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Dallas restaurant openings and closures feed this week's 5 most popular stories

Editor’s note: Another week has come and gone, and there’s a lot we all probably missed. But we’re looking out for you, kid. Here are the most popular stories from this past week:

1. East Dallas' favorite gourmet taqueria bids hasta luego. East Dallas' Good 2 Go Taco, who pioneered the gourmet taqueria concept in Dallas, closed this week. After more than seven years, owners Jeana Johnson and Colleen O'Hare decided that, with the advent of 2017, they were ready to move on to something new.

2. This East Dallas midcentury is a rare find at under $400,000. Midcentury aficionados on a budget need look no further than 10509 Evangeline Way. Located in East Dallas' up-and-coming Lochwood neighborhood, this three-bedroom, two-bath, 1,740-square-foot home looks as though it’s fresh out of a time capsule. And priced at just $395,000, it clocks in at a reasonable $227 per square foot.

3. Bawdy pizzeria and beer garden captures prized Deep Ellum location. A new pizzeria and bar from Arizona has bagged a prime location in Deep Ellum, on a strip of Good Latimer that's experiencing major change. Called Bottled Blond, the restaurant is going into the former Allied Printing building at 501 Good Latimer Expy.

4. Austin coffeehouse transports old-timey flair to quaint downtown Frisco. Dallas has a history of liking coffee from Austin, and it's about to get another fix: Austin roaster Summer Moon will open its first Dallas-area coffee shop in the busy-busy suburb of Frisco.

5. Dallas loses a good brunch with closure of craft beer bar. A great bar on Henderson Avenue has called it quits: Vickery Park closed on January 1 after 11 years of operation. Owner Miles Zuniga says it was time to move on, and he is grateful for the long tenure he had.

The living space of 10509 Evangeline Way features high, vaulted ceilings, built-in sheving, and a gas fireplace.

Photo courtesy of David Griffin & Company

The living space of 10509 Evangeline Way features high, vaulted ceilings, built-in sheving, and a gas fireplace.

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Beloved Japanese restaurant Mr. Max to close in Richardson after 2 years

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Mr. Max in Richardson will close after February 28.

After nearly two years of slinging its sushi and skewers, beloved Japanese izakaya Mr. Max will depart Richardson at the end of the month.

The restaurant announced that it would shutter its location at 800 N. Coit Rd. in a Facebook post on February 21. The Richardson location of Mr. Max opened in July 2024, joining the Irving original that was founded by the late chef Hare Nakamura. In 2013, Mr. Max was acquired by the Las Vegas-based Mon Restaurant Group, which also brought Monta Ramen to Dallas the following year.

The group did not share a specific reason for Mr. Max’s Richardson closure. It comes less than two years after the original location was named as one of Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S., and earned a Restaurant of the Year nomination in CultureMap’s 2024 Tastemaker Awards.

“After much consideration, we share that Mr. Max Richardson will close its doors at the end of this month,” the restaurant posted. “Serving you has been a genuine privilege. Your smiles, celebrations, and continued patronage have meant more to us than words can express.”

Over the years, Mr. Max has earned a solid reputation as a destination for authentic izakaya style fare, attracting droves of diners who were willing to line up for its takoyaki and super-fresh sashimi, both perfect for pairing with an ice-cold Sapporo. Though some diners appreciated the grittier, older vibe of the Irving original, the Richardson restaurant managed to deliver the same quality and experience that turned Mr. Max into a DFW icon, making it equally likely to draw a crowd.

Fortunately for its fans, the restaurant confirmed that the Irving location is unaffected by the closure, though it’s not unreasonable to think that the lines at that might be even longer now that there’s only one remaining Mr. Max.

If you’re looking to dine at the Richardson location of Mr. Max one final time, there are still a few days left to swing by before the doors close for good after Saturday, February 28.

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