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    Closure News

    Italian restaurant at Plano's Shops at Legacy to close after 15 years

    Teresa Gubbins
    Aug 5, 2019 | 9:00 am
    Nicola's Ristorante
    They made their own pastas.
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    A longtime Italian restaurant dating back to the '90s is bidding us alla prossima: Nicola's Ristorante Italiano, which has been doing authentic northern Italian food at the Shops at Legacy since 2005, will close at the end of August.

     

    According to spokesman David Wood, the restaurant's lease is about to end, and they decided to call it a day.

     

    Nicola started out in the '90s at the Dallas Galleria, where it served house-made pastas and other Italian classics. It was one of the first places in Dallas to offer gelato and one of the first to import a wood-burning oven for pizza.

     

    In 2005, the restaurant relocated to Plano's Shops at Legacy, where it prevailed with its sweeping staircase, open kitchen, chandeliers, hand-painted ceiling dome, and wall of windows looking out onto the Angelika.

     

    Their closure follows two other high-profile departures at the Shops at Legacy: Jasper's, which closed in late 2018, and Henry's Tavern, which closed in June 2019, as its parent company declared bankruptcy.

     

    Nicola was from Richard Gussoni, who also owns Culinaire, the food and beverage corporation that services entities such as country clubs, botanical gardens, retirement communities, and museums.

     

    The restaurant made its own pasta before such a thing was common in Dallas, doing unusual shapes such as lasagnetta. Non-pasta dishes included baked fish, zucchini fritti, calamari, and focaccia.

     

    During its lifespan, Nicola's employed F&B pros such as manager Max Heidenreich and chef Luigi Iannuario, who helped open Da Mario in Frisco and recently joined the team at Wicked Butcher, the new steakhouse at the Sinclair Hotel in Fort Worth.

     

    It also tried Dallas a second time, opening at 8111 Preston Rd., before closing in 2012.

     

    "Our lease is up on August 31, and we're not renewing it," Wood says. "We had a good run. In the restaurant world, I feel like 15 years is pretty good."

     

    Beyond the lease situation, Culinaire's stake in the museum world has expanded significantly. Wood says they're now doing restaurants at 14 museums, such as the Ford Carnegie in Pittsburg and their latest, the Denver Art Museum, where they'll open a concept in 2020.

     

    "Museums have changed their priorities — they want their restaurant or cafe experience to be an extension of the museum," he says. "We're culinarily-focused and nimble."

     

    Nicola's was their little jewel.

     

    "We made our own sauces and pastas. The only thing we had in the freezer was gelato," he says. "It was as much like a little Italian restaurant as you could hope for at the Shops at Legacy."

     
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    Burger News

    Jakes Burgers returns to East Dallas with location on Greenville Ave

    Teresa Gubbins
    Jul 24, 2025 | 4:36 pm
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    Behold: Jakes Burger

    An iconic burger is coming to Dallas' Greenville Avenue: Jakes Burgers and Beer, the Dallas-based chain featuring burgers, fries, and beer, is opening a location at 4925 Greenville Ave., at the Energy Square development.

    According to a spokesperson, the restaurant will open in the fall.

    Known for their double-patty burgers served on signature poppyseed buns, Jakes was founded in 1985 by hamburger guru Jake Keller of Keller's fame, and preceded the "better burger" trend by making a burger that was better than fast-food, with attention to detail like hand-cut fries.

    They were also ahead of their time on other now-popular trends such as a big selection of beer, which they serve in giant 18-ounce frosty schooners; and a firm commitment to patios, which have become an essential accessory.

    The chain has since grown to 12 locations (soon to be 13) across North Texas, including Addison, Lake Highlands, Frisco, Flower Mound, and Sundance Square in Fort Worth.

    They were acquired by MAD Concepts Group in 2021, at which time they began expanding their reach, upgrading their design, and evolving their menu. MAD Concepts Group creates and operates restaurant concepts such as Jakes and Tacos & Avocados.

    The Jakes Greenville menu will feature stacked burgers, fries, and seasonal favorites. The location will feature an indoor-outdoor space and full bar, with design touches that are unique to the location; no two are exactly alike.

    "Jakes has always been about great food and drinks, amazing service, and a friendly, energetic environment," says Carter Wilson, Founder of Blue Plate Network, the group overseeing real estate strategy and development for this project. "Energy Square offers the ideal location for this next chapter—a vibrant, walkable destination where work, life, and dining intersect."

    The restaurant will open in the former Grub Burger Bar space and marks a return for Jake's to East Dallas, where they had a location at 2422 N. Henderson Ave. for a decade until it closed during the pandemic in 2021. (That location is now home to Mayer's Garden.)

    "Greenville Avenue remains one of the city’s most iconic spots for the best dining, nightlife and the arts," says MAD Concepts Group operating partner Kendra Shier. "For us, this is more than just a new location, it’s a homecoming, a return to our roots in a neighborhood full of historic charm."

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