Three Barrels Of Beer

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For over four decades, Ferrari’s Italian Villa & Chop House has been Grapevine’s preeminent destination for authentic, generationally-crafted Italian cuisine.

Now, the fine dining establishment founded by Francesco and Jane Secchi is introducing a new, family-friendly beer garden concept that also serves as a homage to the couple’s rich Italian and British cultural histories.

“In Europe, we can't take children into pubs. So, a lot of pubs in England created beer gardens so that [patrons] could go outside with the family and their dogs,” owner Jane Secchi explains. “That's really what we wanted to create for Grapevine and the surrounding areas.”

As a child, Jane recalls helping her father roll three barrels of beer into the cellar of their family pub, Lord Roberts, in Southampton, England. It’s those memories that inspired the namesake for 3 Barrels Beer Garden, which serves as a living memento of her father’s legacy.

Situated in the back of Ferrari’s, 3 Barrels features a stone-enclosed indoor seating area and bar designed to resemble an English pub, while the turf-covered patio functions as the beer garden. Creating the perfect family and dog-friendly space, the outside area includes two live music stages, picnic-style seating, cornhole and other yard games, as well as a full-service bar and chef-driven pizza kitchen. Many bottled and draft beers are sourced locally from breweries such as Dallas Blonde, Community Brewing Co. and Gavin Secchi’s brand, 3 Nations Brewing, which crafts flavors like Espresso Creme Brûlée and Mango Smash tropical IPA. The Secchi’s spared no expense in creating a vibrant atmosphere, including authentic California-style pizzas that combine New York and Italian thin crust with nontraditional, creative toppings such as goat cheese and artichokes.

“People love good food, and that's what we're good at,” Jane says. “We can develop that into a casual concept, as well as having the higher-end food that we've got here too.”

Later this spring, community events like trivia, karaoke, Latin nights, weekend barbecues and live music performances will be hosted on the patio. As a concept rooted in family, 3 Barrels Beer Garden welcomes everyone looking to come together, relax and connect over a tall pint.