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Eater
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Eater
All-Day Cafes Rule Dallas Restaurant Openings in June
Every month, a new crop of restaurants opens in the Metroplex. While everyone loves a good steakhouse, sushi spot, and burger joint, this round-up will give you the high-end spots and the low-end spots that are new to town — be they good, bad, or so bad that they're good/so good they're bad. Whether it's a locally owned restaurant or the latest addition of a chain, here's what's happening in the world of DFW restaurant openings for the month. Send your openings news to dallas@ 5880 State Highway 121, Suite 103B in Plano Rye restaurant owners Tanner Agar and Taylor Rause drew inspiration from Spain and Portugal for their new restaurant, Flamant. Diners can find dishes like the highly Instagrammable scallop crudo, served in a dressing that incorporates spirulina to give it a blue hue, and Faux Gras made from cashews, preserved lemons, brandy, and lacto-fermented blackberry jam tucked into a hinge-topped glass jar. For those who want to have three or four courses, there are soups and salads (the Caesar comes with sweet bacon, which is different), pastas, and large entrees, like ragu bianco. All of the protein-based entrees, which include chicken thighs with roasted vegetables, mussels and chorizo, ocean trout with farro and local greens, and a wagyu ribeye with a smoked sugar rub and beurre rouge, are cooked over the open fire grill. 7949 Walnut Hill Lane, #130 in Dallas North Dallas gets a neighborhood bistro with Ella, which took over the space that Chido Taco Lounge formerly occupied. (Customs, the Latin-inspired speakeasy upstairs, remains.) Julian Shaffer, winner of Michelin's Exceptional Cocktails Award at Rye, is the beverage director and general manager. Executive chef Kyle Farr, formerly of Michelin-recognized Sachet and the now-closed Boulevardier, is in the kitchen. Farr serves up dishes including shrimp and masa dumplings, steak tartare, pork cheeks with orange jus, and short ribs slow-braised in red wine. The cocktails by Shaffer include sweet treats like the Chocolate Raspberries (brandy, raspberry, and cocoa butter) and spicy ones like the Salsa Verde Ranch Water (tequila and mezcal with tomatillo and citrus). 8420 Preston Center Plaza in Dallas The latest spot from Travis Street Hospitality is the group's first foray outside of Knox-Henderson and into North Dallas. The classic French brasserie treds on familiar territory, but this space has a laid back vibe. Founders Stephan Courseau and Daniele Garcia, along with culinary director Bruno Davaillon, have imagined an Americanized take on French culture — reflective of themselves — with a menu serving crepes, rillettes, quiche, poulet rôti, tartare de boeuf, salade Parisienne, and pâtes au pistou. It's an all-day cafe, so there are coffee and pastries in the morning, along with a wine and cocktail list for the afternoon and evening. 6101 Hillcrest Avenue in Dallas The man behind Michelin-recognized Nonna and Barsotti's, Julian Barsotti, opens a Tex-Mex grill in the Park Cities. It's right across the street from Southern Methodist University, in the Graduate Hotel. The menu offers tableside guacamole service, brisket quesadillas, cheese enchiladas, and an array of fajita platters. The restaurant is also open for brunch, serving migas, grits y posole, breakfast quesadillas, and more. 1949 North Stemmons Freeway, 9th Floor in Dallas For whatever regrettable reason, One Monkey Bar wasn't enough for this town. Obviously, the bar's second location has opened on the rooftop of the Tru by Hilton Dallas Market Center, with an outdoor patio and indoor bar, serving Mombo Taxi frozen margaritas with a sangria swirl. It also has a few specialty margaritas worth asplurge: there's the #fortytwo, a $60 version made with Don Julio 1942, as well as the Con Clase, a $50 alternative with Clase Azul Plata. The rest of the drinks stay firmly in the $13 to $18 range. 2681 Howell Street in Dallas Introducing the latest addition to the list of restaurants at the Quad: Two Hands, a cafe from an Australian hospitality group. It has cute, Instagram-worthy decor with a Marfa vibe, and a $49 prix fixe dinner menu, which is not a bad deal for three courses. The rest of the fare is exactly what anyone would expect — crispy Brussels sprouts, a salmon quinoa bowl, avocado toast, a smash burger, and steak au poivre. 2100 Alamo Road, Suite S in Richardson A fully halal cafe serving Iranian food and coffee has opened in Richardson. It is open for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late-night meals (Visit until midnight daily.) Look for chicken and beef shawarma, eggplant salad, Iraqi salad (a mix of beets, cucumber, chickpeas, and tomatoes), tabbouleh, and hummus. For breakfast, it's slinging a cheese platter, kebabs, and makhlama (a skillet of ground beef topped with softly fried eggs). The interior resembles your standard-issue restaurant in the 'burbs, but it's got a rad patio with a thatched roof and ceiling fans that looks like a wonderful spot to chow down on. 2918 West Pioneer Parkway in Arlington The little Christmas-themed restaurant that could is open and serving Tex-Mex once again, under new ownership. Chef Moose Benhamacht and co-owner Liesl Best reworked the menu (and replaced some of those old decorations), and are offering chicken enchiladas, steak flambe, roast chicken, grilled salmon and pork ribs, fajitas, tacos, and more. The restaurant has been around since the 1980s, thrilling families with its over-the-top holiday decor. 160 West Sandy Lake Road in Coppell Coppell gets a new Indian spot for lunch and dinner, and brunch on weekends. Some of the most intriguing menu items include the tofu silk, made using a secret recipe, and Silk 99 Chicken Wings, centering on another secret sauce. Or, break out of your usual lunch rut with dishes of pineapple chicken or shrimp; Cream of Dallas soup with chicken, lamb, or seafood; and the Silk Road Royal dinner for two, a prix fixe menu set at $75. The vibe is typical of DFW Indian restaurants, save for the floor, which looks and feels like stepping over an ocean. Very cool. See More: Dallas Restaurant News Dallas Restaurant Openings
