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    Uptown Restaurant Switcheroo

    Primo's Tex-Mex spot in Uptown Dallas gets snapped up by ex-Sfuzzi team

    Teresa Gubbins
    Feb 13, 2014 | 5:19 pm

    Boy, that didn't take long. There's a new concept going into the old Primo's Tex-Mex space on McKinney Avenue, and it's coming from folks who know the Uptown scene pretty well: Brandon Hays and Phil Schanbaum, the team that used to run the also-recently-closed Sfuzzi.

    Hays confirmed they have signed the lease and have been working on it since January. He says it will be a bar-restaurant.

    "We've been working on it for last month, trying to put it together," he says. "At this point, we're not ready to release anything as far as concept goes. But we're putting all the pieces together."

    Primo's closed abruptly in mid-December, after 28 years of being the best patio in Uptown ever. The restaurant had been owned by Phil Lacerte and Frank Bonilla, a pair of entrepreneurs without much experience in the restaurant industry, since 2009.

    Sfuzzi, which opened on McKinney more than three years ago, had its own sudden departure at the end of December.

    Hays and Schanbaum have since parted ways with the Sfuzzi group, i.e. founder Robert Colombo. Hays is still affiliated with Standard Pour, in partnership with James Hamous and entrepreneurs Jonathan Rosenberg and Brian Rutt. "We love Standard Pour," Hays says. "The restaurant side is gaining traction every week."

    As for the Primo's space, Hays says he'll have more details in a couple of weeks.

    "We have a good idea, but we want to wait until everything is dialed in," he says. "We’re going to be spending some time remodeling it. The space has good bones. Obviously that patio.

    "The space is legendary. I know the landlords had a lot of interest on the space. We feel honored to be selected to take it over and shepherd in something new."

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    A small Asian chain from Austin has entered the Dallas market: Called Fire Bowl Cafe, it's a small chain that has opened its first DFW location in McKinney, at 4060 W. University Dr. #300, in a new shopping center west of US-75.

    Fire Bowl Cafe was founded by husband-and-wife Gigi Lee and Daniel Pao in 1996 with a focus on customizable bowls prepared in sizzling woks. They have four locations in Austin and one in Colorado.

    Bringing the concept to McKinney is Dallas-based hospitality group DLC Restaurant Holdings (Firo Pizza, Craft Pies Pizza, Desperados), according to a release.

    “We are thrilled to bring Fire Bowl Café to McKinney and introduce our unique dining experience to the wonderful community here,” says CEO Mike Daniel in a statement. “Our mission is to ensure that every customer leaves satisfied and happy, and we can’t wait to share our passion for fresh, customizable Asian cuisine with our new neighbors in North Texas."

    To give it local flavor, they've partnered with Julian Rodarte, who co-founded Beto & Son, the Mexican restaurant at Trinity Groves in west Dallas, and also served as Trinity Groves' CEO. He was briefly executive chef at COSM at Grandscape and is currently culinary director for Dee Lincoln Concepts.

    The menu has a Pei-Wei vibe, featuring a mashup of Chinese, Thai, and Vietnamese cuisines, with favorites like edamame, spring rolls, crab rangoon, pad Thai, pot stickers, and lettuce wraps.

    There are noodle and rice bowls, topped with vegetables and choice of protein; and a make-it-your-way stir-fry where you choose from proteins like chicken, beef, shrimp, or tofu, tossed in a wok with vegetables, then combine it with your choice of "carb" — noodles, brown or white rice — and a wide selection of sauces, from teriyaki to spicy peanut to classic Chinese.

    Prices are $12-$14. They do not currently serve alcohol, but have plans for it at a future date.

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