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Postby jrd1964 » 16 Feb 2018 14:48

[Similar to the general Grocery Store thread, general activity not especially specific to one area.]

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Postby jrd1964 » 16 Feb 2018 14:54

https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news ... on-to.html

Corky's BBQ, a Memphis-based chain, is looking to TX for expansion. A franchisee wants to open as many as 17 locations in Houston and Dallas. The article is not specific on how many of those will be coming to Dallas, nor when.

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Postby jrd1964 » 20 Feb 2018 05:05

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/res ... -expansion

The parent of Golden Chick is acquiring a majority stake in Fireside Pies, and wants to expand their presence here.

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Postby jrd1964 » 30 May 2018 12:21

Coney Island Hot Weiner Shop, a Tulsa-based chain, is coming to Rockwall in August as well as Allen this year after the Rockwall location opens.

https://www.guidelive.com/food-and-drin ... 1476449082

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Postby tamtagon » 31 May 2018 05:49

I'm not a vegetarian, but I sure would appreciate more non-meat meal options.

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Postby CTroyMathis » 06 Jun 2018 16:19

Teresa over at CultureMap made a pretty big regional list of prospective openings or just-opened places that I'm sure is evolving every day. Probably a difficult list to maintain as well as make sure all are even included:

http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/resta ... -openings/

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Postby DPatel304 » 06 Jun 2018 16:40

Wow, that's a pretty helpful list. It's always hard to keep up with all the new restaurants opening up in the area. Here's another one to add to the list:

cool new restaurant that has piqued the interest of its East Dallas neighborhood is ready to throw open the doors. Called Local Traveler, it's an upscale-casual restaurant serving dinner seven nights a week, that'll be both bicycle-friendly and chef-driven.

http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/resta ... -lakewood/

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Postby itsjrd1964 » 08 Aug 2018 04:41

LiftOff Coffee & Tea is a new venture opening here inside several Walmart stores. There are counters open in Garland and Mansfield now, with more to come in Bedford, Carrollton, Gainesville, and Rockwall. LiftOff's coffee is draft-style -- no espresso machines. The coffee starts out as roasted beans, but before the store level it is processed as an extract; when a barista starts a customer's order, the extract is accessed by way of taps (similar to beer taps). As with other previous restaurant concepts introduced by other companies, LiftOff chose the DFW area to see how customers would like the product, before spreading it elsewhere. Should be interesting to see how this coffee product is compared to the traditional process most customers are familiar with.

https://www.guidelive.com/food-and-drin ... 1532816319

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Postby itsjrd1964 » 16 Jan 2019 19:30

100-year-old hot dog company is slated to open in 5 North Texas cities this year

Coney Island Hot Weiner Shop, Tulsa-based for several decades but originally from the NYC area, is coming to Rockwall next month, Allen in April, and locations later this year in Arlington, Grand Prairie, and Irving.

https://www.guidelive.com/food-and-drin ... len-dallas

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Postby Tnexster » 17 Jan 2019 20:33

Seems like this would be a great place downtown.

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Postby muncien » 18 Jan 2019 08:57

Glad to see hot dogs making their way into the N. Texas market. There were quite a few hot dog joints from back in my so-cal days that were quite awesome. I suspect they could do well here as well.
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Postby DPatel304 » 28 Jan 2019 15:59

A hot address in Dallas' Deep Ellum may have finally met a tenant that will do it justice, with the premiere of Off the Cuff, a new restaurant-bar opening at 2901 Elm St. in February.

This is the cute building that was most recently Craft Junction Kitchen, and before that, Kitchen LTO, and before that Twenty Seven, and before that, My Private Chef, and before that Rush Patisserie, and we'll just stop there for now.

http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/resta ... n-burgers/

I wonder how this new restaurant will fare considering the past couple of restaurants didn't seem to last too long here.

