Guy Fieri at Gexa

Guy Fieri burger stand cranks up food concessions at Dallas amphitheater

Dallas' Gexa Pavilion has new celebrity grub on the concourse with the opening of a burger stand by Food Network star and restaurateur Guy Fieri.

Called Guy's Burger Joint, it's a standalone venue serving burgers and seasoned fries. According to the Dallas Morning News, it debuted in at the Lady Antebellum and Hunter Hayes show, which opened concert season at Gexa. It will be open only during concerts.

Gexa is one of a dozen amphitheaters across the country to get the concept as part of a deal forged in 2015 between Live Nation and Legends Hospitality, the food service provider for ballparks such as Yankee Stadium and AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

According to a release, the Live Nation-Legends partnership will bump up the quality at the food concessions, including humanely raised meats and dairy. There's also a new eco-friendly policy with biodegradable plates, cups, utensils and napkins.

Menu items at the new Guy's Burger Joint are as follows:

Real Deal Burger: 80/20 ground beef, L.T.O.P. and a liberal slathering of donkey sauce
Real Cheezy Burger: Real Deal Burger with L.T.O.P, a liberal slathering of donkey sauce and S.M.C.
Righteous Ring Burger: Real Deal Burger with S.M.C., Guy's spicy Sriracha BBQ sauce and a righteous rojo onion ring
Johnny Garlic Fries: Fresh minced garlic, chopped parsley and Parmesan
Buffalo Blue Sabi Fries: Served with spicy buffalo hot sauce and Guy's blue-sabi (blue cheese and wasabi) dipping sauce
Seasoned Fries: Lightly seasoned with Guy's signature fry seasoning

And here is the decoder for Fieri's colorful descriptions:

L.T.O.P = Lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle
S.M.C = Super melty cheese
Rojo ring = Spicy fried onion ring
Donkey sauce = Signature mayo sauce

Fieri first debuted Guy's Burger Joint on the Carnival Cruise Liberty line in 2011; it has since been added to a number of the company's cruise ships, where it has earned positive reviews.

Other new offerings at Gexa Pavilion from the Legends team include chicken sausage, "artisan" pepperoni pizza, a vegetarian black bean burger and dessert nachos.

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

Ari's Pantry

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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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