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Drag Brunch in Deep Ellum

"All Tea, No Shade" drag brunch in Deep Ellum, Dallas.

Continuing our tour Dallas drag brunches, we went to All Tea, No Shade drag brunch today at The Free Man Cajun Cafe & Lounge in Deep Ellum.

Today’s cast was:

Barbie Davenport Dupree performing at drag brunch.

Barbie Davenport Dupree performing at drag brunch.

The Details

Location: The Free Man is at 2626 Commerce St, Dallas, TX 75226. The restaurant is at the edge of Deep Ellum right next to the highways.

Parking: There are plenty of meters and a very cheap pay lot across the street. (We parked in the lot).

Time: This drag brunch happens every Saturday and runs from noon to 3 pm, with a showtime around 1 pm.

Cost: There’s a $10 cover for brunch, taken at the door. 

Food: Cajun and general American food. There didn’t appear to be any drink or food specials.

Dallas drag queen Kylee O'Hara Fatale performing in a gown.

Dallas drag queen Kylee O’Hara Fatale performing in a gown.

The Gist

Overall, this was a very solid show at a great venue. This was one of the best produced brunches that we’ve seen in Dallas because every performer had ample time on the mic and there was a lot of audience interaction.

The DJ also served as a hype man who interacted with the drag queens and inserted funny noise effects in throughout the show. The drag numbers were smartly divided by contests, WAP challenges, and lip sync roulette.

There were a few glitches mostly related to advertising — getting information about this brunch was a chore because this show made many of the mistakes discussed here. We didn’t even know that the show existed until we saw a video posted by an acquaintance.

Specifically:

  • It’s hard to get information about the show because the restaurant’s website only links to a Google calendar event.
  • The advertising does not keep up with the rotating cast. Are we getting Kennedy Davenport? Bleach? Who knows!
  • If there’s a reservation system, it is unclear.
  • Drink or food specials? No one knows.

Advertising aside, the show is solid and worth a visit. Toot!

Here are photos from brunch!

Drag performer Nayda Montana at Free Man drag brunch.

Drag performer Nayda Montana at Free Man drag brunch.

Dallas Drag Queen Barbie Davenport Dupree performing at drag brunch.

Dallas Drag Queen Barbie Davenport Dupree performing at drag brunch.

"All Tea, No Shade" drag brunch in Deep Ellum, Dallas.

“All Tea, No Shade” drag brunch in Deep Ellum, Dallas.

Barbie Davenport Dupree performing at drag brunch in Deep Ellum, Dallas.

Barbie Davenport Dupree performing at drag brunch in Deep Ellum, Dallas.

Texas drag superstar Kylee O'Hara Fatale.

Texas drag superstar Kylee O’Hara Fatale.

Drag performer Nayda Montana at Free Man drag brunch.

Drag performer Nayda Montana at Free Man drag brunch.

Dallas drag queen Kylee O'Hara Fatale performing in a gown.

Dallas drag queen Kylee O’Hara Fatale performing in a gown.

Dallas Drag Queen Barbie Davenport Dupree performing at drag brunch.

Dallas Drag Queen Barbie Davenport Dupree performing at drag brunch.

Barbie Davenport Dupree performing at drag brunch.

Barbie Davenport Dupree performing at drag brunch.

Barbie Davenport Dupree performing at drag brunch in Deep Ellum, Dallas.

“All Tea, No Shade” drag brunch at The Free Man Cajun Restaurant in Dallas.

The Cast of "All Tea, No Shade" drag brunch in Deep Ellum, Dallas.

The Cast of “All Tea, No Shade” drag brunch in Deep Ellum, Dallas.

Dallas drag queen Kylee O'Hara Fatale performing at Deep Ellum drag brunch.

Dallas drag queen Kylee O’Hara Fatale performing at Deep Ellum drag brunch.

Barbie Davenport Dupree performing at Deep Ellum Drag Brunch.

Barbie Davenport Dupree performing at Deep Ellum Drag Brunch.

Barbie Davenport Dupree performing at drag brunch in Deep Ellum, Dallas.

Barbie Davenport Dupree performing at drag brunch in Deep Ellum, Dallas.

Texas drag superstar Kylee O'Hara Fatale.

Texas drag superstar Kylee O’Hara Fatale.

Barbie Davenport Dupree performing at Deep Ellum Drag Brunch.