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Postby Cbdallas » 29 Jan 2019 15:10

Has anyone been to Circo on McKinney? I drive by there and never see anyone in there almost looks closed. The reviews have been pretty brutal. The building and that restaurant seem very out of place looks more like Miami than Dallas.

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Postby eburress » 29 Jan 2019 16:12

I usually see people in there but it's definitely not "hopping." Assuming they survive their reviews, this should improve some when it warms up and the patio and rooftop portions of the venue open up. Re. the building itself, I know what you mean but based on some of the recent renderings we've seen I expect this is how many more of the upcoming buildings will start to look.

A broader observation though is how dead ALL of McKinney Ave is now. There are islands of activity here and there but it's nothing like it was just a few years ago. It's as if the empty-nesters chased out the partygoers, sending them scurrying to Lower Greenville, Henderson Ave, and/or Deep Ellum.

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Postby tamtagon » 29 Jan 2019 16:21

^Thank Goodness from whom all blessings flow Uptown was not shackled by special use permit zoning. Now if we can only get remove the SUP currently shackling Deep Ellum, the city will be able to breath, new life. Isn't there still a rule that tattoo parlors must be at least 1,000 apart?

Stupid ignorant municipal approach to governing Deep Ellum is what ruined the party in the 90s -- shifting the raucous crowd to McKinney Avenue. Now that Deep Ellum is a scene again, the city absolutely must accept its responsibility and install a policing policy that protects people while they're intoxicated in public. If someone is just too drunk that they are a danger to themselves, let them pay for a night in the drunk tank -- but do not charge them with a crime! If people are smoking a joint in the alleyway, shew them along before a crowd begins to gather. Let adults party, and make sure they are safe from those who would try to steal from them.

And for heaven's sake, allow dancing within the city after 4:00am.

But absolutely, do not allow 18+ clubs.

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Postby Hwulivn » 29 Jan 2019 22:39

Agreed tamtagon! I mean really. It’s not the 1800s. Now will you please mosey on down to city hall and tell them how to start being a real city. I, for one, would appreciate it.

Thanks in advance.

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Postby itsjrd1964 » 15 Feb 2019 10:17

Dallas dog park Mutts is on the move

Despite the headline, Mutts isn't leaving its Uptown spot, but is franchising the concept to other markets, including Austin.

https://www.guidelive.com/fun-places-an ... 1532816319

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Postby DPatel304 » 15 Feb 2019 15:52

itsjrd1964 wrote:Dallas dog park Mutts is on the move

Despite the headline, Mutts isn't leaving its Uptown spot, but is franchising the concept to other markets, including Austin.

https://www.guidelive.com/fun-places-an ... 1532816319


While it's nice to see local establishments see enough success and gain enough popularity to warrant multiple locations, it certainly is making the major cities in Texas more and more homogeneous.

Stuff like this seems to be happening all the time. Off the top of my head, I know Nickel City from Austin just announced an expansion to Fort Worth, and Tipsy Alchemist from Uptown is headed to Austin. For me personally, I think it's truly strange that the nightlife scene has started making their establishments chains. That was basically unheard of about a decade ago.

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Postby DPatel304 » 15 Feb 2019 15:54

New York's Shake Shack burger chain infiltrates East Dallas
A new location of New York burger chain Shake Shack is opening, which is almost starting not to be news anymore, except in this situation, it is because of the location: in Dallas' Old Town center east of US 75.

According to a release, the restaurant will open later in 2019 at 5500 Greenville Ave, #505, IE the former Fuddrucker's space, which got nudged out of its space in September 2018. Trading out one burger for another.

http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/resta ... st-dallas/

Personally, I think the place is overrated (considering the price), but it's pretty popular, and this will be an improvement for the area.

