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    Bread News

    Dallas sourdough pioneer expands bread empire with new storefront

    Teresa Gubbins
    Feb 1, 2021 | 3:56 pm
    Empire Baking Company bread
    Bread, the staff of life.
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    Acclaimed Dallas bakery Empire Baking Company is opening a second location, making its sourdough bread and other items available for the east side of Dallas.

    The bakery will open a storefront at its wholesale production facility at 5614 E. University Blvd., with a goal of opening in early spring.

    "It's a smaller space, so we'll have a smaller selection, but we'll definitely sell the breads, pastries, and sandwiches we're known for," says co-owner Meaders Ozarow. "And then sometimes at the bakery, we try R&D experiments and less formalized items that we wouldn't bother bringing to the Inwood store, so that'll be sold exclusively at the new space."

    Empire introduced sourdough bread to Dallas in 1992, when it opened its first bakery at the Shops of Highland Park on Oak Lawn Avenue. In the '00s, they shifted their focus to restaurants and wholesale, with just one retail shop in Inwood Village at Inwood and Lovers Lane.

    The pandemic has turned that formula upside down, with a major increase in retail sales, and with it, a newfound awareness of the role a bakery can play.

    "One thing we've come to realize is how community-anchored bakeries are, especially since the pandemic, where we've seen so many people who want to come out to their local bakery and visit every day," Ozarow says. "We'd like to have that same kind of community near our bakery, as well as service all of our customers who live in east Dallas. I used to live over there and there's no easy drive from that area to Inwood Village."

    In 2018, they almost opened a store at The Hill, the mixed-used development at the northeast corner of US-75 and Walnut Hill Lane, but the space was unfinished and required more investment than anticipated. (The location was subsequently taken by Hello Dumpling, the popular East Dallas dumpling shop, who confirm they are currently doing construction and hope to open in late spring.)

    Empire actually did once have a small counter at their University Boulevard facility, but it was mostly a convenience and never marketed as a retail destination.

    "This was 18 years ago, and so much has changed since then," Ozarow says. "That area along University has become so much more developed, with apartments and restaurants."

    At the new space, they'll have croissant, cookies, bread, "good coffee," and grab-and-go sandwiches.

    "I feel like it's not easy to find a good sandwich in Dallas, where you can get something quick and affordable that's also worth eating — using good bread and making it the basis of your sandwich really changes the quality," she says.

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    Wining and Dining

    Exotic pairings lead 5 best food and drink events in Dallas this week

    Celestina Blok
    Jun 23, 2025 | 1:27 pm
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    JOA Grill brings back its Seoul & Soju Night this week.

    It's a big week for dinners paired with spirits that go beyond the usual wine: Options include two tequila soirees and one dinner featuring Korean soju. Also brush up on your bartending skills with two festive mixology classes.

    Monday, June 23

    Mixology Mondays at The Parlor
    This mixology class at the Sheraton Dallas will guide participants through creating custom classic cocktails. Classes vary weekly and will focus on one signature cocktail, such as old fashioned, cosmopolitan, Manhattan, sidecar, and mojito. Class is $30, plus tax and gratuity, and will run from 5 – 6 pm every Monday.

    5-Course Hornitos Pairing Dinner at Joe Leo Fine Tex-Mex
    Each dish will be expertly paired with a unique Hornitos tequila selection during this five-course Tex-Mex dinner. The menu includes mini crispy beef picadillo tacos, redfish ceviche, pork carnitas, chicken empanadas, and arroz con leche. The dinner is $60, plus tax and gratuity, and begins at 7 pm.

    Thursday, June 26

    Chef John Tesar’s Tequila Summer Social at Knife Plano
    Try four different tequilas – two neat and two cocktails – during this four-course pairing menu by John Tesar at his Plano steakhouse. The menu includes Hamachi aguachile, chicken mole, 44 Farms New York strip, and churros with dulce ice cream. The price is $99, plus tax and gratuity, and the event begins at 6:30 pm.

    Friday, June 27

    Seoul & Soju Night at JOA Grill
    After a sold-out first event, JOA Grill is bringing back this Korean barbecue and soju pairing night featuring grilled meats, Korean beer, and soju cocktails. Menu highlights include yuzu citrus salad, sea bream carpaccio, and JOA’s signature combination of prime short rib, New York strip, hanger steak, and marinated ribeye. Tickets are $85, plus tax and gratuity, and the dinner begins at 7 pm.

    Friday, June 27

    Mixology Class with Botanist Gin at The Exchange Hall
    This lively hands-on mixology mastery class will take place at a private bar on the second floor of The Exchange Hall in the AT&T Discovery District, featuring refreshing gin cocktails by Botanist Gin. There are two start times, 7 pm and 9 pm, and the class is $40, plus a small service fee.

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