{"id":478457,"date":"2026-10-27T19:40:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T19:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/478457\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T19:40:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T19:40:25","slug":"yearbys-barbecue-waterice-expands-to-allen-local-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/478457\/","title":{"rendered":"Yearby&#8217;s Barbecue &#038; Waterice Expands To Allen &#8211; Local Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After serving customers in Pilot Point and Plano, the barbecue restaurant has found a new home along Central Expressway&#13;\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">A good barbecue is worth the drive. But for Allen residents, one North Texas barbecue favorite is finally getting a little closer to home. After making its way through Pilot Point and Plano, Yearby&#8217;s Barbecue &amp; Waterice has found its next stop in Allen, bringing together two food traditions that don&#8217;t often share the same menu: Texas-style smoked barbecue and Philadelphia-style water ice.<\/p>\n<p>The restaurant has begun its soft opening at 405 Central Expressway S., giving local diners their first opportunity to experience the concept in its new home.<\/p>\n<p>According to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=1044868028066894&amp;set=pb.100076311206074.-2207520000\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">announcement<\/a> shared on the restaurant&#8217;s official Facebook page, additional soft-opening dates are scheduled for Oct. 30, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, with service from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and again from 5 to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>A Different Take On Texas Barbecue<\/p>\n<p>Yearby&#8217;s puts its own spin on a Texas favorite by specializing in halal barbecue, offering an option for diners who follow halal dietary requirements while staying rooted in the state&#8217;s smoked-meat traditions.<\/p>\n<p>But barbecue is only part of the story. The restaurant also serves Philadelphia-style water ice, a frozen treat with roots in the Northeast. Unlike traditional ice cream, water ice is made without dairy, offering a lighter, refreshing option alongside the restaurant&#8217;s savory dishes.<\/p>\n<p>The business previously served customers in Pilot Point and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.localprofile.com\/food-drink\/yearbys-barbecue-waterice-brings-one-of-texas-top-bbq-spots-to-plano-11180762\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Plano<\/a> before announcing its move to Allen.<\/p>\n<p>Its arrival adds another option to the city&#8217;s barbecue scene, where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.localprofile.com\/longform\/one-chefs-journey-to-barbecue-greatness-is-coming-to-allen-10096415\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">other pitmasters<\/a> have been building their own empires.<\/p>\n<p>A New Chapter In Allen<\/p>\n<p>For Yearby&#8217;s, the Allen location represents another chapter after operating in different parts of North Texas, giving customers a new place to find its combination of barbecue and water ice.<\/p>\n<p>The restaurant is continuing its soft opening rather than operating on a confirmed regular schedule. An official grand opening date and permanent business hours have not yet been announced.<\/p>\n<p>Customers can visit Yearby&#8217;s Barbecue &amp; Waterice at 405 Central Expressway S. during its announced soft-opening hours, with updates available through the restaurant&#8217;s official social media pages.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t miss anything Local. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.localprofile.com\/newsletter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up<\/a> for our free newsletter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After serving customers in Pilot Point and Plano, the barbecue restaurant has found a new home along Central&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":478458,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[161575,160,162,161],"class_list":["post-478457","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-plano","tag-allennorth-texasplanocollin-countynewsletter_allpilot-pointyearbys-barbecuetexas-barbecuecentral-expresswayphiladelphia-style-water-icelocal-restaurante","tag-plano","tag-plano-headlines","tag-plano-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/478457","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=478457"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/478457\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/478458"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=478457"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=478457"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=478457"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}