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Postby DPatel304 » 19 Feb 2019 14:57

After months in the works, there's a new tenant ready to open in the former Blind Butcher space at 1919 Greenville Ave. Called Alamo Club, it's an upscale neighborhood restaurant and bar serving American classics in what a release describes as an old-school comfortable setting.

http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/resta ... -services/

Let's see how this new place fares. It does seem like there is a lot of demand for dining in the Lower Greenville area, but I think the lack of parking might turn people off, and that's why we have seen some places struggle. I'm not advocating for more parking, but, if the area lacks in parking, it should really make up for it in density and also be easy to access via bike, DART, etc.. I don't think Lower Greenville is quite there yet, but hopefully as Ross Ave. develops more, it'll put more people within walking/biking distance.

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Postby Matt777 » 19 Feb 2019 15:01

I don't know if this was posted, but Tacos Mariachi seems to have added a second location in the former Crisp Salad spot on Lower Greenville. I've been to the one in West Dallas and they have solid, authentic Tex-Mex breakfast tacos and burritos. None of that Tacodeli type nonsense.

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Postby ArtVandelay » 19 Feb 2019 17:04

I didn't realize Crisp was gone. Crazy amount of turnover in Lowest Greenville

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Postby Tivo_Kenevil » 19 Feb 2019 17:12

Matt777 wrote:I don't know if this was posted, but Tacos Mariachi seems to have added a second location in the former Crisp Salad spot on Lower Greenville. I've been to the one in West Dallas and they have solid, authentic Tex-Mex breakfast tacos and burritos. None of that Tacodeli type nonsense.

They been there months now.

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Postby lakewoodhobo » 25 Feb 2019 13:50

Someone finally signed a lease to take over the aborted Oven & Cellar restaurant at Titche's/1900 Elm. Looks like it'll serve Italian under the name Partenope Ristorante.

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Postby dukemeredith » 25 Feb 2019 15:24

Great news, thanks for the update!

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Postby CTroyMathis » 25 Feb 2019 16:35

Update over at McKinney & Olive:

In between Roti Med and the Malibu Poke (which is currently finally being finished-out) is another restaurant space also currently being finished-out. It's called Mixt: https://www.mixt.com/

You won't see anything on their website yet, I think. But, I saw their logo on the blueprints inside the window on a table/workbench. Here's the sign:

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End spaces still sit empty, although I see events held there occasionally.

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Postby emmasensei » 25 Feb 2019 20:24

I'm excited to see Mixt because I moved here from the East Coast and as a basic, stereotypical urban Millennial, I'm in severe Sweetgreen withdrawal.

I have yet to have a bad meal in Dallas, but the upscale, very healthy, salad-with-unique-ingredients trend has yet to hit here (Crisp on Lower Greenville hewed more to the Cobb, Caesar, and Southwest corner of salad culture. Flower Child is great, but not accessible from the urban core.) This is filling a niche for office workers who want something for lunch that won't cause them to fall asleep at the keyboard by 3pm.

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Postby eburress » 26 Feb 2019 09:38

emmasensei wrote:I'm excited to see Mixt because I moved here from the East Coast and as a basic, stereotypical urban Millennial, I'm in severe Sweetgreen withdrawal.

I have yet to have a bad meal in Dallas, but the upscale, very healthy, salad-with-unique-ingredients trend has yet to hit here (Crisp on Lower Greenville hewed more to the Cobb, Caesar, and Southwest corner of salad culture. Flower Child is great, but not accessible from the urban core.) This is filling a niche for office workers who want something for lunch that won't cause them to fall asleep at the keyboard by 3pm.


It seems like there were a number of "upscale, very healthy, salad-with-unique-ingredients" spots in Dallas 10-15 years ago, but for a variety of reasons they're no longer around (e.g., Cafe Express). Though it's not a sit-down restaurant, my lunchtime salad go-to is still Eatzi's.
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Postby Kelley USA » 26 Feb 2019 12:32

emmasensei wrote:Flower Child is great, but not accessible from the urban core.


