Brunch News

Breakfast restaurant with boffo brunch brings the bacon to Casa Linda Plaza

If you Snooze, you do not lose.

Photo by Debbie Wolvos

Hugely popular breakfast restaurant Snooze an A.M. Eatery continues its worldwide domination of the Dallas area with another new location on the books. The chain will open a location in East Dallas' Casa Linda Plaza, with an opening penciled in for 2020.

The restaurant will go into the southwest corner of the intersection, in the same center as Natural Grocers and the new Ulta Beauty Supply store.

UPDATE 4-9-2021: Snooze pulled out of the space which is now home to a location of Ellen's, the Dallas-based chain.

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This will be the fourth Dallas location for Snooze, following outlets at Addison, The Hill on Walnut Hill Lane, and Oak Lawn Avenue; there's also a location in Fort Worth.

A spokesperson for the chain confirms that the restaurant is coming, but notes that it's a ways off.

"It is confirmed that we are planning to go in at Casa Linda, she says. "But we do not start construction until 2020 and plan to open mid- to late-summer 2020."

So let's not get too excited quite yet, even though Snooze is noted for its all-day breakfast, featuring the famous pineapple upside-down pancake and savory options such as Benedicts and "sammies."

Let's just stay chilled about the fact that, in addition to many pancakes, the menu has dishes such as the breakfast pot pie and the "chile verde Benny" with green chili-sauced tortillas, pulled pork or barbacoa-style beef, poached eggs, and green chili hollandaise.

They're big into Benedicts with six options. You can also order a Benedict duo or a flight of three pancakes in different flavors.

They're also known for "morning cocktails," including cocktails made with coffee, and Bloody Marys such as the one with bacon-infused Cyrus Noble Bourbon and house bloody mix.

Perhaps no neighborhood is more deserving of Snooze's inventive pancakes, bold twists on Benedicts, and creative brunch cocktails.

Local craft beers will be on tap including Deep Ellum Brewing, Bishop Cider Co., and Community Brewing.

Also on tap: Snooze's signature sparkling, which serves as the inspiration for brunch cocktails such as the Palomimosa, the Rummmosa, and any other mimosa-themed combo.

That intersection is definitely ripe for a decent breakfast place. There used to be a location of Another Broken Egg Cafe, another breakfast chain, across the street, but it closed. Many would say that is no surprise since Another Broken Egg Cafe is not the best. They're definitely no Snooze.

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Coffee News

Italian brand Lavazza Coffee opens training facility in Dallas

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Lavazza Coffee

A coffee brand from Italy has planted a stake in Dallas: Lavazza, founded in the northern Italian city of Turin in 1895, has opened a state-of-the-art training center in Dallas, at 1722 Routh St. #960, where it will serve as a hub for coffee enthusiasts throughout the Southwest.

Dallas is the newest outlet in Lavazza's coffee training network, joining locations in New York, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles, West Chester Pennsylvania, and Toronto — part of their expansion across high-growth markets in the U.S., and its mission to elevate coffee culture globally. (They're also doling out endorsement dollars in commercials featuring Steve Carell and John Krasinski.)

The facility is equipped with espresso, brewing, and coffee innovation equipment, and will serve Lavazza partners, industry professionals, baristas, and distributors. They'll offer hands-on training, SCA certification, menu development, and emerging coffee trends.

Lavazza already partners with many respected hospitality groups and culinary destinations in Dallas including Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, Coury Hospitality Group, Al Biernat's Steakhouse, and Vandelay Hospitality.

In October 2025, Lavazza also began serving coffee on flights by Fort Worth-based American Airlines — further strengthening their connection to the North Texas market. The facility will enable Lavazza to provide closer, more consistent support to these partners and help elevate their coffee programs through continued training and collaboration.

Lavazza has been owned by the Lavazza family for four generations. Today they're one of the leading players on the global coffee scene, with a portfolio of top brands that lead their respective markets, such as Lavazza, Carte Noire, Merrild, and Kicking Horse.

In a statement, Lavazza North America president Hossam Ashraf says that "Dallas has an incredible energy and an ever evolving coffee scene," while Lavazza North America Marketing VP Daniele Foti says that Dallas is great, and we must concur.

"As one of the fastest growing hospitality and culinary markets in the country, Dallas represents a tremendous opportunity for Lavazza," Foti says. "Our investment in this new Training Center demonstrates our commitment to the region and to the partners who bring the Lavazza experience to life every day. Dallas is a city of innovation and high standards, and we are excited to deepen our roots here."

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