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Eater
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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
Miami Herald
19-06-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Brightline station food hall in Miami reopens with popular local favorites
Brightline's Central Fare food hall in downtown Miami has reopened with brand-new vendors, more than a few of them very familiar to Miami diners. The Central Fare Food Collective features 12 concepts, all but one of which are Miami born-and-bred, including Stanzione Pizza; a sushi concept from the creator of Mr. Omakase; a couple of Michelin-recognized spots; and the insanely popular pop-up The Wolf of Tacos, the first permanent spot for them. The vendors were curated by Felix Bendersky of F+B Hospitality Brokerage, in collaboration with Brightline. Working with Brightline, Bendersky said, made this one of the best projects he has ever worked on. 'They were so cool when I pitched them the 305 idea,' Bendersky said. 'I believed the vendors had to be local and upstarts. I knew if we could make it affordable for them and allow them to make money and keep costs lower to customers, it would work.' Vendors will also have the ability to offer delivery options, Bendersky said, a good plan considering the population density of that part of Miami. 'For this to work, it had to be local people foodies want,' he said. 'We've got the Beaker & Gray guys running the bar! It really does feel like a community.' Central Fare vendors Cotoita: This concept by Ecuadorian chef Alejandra Espinoza, whose restaurant Cotoa was named to the 2025 Michelin Guide earlier this year, will offer empanadas de queso, bowls and patacones with sweet paletas for desserts. El Turco Express: From the creators of the Michelin Bib Gourmand El Turco in Upper Buena Vista, this spot will serve kebabs, hummus, baklava and other Turkish specialties. Guchi's Handroll Bar: Andrew Mayer, the founder of Poke OG, Mr. Omakase and Miss Crispy Rice, is offering sushi handrolls, including the Surf & Turf made wit hA5 Wagyu Beef and crab. There are also poke bowl options. Icy-N-Spicy: Owner Xiaoli Liu offers artisan desserts like chocolate-covered strawberries and Dubai chocolate bars made with phyllo, pistachio and chocolate. Josh's Corner Diner: If you've never visited the Michelin-recommended Josh's Deli in Surfside, here's your chance to see what the fuss is. This diner offers classic breakfast fare like pancakes, French toast, bagels, breakfast sandwiches and more. At lunch, try tuna melts, po'boys, burgers and other diner fare. Peel!: Peel! from Valeria Alvarez offers natural, vegan desserts that start as bananas and coconut milk and turn into creamy soft serve. Peppi's Steaks & Hoagies: The creator of Peppi's Pizza brings the best of Philly to Miami with hoagies and cheesesteaks (either the Philly classic or something a little different, like a buffalo chicken cheesesteak). Rosetta Bakery: Expect Italian-style baked goods Stanzione Pizza: Franco Stanzione started making his Neoapolitan pizzas in Miami in 2013 and will serve them here, along with pasta dishes like spaghetti pomodoro. Stephanie's Crepes: This spot offers sweet creeps (with fresh fruit, custard or yogurt) or savory crepes (with greens, proteins and sauces). Switchpoint Station Bar: The Unfiltered Hospitality team mans Central Fare's bar, offering cocktails and mocktails as well as tea and coffee drinks The Wolf of Tacos: Chef Eduardo Lara started his beloved brand in 2020, selling tacos out of his home and eventually popping up around Miami. This is his first brick-and-mortar kitchen, offering the street tacos that made him Miami famous. Central Fare Where: 600 NW First Ave., Miami Hours: 7 a.m.–10 p.m. daily; hours of actual vendors may vary day to day More information:
Eater
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Eater
The 7 Most Anticipated Las Vegas Restaurant Openings, Summer 2025
