Thai Domination

Dallas chef's burgeoning Thai empire heads to Richardson's CityLine

Chef Eddy Thretipthuangsin continues his path toward Dallas-Fort Worth restaurant world domination, with plans to open two more restaurants, this time at CityLine, the new mixed-use project in Richardson.

Thretipthuangsin will open branches of Kin Kin Urban Thai and Bite City Grill at the new mixed-use project, according to a release from KDC, the project's developer.

"One of the goals for CityLine is to bring in a variety of dining options to meet the needs of a large and diverse workforce and hundreds of residents," says KDC VP Colin Fitzgibbons. "Under the creative leadership of Chef Eddy, both Kin Kin and Bite City Grill will provide great food with a bit of global flair."

This will be the fourth location for Kin Kin and the second location for Bite City Grill, which offers New American cuisine with a global influence. The first Bite City opened at Montgomery Plaza in Fort Worth in 2014. Its menu fuses some of Thretipthuangsin's Asian sensibility with steakhouse-style favorites such as filet and strip steak, alongside seafood and sides.

"Our guests at both Kin Kin and Bite are well-traveled, and they enjoy dining experiences," says Thretipthuangsin. "We feel that the corporate and residential opportunities at CityLine are a perfect match for our growth strategies."

Kin Kin is scheduled to open in the summer of 2015. It will be located in the base of Three CityLine at 1201 State St.

Bite City Grill will open in January 2016. It will be located in the ground floor of "Lot A," a 532-unit apartment building developed by JLB, across the street from Jaspers, on the southwest corner of State Street and Plano Road.

Marrying traditional family recipes from Chef Eddy's homeland of Thailand to his formal culinary skills, Kin Kin offers Thai dishes with an innovative twist. That means favorites such as pad Thai or tom kha soup alongside unique items such as a Thai burger or Thai Scotch egg. The menu is paired with Asian-inspired cocktails.

The first Kin Kin, serving authentic Thai food, recently opened in Fort Worth; Thretipthuangsin subsequently announced plans to open two more branches, one on Oak Lawn and another at Preston Forest in summer 2015.

CityLine is the 186-acre development featuring a dense mix of office buildings, apartments, restaurants, entertainment options and open space. The project will be home to State Farm and Raytheon, with Whole Foods as the retail anchor and Look Cinemas as the entertainment anchor. Previously announced tenants have included Kent Rathbun's Jasper's, Taco Diner, Modmarket, Luna Grill, Top Pot Doughnuts, Tom+Chee, Coal Vines, Fish City Grill, Hollywood Feed and a new yoga studio called Reef Point.

Chef Eddy: Coming to Richardson soon.

Photo courtesy of Kin Kin

Chef Eddy: Coming to Richardson soon.

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Supermarket News

Tom Thumb debuts 2 new supermarkets in the Dallas area

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Venerable supermarket chain Tom Thumb is celebrating the opening of two new stores in the Dallas area.

Sanger
A new Tom Thumb opened in Sanger at 1413 W Chapman Drive in Sanger on December 12. The long-awaited store spans 50,000 square feet with tens of thousands of items plus more than 1,000 local products.

The store features a bakery, deli, meat & seafood, produce, and floral, as well as an in-store Starbucks coffee kiosk, pharmacy in store plus drive-thru lane, and Drive-Up-N-Go grocery pick-up.

“We are so excited to open this Tom Thumb for the Sanger communities," says Division President Bill Neve in a statement. “Tom Thumb is excited to showcase our full-service grocery store and fresh new items that customers in Sanger will love."

Sunnyvale
On December 17, a Tom Thumb will open in Sunnyvale at 3400 N. Belt Line Rd. The first 300 shoppers will receive a bag of groceries, and all shoppers will enjoy the incredible deals and sensational offerings.

The Sunnyvale store is slightly larger, spanning 59,000 square feet, but with a similar lineup of bakery, deli, meat & seafood, produce, and floral. The store will also feature an in-store Starbucks coffee kiosk, pharmacy in store plus drive-thru lane, and Drive-Up-N-Go grocery pick-up. The Sunnyvale in-store Starbucks kiosk is the first for Tom Thumb to offer mobile ordering in addition to in-store ordering.

Division President Bill Neve says that they're "incredibly grateful to the town of Sunnyvale for their support of this new store and have been looking forward to meeting our newest customers and welcome them into their Tom Thumb!"

Store details
Store details include:

Prepared foods: Sushi made in-store, full-service salad case, hot line offerings, 400-plus cheese and charcuterie items, and what they call "the best fried chicken in town"
Bakery: Bread baked daily, deserts, five-star cake decorator on staff, in-store fried doughnuts, and exclusive items such as Christie’s cookies and Blue Bell ice cream cakes
Floral: Texas grown poinsettias for the holidays, bouquets, and arrangements, FTD service, balloon bar
Meat & Seafood: USDA choice and prime beef, organic and grass-fed, plus seafood purchases steamed at no additional charge
Wine and Beer: More than 1,000 wines and 85 local Texas craft brews

Starbucks coffee baristas are ready to make customers’ favorite beverages whether they are hot or cold, including Nitro and Cold Brew, along with Starbucks brand pastries.

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