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New bar in Dallas' Maple District carries a torch for Love Field

Love Field is a gem.

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A new bar coming to Maple Avenue will open with a serious crush on Southwest Airlines and Dallas Love Field. Called Maple Landing, it's going in next-door to Social Pies, the pizzeria that is also its sibling.

Owners are Jonathan Calabrese and Tony Winkler, who also own bars such as State & Allen and Nodding Donkey. Calabrese says Maple Landing will open in the next few weeks.

In 2016, they took over the space at 5855 Maple Ave. which used to be the Feed Store, as a location for their catering operation. They subsequently opened Social Pie, a pizzeria that operates in an eco-friendly manner, in the space.

"Maple Landing will be right next to Social Pie and will share the rest room," he says. "We'd love for this to become a mini incubator with businesses like a yoga studio and a coffee shop. We have the space in that building to grow."

You're not allowed to identify your new bar a "dive bar," but that is basically what they have in mind.

"For it to be a dive bar, you have to earn that," Calabrese says. "Our tagline for the place is 'bourbon, beer, brisket, and burgers.' We want to keep it simple, with local beer, a lot of burgers, with our own smoker to do barbecue."

In 2017, Calabrese and Winkler took over the Little Woodrow's space where they opened a bar called Ross & Hall, but they are no longer involved with the project; it's now being run by Jason Caswell, who owns LG Taps.

Maple Landing is their new thing.

"It's called Maple Landing because it's an homage to Southwest Airlines and Love Field," Calabrese says. "Herb Kelleher was this larger-than-life figure who was known to everyone in Dallas and beloved. We're putting up a mural of him on the side of the building, and inside, we have beautiful vintage photos of the airport."

"Love Field is such a key part of Dallas, it's a gem," he says.

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Market News

Foxtrot Café & Market is ready to reopen 2 locations in Dallas

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All (shoppers) hail the return of Foxtrot, the upscale market chain, which is reopening two locations in Dallas. According to a release, the two shops re-opening are at 3130 Knox St, and in University Park, at 6565 Hillcrest Ave. They'll reopen in January.

Their reopening follows an abrupt system-wide closure that took place in April, when their parent company declared bankruptcy. The locations were subsequently acquired by a group led by chain co-founder Mike LaVitola, who is reviving the concept.

There are currently five locations in the Chicago area, where the company was headquartered.

The Dallas stores will reintroduce customer favorites, including their gummies and gummy mixes, while showcasing products from small and local makers.

A refreshed menu will feature made-fresh-daily options like panini sandwiches, salads, and bowls for lunch, complemented by an array of baked cookies.

They'll also upgrade their selection of breakfast tacos in a collaboration with a local artisan still to be announced, to bring an expanded selection to the menu. New options will include borracho bean, brisket guisado, and grilled veggie tacos.

"We are delighted to welcome our Dallas neighbors back to our newly reopened locations on Knox Street and in Snider Plaza, University Park," says Foxtrot co-founder Taylor Bloom, who is also a Dallas native.

Foxtrot made its debut in Dallas in 2019, opening a location at 2822 McKinney Ave., then went on to open three more locations including Greenville Avenue, Knox Street, and Hillcrest Avenue, where they built a following for breakfast tacos and coffee.

The McKinney Avenue location has since been taken over by Berkley’s Market, the not-dissimilar Dallas-based neighborhood market known for gourmet goods. Berkley's also has a flagship location on Knox, at 3300 Knox St., which they opened in 2023.

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