It's been an impressive year for Las Vegas's dining scene. So far, 2025 has introduced restaurants that have immediately soared to must-visit territory, like Jeremy Ford's Michelin-starred Stubborn Seed, a new food hall that not only revitalizes the trend but introduces a slate of big-deal regional fare, the latest in the highly-anticipated James Trees culinary universe, and a lakeside stunner with serious seafood prowess. The back-half of the year is equally exciting, with restaurants on deck attached to famous names, long-awaited restaurants that are finally inching toward openings, and steakhouses with Michelin-recognized talent. Here are seven openings to look forward to this summer in Las Vegas. Projected Opening: July 2025 Major Player: Fabio Viviani Celebrity chef and Top Chef fan favorite Fabio Viviani brings his signature flair to Summerlin this summer with the debut of ai Pazzi, a modern Italian restaurant at JW Marriott Las Vegas. The opening is part of a sweeping culinary revamp at the resort and Rampart Casino in partnership with Fabio Viviani Hospitality. Expect handmade pastas, fresh seafood, indulgent entrees like lobster linguini and bistecca alla Fiorentina, and comforting starters like a crostino topped with roasted woodland mushrooms, gorgonzola fondue, and black truffle prosciutto. On Top Chef , Viviani earned praise for his soulful Italian cooking approach — and meatballs were part of his repertoire. So it's fitting that Fabio's wagyu meatball makes the menu, plated with tomato sauce, whipped ricotta, basil, and grilled bread. Dessert leans decadent — think sticky toffee pudding and roasted white chocolate tiramisu — while the cocktail list leans Italian and lively, with the Montenegro Nights that blends Old Forester 100 bourbon with vanilla and caramel syrups and citrusy Amaro Montenegro, garnished with a toasted marshmallow. Projected Opening: Summer 2025 A dedicated smash burger joint is landing on the Strip this summer. Naughty Patty's will open at the Cosmopolitan just steps from Block 16, serving up crispy-edged burgers, grilled cheese sandwiches fried in mayo, furikake-dusted fries, and over-the-top ice cream concretes. It's the only burger-focused restaurant at the resort, filling the gap left by Holsteins, which closed in 2024 after a 14-year run (thankfully, it later reopened downtown). Expect a tight menu starring thin patties with caramelized edges, yuzu-sesame sauce, and classic toppings — plus chili-style hot dogs and avocado add-ons. Smash burgers are trending across Vegas, from Sorry Not Sorry's packed pop-ups to Yukon Pizza's weekend specials; Naughty Patty's brings that craveable crunch to the heart of the Strip. Cosmopolitan executive chef Mark Crane says they're not just riding a trend: 'The flavor you get — and the speed — is what makes it stick.' Projected Opening: Summer 2025 Major Player: José Andrés José Andrés's acclaimed Bazaar Meat is migrating from the Sahara to a brand-new 10,000-square-foot space at the Venetian's Palazzo tower. Since its 2014 debut, Bazaar Meat has wowed diners with playful small bites — think crispy chicken-bechamel fritters served in a sneaker — and a dining room filled with roaring open-fire grills, jamón ibérico, and dramatic antler chandeliers. Its new home, part of the Venetian's $1.5 billion reinvestment, will sit beneath Lavo in the former restaurant-cum-car museum Dal Toro Ristorante. The new digs decked to impress, meaning it will be a more than suitable home for 15-course tasting menus of Andrés classics like caviar-filled crispy cones, cotton candy-swathed foie gras, and Japanese A5 wagyu beef prepared tableside on an ishiyaki stone. Projected Opening: Summer 2025 Rare Society, the acclaimed live-fire steakhouse from San Diego chef Brad Wise, is bringing its bold take on classic steakhouse fare to southwest Las Vegas. Opening at UnCommons, the 160-seat restaurant will feature signature steak boards loaded with dry-aged, in-house butchered cuts, roasted bone marrow, and homemade sauces — all grilled over American red oak. The menu also branches out with dishes like gochujang-glazed bacon, lamb lollipops, and miso-glazed carrots, plus sustainably sourced seafood and throwback desserts like creamy bananas Foster cheesecake. Designed by GTC Design, the space will blend retro glamour and mid-century modern flair with wood paneling, a