Opening News

8 new shops open at prosperous Watters Creek mixed-use center in Allen

See's chocolates make a great gift for others, assuming you can resist eating them yourself.

Photo courtesy of See's Candies

In yet another sign that the Dallas area is sort of crawling back to normal, there's a new slew of shops and eateries opening at Watters Creek at Montgomery Farm, the mixed-use development at US-75 and Bethany Drive.

They include everything from chocolate to biscuits to macarons. This is in addition to three new openings that have occurred within the past month.

"There is a ton of momentum at Watters Creek that we are really excited about," says Debra Martinez, marketing director for Watters Creek at Montgomery Farm, in a statement. "We have been seeing great stores and restaurants continue to open here, and we think more will join the lineup. There is always something new to experience at Watters Creek."

The list is dominated by eateries but also includes retail and experiential.

Here's the list:

CRVS Boutique
Top-of-the-line women's fitness and fashion apparel that takes women from fitness to work, date night, or lounging at home. Opening: Now.

Mutts Canine Cantina
Combination restaurant-bar-dog park has been on the drawing board since 2019, and at long last, it has opened. It's not your average dog park, but instead is a dual-concept with a walk-up bar and food options such as Mutts Original Chicken Sandwich, burgers, fried-pickles, and milkshakes.Opening: Now.

Sweet Tooth Hotel
Roaming art gallery is hosting Rewind, an experiential art venue with a video store theme, which debuted on October 15. The centerpiece will be a mock vintage video store full of VHS tapes. Opening: Now.

Sugarbacon Proper Kitchen
Upscale Southern restaurant that started out in McKinney in 2015 before being rescued by restaurant group One Esca is mounting a comeback, and that includes this location at Watters Creek as well as a location in McKinney. Opening November.

See's Candies
Famed California chocolatier is opening three pop-up shops around DFW during the holiday 2021 season, with boxed chocolate plus candy bars and stocking stuffers, and that includes Watters Creek. (They're also opening one in Southlake Town Square and the Shops at Hillside Village.) Opening: November.

Beaubeaux's Bourbon & Biscuits
Family restaurant and bar specializes in two things: a biscuit-centric menu and a large selection of bourbon. Opening soon.

Joy Macarons
DFW based bakery specializing in French Macarons and ice cream. This will be their fourth location, joining Lower Greenville, Oak Cliff, and Fort Worth. Opening early 2022.

Youthful Infusion Med Spa
Skin rejuvenating so you look and feel younger. Opening soon.

These eight stores will add to the 72 retail options located at Watters Creek.

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Shopping News

Where to shop in Dallas right now: 5 fashionable new boutiques

Keeks

Keeks is now open at the Shops at Park Lane

The September edition of Where to Shop, CultureMap's monthly roundup of new shops, sales, and other places to do your shopping therapy, is (almost) all about shoes. There's a Dallas boot brand, a Dallas Cowboys boot, and a cool new shop that sells high-end pre-owned designer shoes.

Here's where to shop in Dallas right now:

Filson
This American heritage brand was founded in Seattle in 1897 to outfit prospectors headed for the Yukon, and their legacy is built on their reputation for quality and durability. They just opened in old downtown Plano at 1039 E. 15th St., a 900-square-foot location nestled inside the Shinola store where they're selling a selection of their long-lasting gear — the choice of explorers, adventurers, ranchers, anyone with a passion for the outdoors — including jackets, wool shirts, pants, and canvas bags.

Keeks
Cool store selling pre-owned designer shoes just opened at The Shops at Park Lane in Dallas, next to HomeGoods. Keeks is a family-owned and- operated retailer that started out as a tiny store in Collin Creek Mall and grew into a 10,000-square-foot handbag heaven, featuring names like Burberry, Balenciaga, Celine, Chanel, Dior, Fendi, Gucci, Hermes, and more. Their Plano location at 4909 W. Park Blvd. does mostly handbags, while this new Dallas location is all shoes — 2,000 pairs. It's not cheap — a pair of Gucci Ace sneakers is $500 — but if you were to buy them new, you'd pay $890, and they guarantee that what they sell is not knockoffs.

Lucchese Bootmaker
Texas-made brand is the official boot of the Dallas Cowboys, and in honor of their partnership, Lucchese just dropped a dedicated Dallas Cowboys boot collection and the brand's first-ever children's boot, The Little Gina. The Lucchese x Dallas Cowboys collection will retail for between $545 and $995 for adult styles and is available for pre-sale online and on display at select Lucchese locations.

Miron Crosby
Dallas-based boot brand has reopened following a renovation of its space at 25 Highland Park Village. Their goal was to level up their in-person shopping experience and better reflect their commitment to high fashion and luxury. Boots are made by artisans in Mercedes, Texas and Leon, Mexico, with motifs like jumping stars, lazy hearts, and dancing tulips on design-forward silhouettes. The new space features mid-century furniture such as vintage leather lounge chairs, where customers can relax, socialize, and sip on a ranch water while shopping.

Wyld Blue
Clothing and lifestyle boutique founded by Australian native and fashion stylist Sasha Benz has opened a location in Dallas at The Terminal, the new complex at 4205 Buena Vista St. — only the fourth location for the brand, which can be found in tony towns such as Aspen, Montauk, and New York's West Village. They sell tasteful women's clothing, shoes, swimwear, accessories, jewelry, kids, and fancy rustic housewares like an oval clay platter for $450.

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