Don't forget, but Flower Child is opening up at Rosewood Court where Paradise Bakery use to be. You'll see construction already going on.

http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/resta ... ood-court/

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Postby emmasensei » 26 Feb 2019 14:17

oh yes, I'm looking forward to the new FC too, but I'm guessing Mixt will open sooner. I just joined the WeWork on McKinney Avenue (not something I'd typically pay for, but my company is covering my membership, so...) any healthy, fast-casual spot within a 3 minute walk is a big bonus for me.

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Postby ArtVandelay » 26 Feb 2019 19:01

Kelley USA wrote:
emmasensei wrote:Flower Child is great, but not accessible from the urban core.


Don't forget, but Flower Child is opening up at Rosewood Court where Paradise Bakery use to be. You'll see construction already going on.

http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/resta ... ood-court/


Wasn’t there a Green Market there?

How long have Paradise and Tin Star been gone? Those used to be mainstays

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Postby itsjrd1964 » 28 Feb 2019 15:55

Fire in the kitchen earlier today at Zenna downtown. The fire is now out, no one was injured. DART light rail service was briefly closed and subsequently thrown off its schedule.

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/dallas/ ... art-delays

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Postby itsjrd1964 » 05 Mar 2019 09:37

Apparently the DTD Flying Biscuit location opened yesterday. Hours are 7am-3pm Monday-Friday, 7am-4pm Saturday-Sunday.

http://www.flyingbiscuit.com/locations- ... acificave/
Menu/prices: https://www.flyingbiscuit.com/wp-conten ... s-Menu.pdf

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Postby DPatel304 » 11 Mar 2019 11:59

Beverley’s Is Now Slinging Chic Fare and Cocktails on Fitzhugh Avenue
The restaurant made its debut at 3215 Fitzhugh Avenue quietly on purpose, according to owner Greg Katz, who honed his skills at top-notch restaurants like Sassetta and New York City’s Il Mulino. “We’ve been trying to keep it quiet so we can work on execution and service,” he says. “The neighborhood has already been incredible, and people have been pouring in.” That could have something to do with the restaurant’s chef, former Mirador exec Josh Sutcliff.

https://dallas.eater.com/2019/3/11/1825 ... venue-open

Quite a drastic change for this area, but seeing as how this is smack dab in the middle of Knox and West Village, it was really only a matter of time.

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Postby jetnd87 » 11 Mar 2019 12:05

Very cool. Some good talent behind this one! Yea this area in between West Village and Knox has been quite the dry spot, aside from Komali & Salum. Nice to see something else go into it and helping (in a small way) to bridge two pockets of density/interest.

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Postby j_d_p » 11 Mar 2019 16:38

itsjrd1964 wrote:Apparently the DTD Flying Biscuit location opened yesterday. Hours are 7am-3pm Monday-Friday, 7am-4pm Saturday-Sunday.

http://www.flyingbiscuit.com/locations- ... acificave/
Menu/prices: https://www.flyingbiscuit.com/wp-conten ... s-Menu.pdf


Went here last week for lunch and the service was atrocious. I'll still come back because food was generally good but man, no clue how this will survive.

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Postby itsjrd1964 » 11 Mar 2019 19:35

Hopefully the service is only bad because the place is new. But with a new market, and the brand's popularity at home, they really need to get with it.

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Postby DPatel304 » 12 Mar 2019 11:18

Over-The-Top Uptown Restaurant Circo Will Soon Have Its Own Beach
Circo Beach is set to officially open at the end of the month, bringing two pools and an actual beach to the gigantic restaurant at 2619 McKinney Avenue, according to a press release. The forthcoming space is upstairs from the dining room at Circo, and will offer everything from spa services and private cabanas to swimming in glass-bottomed pools and cocktails. Like the rest of Circo, the design is completely over-the-top, complete with a 65,000 pound chandelier that hangs over the spiral staircase that leads to Circo.

https://dallas.eater.com/2019/3/12/1826 ... ney-avenue

As if this place wasn't ridiculous enough already, now they are adding a 'beach'? I'm not sure where this beach is supposed to go, as the space didn't look all that big from what I saw.