marble bar, and plush leather accents. With Michelin recognition for his earlier restaurants Trust and Fort Oak, Wise is sure to the light the scene on fire. The country's only Michelin-starred Korean steakhouse is headed to the Las Vegas Strip. Cote, the acclaimed New York restaurant known for its A5 wagyu, in-table grills, and 1,200-bottle wine list, will open at the Venetian as part of the resort's $1.5 billion renovation. The Vegas location promises all the signature favorites — like steak-and-egg tartare with caviar — served in a striking, Rockwell Group-designed space with a dry-aging room, DJ booth, and skybox-style private dining rooms overlooking the action. The restaurant will take over more than 10,000 square feet in the resort's waterfall atrium with a design that founder Simon Kim describes as 'stadium-style,' with tiered rows of seating expanding upwards and outwards from the ground-level bar. While the in-table grills evoke Korean barbecue, Cote firmly occupies steakhouse territory, with servers taking over the cooking, meticulously arranging and rotating delicate cuts of American wagyu beef, and ferrying lusciously thick-cut pork belly bacon to tables. Major Player: Gabriela Cámara Chef Gabriela Cámara, celebrated for her acclaimed Mexico City seafood restaurant Contramar, is bringing her celebrated coastal cuisine to Las Vegas with Cantina Contramar at the Fontainebleau. Designed by award-winning architect Frida Escobedo, the restaurant will serve the signature dishes that built Cámara's Mexico City seafood destination into must-visit dining — like tangy tuna tostadas and grilled whole fish splashed with vibrant red and green salsas. Partnering with Bertha González Nieves, founder of Tequila Casa Dragones and the first maestra tequilera, Cantina Contramar will also feature an exclusive tequila tasting room highlighting ultra-premium spirits. The Fontainebleau first announced the restaurant back when it opened in December 2023. While the resort has been stingy with updates, Cantina Contramar is still expected to open this year. Major Player: Happy Lamb Hot Pot Copper Sun, the first fine dining concept from the global Happy Lamb Hot Pot chain, is coming to Resorts World Las Vegas with an upscale hot pot experience that features its signature eight-hour bone marrow broth and a curated selection of premium meats exclusive to the Las Vegas location. With sleek black-and-white interiors and private dining rooms, Copper Sun aims to give a luxurious, communal dining experience that blends Inner-Mongolian tradition with a touch of Vegas grandeur — all poised over simmering and oil-dappled pots of fragrant broth that bubble and boil thin strips of marbled beef and toothsome strands of noodle. A cocktail menu will lean botanical, inspired by the herbal ingredients found in its broths. See More:
Eater
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Eater
Inflation Has Come For Dallas Brunches, and Diners Are the Big Winners
Brunch has long been one of the most popular meals in Dallas, on par with steak and barbecue culture in terms of importance, albeit among somewhat different groups of people. But something is happening in the world of brunch lately: The return of the all-you-can-eat brunch. It began with Crown Block, which launched a Sunday brunch buffet in true Vegas style back in September 2023. The idea didn't immediately catch on, but this was the first fine dining spot in town to try making an all-you-can-eat brunch happen. It is still available for $80 a person. At the time, it was the only fine dining buffet option in town. The Michelin-recognized restaurant at the top of Reunion Tower offered stations for beef carving, an array of fresh sushi offerings, a cereal bar, tasty pastries, bagels with all of the fixings including lox, a juice bar, and the ability to order a main entree from a set menu that is prepared and delivered to your table. With still-rising inflation draining consumers' and business owners' budgets since 2020, and food costs up by nearly 24 percent according to the USDA, it's no surprise that other restaurants have joined the buffet brunch trend in 2025. Dallas restaurants are