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Where to eat in Dallas right now: 8 hot new restaurants to check out

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Spring is a time for new things to flourish, and that includes Dallas restaurants. Recent openings feature new barbecue, new biscuits, new pizza, and new sushi.

Here are 8 hot new restaurants in Dallas right now:

The Biscuit Bar
Founded by husband-and-wife Jake and Janie Burkett, The Biscuit Bar is a fast-casual Southern concept newly opened in Plano that does biscuits, biscuit sandwiches, tater tots, and sweet potato tater tots. There's also a full bar with beer and cocktails. Menu favorites include The Hoss, named after Janie's father, made with fried chicken, bacon, jack/cheddar, honey butter, and sausage gravy; and the BBar burger, which is a burger on a biscuit. There's also a chicken biscuit, and the "FABB," which has fig, arugula, and bacon. "Nanner Puddin" has bananas, vanilla pudding, ‘Nilla wafers, and whipped cream.

Carlton Provisions
Barbecue stall at Plano food hall Legacy Hall is from Chili's founder Larry Lavine and Jordan Swim of Vestals Catering. It is the only food stall operating in the Box Garden, the outdoor patio and entertainment venue. Their menu includes brisket, pastrami, five-hour ribs, and turkey. Sides include bacon-wrapped stuffed jalapenos, french fries, apple-fennel cole slaw, poblano creamed corn, and beans. Desserts include a trio of puddings — banana, coconut, and chocolate — plus cookies, seasonal cobblers, and pies.

MidiCi
Pizza chain based in Los Angeles does Neapolitan pizza in an upscale atmosphere, but with the affordability of a casual restaurant concept. Unique options include chicken pesto, truffle and vegetable, and bacon and egg. They also serve appetizers, salads, and gelato. The Dallas location is in West Village, next to Cru Wine Bar in a space that was previously Lemon Bar and Lazare.

Nature's Plate
Vegan/plant-based "meals to go" company opens its second Dallas location at Preston Forest Square, at the southwest corner of Preston and Forest roads. Offerings are 100% vegan with many gluten-, soy-, and nut-free options. There's a yummy BBQ plate with BBQ-baked tofu, mashed potatoes, and broccoli; a buffalo chickpea wrap with a spicy mix of chickpeas, veggies, and hot sauce, combined with Romaine lettuce and carrots in a whole grain wrap, served with house-made ranch dressing; and spaghetti and "meatballs," with whole wheat spaghetti, bean- and nut-based "meatballs," and a savory mushroom marinara sauce.

Original ChopShop
Arizona-born healthy restaurant chain opened its first DFW location in Las Colinas, the seventh location overall and the firsht outside Phoenix. Protein bowls are a core component of the menu; the most popular is the teriyaki chicken bowl, which can be served with superfood forbidden rice, brown rice, or sweet potato hash. Three more locations are coming to the Dallas area in 2018, including two locations in Plano and one at The Hill, at Walnut Hill Lane and US 75.

Petro Tower Grill
Restaurant and bar in the Cambria Dallas Downtown hotel on the first floor of the historic Tower Petroleum Building is aimed at travelers and local business people. Open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, the restaurant serves burgers, filet mignon, tortilla-crusted salmon, and pasta primavera. A daily happy hour runs from 5-7 pm, with cocktails and shareable plates such as sliders, flatbreads, a charcuterie board, wine, and beers.

Sixty Vines
Classy pizzeria took over the former Palomino Euro Bistro space at Crescent Court, where it features an indoor/outdoor design with grape vines, wine barrels, and harvest tools creating an ambience similar to a vineyard tasting room. There's an extensive selection of wines on tap, and a "wine country" cuisine. Menu items include shared items such as oysters, hummus, and meatballs. There are charcuterie boards, salads, pastas, burgers, steaks, avocado toasts, and last but not least, exceptional pizza.

