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HGTV’s Mike and Jenn Todryk buy a brewery in Allen with a dark past
Dallas-based reality TV stars Mike and Jen Todyrick, who run the HGTV series No Demo Reno, have acquired an Allen brewery that once belonged to an accused murderer. The couple bought the Nine Band Brewery to redesign the facility and incorporate a coffee roaster on the property, according to the Dallas Morning News. The Todryks also own the sArmor Coffee Co. in Allen.
Nine Band was previously owned by Keith Todd Ashley, who was charged with capital murder by a Dallas County grand jury in April. According to police, Ashley is said to have befriended a 62-year-old Carrollton man named James Seegan in order to gain control of his finances. Following the alleged shooting of Seegan in February 2020, police claim that Ashley staged the crime scene to create the appearance that the man died of suicide. The officers apparently found aspects of the crime scene suspicious, including the fact that Seegan, who was right-handed, was holding the gun in his left hand. Ashley was also charged with federal fraud.
Mike Todryk told the DMN he knew nothing about the history of the brewery – he just saw the property as a good business opportunity.
Fletcher’s Corny Dogs now available nationwide
The iconic Fletcher’s Corny Dog, the hot dog on a stick wrapped in cornmeal, invented at the State Fair of Texas in 1942, is now available in all 50 states thanks to Goldbelly.com. Half a million corn dogs are sold each year during the three weeks of the fair, and now non-Texas can get a taste for it too. The dogs are sold frozen overnight to be cooked in a hot air fryer or oven. Options include the original corn dog, jalapeño, and cheese, the Bird Dog (made with turkey sausage), the Veggie Dog, and Make Mine Texas, a brisket and beef hot dog, made with custom condiments and wrapped in Fletcher’s secret cornmeal recipe. Orders start at $ 49 for six dogs. View the full menu here.
Victory Park launches dog-friendly happy hour series
The “Dog Days of Summer” have arrived in Victory Park with the start of a new weekly happy hour series with music, dog- and people-friendly cocktails, food stalls, family events and more. The event begins on Thursday, August 12th, from 5pm to 7pm on the lawn between High Market and Lamar Streets and runs weekly at least until the end of August.
Restaurants like Burgundy Swine, Cafe Victoria and Hatchways Cafe will serve food and drink, the Aqua S ice cream truck will be on hand, and Dog City will serve puppy-friendly “champagne” and “wine”. Part of the proceeds will go to the rescue organization Pups in the City. Find out more on the event’s Facebook page.
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