Eater
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Eater
Live Fire Cooking With Spanish and Portuguese Influences Dominate the Menu at Flamant
Skip to main content Current eater city: Dallas It's fair to wonder how the heck the team who runs Rye — a highly experimental restaurant in Dallas known for its take on the Icelandic hot dog, a tasting menu that features kangaroo tartare, and a Michelin Award for it's Outstanding Cocktail Program — ended up opening a restaurant outside a Hilton Hotel in Plano, a mere stone's throw away from the IKEA in Frisco. It turns out that Boardwalk at Granite Park, a waterfront dining destination, approached Rye's owners to put a restaurant into one of their office buildings, co-owner Tanner Agar tells Eater Dallas. But rather than recreate Rye, Agar and chef-owner Taylor Rause looked to Spain and Portugal for influences for their new restaurant Flamant, which opened on Tuesday, June 10. Agar's personal connection to the country, having worked at Michelin-starred Simply Fosh in Spain in 2013, made him passionate about the idea. Since Rye serves small plates, the duo chose not to open a tapas spot, Agar says, and instead worked on an idea that would showcase their flair for the unexpected and utilize open-flame cooking. 'When we opened Rye years ago, originally in McKinney, one of the principles we pitched to investors was that we think a lot of people move to the suburbs because they want to have a free-standing house and be in a good school district,' Agar says. 'However, they're coming from Dallas, New York, L.A., and Chicago. They're looking around saying, 'I'm tired of all these restaurant chains that don't think I'm smart or sophisticated. I wish there was something for me.'' At Flamant, diners can find dishes like the highly Instagrammable scallop crudo, served in a dressing that incorporates spirulina to give it a blue hue. The scallops, along with herbs and tepin chiles from Portugal, look like they're swimming in an ocean. There is Faux Gras served in a hinge-topped glass jar, made from cashews, preserved lemons, and brandy, accompanied by lacto-fermented blackberry jam to be spread on wood-fired bread. It tastes a bit like foie gras and a bit like a decadent cashew butter and jelly sandwich. The muhammara, a spread of red pepper and walnuts combined with olive oil and salt, is inspired by Rause's days cooking Lebanese food at Sitti in Raleigh, North Carolina. In the end, the menu does have a small plate selection, ideal for diners who want to order a leisurely meal that might include tinned fish, caviar service, or a charcuterie board focused on Spanish, Italian, and French meats. For those who want to have three or four courses, however, there are soups and salads, and, for the first time any any of Agar and Rause's restaurants, a burger and a chicken sandwich. 'A friend of mine said, 'Man, you spent seven years working on this burger recipe, huh? I hope it's good,' Agar jokes. In reality, the burger is designed to cater to nearby office workers who want to stop in for a quick lunch. There are also large entrées, such as the ragu bianco, which omits the tomatoes, allowing the pork, celery, carrots, and various herbs to come together in a powerful, herbaceous sauce. All of the protein-based entrees, which include chicken thighs with roasted vegetables, mussels and chorizo, ocean trout with farro and local greens, and a wagyu ribeye with a smoked sugar rub and beurre rouge, are cooked over the open fire grill in the kitchen. 'We talked for months about how people have to pass multiple other restaurants to get to us here, and how we could create a place that feels exciting and special,' Agar says. 'Live fire cooking is something you could technically do at your house, but you're probably not going to spend an hour arranging the coals or wood to do it right.' Equally exciting is the cocktail menu. Diners should try one of the simplest drinks on the menu to better understand Portuguese culture: The Porto Tonico, made with white port and tonic water. It is the Aperol spritz or ranch water of the country — available everywhere you go, thanks to its light ingredient list, and a default drink that is light and refreshing with a low ABV. Or taste the darker side of summer with a glass of Black Sangria, made with black currant, pomegranate, balsamic, Lambrusco, and Flamant brandy. 'It is a private brandy we brewed in Denison, using Texas grapes that have been distilled by Ironroot Republic and blended with cognac and armagnac to get the flavor profile we are going for.' Sadly, the vines used for the brandy have been destroyed, says Agar, so this is an extremely limited edition product. Flamant is adding THC drinks to its menu, while it is still legal in the state, which is another first for Agar and Rause. For their first foray into selling THC-infused drinks, they're sticking to the cans from Dallas-based Cali Sober, although Agar says they may toy with making their own THC-infused drinks if these products don't become prohibited to sell in Texas. 'Friends of mine who sell these THC drinks at their restaurants said they do really well for them, and they don't have any problems with the guests… I've been in this business for a long time, and I never have rowdy, violent guests who've been smoking weed. Only the ones who've been drinking too much.' Flamant has a brunch menu to explore with one notable difference from most brunch services in DFW: It's $40 per person for endless plates. A few dishes from the lunch and dinner menus are available, alongside a croquette scramble, croissant Benedict, cannoli French toast, patatas bravas with avocados, and more. The purpose, Agar says, is to try as many things as possible, share them, and be in community while eating. Flamant is open now at 5880 State Hwy 121, Suite 103-B in Plano at the Restaurants at Granite Park. See More: Dallas Restaurant Openings
