SugarBacon in downtown McKinney to reopen under new ownership

SugarBacon Proper Kitchen will reopen this month under new ownership. (Courtesy SugarBacon Proper Kitchen)

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By Miranda Jaimes | 1:10 PM Jun 2, 2020 CDT | Updated 6:07 PM Jun 2, 2020 CDT

Image description — Changes to the menu include some previous items that have new been elevated, officials said. (Courtesy SugarBacon Proper Kitchen)

After closing in September last year, SugarBacon Proper Kitchen will reopen with a new owner. With Mike Kim at the helm, the restaurant plans to have a soft opening June 4, and a grand opening will be held in the coming weeks.

The restaurant returns serving familiar items such as the SugarBacon appetizer and pulled Berkshire pork barbecue sandwich as well as whiskey selections, local craft beers and specialty cocktails.

SugarBacon will host weekly live music, mixology, happy hours and brunch, officials said. Changes to the menu mostly include previous items that have been elevated or remastered.

The restaurant is located at 216 W. Virginia St., Ste. 100, McKinney. 469-631-0075. The website www.sugarbacon.com is under construction and will go live in the near future.

By Miranda Jaimes

Miranda has been in the North Texas area since she graduated from Oklahoma Christian University in 2014. She reported and did design for a daily newspaper in Grayson County before she transitioned to a managing editor role for three weekly newspapers in Collin County. She joined Community Impact Newspaper in 2017 covering Tarrant County news, and is now back in Collin County as the editor of the Frisco and McKinney editions.

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