Flamant\u2019s recent opening marks a return north for the Walkabout team, with nods to Spain and France. Croquettes with a dirty martini dip ($11), ricotta-folded gnocchi served with ragu bianco ($19) and espresso martinis curated in Italian, French and Portuguese tradition ($15-17). <\/p>\n
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When Tanner Agar<\/a> talks about Flamant<\/a>, he is not just describing a restaurant \u2013 he\u2019s painting a scene. The CEO and creative director of Walkabout Hospitality Group envisions a place where Plano diners can linger over croquettes and martinis, share a laugh on the patio and pretend, just for a while, that they\u2019re far from the Plano borders. <\/p>\n \u201cOur hope is to help people channel a little bit of this European vacation,\u201d Agar says. \u201cWhen you head into fall and winter and get locked in with school or work, it\u2019s nice to provide this little break for everybody away from their normal everyday.\u201d<\/p>\n The restaurant is full of nods to the years Agar spent living and working in Spain and France.Croquettes with a dirty martini dip ($11), ricotta-folded gnocchi served with ragu bianco ($19) and espresso martinis curated in Italian, French and Portuguese tradition ($15-17). <\/p>\n \u201cWhen I think back to my time living in the Mediterranean \u2014 drinking wine, eating olives, having bread \u2014 those simple things were always what tasted the best,\u201d Agar says.<\/p>\n Flamant\u2019s recent opening marks a return north for the Walkabout team, known for their acclaimed Dallas concepts Rye and Apothecary. <\/p>\n \u201cOur original restaurant, Rye, started in McKinney,\u201d Agar says. \u201cWe have a lot of people up in Plano that we\u2019re friends with \u2014 people who used to come to our restaurant for years. We\u2019re really excited to be back up there with them.\u201d<\/p>\n In contrast to the moody cocktail lounge of Apothecary or the tasting-menu intimacy of Rye, Flamant is designed for daylight, with a Mediterranean-inspired bistro that\u2019s laid back yet thoughtful, with an expansive patio, wood-burning grill and a menu that blends simplicity with technique.<\/p>\n \u201cWe wanted something a little more casual, more laid-back,\u201d Agar says. \u201cRye and Apothecary are intense restaurants. We wanted a place where you could hang out, go to happy hour, have brunch \u2014 something comfortable for guests and for us.\u201d<\/p>\n The $40 all-you-can-eat brunch has no buffet. Guests reserve a table and watch as dish after dish is brought to their table. <\/p>\n \u201cWe think the ultimate brunch should feel like being at a resort,\u201d Agar says. \u201cEverything\u2019s cooked fresh, and we just bring it out until you\u2019re done eating. It\u2019s indulgent, it\u2019s exciting and you can literally have one of everything.\u201d<\/p>\n The brunch menu is reflective of the Mediterranean theme, with dishes like croquette scramble, cannoli French toast and themed cocktails. <\/p>\n At the heart of the kitchen is a wood-burning grill fueled by oak and pecan wood, a flavor that carries over into even the smoky sourdough bread.<\/p>\n \u201cYou can taste it in the bread, in the butter, in the air,\u201d Agar says. <\/p>\n The dinner menu features smaller plates like faux gras ($18) and Muhammara, a red pepper and walnut spread with oil, salt, micro basil and wood-fired bread ($12). Larger plates include classics like cacio e pepe ($21) and a wood-fired Wagyu ribeye ($41).<\/p>\n A fan favorite is the Flamant 76, a twist on the French 75 with vodka, grapefruit, sparkling rose, sumac and pink peppercorn ($14). <\/p>\n \u201cEverything that goes into it is pink,\u201d Agar says. \u201cBut the sumac and pink peppercorn give it this rounded, complex flavor. It\u2019s not just a sweet ros\u00e9 drink \u2014 it surprises people.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cPeople come in and say, \u2018There\u2019s not something like this here,\u2019\u201d Agar says. \u201cThat\u2019s exactly what we hoped for.\u201d<\/p>\n