This just seems like a last ditch effort to try and get some attention. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe they have been successful so far. I'm rarely around this area, but it doesn't seem like it's all that popular.
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Postby ArtVandelay » 12 Mar 2019 11:19

itsjrd1964 wrote:Hopefully the service is only bad because the place is new. But with a new market, and the brand's popularity at home, they really need to get with it.


We had brunch there on Saturday and it was fine. I'm sure they'll figure it out and get in the groove. We should be happy to have something other than high-end that's open on the weekends.

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Postby itsjrd1964 » 12 Mar 2019 13:03

It's very good to finally have more weekend choice. Hopefully their success will lead to more places locating in DTD.

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Postby DPatel304 » 12 Mar 2019 13:55

New market-cafe from Chicago imports fancy fare to Uptown Dallas
A buzzy new food market from Chicago is coming to Dallas. Called Foxtrot, it's a combination market/cafe/on-demand delivery service and will open its first Dallas location in Uptown.

This marks Foxtrot’s first market outside of Chicago. According to a release, it will open on McKinney Avenue in the space previously occupied by McKinney Avenue Tavern, with a date set for summer 2019.

A second storefront, address still TBA, is slated to open early summer, followed by the opening of a third storefront by the end of the year.

http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/resta ... et-uptown/

I've never heard of this, but it sounds like it will be a great addition to the area, the former MAT spot will be a great location for it. Surprisingly the article mentions that there will be a second and third location before the end of the year, which is pretty aggressive for a new brand in the area, but I definitely welcome it.

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This Popular European Doner Kebab Chain is Headed to Dallas
A kebab stand that began in Berlin and grew to expand throughout Europe and the Middle East now wants to make a big splash in the U.S. — and Dallas is among the first cities on its list. The international chain German Doner Kebab just announced plans to expand across North America, QSR reports, opening five stores in 2019 and more to follow.

Texas is on the list: in the next two years, German Doner Kebab shops will open in Dallas, Houston, and Las Vegas. No address information in Dallas is available yet.

“We are looking forward to our first opening in Texas,” German Doner Kebab Global CEO Imran Sayeed told QSR. He also said: “The U.S. offers a huge opportunity for GDK and we are excited to be embarking on an aggressive growth strategy for the region.

In addition to kebabs and wraps, the chain’s menu includes “doner quesadillas” and “doner boxes” filled with meat, fries, and salads.

https://dallas.eater.com/2019/5/9/18562 ... oming-soon

I have no idea if this place is any good, but I always love it when Dallas is among the first cities in the nation to get something like this. Plus, as far as I know, we are kinda lacking with our Doner Kebab selection here in DFW (I could be wrong about that, I've never really actively seeked it out). Unfortunately no details on where in "Dallas" this will be going, but still cool news nonetheless.

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Postby Matt777 » 09 May 2019 13:58

DPatel304 wrote:
This Popular European Doner Kebab Chain is Headed to Dallas
A kebab stand that began in Berlin and grew to expand throughout Europe and the Middle East now wants to make a big splash in the U.S. — and Dallas is among the first cities on its list. The international chain German Doner Kebab just announced plans to expand across North America, QSR reports, opening five stores in 2019 and more to follow.

Texas is on the list: in the next two years, German Doner Kebab shops will open in Dallas, Houston, and Las Vegas. No address information in Dallas is available yet.

“We are looking forward to our first opening in Texas,” German Doner Kebab Global CEO Imran Sayeed told QSR. He also said: “The U.S. offers a huge opportunity for GDK and we are excited to be embarking on an aggressive growth strategy for the region.

