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5 Best Restaurants in McKinney, Texas You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them
McKinney, Texas — a city where the past lingers in red-brick facades and the future hums in every bustling square, where magnolias shade the porches and the laughter of children echoes down Main Street. Here, the architecture is a patchwork of Victorian charm and modern ambition, stitched together by the hands of dreamers, families, and old-timers who remember when the railroad first sang through town. McKinney is a place where the sun sets golden over farmers’ markets, where neighbors greet each other by name, and where every meal feels like a gathering of stories.
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North Texas Is Opening a Third Commercial Airport. Voters Rejected the Original Plan
North Texas travelers will have a new way to fly beginning Wednesday, November 11. McKinney National Airport, about 30 miles north of Dallas, is preparing to open its first commercial passenger terminal, giving residents of fast-growing Collin County an alternative to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field.
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One of Dallas' best new Chinese restaurants will expand to at least 3 more Texas cities
MiYa Chinese, an enjoyable and affordable restaurant in East Dallas' Casa Linda area, will expand to Frisco and Fort Worth in 2027, its co-founder David Romano confirmed. The original, near White Rock Lake, has served xiao long, hand-pulled noodles, Mongolian beef and orange chicken since late 2024. By spring 2025, Romano and his co-founder Jia Huang were already looking to expand.
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Sprouts Farmers Market Plants $4.9 Million Store on Anna's Booming U.S. 75 Strip
A new Sprouts Farmers Market is headed for the intersection of U.S. Highway 75 and Rosamond Drive in Anna, with construction on the $4.94 million grocery project slated to begin December 7. The store is expected to cover more than 23,000 square feet once finished, part of a wave of retail development reshaping the fast-growing Collin County city.
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Lita’s La Mexicana to Close Its Plano Location After 10 Years; Plans a “New Chapter” Announcement
Lita’s La Mexicana is preparing to close its Plano restaurant at 7224 Independence Parkway in November, ending a 10-year run, Community Impact reported. The restaurant’s next step remains unclear: the outlet said staff plan to make a separate announcement about a “new chapter,” but no details have been reported.
Local Profile
Good Food For Less Than $10? This Allen Resident Is Mapping It
A $15 salad or a $20 burger has sadly become the norm. But Jay Park thinks affordable meals are still out there. The challenge is knowing where to find them. After being laid off from a major technology company, where he spent 18 years and led its AI task force, the Allen resident turned his attention to a problem he had noticed for some time: finding a genuinely good meal for less than $10. That search became CheapFoodMap.com , a free, crowdsourced map of affordable dishes at independent restaurants across the country. The site has grown to more than 2,000 listings nationwide, including a strong presence in Dallas-Fort Worth. Jay has also made a point of visiting restaurants himself and sharing discoveries through social media. His goal is to help diners stretch their food budgets while directing business toward locally owned restaurants that may not have the advertising resources of national chains. Finding The Deals Hiding In Plain Sight Jay said the idea grew out of the frustration of seeing higher prices become commonplace and wondering where people could still find a satisfying meal without spending $10 or more. “Once I started looking, they absolutely existed — mostly small, locally
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Red Lobster across from mall with JCPenney and Dillard’s throws in the towel & calls it quits after 24 years
RIGHT across from a popular shopping mall, a longstanding Red Lobster restaurant has turned off its lights. The seafood eatery shut its doors forever over the weekend, alerting foodies with a notice posted on the front door. The Red Lobster restaurant at 3056 Preston Road in Frisco, Texas – a...
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Host Hotels Pays $172M for Plano's Renaissance Legacy West Tower
Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West Hotel — Hotel Acquired in $172M Deal. A high-rise hotel at the center of Plano's Legacy West district has new owners. Host Hotels & Resorts announced it acquired the fee simple interest in the Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West Hotel for approximately $172 million in cash, a price tag that caps a three-year ownership run by a private investment group that says it beat its own timeline for selling the property.
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Celina Star Cafe Owners Are Bringing A New Brunch Spot To Preston Road
A fter nearly a decade of serving breakfast and lunch at Celina Star Cafe , the family behind the longtime local diner is preparing something a little different. Brunch Factory, a new upscale breakfast and lunch concept, is planned for Celina West along Preston Road, near Costco. Unlike the familiar small-town atmosphere of Celina Star Cafe, the new restaurant will feature a more modern setting, alcoholic beverages and a menu that puts a fresh spin on traditional brunch favorites. For owner Toni Mehmedi and his family, the project is about more than opening another restaurant. It's an opportunity to grow alongside the community they've served for nearly 10 years. "Being in Celina 10 years, living in the growth, experiencing the growth, it's just something we would love to give Celina residents, from the ones that have been supporting Celina Star since day one to the new ones that are moving here following the growth," the owners told Local Profile . A New Take On Brunch While Celina Star Cafe will maintain its cozy, small-town diner identity, Brunch Factory is designed to offer a more elevated experience, with additional space, creative beverages and a different atmosphere. "Celina Star is always going
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Solomon Plastic Surgery Opens Celina Office, Husband-Wife Team Comes Home
Solomon Plastic Surgery has opened a second location in Celina, bringing its cosmetic and med spa services to a husband-and-wife team who happen to live right in the community they're now serving. The practice began seeing patients at its new Celina office on Nov. 3, with clinical director Ella Solomon confirming the office is up and running.
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Oprah-endorsed Cookie Society rolls out 3 new Dallas-area locations
There are secret societies and honor societies, but the sweetest sort of society will soon boast several new Dallas-area storefronts: Cookie Society, the wife-and-husband-owned gourmet bakery, will open at 232 W. Campbell Rd. in Richardson on November 21, and at 906 W. McDermott Dr. in Allen on December 4, a spokesperson says.
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2026 Thanksgiving Restaurant Offerings in Plano, Texas
Celebrate Thanksgiving in Plano, Texas with a variety of delicious dining options for the whole family! From traditional Thanksgiving feasts featuring roasted turkey and all the fixings to festive brunch buffets, upscale holiday dinners, and convenient takeout meals, Plano restaurants offer something for everyone. Thanksgiving Brunch at Copper Creek. Enjoy...
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Pokeworks Plots Second Frisco Location With $120K Parkway Towne Crossing Revamp
5101 Eldorado Pkwy — Approximate Site of Proposed Second Pokeworks. A second Pokeworks restaurant is headed to Frisco, with state filings pointing to a spot in the Parkway Towne Crossing shopping center at 5101 Eldorado Parkway, Ste. 160. The filings describe a roughly $120,000 renovation project that would convert a 1,269-square-foot retail space into the Hawaiian-inspired poke chain's newest outpost.
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Corner Bakery debuts retro design at West Plano location
Corner Bakery Cafe is bringing a piece of its Chicago history to Plano with a new retro-inspired design at its relocated West Plano location. The cafe, located at 2100 Dallas Parkway, Suite 126, features original artwork and decor from the company’s early days, including the iconic T-shaped sign from its first Chicago location.