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H-E-B sets opening date for first supermarket in Dallas-Fort Worth

At long last, an H-E-B.

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Mark it on your calendar in red: Texas supermarket chain H-E-B has finally set a date for the opening of its new store in Frisco, which will also be the first H-E-B location in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

Drumroll:

H-E-B will open the doors to its flagship store in Frisco on Wednesday September 21 at 6 am.

But according to a release, customers who want to get a head start on shopping can begin to schedule orders for H-E-B Curbside pickup starting on Monday, September 19 at 1 am.

Orders can be scheduled for pickup on opening day or up to 14 days in advance.

The H-E-B Frisco store is located at 4800 Main St., at the northeast corner of Legacy Drive. The store will be open seven days a week from 6 am-11 pm.

Should you visit on the first day? Not unless you like crowds.

That the opening was coming soon was foreshadowed by a hiring event the company hosted in July. Shipping containers full of goods were also spotted at the location a week ago. The clock was ticking.

The store will be huge, at 111,000 square feet, showcasing all the products and services H-E-B customers have come to expect. (By comparison, the new Sprouts Farmers Market grocery opening this fall at Abrams and Mockingbird in Lakewood will be 23,000 square feet.)

It will come with a full-service pharmacy with drive-thru, and a True Texas BBQ restaurant — named "best barbecue chain in Texas" by Texas Monthly — with its own drive-thru.

They'll also house a tortilla maker, to make corn tortillas every day, which is a big customer favorite.

Other features include a bakery with breads and cakes, deli, produce section, meat market, floral department, pets, and household goods.

A prepared foods area will include sushi made in-store daily, an Asian grill with rice bowls, an extensive wine section with sampling station, and a big craft beer selection, with sampling as well.

After Frisco, the next H-E-B location will be in Plano, which is opening later in the fall, sometime before Thanksgiving, an H-E-B spokesperson says.

Three other stores are also in the works: McKinney and Allen, likely slated to open in 2023, and Mansfield, slated to start construction in 2023.

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Pasta News

Acclaimed team opens Tutto Gustoso Italian at Watters Creek in Allen

Tutto Gustoso

A new Italian restaurant with a high-powered culinary team has opened in Allen at Watters Creek Village: Called Tutto Gustoso Italian Restaurant, it's a contemporary Italian spot located at 842 Watters Creek Blvd., in the former Cru Wine bar space which closed in mid-2025 after 16 years.

Tutto Gustoso is from General Manager Leo Gravina, a native of Italy who is well known to Allen diners via Numero 28, the Italian restaurant he oversees at The Village at Allen; and executive chef Enrico Glaudo, a global culinarian, also from Italy, who previously helped open Ocean Ranch, an Italian restaurant on Greenville Avenue which has since closed.

Credentials
The famously charming Gravina previously worked for the Bice Group, the acclaimed Italian restaurant company founded in Milan in 1926, and was part of a team of Italians who opened a location of Bice in Uptown Dallas in 2006. He's since worked for hotel groups including Hilton and the Gaylord, and served as director of operations for the Lombardi Group for five years.

Glaudo started his career in the kitchen at age 14, and is well known in southern California's cosmopolitan Italian restaurant scene, having earned acclaim as a chef at restaurants such as Primi where his authentic Italian cooking dazzled critics. He first came to Texas nearly a decade ago by way of Houston, where he served as executive chef of Hotel Granduca Houston.

“Our goal is simple,” said Gravina, “to make our guests feel like they’ve stepped into a trattoria in Italy, where every ingredient is fresh, every pasta is handmade, and every meal is shared with joy.”

Menu
The menu at Tutto Gustoso celebrates Italy’s regional diversity, featuring handmade pastas, fresh seafood, Italian meats, and artisanal breads prepared daily.

Highlights are as follows:

Antipasti: Focaccia and dips featuring olive tapenade and spicy whipped ricotta, or Burrata Caprese — burrata mozzarella with basil oil and balsamic pearls. Polpette al Sugo (beef meatballs in marinara); Olive Ascolane (stuffed fried olives), and Fritto Misto with crispy calamari, zucchini and oyster mushrooms.

Pasta: Tagliatelle Bolognese with beef sauce, Ravioli Pere e Ricotta pear and ricotta-stuffed ravioli in a creamy walnut sauce, and Spaghetti Chitarra alle Vongole Rosse with Italian clams and Calabrian chili.

Risotto: Barbabietole Pistachio e Gamberi (roasted beet risotto with shrimp and Sicilian pistachio) or Porcini e Mirtilli (porcini mushrooms and blueberries).

Secondi: Main courses include Brasato al Barolo—tender short ribs braised in Barolo wine; Tagliata di Manzo, a 14-oz grilled New York steak with Tuscan beans and balsamic arugula salad; Salmone alla Senape Dolce; Filetto di Branzino; Pollo alla Milanese.

Pinsa & Piadine: By day, Tutto Gustoso serves light piadine—Italian flatbread sandwiches with gourmet fillings such as Parma (prosciutto, goat cheese, and candied figs) and Mortadella (burrata and pistachio pesto). At dinner, Roman-style Pinsa flatbreads take center stage — crispy, airy, and topped with Calabrese (spicy salami, San Marzano tomato, honey drizzle) or Modenese (prosciutto di Parma and stracciatella cheese).

Designed for both casual lunches and refined dinners, Tutto Gustoso offers a warm, contemporary setting with Italian charm, perfect for date nights, family gatherings and weekend aperitivos on the patio.

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