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Hipster Austin restaurant Loro opens 2nd Dallas location in Addison

Buzzy Loro and its papaya salad are coming to Addison.

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A hipster restaurant from Austin is opening in Addison: Loro, the Asian smokehouse and bar from Aaron Franklin (Franklin Barbecue) and chef Tyson Cole (Uchi), will open a location in Addison at 14999 Montfort Dr., IE the old Flying Saucer, which closed in December 2020.

According to a release, it'll open in fall 2022. UPDATE 12-14-2022: The restaurant opens on December 14, 2022, and will distribute free Yetis to the first 100 customers.

This will be the second in the DFW area; the first opened in Old East Dallas in July 2021. They're also opening a location in Houston in early 2022, which will beat Addison.

Loro was founded in Austin in 2018, and is a part of the restaurant group that owns Uchi, Uchiko, and Uchibā, in fact, all of the Uchis.

The menu combines the southeast Asian flavors for which Tyson Cole has become known with the Texas BBQ thing that's a specialty of Franklin's.

Loro Addison is a ways off but the release predicts a variety of dishes created by Cole, Franklin, and culinary VP Jack Yoss, as well as an expansive deck for dining; an outdoor waiting space with large existing trees; and a covered outdoor bar for waiting diners.

The space is anticipated to be 5,200 square feet with 140 interior seats and 25 interior tables; and an expansive outdoor space with 150 seats with 65 seats in the wait area. Design will incorporate lighting fixtures, furniture packages, and material finishes that reflect Addison.

"We have been so pleased with the reception we have received at our first Loro in D/FW that we set our sights immediately on another Dallas area neighborhood," says Hai Hospitality CEO Tony Montero in a statement. "Addison is thriving, and we are thrilled to bring Loro to this dynamic, growing community."

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Hot Dog News

Portillo's hot dog chain opens first airport shop in Dallas-Fort Worth

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Travelers taking flight can now get a hot dog: Portillo’s, the fast-casual chain from Chicago, is opening the first-ever Portillo’s airport location in Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

The new location is one of two — along with another in The Villages, Florida — that will feature a new small, dine-in only format. It won't have the traditional drive-thru. Because there is no drive-thru at the airport, see. See what I'm saying.

Unlike traditional Portillo’s locations, the airport restaurant will feature a smaller, walk-up accessible footprint with multiple ordering touchpoints – including at the register, self-order kiosks, and order ahead for pick-up.

There will also be a variety of seating options accommodating more than 50 guests as well as a grab-and-go area — useful for travelers taking food on the plane, to their gate, or for leisurely meals during layovers or the unfortunate flight cancellation.

Portillo's partner for the DFW Airport location is PhaseNext Hospitality, whose president and CEO Roz Mallet says she is "thrilled to partner with Portillo's on this first airport location."

“As a fan of the culture, food, and history of Chicago, I have also been a longtime fan of Portillo’s,” Mallet says.

Guests can expect signature Portillo’s items like Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches, char-grilled burgers, and Portillo’s "famous" chocolate cake.

Hot dogs come in regular, chili cheese, Polish sausage, and Maxwell Street Polish sausage which has mustard and grilled onions.

Their Italian beef sandwich features thinly sliced roast beef served on French bread, which is then dipped in hot gravy. You can order it dipped with sweet or hot peppers and mozzarella.

Portillo's first entered the Dallas market with a location at the Grandscape development in The Colony in January 2023. They have seven other locations in DFW, in Allen, Arlington, Denton, Fort Worth, Grand Prairie, Grapevine, and Mansfield.

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