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TreeHouse home store shutters Dallas location, Plano not far behind

TreeHouse had an amazing outdoor space.

Photo courtesy of TreeHouse

Eco-friendly home-improvement store TreeHouse has closed its Dallas store, and the days are numbered for its location in Plano.

The company would not verify closure dates, but the Dallas store has been closed for more than a week; calls to that location are being transferred to the Plano store.

A staffer at the Plano location divulged that it was anticipated to close on December 31.

Once the stores are closed, TreeHouse will be gone, according to a statement from the company.

"Since moving the TreeHouse headquarters to Dallas from Austin this summer, we have continued focusing on our business model for success," the statement said. "After careful consideration, we decided to wind down operations. We have made great strides towards our goals but fell short of those needed to secure future growth."

TreeHouse was an idealistic venture co-founded in 2011 by Jason Ballard, a former minister who opened the first store in Austin. It specialized in merchandise with an environmental and/or energy-efficient focus such as solar panels and Marmoleum floor tiles.

Austin seems like a perfect home for such a concept, but the company ended up shifting its entire business to Dallas.

In 2017, they opened a store in Dallas with great fanfare — we're talking an over-the-top party with free food and cocktails — at The Hill, the hipster-ish center at the northeast corner of US-75 and Walnut Hill Lane.

They then opened the Plano store in January 2018, and relocated headquarters to Dallas. They closed the store in Austin in May. At the same time, they announced that their business model would change from a retail focus to projects.

According to the Dallas Morning News, investors included Container Store co-founder Garrett Boone, Sabre vice president Bill Robinson, and Justin Cox, whose father Berry Cox was a board member of Home Depot.

Houndstooth Coffee, another Austin import, opened right in front of the store in November 2017. A Houndstooth employee said they could not confirm the closure of the Dallas store. "Unfortunately we're not allowed to talk about it — we're in the middle of renegotiation of our lease," the employee said.

It all seems a little sad. Dallas may be house-conscious but we're definitely not as eco-conscious as Austin, and more than anything, we're cheap.

Meanwhile, anyone who was in mid-purchase can email projects@tree.house for current projects or warranties@tree.house for any installed projects.

"We want to thank our TreeHouse family and customers for their support and belief in our mission — helping make homes more beautiful, healthy, and sustainable," the statement said. "As you upgrade your home in the future, we hope you consider using materials that are good for your family and for the environment."

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Chinese restaurant from celeb chef to debut in Dallas Design District

A table spread at Night Rooster with tea smoked duck, noodles, and steamed redfish

Samantha Marie Photography

Tea-smoked duck, steamed redfish, and more await at Night Rooster

A new Chinese fine dining restaurant from a celebrity chef will debut in Dallas’ Design District later this month: Called Night Rooster, it will open at 1000 N. Riverfront Blvd., taking over the first floor of the building that's home to Italian steakhouse The Saint.

A Saint-sibling concept from Hooper Hospitality Concepts, Night Rooster is the culmination of 20 years of conversations between restaurateur Andy Hooper and Los Angeles chef Shirley Chung, the Beijing-born chef who’s appeared on food competition shows such as Top Chef and Food Network’s Tournament of Champions.

This is the first Dallas restaurant for Chung, whose kitchen experience includes working alongside culinary heavy-hitters like Thomas Keller and Jose Andres.

“Shirley and I have talked about building something together for over 20 years, and Night Rooster is the realization of that dream,” Hooper says in a release. “Night Rooster tells a story — of friendship, perseverance, and starting fresh — and we’re incredibly proud to bring that story to life.”

Chef Shirley Chung.Photo by Samantha Marie Photography

Chung, dubbed the “Dumpling Queen of Los Angeles,” brings her own brand of perseverance to the restaurant. In 2024, Chung was at the top of her culinary game when she was diagnosed with stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue, says the release.

After undergoing an “intensive” treatment regimen, her cancer is now in full remission, and she’s been busy dreaming up a menu of Texas-inflected Chinese dishes ranging from orange quail, a play on the classic Chinese-American orange chicken, to cheeseburger-stuffed potstickers.

Elsewhere on the menu, diners will find creative, shareable dishes like jasmine tea smoked duck, tequila-marinated Drunken Yellowtail, and multiple noodle options, including the Cacio e Sichuan Pepe, a tingly riff on the classic Italian pasta with Sichuan peppercorn.

Many dishes will be made with ingredients from local purveyors, like beef from Outpost 76 Ranch in Sulphur Springs and mushrooms from Arlington’s Texas Fungus.

Night Rooster dumplings Chef Shirley Chung is known as the "Dumpling Queen of Los Angeles."Photo by Samantha Marie Photography

Night Rooster's cocktail menu will have a similar focus on blending Texas ingredients with Chinese flavors and techniques, all with a modern twist. Drinks like the East Meets West, mixed with Nikka Coffey malt whisky, bourbon, black sugar, bitters, and cherrywood smoke, await.

When it debuts on January 31, Night Rooster will be open for dinner service only. The restaurant will serve dinner Sunday-Thursday from 5-10 pm, and Friday-Saturday from 5-11 pm.