Lemonade News

Refreshing Hawaiian lemonade & smoothie shop set for Bishop Arts Dallas

Refreshing lemonade, beach sand optional.

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UPDATE 2-7-2022: Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade opened its location in Bishop Arts on February 5. This is the first Dallas location for the chain, which is also opening a location at the Dallas Farmers Market, in summer 2022.

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Dallas gets a refreshing taste of Hawaii with the arrival of Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade, known for smoothies, bowls, and gourmet lemonade, which is opening a location in Bishop Arts.

The stand will be at 320 W 8th St., two doors down from Wild Detectives, in what was previously a coffee and smoothie shop called Serve. According to a spokesperson, Wow Wow is slated to open in mid- to late-fall.

Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonades offers fresh, all-natural Hawaiian lemonades and smoothies and a food menu consisting of acai bowls, grain bowls, flatbread sandwiches, and multigrain avocado and nut butter toasts.

The concept was founded in Hawaii in 2012, growing from a stand to a trailer, to a brick-and-mortar location on Maui in 2014. They opened their first franchise in 2017; today there are eight lemonade stands domestically and two internationally, with another eight or so in development. It's currently headed by Tim Weiderhoft, a former VP for the Arizona-based Massage Envy chain.

Wow Wow's signature is gourmet lemonade in a variety of flavors: from classic lemonade to Ginger Pineapple, Passionfruit Guava, Blue Hawaii, and the Lava Flow Lemonade.

Other healthy menu items include the Sunrise Smoothie, Cold Brew Crave Acai Bowl, and Chili Lime Avocado Toast.

Another big Wow Wow thing is its dedication to sustainability. They sell lemonades and smoothies in re-usable Mason jars, and you can get a discount on your next purchase if you bring the Mason Jar back to reuse.

The concept comes to Dallas via Lakewood residents Nancy and Kevin Taylor. Kevin founded Texas Security Bank with his business partners 13 years ago; Nancy is a CPA who also runs Oma's German Treats, a seasonal business that sells German desserts during Oktoberfest and the holiday months.

Weiderhoft calls them "ideal franchisees," stating that "they both embody the Aloha feel and spirit."

"Being a part of their community has always been important to the couple – Nancy served as Treasurer of Lakewood Early Childhood PTA and Kevin is Treasurer of the Friends of Lakewood dad's group for Lakewood Elementary – and that will be no different when they open their three lemonade stands," he says.

They're looking to open a location in Lakewood, as well, and in the interim, have been hosting pop-up events including one they'll do on September 4 from 12-5 pm, at 406 W. 9th St. in Bishop Arts, which they're doing in collaboration with like-minded businesses that include The Wild Flour, a vegan and eco-friendly dessert shop.

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Italian Restaurant News

Italian restaurant The Saint makes debut in Dallas Design District

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The Saint

A swanky restaurant is relocating from one hip Dallas neighborhood to another: The Saint, the Italian steakhouse from Hooper Hospitality Concepts which originally opened near Deep Ellum in 2023, is moving to a new address in the Dallas Design District.

The restaurant will open at 1000 N. Riverfront Blvd., and it's happening soon: According to a release, it'll open on Saturday, January 3.

It's going into same building that will be home to Night Rooster, The Saint's sibling Asian concept which will open sometime in 2026.

Hooper Hospitality Concepts CEO Andy Hooper says in a statement that "the Design District offers the ideal setting for the experience we’ve created. It gives us greater visibility, a setting that matches the sophistication of our menu, and a chance to welcome even more guests into the world of The Saint."

Decor
The 1,800-square-foot dining room seats 85. Highlights include a golden-tiled stairway leading to the restaurant’s second-story landing, crowned by an 18th-century gilt chandelier, counterbalanced by a graffitied antique oil portrait hand-tagged by Design District artist Kelly O’Neal.

It's a whole opposites theme, creating a space where both “saints and sinners” feel at home. The wallpaper features a vivid interpretation of saints-and-sinners iconography, blending flora, fauna, snakes, doves, and talismanic motifs into a damask pattern.

Scalloped upholstered booths soften the room with elegant curves under the pink glow of an antique 1920s Parisian glass-domed chandelier. Nearly every seat captures a view of the downtown Dallas skyline.

New chef
The kitchen is now led by executive chef Sergio Esquivel, a Dallas-born chef whose culinary roots trace back to early days cooking beside his grandmothers. He attended The Culinary Institute of America and has worked at Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse, Georgie by Curtis Stone, Harper’s, Nuri Steakhouse, and as personal chef for the Jones family at AT&T Stadium.

His style blends steakhouse tradition with Italian technique, Peruvian brightness, American comfort, and Korean depth, with a commitment to crafting everything in-house.

His menu will include dry-aged cuts from Texas ranchers, Wagyu selections, housemade pastas, seafood, and vegetarian and vegan dishes.

Standout menu items include

Texas Wagyu Tartare with truffle carpaccio and balsamic cured egg yolk
Shellfish Platter with Maine lobster, king crab, oysters, and prawns with cocktail sauce
Wild Mushroom & Black Truffle Tagliatelle
32-oz Bistecca Alla Fiorentina

The bar program will continue to offer inventive cocktails and a notable wine selection, now enhanced by a lineup of new signature drinks such as the In Good Faith with Ford’s Gin, Ramazotti Apertivo, hibiscus syrup, lemon and sparkling wine; plus new smoked whiskey decanter drinks, offering a mesquite-smoked Manhattan and Old Fashioned in regular and top shelf selections.

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