The Glen’s unique brand of entertainment is hard to miss, especially at brunchtime. With ceiling rigs in each corner of the restaurant, aerialists swing overhead to poppy, pulsating DJ beats, moving their hoops methodically around the dining room to ensure every table gets a front row seat to the action.
You can witness the high-flying acrobatics Friday and Saturday nights from 7 to 10 p.m. and Sunday mornings from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (though on our visit, the show began 45 minutes late due to what staff playfully referred to as extra “stretching”). If you’re lucky, you might even catch Cassie Sterling in action, one of their aerialists who also doubles as a fire dancer.
The Glen and its sister (or more aptly named, brother) bar, The Monarch Stag, are the brainchild of husband-and-wife duo Derek and Sheree Simms, who moved from California to Dallas, determined to bring some West Coast dining flair to Frisco. Inspired by the iconic red velvet ceiling swing at the long-running The Old San Francisco Steak House (RIP), Simms recalls an entertainer kicking a bell to the delight of a packed dining room and wanted to bring that type of performance art back to Dallas with a more upscale feel…