To that, add any cocktail you can imagine, and you’ll see why it’s the kind of place that calms any first-date nerves. Haywire is a solid early-in-the-game date option if you want a buzzy atmosphere and dressed-up pub grub (cornmeal-crusted catfish, shrimp and white-cheddar grits, steaks). For a first date Haywire ( Plano and Uptown )

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