Closure News

Dallas restaurant with bountiful breakfasts and 24 hours closes location

Employees will be reassigned to one of the chain's other four locations.

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Dallas' Lemmon Avenue loses a breakfast option with the departure of Buzzbrews Kitchen, which closed its location at 4334 Lemmon Ave. on August 21, after 11 years.

Owner Ernest Belmore confirmed that the restaurant had shut down and that employees would be reassigned to one of the chain's other four locations.

"As the saying goes, 'When one door closes, another one opens,'" Belmore says.

Company-owned and managed by chefs, Buzzbrews is known for its bountiful breakfasts, fluffy pancakes topped with fresh fruit, foamy cappuccinos, and customer-friendly 24 hours.

They offer a bottomless self-serve coffee bar with five flavors daily, free Wi-Fi, and a pretty decent selection of beer and wine.

Belmore was at the similar Cafe Brazil chain when he debuted the first Buzzbrews on Fitzhugh Avenue at US 75 in 2005 — a location that recently re-opened after a renovation. He's since opened three other locations, in Lakewood, Deep Ellum, and most recently Victory Park.

The chain has received awards for its breakfast, late-night hours, and vegetarian options. And while they are a chain, each location has unique specials and features.

Lemmon Avenue hosted live interactive events including open mics, and those will move to the Lakewood location.

Belmore actually owns the Lemmon Avenue property, which comes with an unusual — and valuable — underground garage, but he has not disclosed his plans, other than to say there are plans for more new locations in the works.

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Downtown News

Mom-and-pop Italian grocery in downtown Dallas closes after a year

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A buzzy grocery store in downtown Dallas has closed: Ari’s Pantry, the small local chain specializing in Italian groceries and to-go foods, has closed its location in the heart of the Central Business District at 1800 Main St.#124.

A statement from the owners called it "a difficult decision." The closure is effective July 15.

"We are truly grateful for the welcome Ari's Pantry received from the downtown Dallas community. You have supported our business and shared in our passion for Italian food and hospitality. After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to close our Downtown Dallas location effective today," their post said.

The closure comes a little over a year since they opened in May 2025.

Downtown was the third location for the small mom-and-pop market, which debuted in Winnetka Heights in December 2023 to fulfill owner Ari Lowenstein's passion for all things Italy, with pastas, gourmet goods, dried foods, produce, plus meals for dining in or to go.

They opened a second location in Trinity Groves in 2024, which is currently marked on their website as "closed for the summer," although it does not list a re-opening date. Lowenstein was unavailable for comment.

The downtown location was originally a joint venture between Lowenstein and Alan Kearney, a downtown enthusiast who owns businesses nearby such as The Crafty Irishman and Patrick Kennedy's Irish Pub, as well as Cannon's Corner Irish Pub in Oak Cliff. However, Kearney withdrew from the store after it opened.

To accommodate the needs of downtown workers and residents, Lowenstein added a coffee shop and gelato stand. It was open for coffee at 7 am and until 9 pm, with a dining area where customers could have wine and cheese.

The location at 1800 Main St. seems to be in a favorable spot, surrounded by residential buildings and hotels such as the AC Hotel and Statler Dallas. Who has not spent a night in a hotel and longed for a market nearby with snacks and wine? It's also across the street from Neiman Marcus, whose imminent closure in September has provoked some pearl-clutching about the prosperity of downtown. But the downtown population does not always support local businesses.

Ari's was not the first to find the location challenging: It was previously occupied by the well-mounted Berkley's Market, which closed in 2024 after six years in the space.

The owners stated that they would "continue focusing on our locations in Coppell and Bishop Arts as we look ahead to the next chapters of Ari's Pantry," before thanking "every customer who stopped in for coffee, lunch or gelato, picked up dinner, discovered a new favorite ingredient."

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