In addition to kebabs and wraps, the chain’s menu includes “doner quesadillas” and “doner boxes” filled with meat, fries, and salads.

https://dallas.eater.com/2019/5/9/18562 ... oming-soon

I have no idea if this place is any good, but I always love it when Dallas is among the first cities in the nation to get something like this. Plus, as far as I know, we are kinda lacking with our Doner Kebab selection here in DFW (I could be wrong about that, I've never really actively seeked it out). Unfortunately no details on where in "Dallas" this will be going, but still cool news nonetheless.


When I saw the title, I got excited that Mustafa's of Berlin was coming to Dallas. I'm sure this place is probably similar. Mustafa's was soooo good.

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Postby exelone31 » 09 May 2019 14:16

Wasn't there a kebab place that expanded here from Austin recently that flamed out pretty quickly? I think it was Vertskebap, which then became Verts Mediterranean, which has apparently changed its name to Noon Mediterranean.

Not sure how that compares to Doner, but just an interesting recent expansion.

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Postby exelone31 » 09 May 2019 14:17

exelone31 wrote:Wasn't there a kebab place that expanded here from Austin recently that flamed out pretty quickly? I think it was Vertskebap, which then became Verts Mediterranean, which has apparently changed its name to Noon Mediterranean.


WHICH HAS NOW APPARENTLY BEEN ACQUIRED BY DAPHNE'S MEDITERRANEAN. Not confusing at all.

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Postby Matt777 » 09 May 2019 15:49

exelone31 wrote:Wasn't there a kebab place that expanded here from Austin recently that flamed out pretty quickly? I think it was Vertskebap, which then became Verts Mediterranean, which has apparently changed its name to Noon Mediterranean.

Not sure how that compares to Doner, but just an interesting recent expansion.


I was excited for Vertskebap and tried them a couple times in Addison/N Dallas, and like many of my Austin food experiences I found out it was all hype and no bite.... was not very good. I remember the textures being off, it was sopping wet and messy, fell apart, and one of the veggies they used had a disturbingly pungent taste. Very friendly staff and cool looking store, though.

Daphne's does not look any better. Most of their locations around TX have 1 star to 2.5 stars on Yelp.... yikes.

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Postby lakewoodhobo » 09 May 2019 16:20

Restaurant with Latin American flair lights up Dallas' Harwood District
http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/resta ... gabrielle/

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Postby itsjrd1964 » 02 Jun 2019 22:50

The Mockingbird Diner across from Love Field has closed. The owner is blaming staffing issues.

https://www.guidelive.com/food-and-drin ... ld-airport

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Re: Restaurants: general news/development

Postby DPatel304 » 04 Sep 2019 12:43

A Bar Serving Spanish Snacks on Sticks Will Soon Open in the Bishop Arts District
Signage is up at 321 North Zang Boulevard for Sketches of Spain, a new Bishop Arts District restaurant that takes its name from a 1960 Miles Davis album. Details on the project are scant as of yet, but a brief description indicates that it will be a destination for pintxos, or small snacks that are most frequently served on skewers. Javier Garcia del Moral, co-owner of nearby bookstore The Wild Detectives is involved in the project, but was not able to provide further comment on the project by press time. Stay tuned for more details.

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Re: Restaurants: general news/development

Postby lakewoodhobo » 04 Sep 2019 15:50

DPatel304 wrote:
A Bar Serving Spanish Snacks on Sticks Will Soon Open in the Bishop Arts District
Signage is up at 321 North Zang Boulevard for Sketches of Spain, a new Bishop Arts District restaurant that takes its name from a 1960 Miles Davis album. Details on the project are scant as of yet, but a brief description indicates that it will be a destination for pintxos, or small snacks that are most frequently served on skewers. Javier Garcia del Moral, co-owner of nearby bookstore The Wild Detectives is involved in the project, but was not able to provide further comment on the project by press time. Stay tuned for more details.

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Seems like they've been working on that space for ages, and I remember the name on the TABC notice having something to do with tapas. So glad that The Wild Detectives is spreading their Spanish culture beyond the bookstore.