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    Opening News

    These 5 sneaky new Dallas restaurants have opened oh so quietly

    Teresa Gubbins
    Sep 25, 2019 | 11:24 am
    Salaryman
    Salaryman has recently opened in Bishop Arts.
    Photo by Elliot Munoz

    CultureMap Dallas tries to keep up with all the important restaurant openings. CultureMap Dallas stays up night and day so that no important restaurant opening slips through the cracks.

    And yet somehow, restaurant openings happen, undetected. When that happens, there's only one thing to do: make a list.

    Here are five new restaurants, in geographically diverse locations spread across the DFW area, that have opened quietly in the past week:

    Ebb & Flow. New restaurant in Deep Ellum is from a committee of entertainment personnel that includes Whitney Barlow, co-owner of Trees, Bomb Factory, and Canton Hall; two of her employees, Eric and Laura Bradford; and Eric's brother Dallas Hale, owner of the Shell Shack chain. The menu is said to have toasted ravioli, Cubano egg rolls, "stuff jalapeños" (surely they mean stuffed?), charcuterie, sausage queso, sandwiches, and wraps. The vibe and atmosphere are "garden party" with a floral theme that includes flowers and living vines. 2651 Commerce St., Dallas.

    Latin Deli Addison. Spin-off of the well-regarded East Dallas deli that's been serving Latin-American specialties since 2011. Owner Fernando Barrera does good-quality sandwiches, crepes, salads, baked goods, and coffee drinks. His best seller is his marinated chicken sandwich, which features thick chunks of white-meat chicken with pork and thinly sliced red onion on good ciabatta bread. His crepes, which he does in both savory versions and sweet, are also popular. This location is in Addison Circle; the hard-working Barrera also has a location in downtown Dallas he opened in 2016. 15615 Quorum Dr., Addison.

    Pappas Delta Blues Smokehouse. Second location of an upscale barbecue restaurant from Houston-based Pappas Restaurants, which owns Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen, Pappas Bros. Steakhouse, and Pappasito’s Cantina. It's located in Plano in what used to be a Bone Daddy's; the original opened in Webster, Texas, in 2017. They do typical barbecue meat plates, and their signature is their Prime beef brisket. But they also do buttermilk fried chicken and a fancy chicken-fried steak. 3916 Dallas Pkwy., Plano.

    Royal Blue Grocery. Second downtown location of Royal Blue Grocery, the "bodega"-style concept founded in Austin that combines gourmet shop, convenience store, grocery, and cafe all in one. Zac Porter has brought the concept to Dallas, first at Highland Park Village, then downtown Dallas, at the Mercantile Place building in 2018. Royal Blue does not lack for eats, with salads, breakfast tacos, cold sandwiches like the muffuletta, hot sandwiches heated on a panini press, and pizza by the slice, plus pre-prepared items to-go, plus local goods such as pastries by Bisous Bisous. This location is in the Trammel Crow building at Harwood and Ross; like every other Royal Blue, it will customize its merchandise to meet the needs of its unique neighborhood. 2001 Ross Ave., Ste. 150, Dallas.

    Salaryman. New izakaya-style restaurant in Bishop Arts from chef Justin Holt has come to fruition after years of pop-ups. The menu includes yakitori, ramen, and cocktails featuring shochu and Japanese whisky. Noodles are made from flour ground in-house from Texas wheat, and the miso and pickles are fermented on site. The restaurant is small in size and vibe, with 27 seats at the bar, communal table, and three dining tables. If the restaurant's full, you pencil in your name to a clipboard with a waitlist. 400 Melba St., Dallas.

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    Skewers News

    Chinese restaurant Yang's Smokehouse in Plano has sensational skewers

    Teresa Gubbins
    Jul 24, 2026 | 1:20 pm
    Yang's Smokehouse
    Yang's Smokehouse
    Crispy tofu balls at Yang's Smokehouse

    A new family-owned Asian restaurant specializing in skewers has opened in Plano: Called Yang's Smokehouse, it's a Chinese place now open at the Mitsuya Marketplace center at 240 Legacy Dr #306, with a menu featuring dishes you won't find anywhere else in Dallas.

    That includes skewers of all kinds: meats such as beef tongue, pork belly, lamb, sausage, mini pork ribs, pork skin, and duck gizzard; and veggie skewers including green beans, cabbage, eggplant, zucchini, and lotus slices.

    These skewers have a history that dates back to the restaurant's roots in China, says Yang's founder Candice Cao.

    "The legacy of Yang's Smokehouse began in 1980 with secret family recipes from my Grandma Yang, which were passed down through generations," Cao says.

    After being widowed at the young age of 30, Grandma Yang launched a charcoal stall from which she served skewers, enhanced by her hand-crushed spice blends and cooked over live fire. She eventually built a small chain with six locations, each serving about 10,000 skewers per day, Candice says.

    Candice's mother joined the business and now Candice, who came to Dallas more than a decade ago to attend Dallas Baptist University, represents the third generation.

    "I'm proud to follow the family tradition of women owning their own business," Candice says.

    While skewers are the star, Yang's also serves unique dishes that are native to the Guizhou province in southwestern China where Candice is from.

    That includes spicy stir-fried clams in black bean sauce with garlic, ginger, scallion, and cilantro; and a dish called Spicy and Numbing Chicken Knee Cartilage featuring a delicacy taken from the small joint connecting the drumstick to the foot.

    "Asians know about this dish — it has a really strong, spicy flavor that almost has a numbing effect," Candice says.

    There are also crispy tofu balls, popular snacks in Guizhou featuring a crisp tofu skin wrapped around soft mashed tofu filling which is dressed up with radish and spices and fried.

    "It's crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and we serve it with a spicy dipping sauce that has radish and cilantro," Candice says. "We recommend poking a little hole and adding some of the radish to make it juicy. It's one of our most popular items, equally loved by vegetarians and diners seeking truly authentic Chinese food."

    Other menu items include egg fried rice, Korean kim chi egg rice, stir-fries, potato pancakes, potstickers, cucumber salad, and "Southern" cold noodles — featuring sweet potato noodles in a simple but satisfying sauce made with soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, and chili, topped with cucumber, perfect for summer.

    They recently added an all-you-can-eat skewers offering at lunch, Monday-Friday, for $40 that'll last through the summer.

    To guarantee a smooth and successful launch in the U.S., Candice brought in a secret weapon: Grandma Yang herself.

    "Grandma traveled here to help get Yang's off the ground," Candice says. "That's her coaching the team in the kitchen."

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