Tacoro Tacos and Tequila
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Plano is having a big week. Our only question? Will the line at the new Kirin Court location be longer than the lines for any department stores’ Black Friday deals? We’d bet on it.
Kirin Court Rolls into New Location
Kirin Court has been bursting at its seams for years. This massive Chinese restaurant has been a neighborhood (regional, perhaps) staple for dim sum. Owner Michael Chan is finally opened a second location in Plano at 1301 Custer Road.
The new location is near Won BBQ, a touch west of Wu Wei Din Chinese. The restaurant will have a soft opening on Tuesday, Nov. 25, and a grand opening on Saturday, Nov. 29, complete with a lion dance at 11 a.m.
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Don’t be fooled, though. The original Kirin Court can seat hundreds of guests, and there are still lines out the door on weekends. This second location is allegedly larger than the original, but be prepared to throw some elbows for their dumplings, which are rolled through the dining room on carts.
Luckily, now there is room for even more people to join Kirin Court’s loyal following of its 100-plus-item menu.
There’s Always Room for Tacos and Tequila
Assembly Park (6185 Assembly Park Blvd.) is a new mixed-use development off of U.S. Highway 75 and Spring Creek in Plano, where Blender Brands’ trio of openings is now complete. First was Cliff Coffee, second was Assembly Ice House, and finally, Tacoro Tacos & Tequila, a casual spot serving elevated Mexican street food and cocktails.
Tacoro is serving a robust menu: tableside guac, savory ceviche and queso blanco are featured for appetizers. Enchiladas, pozole verde and quesabirria have modern takes, just like the taco plates that come with your choice of birria, carnitas, barbacoa or al pastor.
To go with all the carne, they’ve created signature cocktails with Tacoro’s curated selection of agave. Smoky mezcal, peach, hot honey and Tajin make the Amor Prohibido and the Tacoro Colada blends white rum, coconut and a house piña reduction.
Local artist Michael McPheeters spray-painted vibrant and detailed murals all over the walls, calling them visual fairytales of romance, adventure and tacos. When you stop in to marvel at them, you can also visit the other Blender Brands’ concepts, Cliff Coffee and the ice house, as they’re all connected via the development space.
