Openings Galore

More than 25 new restaurants and venues are coming to Irving Music Factory

Tori Amos will perform at one of Irving Music Factory's venues in November.

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The show is about to go on at the Irving Music Factory, beginning on Labor Day weekend. The 250,000-square-foot entertainment center in the Las Colinas business district will debut with a weekend-long set of shows, then roll out more than 25 restaurants and entertainment venues, culminating in a grand opening celebration December 8-10.

The first venue to open will be The Pavilion, a convertible indoor-outdoor venue with three configurations: an intimate theater option with 2,500 seats; an indoor, upscale arena with seating for 4,000; and an open-air pavilion that seats 8,000.

Inaugural performances will kick off August 31 and September 1 with a sold-out show featuring comedian Dave Chappelle. September 2 is Brad Paisley's Weekend Warrior World Tour 2017, followed by Jeff and Larry's Backyard BBQ on September 3 with Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy, The Marshall Tucker Band, and Eddie Money. The weekend closes out with Lifehouse & Switchfoot: Looking for Summer Tour on September 4.

More concert announcements continue to roll in, including the just-announced date with Tori Amos, who will perform at The Pavilion on November 16 to support a new album out in September called Native Invader. Amos is collaborating with Ticketmaster for a pre-sale initiative using the Verified Fan technology that gives fans optimal access to tickets; find it at toriamos.tmverifiedfan.com.

Some of the 25-plus restaurant and entertainment options scheduled to open include the following, with more to be announced:

Alamo Drafthouse eight-screen movie theater
Bar Louie
Bar Manzanilla
Boi Na Braza Brazilian Steakhouse
Burgerim
C-Bar
Freshii
Gloria’s Latin Cuisine
Grimaldi’s Coal Brick Oven Pizza
Highway 61 South
Kabuki Japanese Restaurant
Martini Ranch
MaxFrut, Texas' First Frozen Whole-Fruit Bar
Nosh & Bottle
Sambuca
TCBY
Texas Jam House & Marketplace
Thirsty Lion Gastropub & Grill
Top Round Roast Beef
Uncle Gino's Cucina Italiana
Yard House

Every venue will feature custom designed interiors and generous outdoor patios for guests to enjoy their meal under the vast Texas sky. Many will offer private rooms with A/V equipment for business meetings and private parties, and live music throughout the week.

The development revolves around a central town plaza, like a town square, where guests can wander the space freely with food and cold drinks. The plaza is designed with abundant greenery and open spaces that will serve as a community gathering place for city events, live music, fashion shows, and farmers markets.

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New Cafe Dior leads the 5 most popular stories in Dallas this week

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Editor's note: What was hottest news in Dallas this week? Easy - the new Cafe Dior by Dominique Crenn opening soon at Highland Park Village. Popular stories also included a home for sale from an NLF star, a new bagel shop, and more. Catch up on the hottest headlines here. Looking for the best things to do this weekend? Find them here.

1. Why Cafe Dior by chef Dominique Crenn is a big deal for Dallas. It's certain to be one of Dallas' biggest foodie stories of the year: A new cafe coming to town, opening under the direction of an internationally acclaimed chef. Called Cafe Dior by Dominique Crenn, it'll reside inside the recently-opened Dior store at 58 Highland Park Village, with a menu overseen by Michelin-starred chef Dominique Crenn.

2. Cafe Dior by Dominique Crenn in Dallas sets opening date and menu. There's an opening date on a fashionable new Cafe Dior coming to Dallas. According to a release, it'll open on February 22. Reservations can be made on Seven Rooms, although reservations are booked through March.

3. NFL running back Derrick Henry is selling his $1.6 million Dallas home. Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry is leaving Dallas behind — and that means he's put his Inwood Park home on the market for $1.595 million.

4. Dallas old-timer favorite Tex-Mex Eddie’s Cocina & Cantina is now open. A Tex-Mex restaurateur beloved to many Dallas old-timers has opened a new place: Called Eddie's Cocina & Cantina, it's from Eddie Cervantes, and is now open at 5622 Lemmon Ave., in the Lemmonwood Shopping Center at the corner of Inwood Road — in a space with lots of Tex-Mex history.

5. Bagel veterans open new K&L Bagels shop at hot North Dallas corner. There's a new bagel shop that's opened in North Dallas from a bagel-savvy team. The shop is called K&L Bagels, and it'll reside at 11930 Preston Rd #110, in the sought-after Market at Preston Forest shopping center at the northeast corner of Forest Lane, where it opened on February 14.

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