Barbie Davenport Dupree performing at Deep Ellum Drag Brunch.

Texas drag superstar Kylee O'Hara Fatale.

Texas drag superstar Kylee O’Hara Fatale.

Texas drag superstar Kylee O'Hara Fatale.

Texas drag superstar Kylee O’Hara Fatale.

Dallas Drag Queen Barbie Davenport Dupree performing at drag brunch.

Dallas Drag Queen Barbie Davenport Dupree performing at drag brunch.

Drag performer Nayda Montana at Free Man drag brunch.

Drag performer Nayda Montana at Free Man drag brunch.

Dallas drag queen Kylee O'Hara Fatale performing at Deep Ellum drag brunch.

Dallas drag queen Kylee O’Hara Fatale performing at Deep Ellum drag brunch.

Dallas Drag Queen Barbie Davenport Dupree performing at drag brunch.

Dallas Drag Queen Barbie Davenport Dupree performing at drag brunch.

Dallas Drag Queen Barbie Davenport Dupree performing at drag brunch.

Dallas Drag Queen Barbie Davenport Dupree performing at drag brunch.

Free Man's drag brunch star Nayda Montana.

Free Man’s drag brunch star Nayda Montana.

Dallas drag queen Kylee O'Hara Fatale performing at Deep Ellum drag brunch.

Dallas drag queen Kylee O’Hara Fatale performing at Deep Ellum drag brunch.

Texas Drag Queen Barbie Davenport Dupree performing at brunch in Deep Ellum.

Texas Drag Queen Barbie Davenport Dupree performing at brunch in Deep Ellum.

"All Tea, No Shade" drag brunch at The Free Man Cajun Restaurant in Dallas.

“All Tea, No Shade” drag brunch at The Free Man Cajun Restaurant in Dallas.

The Cast of "All Tea, No Shade" drag brunch in Deep Ellum, Dallas.

The Cast of “All Tea, No Shade” drag brunch in Deep Ellum, Dallas.

Barbie Davenport Dupree performing at drag brunch.

Barbie Davenport Dupree performing at drag brunch.

Dallas drag queen Kylee O'Hara Fatale performing in a gown.

Dallas drag queen Kylee O’Hara Fatale performing in a gown.

The cast of "All Tea, No Shade" drag brunch at The Free Man Cajun Restaurant in Dallas.

The cast of “All Tea, No Shade” drag brunch at The Free Man Cajun Restaurant in Dallas.

Drag queen Nayda Montana performing at The Free Man drag brunch in Deep Ellum.

Drag queen Nayda Montana performing at The Free Man drag brunch in Deep Ellum.

Barbie Davenport Dupree performing at drag brunch in Deep Ellum, Dallas.

Barbie Davenport Dupree performing at drag brunch in Deep Ellum, Dallas.

"All Tea, No Shade" drag brunch at The Free Man Cajun Restaurant in Dallas.

“All Tea, No Shade” drag brunch at The Free Man Cajun Restaurant in Dallas.

"All Tea, No Shade" drag brunch at The Free Man Cajun Restaurant in Dallas.

“All Tea, No Shade” drag brunch at The Free Man Cajun Restaurant in Dallas.

Dallas Drag Queen Barbie Davenport Dupree performing at drag brunch.

Dallas Drag Queen Barbie Davenport Dupree performing at drag brunch.

Drag queen Nayda Montana performing at The Free Man drag brunch in Deep Ellum.

Drag queen Nayda Montana performing at The Free Man drag brunch in Deep Ellum.

"All Tea, No Shade" drag brunch at The Free Man Cajun Restaurant in Dallas.

“All Tea, No Shade” drag brunch at The Free Man Cajun Restaurant in Dallas.

The Cast of "All Tea, No Shade" drag brunch in Deep Ellum, Dallas.

The Cast of “All Tea, No Shade” drag brunch in Deep Ellum, Dallas.

4 Comments

  • Sarah
    September 20, 2020 at 12:00 am

    Fire your photographer.

    Reply
    • Jansen
      September 20, 2020 at 11:06 pm

      Hi Sarah — these are just photos from my phone, not professional photography. Thanks for visiting!

      Reply
  • Beverly
    October 1, 2023 at 10:29 pm

    When is the upcoming drag bunch this month in October 2023. Looking for dates and times for shows

    Reply
  • Beverly
    October 1, 2023 at 10:29 pm

    Email me

    Reply

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