Tacos for the Farmers Market

New Dallas Farmers Market taqueria is destined for mini-chaindom

There are two more locations in the works for Taqueria La Ventana.

Photo courtesy of Taqueria La Ventana

Taqueria La Ventana, the taco concept from Dallas-based Firebird Restaurant Group, has two new locations in the works: in The Market at Dallas Farmers Market, and in Addison, at 4180 Belt Line Rd. The original Taqueria La Ventana is the walk-up joint adjacent to Meso Maya on McKinney Avenue, on the edge of downtown.

The Dallas Farmers Market location is slated for an early summer opening. Unlike its predecessor, which has outdoor seating only, this one will have 21 indoor seats in addition to 28 on the patio. There also will be additional seating in the common dining area, which it will share with previously announced restaurants such as Rex’s Seafood and Market, Stocks & Bondy, and Palmieri Cafe.

The Addison branch will be the biggest: a 2,344-square-foot restaurant and bar seating 60 inside; a 945-square-foot patio will have room for 32 diners. The taqueria will share real estate with fellow Firebird concept Snuffer’s, which is relocating from Midway Road. No target opening date was announced.

Tacqueria La Ventana’s menu features everyday Mexican street tacos and chef-driven tacos, as well as burritos, salads, churros, and beer and margaritas. It’s open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

“The success of our downtown Taqueria La Ventana and guests’ love of the fast casual dining concept impressed on us the importance of expanding this concept,” said Firebird CEO Mike Karns in a release. “The renewal of the Dallas Farmers Market as well as the growth in and around Addison appeared to be two perfect locations for this initial expansion.”

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Gourmet market Ari's Pantry to open in Dallas' Trinity Groves

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A new gourmet grocery is coming to Trinity Groves: Ari's Pantry, the market launched in Oak Cliff by husband-and-wife Ari and Amy Lowenstein, will open a second location in West Dallas’ Trinity Groves, with a grand opening celebration on Saturday, November 30.

Located at 3011 Gulden Ln. #119 in the space that was once home to Potato Flats who remembers them, the Trinity Groves store will offer: pasta, olive oil, vinegars, preserves, candy, bread, crackers, cheese, meats, pizza dough, fresh pasta, housewares, cocktail ingredients, novelty kitchen gadgets, spices, prepared foods, fresh pesto and Ari’s own tomato sauce.

“We are excited to open our newest location at Trinity Groves joining the great businesses already there and the wave of new ventures opening in the development,” Ari Lowenstein says in a release. “With this location we will reach a new audience in West Dallas and be closer to our customers coming from downtown and the north.”

The couple opened their first location in Winnetka Heights at 1307 ½ W. Davis St. in December 2023 to fulfill Ari's passion for all things Italy. The idea was a small Italian food store with recipe-ready staples, with a hyper-local vibe. It has since blossomed into a general-purpose gourmet stop.

In addition to the food staples for sale found at their Bishop Arts location, Ari’s Trinity Groves location will also include a commercial catering kitchen that will enable them to provide full-service catering, prepared meal pick-up, pasta classes, and private dinners.

“Amy and Ari bring something new and special to this development as our first partner to offer consumer packaged goods made by people and companies outside of Trinity Groves,” said Sam Romano, Partner at West Dallas Investments, parent company of Trinity Groves. “They are part of the vision we have for the future of Trinity Groves that will combine innovative, up and coming chefs and restauranteurs with lifestyle and entertainment options like pickleball, bocce ball, popup events, arcade game play and additional retail partners.”

The Ari's empire doesn't stop here: Their goal is to open multiple locations "in all corners of DFW and beyond," and that includes a location in the Cyprus Waters community in Coppell, slated to open in spring 2025.

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