On the corner of Live Oak and Skillman streets, a restaurant—part diner, part Irish pub, part event venue—offers a unique experience with a melting pot of patrons.
Ernest Belmore Jr. started his career as a classically trained French chef in the 1990s before leaving the industry to work in real estate. However, a few months later, he said he had a burning in his belly and a yearning to create “a complete quality experience.”
“I thought up this concept from start to finish and sketched it in one night on a piece of paper,” he said. “Like, five months later, I found it, and I thought, ‘Yeah, this is pretty good.’”
That concept, mused from an imagined futuristic diner, came to life as the neighborhood-focused collective dubbed BuzzBrews. He opened the first location in 2005 off Central Expressway and had six locations across Dallas prior to the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The menu has changed since it was conceived, now offering signature dishes, such as the French Connection crepes, the Hippie Miss Piggy and the Bluto, made with fresh, local ingredients.
