Flamant at the Boardwalk in Plano
Desiree Gutierrez
Flamant opened last summer, adding panache and pink plumage to Plano’s Boardwalk at Granite Park. It permanently closed last week.
The fiery European bistro was from the James Beard and Michelin-recognized team (Tanner Agar and chef Taylor Rause) also behind Apothecary and Rye, which was been awarded an impressive number of accolades in the last few years before it closed this spring.
In 2024, the Exceptional Cocktails Award from the Michelin guide went to Rye, and was also added to the guide’s list of recommended restaurants for its “wide-ranging inspirations.” Then in 2025, it was named a semifinalist for Outstanding Bar by the James Beard Foundation and had its pork belly lollipops and sauerkraut chocolate cake featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.
Banana in Pajamas comes with a frothy whipping coconut cream.
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But despite Rye being a celebrated restaurant by the City of Dallas and awarded by international institutions, it still closed in March of this year for various reasons, and also to make room for Apothecary, its sister restaurant’s, expansion, which turned Apothecary into a two-room cocktail experience called Archive and Alchemy.
Now, Apothecary stands as Agar and Rause’s sole venture.
The Yucatan steak here is a showstopper.
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On paper, Flamant had everything it needed to be a successful restaurant: a top-talent team, national recognition, what everyone thought was the ideal location (plenty of parking) and previous concepts that could help hold a torch to this new concept.
Culinary traditions from Italy, France and Spain, paired with forward-thinking cocktails, set up Flamant’s menu. Drinks and food blended the lines between kitchen and bar, but it still wasn’t as experimental as what Rye and Apothecary are/were known for.
We were suckers for the tin fish selection served with flame griled bread; we said the savory cannoli was the best $14 you could spend in Plano, and most recently, Flamant’s $40 AYCE brunch won us over with its croquette scramble and shakshuka, which, for an additional $20, included bottomless mimosas.
Brunch spread at Flamant
These days, a lot of our favorite, locally owned restaurants are closing. It’s happening all over the city, and reasons for the closures always tend to amount to these three things: rising food costs, changing dining habits and rent increases.
We’re pretty early to spot Flamant’s closure, so no official announcement has been made, nor have we received any statements as to why Flamant closed, but we will update this article when we do.
Flamant was open for a little over a year at 5880 State Highway 121 in Plano before closing in October 2026.