bacon chicken sandwich.

Mound and nearby communities. Bryan is the sole proprietor of Marty B’s, a barbecue restaurant located in Bartonville. The trio also owns Rustico, another Flower Mound restaurant. Marty B’s opened in 2017, followed by Rustico two years later in 2019. Marty B’s Coee Co., Bryan’s latest business venture, is located in Bartonville and opened July 7. The group has no intentions of slowing down. Gasperson and Mann said the trio plans to open a fth business in the next year or so, and they are also eyeing locations for the next 1845 Taste Texas.

BG’s Margarita is made with Clase Azul Reposado tequila.

1845 Taste Texas is owned by Marty Bryan, Brian Gasperson and Alan Mann.

1845 Taste Texas 2401 Lakeside Parkway, Ste. 150, Flower Mound 214-285-0069 www.1845tex.com Hours: Mon.-Thu. 4-10 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 4-11 p.m., Sun. 4-9 p.m.

LEWISVILLE FLOWER MOUND HIGHLAND VILLAGE EDITION • SEPTEMBER 2022