Breakfast News

Shuttered Dallas restaurant known for sticky buns to reopen in Plano

Crossroads Diner's signature sticky bun.

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A one-time Dallas breakfast spot is being revived: Crossroads Diner, the restaurant that served biscuits and sticky buns in Dallas for a decade, is rising from the dead, this time in Plano, at Rosewood Property Company’s Heritage Creekside.

According to a release, it'll open at 645 Powell Ln. in the fall.

Crossroads was first opened by chef Tom Fleming in Dallas in 2010, and became known for its sticky buns, chicken & waffles, biscuits, grits, corn beef hash, breakfast schnitzel, tostadas, and frittata with chorizo.

In 2015, it relocated from its original spot on Walnut Hill Avenue to 17194 Preston Rd. in North Dallas, then closed in 2020 during the height of the pandemic.

CultureMap has surely larded on the praise over the years including putting it on a Best Breakfasts list in 2013, shortly after CultureMap was founded; and nominating it for Best Biscuits in CultureMap's 2018 Tastemaker Awards — along with other excellent biscuit purveyors such as Jonathon's, Whistle Britches, and Norma's Cafe. (Barbec's, too, but they're closed now.)

The Plano location will reprise the breakfast and lunch hours on Tuesday-Sunday, with a full bar, but will also be open for dinner Wednesday-Saturday, senior-citizen-style, from 4-8 pm. It'll occupy a 3,300-square-foot space with outdoor patio.

Heritage Creekside is a 156-acre, mixed-use development near the intersection of Central Expressway and President George Bush Turnpike. A focus on walkability enables residents in the surrounding single-family homes, townhomes and apartment communities to easily access these restaurant and retail options, as well as the restored creek bed of Pittman Creek. The restoration of existing creeks and tributaries intertwines nature with the community at Heritage Creekside.

Michael Walters with Falcon Realty Advisors served as broker for Crossroads, and Michael Kaplan with Venture Capital was Rosewood Property’s broker. Crossroads Diner is Heritage Creekside’s latest restaurant and retail addition, joining Taco Joint, Flying Fish, Rodeo Goat, and Pax & Beneficia Coffee.

“Crossroads Diner is a local Dallas favorite, and we are ecstatic Tom Fleming and his team chose to bring their beloved fare to Heritage Creekside,” says Rick Perdue, president of Rosewood Property Company. “We focus on bringing a curated mix of tenants, and this makes Heritage Creekside a great place to live, work and visit. Crossroads Diner perfectly fits this standard.”

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Taco News

Award-winning Dallas chef launches taquito concept at Oomi Kitchen

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Revolver Taco Lounge is known for its tacos.

An award-winning Dallas chef is taking on taquitos: Called Taquitos Ross, it's a new brand from Regino Rojas, owner of Revolver Taco Lounge in Deep Ellum, who will bring his celebrated flavors and techniques to Oomi Kitchen, the digital food hall on 3510 Ross Ave.

Taquitos Ross will be available through the oomi ordering platform and will make its debut on November 19 — bringing a fresh addition to Oomi’s diverse lineup of food concepts.

The focus will be on taquitos filled with premium carefully-prepared ingredients. The opening menu will feature:

Carnitas taquitos
Chicken Tinga taquitos
inventive nachos

Taquitos consist of a rolled-up tortilla filled with ingredients and deep-fried until crisp. So far, they have not been "elevated." The partnership with Oomi promises not only to elevate the taquito experience — taking it from crunchy snack to refined, flavorful dish — it will also bring Rojas' food to a wider audience. Rojas opened Revolver Taco Lounge in Deep Ellum in 2017.

Oomi founder Markus Pineyro says in a statement that "We’re incredibly honored to work with chef Rojas on Taquitos Ross. His passion for quality and tradition aligns perfectly with our mission to bring exceptional, creative food to our customers. Taquitos Ross is a brand that we believe will not only bring people together but also spark a love for taquitos like never before.”

Pineyro is a career innovator who previously founded the Urban Taco chain in 2007, helping pave the way for chains such as Velvet Taco. He founded Oomi Kitchen, a digital food hall just outside downtown Dallas in 2022, as a one-stop shop for bold concepts, with a focus on delivery and take out. Customers can order from multiple concepts at once — providing a solution for groups with varying tastes — with $2 delivery.

His innovation has put him on the national radar — even landing him an invitation in October to participate in a foodie promotion by the Nickelodeon channel that celebrated popular cartoon Spongebob Squarepants, along with a limited number of restaurants across the U.S.

Oomi house brands include: include Bodega Sandwiches & Wraps, Okie Dokie Smash Burgers, Love Bowls, Clucky’s Damn Good Chicken (fried chicken & wings), Savage Rabbit (salads), Hot Lips (Asian-inspired dishes) and Bowlrito (bowls and burritos). Partner brands currently offered include Urban Taco, Pacuigo, and Tribal Juices.

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