Rooting for the Samurai Blue? Meet your East Dallas World Cup hang-out, the Black Swan

Courtney E. Smith 1d agoDO

The cocktail den will host Team Japan-inspired World Cup pop-ups. There will be convenience store favorites and Jimmy Niwa is even coming out of retirement.

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