Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Big Buck Brewery Now Uncle Buck's

In a bit of belated news, the Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse in Grapevine changed its name this past October to Uncle Buck's Brewery & Steakhouse.

A Michigan-based chain, the Big Buck brewpub franchise declared bankruptcy last year, closing several out-of-state locations. The Grapevine location was purchased by the adjacent Bass Pro Shops, who now operate it as an independent brewpub and restaurant, prompting the name change.

"Uncle Buck" was the uncle of Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris. A redesigned website is still pending.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I wonder how much of the kitschy hunting lodge interior they get to keep and how much of it belongs to the Big Buck folks.

Anonymous said...

"Take this quarter, go downtown, and have a rat gnaw that thing off your face! Good day to you, madam."

assurbanipaul said...

I was there this past summer (August?) and not a chair or table has changed. Same theme, same brewer, just the name on the menu.