Hamburger Mary’s is coming to the Dallas gayborhood, opening Thursday, June 1, at 4123 Cedar Springs Road, #101. Franchisee Arthur Hood, of HV Entertainment, made the announcement in a press release today (Tuesday, May 9).
The grand opening starts June 1 at 5 p.m., just in time for Dallas Pride weekend, and regular business hours will be Wednesdays through Sundays, from 11 a.m.
to midnight. “HV Entertainment and Hamburger Mary’s look forward to bringing this internationally-loved franchise to the Dallas community and the Oak Lawn neighborhood,” Hood said in a written statement. “Since its inception, Hamburger Mary’s has served as a safe haven for both employees and customers alike in the LGBTQIA+ community, and that tradition will proudly continue at the Dallas location,” he added.
Hamburger Mary’s was founded in 1972 in San Francisco and now has 13 locations across the country. It is a “full-service bar and grill for open-minded people, with a menu that includes gourmet burgers, appetizers, soups, salads and entrees, and an extensive bar menu featuring craft beer and cocktails,” the press release said. “Furthermore, Hamburger Mary’s offers a flamboyant dining experience, along with nightly entertainment from their ‘Dining with the Divas’ drag shows, charity ‘HamBingo Mary’s,’ ‘Mary-Oke Karaoke’ and trivia nights,” the press release continued.