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With his final Fear the Walking Dead story in the books, THR spoke to Erickson for one last look back at the zombie apocalypse, a glimpse into what he would have dreamed up for the future, and his thoughts on the news that the series he’s departing will finally crossover with The Walking Dead proper in the near future. Ironically enough, even as he walks away from the Walking Dead universe, Erickson has clearer thoughts on where the show would have headed under his supervision than ever before - an emotional state that aligns with one of the finale’s subplots, as Madison imagines an alternate reality where she and her loved ones all live happily ever after on Jeremiah Otto’s (Dayton Callie) ranch, long enough at least to enjoy a Christmas feast. Gimple joining Fear as an executive producer, alongside incoming showrunners Andrew Chambliss and Ian Goldberg. The show will continue, of course, with Walking Dead showrunner Scott M. 'Fear the Walking Dead' Star Opens Up About That Tearful Exit
“We finished VFX on the finale last week,” says the outgoing showrunner, speaking with The Hollywood Reporter during what’s supposed to be a long-in-the-making vacation. "We definitely are local neighborhood bars, and so we felt that there was a big enough neighborhood that we could cater to and enough activity over there between the shopping, the golf course and the residential that's building over there.Sunday marked the end of an era on Fear the Walking Dead, as co-creator Dave Erickson’s run on the show wrapped with the conclusion of the two-part season three finale.Įrickson, who announced many months ago his decision to step away from the AMC zombie drama at the end of the season, is only now getting a chance to catch his breath after finishing his work on the AMC drama. "We felt that there's a presence and we could fit into the fabric over there," he said. He's still finalizing the details but said he hopes to open before the end of the year, potentially in an existing location somewhere in Dilworth, along the Highway 10 corridor. "We are definitely aggressively looking to expand our business," he said. Still, Erickson said he doesn't have any pictures up of Reggie, his bulldog that inspired the name of his second business.Įrickson said the Bulldog Tap is more of a bar than a restaurant, but there are plenty of classic pub foods on the menu, including nachos, wings, burgers and sandwiches.īusiness has steadily grown since he opened three years ago, he said, and Erickson is now working to launch his third bar in the community. The popularity of the drink makes sense for a bar with a bulldog theme and name, boasting photos of the canine along one wall and behind the bar as well as a large bulldog statute at the center of the bar. The focus here is on the drinks, especially the Colorado Bulldog that he said is "like a chocolate milkshake with vodka." Kahlua, the customer's choice of flavored or regular vodka and half and half is shaken together, then topped off with Coke, chocolate flakes and hazelnuts.
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With 16 beers on tap, more than a dozen large TVs and room for more than 200 people at a time, the Bulldog Tap is firmly a sports bar that he said draws large weekend crowds and fills its high-top tables during North Dakota State University and Minnesota Vikings football games.Įrickson said the bar also has done well with its free shuttle service to Fargo Force hockey games. "We try to center it around beer, drinks, conversation and sports." "We don't have a dance floor we don't have a stage or anything like that," he said. Still, he said he's worked to keep the Bulldog Tap the kind of bar that he frequented during his college career.
He said the Bulldog Tap has become a neighborhood hotspot for the singles and younger parents moving here - a good demographic because he said they tend to want to go out more often.Įrickson said customers here tend to be younger than at Dave's Southside Tap, which he said draws a broader group of people. There's always another project going on, which is great because it just means more people coming to our area." "It just seems that it's growing and kind of buzzing. "We actually opened up right after 45th (Street South) became three lanes in both directions, and since that road has opened up, quite a bit more activity has gone this way," he said. in November 2010 amidst bustling development. Erickson pinned his business future on the Osgood neighborhood of south Fargo, opening the Bulldog Tap at 4265 45th St.