Mex News

Fresh Mexican restaurant with cannonball margaritas dives into Richardson

Chips with ceviche.

LimeHoney

An acclaimed team is opening a new Mexican restaurant in a busy, buzzy Richardson center: Called LimeHoney Modern Mexican Restaurant and Bar, it's located at The Shire at CityLine, the mixed-use retail and office property at the southeast corner of George Bush Turnpike and Jupiter Road, and according to a release will open on August 9.

It's at 3613 Shire Blvd. #180, in a good spot facing the frontage road in what was most recently a breakfast place called Rooster Town Wafflery, but was previously Casa Cha Cha Tex Mex.

LimeHoney has a goal to offer a lighter, healthier, and more flavorful menu than your run-of-the-mill Tex-Mex or Mexican establishment. The concept was developed by familiar food & beverage names including partners Todd Conger and Greg Morris, in collaboration with Royce Ring of Plan B Group and Executive Chef Joshua Boneé.

This is Conger's second original restaurant concept development. He and Morris have worked together in the hospitality industry for over 15 years, having managed many different concepts over their careers including Uncle Julio's Mexican Restaurants and 42 BBQ Smokehouse + Market, which they just opened at the Shire in May.

Along with chef Boneé, they're hoping to craft an elevated version of Tex-Mex but without an elevated price tag. Boneé was previously chef at Meddlesome Moth and has worked at Lucky's Hot Chicken, Fine China, and Flora Street Cafe in Dallas.

The menu includes:

Albondigas with lime crema
Brisket Stacked Enchiladas (featuring brisket from sister restaurant 42 BBQ Smokehouse + Market)
Elote Ribs
Chicken Skewers, which they hope will become a signature
Mexican Shrimp Cocktail
Ceviche
Tuna Crudo
tacos with cooked to order tortillas

Service will be fast-casual in an elevated environment, but with a full-service bar and menu of signature cocktails such as the Cannonball Margarita, a margarita with a frozen sangria cannonball.

"With a never-ending supply of Tex-Mex offerings, we really wanted to make a splash in the world of Tex-Mex and revive the cuisine with LimeHoney’s innovative menu," Conger says.

Conger has also worked with Pappas Restaurants, Chuy's, Turn the Tables Hospitality, and Epic F&B LLC. He was at Uncle Julio's for 23 years, serving as President & CEO, COO, Server, Bartender, General Manager, Director of Operations, and Culinary Director.

Morris worked on the financial side at Arby's, Uncle Julio's, and Top Golf in roles such as Controller, CFO, COO, and CEO.

LimeHoney will be open for lunch and dinner from 11 am-10 pm Sunday-Thursday, and 11 am-11 pm Friday-Saturday.

It'll join other recently opened concepts such as Gillespie's Tavern, an Irish pub that opened in May. Originally developed by restaurateur Dale Wamstad, The Shire recently got a new owner when it was acquired in July by Venture Investment Partners of Dallas.

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Diner News

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

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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