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Corner Bakery Cafe Unveils Revamped Prototype in West Plano, Texas
Corner Bakery Cafe has unveiled its first retro-inspired cafe design at its relocated West Plano location, pairing original pieces from its Chicago beginnings with a cost-efficient approach to development. The cafe was built for half the cost of a traditional Corner Bakery cafe. The location offers existing and prospective franchisees...
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Machi Japan to Open Garland Location
Machi Japan is planned for 4802 N. President George Bush Turnpike in Garland, according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing. The 5,900-square-foot project has an estimated construction cost of $300,000. Plans include a new kitchen and dining area, along with mechanical and plumbing work. The work is expected to finish March 1, 2027.
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What happened to this Mexican Buffet in Irving, Texas?
Founded in El Paso in 1958 by Jesse Arrambide Jr., Pancho’s Mexican Buffet became a familiar name across Texas and the Southwest. The chain was known for affordable, all-you-can-eat Tex-Mex meals, including enchiladas, tacos, tamales, and sopapillas served with honey. Customers could raise a small flag at their table to request additional servings, a tradition many former customers still remember.
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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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Tacodeli Planning Frisco Restaurant at Fields West
Tacodeli, the Austin-born taco restaurant, is planning a new location in Frisco. The restaurant is slated for the Fields West development at 5301 Fields Parkway, Suite A195, with construction expected to run from January to May 2027. The restaurant will take a space of about 2,935 square feet on the...
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Dallas' First ThriftCon Packs Kay Bailey Center With 150 Vendors, Hundreds of Shoppers
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas — Dallas ThriftCon Venue. Hundreds of shoppers packed the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center for ThriftCon's first Dallas event, sorting through racks of vintage jackets, handbags and jewelry spread across 150 vendor booths. Prices ranged from as little as $10 to several hundred dollars, depending on the item and the vendor selling it.
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Texas Hill Country Wineries Hit Dallas
The winemaking heart of the Texas wine industry is the Hill Country. Over 70 wineries there are members of Texas Hill Country Wineries, the industry trade group. Usually, the wineries focus on making and selling wine from their wineries and tasting rooms in places like Fredericksburg and Johnson City. However, once a year they come up to north Texas and that gives Dallas winelovers a chance to taste a lot of good Texas wine.
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East Dallas-based Burger Schmurger plans Preston Hollow location for spring 2027
The restaurant’s expansion comes in response to continued requests from customers across Dallas for a second location, according to a press release. “When we kept seeing the same faces drive in from the Preston Hollow area week after week, we knew we owed it to them to get a little closer,” founder Dave Culwell said in a statement.
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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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Keith Lee’s Brother, Kevin Lee, Takes His Food Business From Florida Farmers Markets To Dallas
Keith Lee's older brother and former UFC fighter Kevin Lee is expanding his food venture Braised into Dallas. Former UFC fighter Kevin Lee is bringing his food business, Braised, to Dallas with a little help from his younger brother, famed social media food critic Keith Lee. The restaurant held a...
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Know Your Pecan Pie and Where to Find the Good Ones
Pecan pie has been the official State Pie of Texas since 2013, when the Legislature passed a resolution saying no dish says “Texas” more sweetly. It took a while. The Texas Siftings humor paper was already calling pecan pie worthy of being a “real state pie” back in 1886, and the pecan has been the state tree since 1919.
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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.
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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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Chef Nick Badovinus Celebrates 30 Years in Dallas, From Neighborhood Services to Town Hearth
Nearly 30 years after arriving in Dallas with little more than culinary school training and a desire to learn, chef Nick Badovinus has become one of the city’s most influential restaurateurs. In 1996, after completing a one-year program at the Western Culinary Institute in Portland, Oregon, the then-25-year-old packed everything he owned into the back […] The post Chef Nick Badovinus Celebrates 30 Years in Dallas, From Neighborhood Services to Town Hearth first appeared on DiningOut .
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Burger Schmurger Coming to Preston Hollow
Burger Schmurger is opening its second brick-and-mortar location in Preston Hollow. The first brick-and-mortar location of the popular smash burger popup opened last year at 718 N. Buckner Blvd. in East Dallas. The second is planned to open at Preston Road and Forest Lane in spring of 2027. “When we...
Dallas Observer
Okra pie, anyone? Dallas chefs are back with their one-of-a-kind pie auction
From the stories making headlines to the restaurants, music and culture that make Dallas one of a kind, Dallas Observer is there. Help us raise $25,000 by December 31 to keep independent local journalism going strong in 2027. The Piehole Auction is an annual fundraiser that brings together some of...