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Monaco Brings French Riviera Dining to Las Colinas

Monaco Brings French Riviera Dining to Las Colinas

Over-the-Top Brunch Spot, Place 2 Be, to Open in Victory Plaza

Over-the-Top Brunch Spot, Place 2 Be, to Open in Victory Plaza

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Swig Soda to Open Second Texas Location in McKinney

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Sep 21, 2022

The soda and fancy beverage industries are fascinating. Every line of cars wrapped around a Starbucks, Dutch Bros., Braums or Sonic is a testament to our insatiable ...
Las Vegas’ La Neta Cocina Y Lounge Is Coming to Dallas

By Jack Moraglia
Sep 15, 2022

Another Las Vegas transplant is headed to Dallas, much like Akira Back that we wrote about recently; there's also Sugar Factory, Sabelle's and even Carbone,
Late Summer Round-Up of Dallas Restaurant Opening and Closings

By Danielle Zachariah
Sep 14, 2022

With autumn around the corner, Dallas already sees changes with openings and closings among restaurants.
Willie D's, a South Texas Icehouse, Lands on Henderson Ave.

By Danielle Zachariah
Sep 8, 2022

A new elevated concept paying tribute to a South Texas staple is taking over the former Uno Mas space in the Knox/Henderson district.
New Restaurant, Quarter Acre, Taking Rapscallion’s Space on Greenville Avenue

By Danielle Zachariah
Aug 31, 2022

A new restaurant is opening on Lowest Greenville Avenue in the former space where Rapscallion used to be.
Legacy Hall Opens Up New Weekend-Only Brunch Spot

By Danielle Zachariah
Aug 18, 2022

Legacy Hall in Plano is known for a wide variety of options in its food court, from tacos and pasta to ice cream and wine. Now, another eatery is attracting breakfast and brunch lovers.
Antoine's Foods on Harry Hines Has Closed after 60 Years in Business

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Aug 18, 2022

Longtime Dallas sandwich shop Antoine's has closed. The sandwich shop was a fixture along Harry Hines Boulevard serving the Medical District and downtown ...
Late Summer Round-Up: Opening and Closings in the Dallas Restaurant Scene

By Danielle Zachariah and Lauren Drewes Daniels
Aug 17, 2022

Restaurants in Dallas have opened and closed for the month of August.
Escondido Tex-Mex Patio will Open in Preston Hollow Later This Year

By Alex Gonzalez
Aug 12, 2022

From the mind behind Malibu Poke and TJ’s Seafood Market comes an exciting new Tex-Mex concept. Escondido Tex-Mex Patio, owned by Jon Alexis, is set to arrive in Preston Hollow this winter.
Spiral Diner and Bakery in Oak Cliff Is Shutting its Doors to Expand to New Spaces

By Darby Murnane
Aug 10, 2022

Dallas’ home of vegan comfort food and desserts, the Spiral Diner & Bakery, is closing the doors on its Oak Cliff location after 14 years. This is no portent of doom for Spiral, but the necessary beginning of a new phase for the business.
Miami-Born Mister O1 Pizzeria is Coming to Dallas

By Danielle Zachariah
Aug 8, 2022

A Miami-based pizza concept, known for its signature star-shaped pizza, is taking its modern flare to the South and opening its first Texas location in Dallas later this fall.
Shug's is Expanding to the Pink and Yellow Spot on Lemmon Avenue

By Danielle Zachariah
Aug 3, 2022

Shug’s Bagels will be taking over the pink lemonade-colored site and opening their second location in Dallas.
The Best Things To Do In Dallas, Aug. 3–10

By Merritt Martin
Aug 3, 2022

Ah, the sweet aspirations inspired by The Great British Baking Show — don’t pretend you haven’t felt them. The Lancaster-Kiest Branch of the Dallas Public Library (2008 East Kiest Blvd.) offers a workshop from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, so we can all tap into our decorative talents with piping demos to get the best trims and lettering lessons for the most legible cakes in the land.
The Great American Hero is Closing, Again. But It Will Reopen, Again.

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Jul 28, 2022

There's a scene in the 1994 film Forrest Gump where Tom Hank's character is sitting on a bench talking about how he was invited to visit the White House, and explains with an eye roll, "Again." And then he, " ... met the President of the United States. Again."
A Visit to Richardson's Core District and Its Food Favorites

By Jackie Loubriel
Jul 26, 2022

Richardson's Core District is the new, developing identity made up of five neighborhoods — Downtown, Chinatown, Interurban, Heights and Lockwood
Landmark Bar and Kitchen to Open with Free Happy Hour Nacho Bar

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Jul 22, 2022

The space on SMU Boulevard that was once a Twisted Root and most recently Texas Republic, which opened in October 2021, will soon transform into Landmark Bar and Kitchen ...
The Dive Bar Lee Harvey's Put in a Pool and it Might Save Summer

By Alex Gonzalez
Jul 21, 2022

Lee Harvey's is taking the phrase “dive bar” to another level. This past May, the Cedars' favorite announced they were opening their new pool, and for the past few months ...
A Lucky Time For Lucky's Chicken With Three New Locations

By Danielle Zachariah
Jul 13, 2022

Vandelay Hospitality, a Dallas-based group, has announced three new locations for their Nashville hot chicken concept, Lucky's Chicken, opening in North Texas this summer.
A Lesson from Great Portillo Beef Truck Hunt of ’22: Take Sunscreen

By Hank Vaughn
Jul 13, 2022

As reported in the Observer last week, Portillo’s is sending out its Beef Bus food truck to North Texas over the next few days in anticipation of opening its first location in Texas this fall in The Colony. The first stop was Monday, July 11 ...
The Best Things To Do In Dallas, July 13-19

By Merritt Martin
Jul 13, 2022

“Shaded seating available” is a magical phrase these days. With temps turning out trios of digits, people are missing their outdoor time. Downtown Dallas Inc. offers a solution with a rotating offering of food trucks, live entertainment and lawn games — oh, and that shaded seating — every Wednesday through Friday in July at Pacific Plaza (401 N. Harwood St.).

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