Bringing the heat

New upscale sauna studio from Atlanta is ready to make Plano sweat

There's even a "party suite."

Photo courtesy of SweatHouz

Sweat out the toxins, slim down, and relieve stress in private infrared saunas — that's the pitch from SweatHouz, an upscale sauna studio coming all the way from "Hot-lanta," Georgia to open its first Texas location at Plano's Shops at Legacy this summer.

At least it seems like "our" Plano, despite a geographically-tricky announcement that says, "the first SweatHouz in the Midwest will open this summer at 5717 Legacy Dr., Ste. 120, in Plano." But let's not sweat the details.

The 2,000-square-foot Plano studio will have 12 suites, including one group sauna suite for fun group sauna outings. You can even unwind with in-sauna entertainment on an iPad, they say.

"Relax for an hour in a private sauna suite, with 45 minutes to sweat and 15 minutes to enjoy a refreshing vitamin-C infused shower," a release says. "Get ready post-sweat in the stocked beauty bar, complete with Dyson hairdryers and complimentary self-care products."

The infrared saunas at SweatHouz deliver seven times the benefits of a traditional sauna, they tout. Those benefits include boosting collagen and immunity, increasing athletic performance while reducing inflammation, relieving stress and chronic pain, burning calories, and much more, they explain.

“Compared to other saunas, the SweatHouz experience is unmatched if you want to relax, recover, rejuvenate, and enjoy the most benefits in an upscale, luxurious environment with top-notch service,” says Jamie Weeks, founder and CEO of Legacy Franchise Partners, owner of SweatHouz, in the release. “We’re confident that our Plano SweatHouz will be as well received as our other locations once Texans experience the sweat for themselves.”

Because if there's something Texans have never experienced, it's sweat.

According to the website, your first sauna session is $20, with a variety of membership tiers available — two sessions a month, four sessions a month, and unlimited sessions a month. It will also offer multiple-session packages.

SweatHouz currently has four locations in Georgia and one in South Carolina. Besides Plano, studios are also opening soon in Florida, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, North Carolina, and Massachusetts.

Stay tuned, they say, for grand opening details, including the opening date and the start date for reservations.

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Hip vintage clothing and coffee shop debuts near Dallas' Deep Ellum

Fetch Dallas

Wall of shoes at Fetch Dallas

There's a cool new shop combining coffee and fashion, now open in Dallas: Called Fetch, it's a coffee shop and vintage clothing store that opened in July on the other side of Deep Ellum, at 3902 Elm St., taking over a former office space, where it's serving up trendy espresso and matcha drinks with frocks from past decades.

The shop is from sisters Rebeca Hall and Renee Gonzalez, a savvy duo who grew up in Río Verde, Mexico, around their grandmother who did sewing and loved coffee.

"In a way, this is a tribute to her," Hall says.

Gonzalez brings the coffee expertise, having worked in coffee shops around Dallas, most recently at Le Bon Temps in Deep Ellum. Hall is the fashion queen: She's been doing vintage clothing pop-ups at local markets for the past three years.

The coffee bar is in front, with a menu of classic coffee drinks as well as specialty drinks named for fashion icons such as their best-selling Paris LA matcha, named for Paris Hilton, with ceremonial matcha, cold foam, and coconut.

Dear Jane Latte — named for Jane Birkin — contains espresso, cherry syrup, vanilla syrup, and cold foam. The Porsche 911 Latte has cold brew and butterscotch syrup.

The vintage operation aims to keep clothes out of the landfill. They have clothes for both men and women, including bowling shirts, fun 70s suede skirts, and cute faded T's. There are vintage handbags and designer shoes, including coveted names like Prada, plus old magazines like Playboy stacked in casual piles.

The shop is open Thursday-Sunday, in a space that's as stylish as their intent, with high ceilings and cement floors painted a glossy gray. Decor includes a red lips couch, a cowhide throw rug, and chairs with furry leopard pattern pillows.

On Saturdays, their dad Eric spins records at a DJ station beneath a twirling disco ball, and their mom Juanis helps by sewing and upcycling vintage pieces.

The area is still in expansion, but that has not stopped Fetch from already becoming a destination.

"We loved the area, the neighbors, it has the feel of a beautiful place," Hall says.

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