Amy Wallace Cowan and Jason Roberts have spent more than 15 years creating the Bishop Arts District’s street parties and are the masterminds behind Oddfellows, a cafe; Revelers Hall, a jazz bar; and AJ Vagabonds, a retail store. They are now bringing Bishop Arts a new nanobrewery and pub (Jaquval) and deli (Trades) to enhance the district’s current retail offerings. Located at 312 W. Seventh St. in Bishop Arts, Jaquval and Trades are a two-part business with nanobrewery Jaquval occupying the larger share of the building. (Have you already gotten the pun – Jaquval and Trades… Jack of all trades?!)
Walk into Jaquval and the first thing you will notice are the stainless-steel brew tanks are positioned in the back of the room. That’s where you will find Brewer Justin Hatley, formerly of Lakewood Brewing Company, making beers in-house. Hatley already has 4 beers pouring: the Iron Swan porter, 405 West Coast IPA, Bishop Arts Lager, and the Rabble Rabble Coffee Stout, made with coffee roasted by Rabble Rousers Coffee Company, the coffee roastery owned by Roberts and Cowan and roasted on site in its new home at Trades Deli. A beer menu behind the bar, designed to look like the train station boards in Europe, let customers know what’s available that day as Hatley continues to ramp up production on the 12 beers the brewery will offer.
Jaquval’s menu, created by Chef David Rodriguez, is a mix of bar bites and heartier offerings meant to pair with their beers. Highlights on the appetizer menu include a pastrami poutine appetizer, a build-your-own taco board with an assortment of tortillas, salsas and crispy pork belly, and the crab hushpuppies. You’ll also find a classic French dip, a much-requested item that used to be a feature on the Oddfellows menu. And a European-inspired bar had to offer fish and chips and grilled brats. The menu will continue to expand to include a pastrami Reuben sandwich and pizzas as the deli and bakery components come online later this month. The pizzas will come in a variety of options, from a simple four cheese to a kimchi bacon.
The space has been designed to feel warm like a European pub and is decorated in the vein of an arthouse meets the “ruin bars” found in Budapest, Hungary. The owners were also inspired by famous bars steeped in history, like McSorley’s Old Ale House in New York City and the Dallas institution Old Monk. The walls are covered with posters from the owners’ travels and mismatched eclectic art, some of which Roberts and designer Hunter Moehring made themselves.
Next door, the deli, Trades, is a smaller room designed to sell sandwiches, bagels, sliced deli meat and coffee daily. Chefs will smoke meats and bake breads in house, which will not only supply Trades with original and fresh product but will also become part of the menu at Oddfellows and Revelers Hall. Trades is slated to open at the end of January.
Jaquval Brewing Company is located at 312 W. Seventh St, Dallas, TX 75208. The hours of operation are 4 PM to 11 PM 7 days a week.