approaching it from many different angles. This spring, a couple of notable fine dining restaurants followed suit, launching fancy all-you-can-eat brunches of their own. In March, Catch rolled out its Sunday Brunch Experience, complete with seafood towers, carving stations, pastries, a sushi bar with curated options, caviar service, a robota grill with items like steak and salmon, and a selection of what it calls 'brunch classics' which includes chicken and waffles, chilaquiles, and a Greek yogurt parfait. When April rolled around, Nobu followed suit with a Sunday brunch menu of chefs' favorites chosen by the staff. It includes live stations for sushi, salads, pastries, and desserts, featuring a ribeye carving station, a whole Scottish salmon carving station, and a matcha mochi waffles station. It upped the fancy brunch ante with a DJ. Both spots offer all-you-can-eat for $75 per person, with cocktails available at an additional charge. This micro-trend could be written off as out-of-town restaurateurs bringing their flashy buffets for a brunch service that's easy on the staff. However, on the first day of June, DFW-born Culpepper Cattle Co. rolled out a weekend brunch buffet at its locations in Deep Ellum and Rockwall, with Tex-Mex and comfort food favorites like made-to-order omelets, prime sirloin, chicken-fried steak, white cheddar grits, monkey bread, and more. The cost is wallet-pleasing at $28 for adults and $10 for kids, with kids under five eating free. The build-your-own Bloody Mary bar is an additional $8; alternatively, opt for DIY mimosas for $5 extra. Restaurants are betting on the buffet brunch to save money on worker hours, because the format doesn't require table service, while hopefully attracting more deal-seeking customers to its dining room. The newly opened Flamant in Plano offers a brunch that lands between these options, with an all-you-can-eat option on weekends for $40 per person and $20 for kids under 13. This one, however, is not a buffet. Co-owner Tanner Agar tells Eater Dallas that the team opted for table service to replicate a European midday meal, featuring small plates such as fried spinach and artichoke toast, fritattas, skillet pancakes with smoked honey butter, and cannoli French toast made with smoked sourdough. Flamant is much smaller than any of the other restaurants doing buffet brunch, so the bet here hinges on diner volume, and seeing who'll get more value from the $40 cost. See More:
Axios
03-06-2025
- Business
- Axios
Atlanta bites: Bomb Biscuit relocates; best new restaurants
Michelin-recognized — and Kristal Dixon-approved — Bomb Biscuit Co. today will open at its new location in Grant Park. Why it matters: The restaurant, which for two consecutive years has been awarded with Michelin's Bib Gourmand designation, will now serve those delicious, made-from-scratch biscuit sandwiches inside Larkin on Memorial. Bomb Biscuit's new space will have indoor and outdoor seating and a separate area for takeout orders. Hours of operation are 8am to 2pm Wednesday through Sunday. 🍗 Rough Draft's Beth McKibben reports the owners of Sammy's sandwich shop in Adair Park are planning to open a new barbecue restaurant in South Downtown. Broad Street BBQ will utilize three storefronts at 96, 98 and 100 Broad Street to operate its own smokehouse, kitchen, dining room, bar and an area for to-go orders. Restaurant owners Jason Furst and Chef Sam Pinner hope to open the new eatery next year, according to Rough Draft. ✂️ Ponce City Market will host a grand opening next Thursday for its newly redesigned wing dubbed Market East, which is located on the first floor. A ribbon cutting will be held at 4:30pm June 5, and VIỆTVANA owners Dinh Tran and Khanh Dang will unveil three new dining concepts: Boom Boom Bao, Lime Tiger and Uwu Asian Dessert Co. 🏆 Southern Living has released its list of the 20 best new restaurants in the South. Three Georgia eateries made the list: Elektra (Atlanta), Two Fish Myanmar (Clarkston) and Uberto (Gay). 🎩 Luella, a "refined, design-forward steakhouse shaped by European sensibilities," will open this fall in the former Ivy Buckhead space, Revival Restaurant Group said.