SushiFork
SushiFork is in the hot college zone of SMU Boulevard east of US 75, in the space that used to be World of Beer, and Verts Mediterranean Grill. Opening in mid-May, the menu features standard rolls such as the California roll with krab (not crab), cucumber, and avocado; and a Philly with smoked salmon and cream cheese. They also have a create-your-own option, where you choose your protein, fillings, and toppings. Most rolls are $5 — making this a good option for the student population nearby or anyone who likes cheap sushi. SushiFork also offers the currently-trending sushi burrito, a cross between a sushi roll and a burrito.

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High-profile Dallas restaurant to open in Frisco's Firefly Park

Frenchie

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Two high-profile Dallas-Fort Worth food & beverage concepts are headed to Frisco: That includes Frenchie, an all-day Dallas cafe from Travis Street Hospitality, and Second Rodeo Brewing, a Fort Worth brewery and garden from Jason Boso (Truck Yard).

According to a release, the two restaurants will open locations at the Shops at Firefly Park, a 217-acre mixed-use development by Wilks Development at 8000 McKinney Rd., at the nexus of US Hwy. 380 and the Dallas North Tollway that's been in the works since 2022.

In addition to the restaurants, Woodhouse Spa, a luxury spa chain with 90-plus locations across 25 states, will also open a location.

The trio will join Tyler's, a Texas-based sportswear retailer which will open a location on the ground floor of Aurora, the 18-story residential high-rise. This brings phase one at The Shops at Firefly Park to 41 percent leased, with an additional 29 percent under LOI and lease agreements still to come.

Frenchie
Frenchie is the concept from Travis Street Hospitality (Knox Bistro, Georgie, Rose Cafe), created by Stephan Courseau and Daniele Garcia, which made its debut in 2025 with a first location in North Dallas, taking over the long-occupied Corner Bakery space at 8420 Preston Center Plaza.

Frenchie is described as a quintessential French brasserie — a casual, everyday restaurant serving an all-day menu of French comfort food: crepes, rillettes, quiche, poulet rôti, tartare de boeuf, salade Parisienne, and pâtes au pistou. In the morning, coffee and croissants. At lunch, burgers and onion soup. At dinner, steak frites and profiteroles.

The Dallas location spotlights small French wineries, while cocktails include a "freezer martini" — custom bottled and pre-chilled by Travis Street Hospitality’s Executive Mixologist, Mario Martinez, exclusively for Frenchie.

"Firefly Park was an opportunity not to be missed," says Travis Street Hospitality founder Stephan Courseau in a statement. "The vision of a high-end, family-oriented development in fast-growing Frisco checked all the boxes for our concept."

Second Rodeo Brewing
Second Rodeo is an indoor/outdoor destination created by Boso, known for live music, on-site brewing, and an approachable menu. The concept made its debut at Mule Alley at 122 E. Exchange Ave. in the Fort Worth Stockyards in September 2021.

Boso had already brought the Austin-style beer garden concept to Dallas with the 2013 opening of Truck Yard off Greenville Avenue, went the next step with Second Rodeo by adding a beer brewing component as well. There are now Truck Yard locations in Fort Worth's Alliance, Richardson, The Colony, and Oklahoma City, but this will be only the second Second Rodeo.

At the Fort Worth location, food consists of dressed-up cheesesteaks and chicken wings, plus cocktails and Texas beer. The space has an enclosed patio with retractable roof, entertainment stage, small dance floor, with live music every day plus outdoor games and a giant swing.

Woodhouse Spa
Offerings include spa treatments, facials, body therapies, sleep-focused services, and nail care. There are currently two Dallas-area locations, at Mockingbird Station and in Plano at Legacy Town Center.

All three tenants are scheduled to open in Fall 2027 — part of Firefly Park's first phase, which will include retail, residential, office, and hotel components.

Upon full buildout, Firefly Park will feature 4 million square feet of Class AA office space, 400,000 square feet of retail, dining, and entertainment, 1,200 hotel rooms, 230 townhomes, and 1,970 residential units, anchored by a 45-acre signature park with pond, trails, water features, and event programming

"With the addition of Second Rodeo, Frenchie, and Woodhouse Spa, we are continuing to curate a vibrant and intentional experience in Frisco," says Wilks Development president & CEO Kyle Wilks in a statement. "Firefly Park will be a place people return to again and again—whether to dine, unwind, connect, or explore."

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