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Opening News

Handsome new restaurant north of Dallas brings back clubby pre-COVID vibe

Teresa Gubbins
Jun 9, 2020 | 5:19 pm
Seven Doors shrimp
Seven Doors shrimp.
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There's a restaurant newly open to the Grandscape development of The Colony named for its distinctive decorative element: Called Seven Doors Kitchen & Cocktails, it features a collection of stunning French colonial doors placed strategically throughout the restaurant to establish zones and also serve as works of art.

Husband-and-wife owners Kevin Brown and Dianna Lynn have decades of experience including their work for Denver-based Concept Restaurants, parent company to Rialto Café, Table Mountain Inn, and others.

Seven Doors is a modern American grill that emphasizes all of the things we used to do in the pre-coronavirus days: sharing plates, interaction at the table, hospitality, engagement, and connection. It all sounds so racy now.

In a release, Brown says he has confidence in the resilience of the local economy. "That's one reason we chose this location," he says. "We build all of our unique restaurants to last the test of time, and look forward to our long-term commitment to North Texas' people and economy."

Their team includes general manager Charles Bruen, whose resume includes Ruth's Chris Steak House, Capital Grill, Jasper's, M Crowd, and Artin's Grill; and chef Jacob Quintana, a graduate of Johnson & Wales who worked with the couple in Denver.

Quintana's menu includes beef, seafood, and lots of sushi.

There's short rib chili, Tuscan white bean soup, and classic steakhouse salads that include a Caesar and a wedge. Appetizers aka sharing plates include calamari in a tempura crust, burrata, chicken tenders, mussels, fried clams so New Englandy, tuna poke tacos, and Korean BBQ tacos.

Unique starters include candied bacon and caviar chips — house-made potato chips with caviar and crème fraîche.

Entrees include ruby trout with wild rice, eggplant rollatini, airline chicken, filet mignon, steak frites, and a New York strip.

Sandwiches include burgers, a veggie burger, a Cubano, a fried clam po' boy, and a French dip. Most sandwiches are about $15, and entrees top out at $38 for an 8-ounce filet.

The restaurant is at 5774 Grandscape Blvd., near Nebraska Furniture Mart, off Highway 121, and is ambitiously mounted, with a spacious bar, three outdoor patios, and a room for private parties and business functions with multimedia equipment in a metallic-trimmed décor.

The doors are from the 1800s, imported from South America, Egypt, Italy, and France; some are made from solid mahogany, some 12 feet tall. All have a see-through aspect, creating a nifty dividing element while maintaining visibility, says Lynn, a designer who has incorporated some of her signature motifs such as 360-degree booths with cool circular banquettes.

They're opening with a series of specials that include two-for-one burgers and $2 margaritas through July 5. Go get you a burger and a cheap margarita.

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Diner News

Home-cooking classic Chubby's closes location in southwest Dallas

Teresa Gubbins
Nov 13, 2026 | 4:09 pm
Chubby's
Chubby's
Biscuits and gravy at Chubby's

A beloved diner near Duncanville in southwest Dallas has closed: Chubby's, famous for its home-cooking cuisine and splendiferous breakfasts, has closed its location at 7474 S. Cockrell Hill Rd., near I-20 and 67, after 18 years.

In what will be a relief for Chubby's many fans, the original location, at 11331 E. Northwest Hwy., is still open. A manager at the original location confirmed that the Cockrell Hill location had closed, while a spokesperson for the property said the building was up for sale because the owner was "ready to retire."

The location has been on the market since June, but they finally shuttered the restaurant on October 31. It had been at that address since 2008, taking over a space that was formerly Owens Family Restaurant, and originally a Bob Evans Restaurant.

Chubby's was founded by brothers and Greek immigrants John and George Touris, who opened the first location in 1987. Over the years, they opened more locations, winning over fans with their pancakes, omelets, chicken-fried steak, burgers, sandwiches, salads, and more, as well as a few Italian and Greek dishes.

If you know restaurants, you know that Greek restaurateurs usually adhere to a high standard of quality. Stellar signatures, shown in their most tempting light on Instagram, include biscuits & gravy, chicken-fried steak, Greek baked chicken with potato wedges, banana pancakes topped with banana slices and whipped cream, Greek salad, and masterful desserts including multi-layer cakes and baked pies in varieties such as cherry, coconut cream, and the rare chocolate meringue.

As their website explains, John Touris was 16 when he, his brother, and mother left Greece in 1978 and emigrated to Buffalo, New York, where John learned the ropes from his uncle, a restaurant veteran who worked at Towne Restaurant, which helped many Greek immigrants find their way in the U.S.

John moved to Dallas and in 1982 opened his first restaurant, Dough Boys, which eventually evolved into Chubby’s when it moved to its location on Northwest Highway. Together with his brother George, John built Chubby’s into a community cornerstone, expanding to four locations across Plano and Lancaster, which both closed, and this location near Duncanville, which has now closed as well.

Chubby’s is treasured by old-timers as one of a shrinking pool of diner-type places, like Mama's Daughters' Diner, Original Market Diner, Metro Diner, and Norma's Cafe, that offers unpretentious, well-prepared food at a relatively low price.

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