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New Dallas restaurant concept snaps up former Houston's Addison space

They'll definitely be serving water.

Photo courtesy of Brentwood

There's a restaurant taking over the Addison location that was formerly home to Houston's: Called Brentwood, it's a new concept from Vandelay Hospitality Group, and according to a release, it will open in the fall.

Houston's, the beloved classy concept from California, closed that location in June 2020 after 40 years. Its sibling Hillstone is still open in Dallas' Preston Center.

Vandelay is the Dallas restaurant group founded in 2012 by Hunter Pond whose concepts include Hudson House, East Hampton Sandwich Co., Drake's Hollywood, and Lucky's Hot Chicken. Brentwood will be Vandelay's fifth concept.

The release says that Brentwood will craft its profile via cues from its sibling Hudson House, with an "elevated take on a classic family neighborhood spot."

But unlike Hudson House, Brentwood will evoke Western-themed dining institutions found in towns such as Aspen and Santa Fe.

That means:

forged-bronze and glass lighting fixtures
hand-hewn oak bar top
caramel leather booths
native textiles
wood paneling
equestrian artwork

The cuisine will be modern American, with an emphasis on Southwestern. The menu will feature an all-day entrée set with shareable snacks, salads, rotisserie, whole fish filleted in-house, Prime steaks, and pizzas.

The restaurant will also house an onsite bakery which will produce Brentwood's breads including jalapeño cornbread, brioche, and rosemary focaccia.

Located at 5318 Belt Line Rd., the restaurant has a newly expanded 6,800 square-foot space with an outdoor patio twice its former size. Other features include a stone mason fireplace, mosaic tiling, and a bar that flows from outside into the restaurant.

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This week in gluttony

Festivals dominate 6 best food and drink events in Dallas this week

Eataly Dallas

Pizzas galore at Eataly's second annual Pizza Fest.

Festival season is here, and there are three on the list just this week. Venture out for all-you-can-eat pizza from more than 30 pizzerias, a pie fest with bakers from across the state, and a wonderland of global-inspired goodies in a fair-like setting featuring more than 200 vendors. Start the week with seafood during a grand opening for a good cause. (For a long list of must-attend spring festivals, check out this story.)

Tuesday, April 14

Flying Fish Grand Opening Benefiting Heritage Farmstead Museum
The casual seafood joint will open a new location in Plano at 4032 Preston Rd. with a special deal for a good cause. The $30 ticket covers dinner, with choices ranging from grilled redfish, catfish, or flounder with red beans and rice and grilled vegetables; to fried seafood baskets, tacos, “poor” boy sandwiches with fries and hushpuppies, seafood salad, and burgers. Beverages are included, and 100 percent of the proceeds will benefit Plano’s Heritage Farmstead Museum. Available from 5-7 pm. Tickets should be purchased in advance.

Thursday, April 16

Dallas Art Fair Dinner Service at Mirador
For two nights only coinciding with the Dallas Art Fair, Mirador will open for a limited-time dinner experience, on Thursday, April 16 and Friday, April 17. The chic café located atop Forty Five Ten (which just opened a spinoff in Fort Worth) will offer dinner specials including chef’s featured caviar pasta ($42), roasted salmon with trout roe and Swiss chard ($48), and 72-hour Wagyu with miso black garlic bordelaise ($45). Seating times are available from 6-9:30 pm.

Friday, April 17

FoodieLand Dallas
Touted as the nation's largest food festival with more than 200 vendors, FoodieLand will make a stop in Dallas at Fair Park Friday through Sunday. Vendors specialize in global flavors, with lots of fair food, too. Guests can also expect artisan shops, games, and live music. Entry is $12.99 (children five and under get in free) and the event hours are 3-10 pm on Friday and 1-10 pm on Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday, April 18

Texas Pie Fest
The eighth annual celebration of pie – which takes place at Tate Farms in Rockwall – will feature pie bakers from all over the state along with food trucks, artisan vendors, a pie-baking contest, pie-eating contest, pie fight, and more. Tickets are $15 and children 7 and under get in free. The event will run from 10 am-3 pm.

Tacos & Takedowns Festival at Legacy Hall
Pair tacos and tequila with high-flying Lucha Libre wrestling at Plano’s Legacy Hall. Guests can peruse more than a dozen taco vendors (with tacos starting at $3) and partake in complimentary tequila tastings beginning at noon. Match times are 3 pm, 5 pm, and 6:30 pm, with live music sets in between. Open seating tickets around the ring are $15, plus tax and a service fee, and VIP balcony seating starts at $40.

Sunday, April 19

Pizza Fest 2026 at Eataly Dallas
Dallas’ largest all-you-can-eat pizza festival happens at Eataly at NorthPark Center. There’ll be more than 30 Dallas-area pizzerias in attendance slinging their best pies for sampling, including Zoli’s, Farina in Grani, Fortunate Son, and more. The event will also feature live pizza-making demos by viral digital creator Dave Hale of Dave’s Pizza Oven. The $75 ticket includes pizzas galore plus Italian wines, local beers, live music, chef demos, hands-on pizza-making, and more. Or go VIP for $125 and get access to cocktail bars, a lounge, and desserts by Eataly. General admission entry is either 11:30 am-2:30 pm or 4-7 pm. VIP tickets allow for entry 30 minutes early. A portion of proceeds will be donated to Bonton Farms.

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