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    Ice Cream News

    A shop with the prettiest gelato in the world is coming to Plano

    Teresa Gubbins
    Sep 18, 2018 | 3:32 pm
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     UPDATE (January 14, 2019): The Plano shop opened on January 12, and is celebrating with a grand opening party on January 19.

     

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    The prettiest gelato in the world is coming to Plano. Amorino Gelato, the Paris-born chain known for its picture-perfect cones that look like roses, is unfurling its second shop in the DFW area with a location set to open at Legacy West.

     

    Owners German Rodriguez and Giada Merlin are aiming to open before the end of 2018.

     

    Founded in Paris in 2002, Amorino specializes in gelato and sorbet, in 24 flavors such as chocolate, strawberry, gianduia, honey lavender, pistachio, and melon. They also serve coffee, pastries, macarons, and chocolate. Their presentation is unique, with scoops that are formed into "petals," which you can do in mixed flavors.

     

    There are more than 180 locations worldwide, including a dozen in the U.S., where it debuted in New York in 2011. The chain came to Texas in 2016 with a shop in Houston. The first store in Dallas-Fort Worth opened in January 2018 at the Shops at Clearfork in Fort Worth.

     

    Rodriguez says he always felt that Legacy West — with its open-air atmosphere with shopping and restaurants evoked a European environment — would make an ideal spot.

     

    "We've been talking to the developers for more than a year," he says. "Once they tried our gelato, they loved it."

     

    They've begun construction in a new storefront at 7700 Windrose Ave., #G157, that's on the north side of Legacy West, not far from the Starbucks and Legacy Hall, which are surely the center's two most visible landmarks.

     

    They'll have seating inside and out, but this location will differ from Fort Worth in that some of the gelato-making equipment will be in a back room.

     

    "Fort Worth has the machines right there, and we always have music, so it's more vibrant," Rodriguez says. "Plano will be a little quieter."

     

    They'll use the discoveries they've made and the intel they've gathered from customers in the past year to inform their approach for Plano.

     

    "One of the biggest hits has been our mango sorbet," he says. "We get so much positive feedback on that flavor. I think it's because we use a unique mango that's especially sweet."

     

    The vegan thing is big, as well.

     

    "We've been met with a wave of requests from people who want vegan ice cream or who are avoiding dairy, so we always have those flavors," he says. "We do a chocolate sorbet that's more creamy and chocolatey than you could imagine."

     

    They're also looking to fill a serious gelato need. "We have numerous customers who drive from Dallas and Plano, and we're happy we'll soon have a closer location," he says.

     
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    Tex-Mex News

    New Dallas Tex-Mex Texano Cocina opens in former El Fenix space

    Teresa Gubbins
    Jul 8, 2025 | 7:05 pm
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    Texano Cocina

    The name may change but the Tex-Mex goes on: A new concept called Texano Cocina has opened at 5622 Lemmon Ave., in the Lemmonwood Shopping Center, taking over the space that was most famously El Fenix, but has seen a series of Tex-Mex concepts open and close in recent years.

    The space was most recently occupied by Eddie's Cocina & Cantina, and prior to that was home to Tex-Mex restaurant Casa Rosa, which closed in 2024.

    Eddie's was from Eddie Cervantes whose previous restaurants include Primo's in Uptown, now closed, and E-Bar Tex Mex in East Dallas, now owned by Ernie Quilantan. Cervantes also owns Eddie's Tex-Mex Cocina at 2018 Greenville Ave., which he opened in 2021.

    The location at Lemmon and Inwood is adjacent to Park Cities, Preston Hollow, and the Medical District — all neighbors who desperately want a Tex-Mex nearby. El Fenix had been in that location for 60 years before it closed in 2020.

    A release states that Cervantes and his former partners have decided to part amicably, and describes Texano as a rebranding, boasting an updated vision while continuing to deliver the restaurant's signature flavors and hospitality.

    "We are incredibly grateful for Eddie's vision and contributions to establishing such a beloved spot on Lemmon Avenue," says managing partner Rick Castillo. "We wish him nothing but the very best in his future projects. As Texano Cocina, we are excited to build upon the strong foundation he helped create, introducing new recipes, fresh ideas and an enhanced experience that celebrates the vibrant culinary traditions of Texas and Mexico."

    That means a menu fusing Mexican and Texan flavors with a commitment to exceptional food, outstanding service, and a memorable dining experience.

    There are fajitas, chicken with mole, steak with onions, mushrooms, & peppers, guiso de res beef stew, chile relleno, and redfish, pan-seared or blackened. There's also a smashburger, a Mexican cheesesteak, and eight tacos with options such as carne asada, brisket, or shrimp.

    There are lunch specials including combo plates with rice and beans priced from $12-$14; and appetizers like ceviches, queso, nachos, and Texas torpedos, stuffed with chicken and cheese, then deep-fried, grilled, or wrapped in bacon.

    Guests can look forward to a new remodeled dining and bar area, along with a patio area for dining in the cooler months, and an expanded menu featuring more regional Texas-inspired dishes.

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