Doughnut News

Dallas gourmet doughnut shop sells out in an hour on opening day

La Rue Doughnuts glazed doughnut.

La Rue

A much-anticipated new doughnut shop in Dallas got slammed on its first day: La Rue Doughnuts, the chef-owned shop at Trinity Groves which opened on August 29, sold out of doughnuts in just about an hour.

La Rue, which comes from award-winning chef duo Casey and Amy La Rue, opened at 7 am on Thursday to be greeted by a line of more than 50 people outside their door, who began lining up as early as 6 am.

It hasn't been this bad since Krispy Kreme arrived.

The couple say they were slightly taken aback, anticipating there would be a line, but not a line that long.

Their entire stock — consisting of 850 doughnuts in a variety of flavors — was snapped up by fervent foodies frothing for the fetching fried fritters.

"Vanilla and sprinkle sold out first, along with kolaches — some people were getting boxes of six kolaches," Amy says.

Their kolaches are not your usual little square but are bigger and meatier, and sell for $8 a pop.

Their strawberry shortcake doughnut was also a quick sell-out.

For this opening weekend, they'll be doing special hours:

Friday August 30: 7 am-2 pm (or until sold out)
Saturday August 31: 8 am-2 pm (or until sold out)
Sunday September 1: 8 am-2 pm (or until sold out)

"We will make more for this weekend," Amy says.

La Rue is a spinoff of Carte Blanche, their award-winning restaurant and bakery on Greenville Avenue, which they closed in June. Doughnuts were one item on the menu, and for their next venture, they decided to focus on doughnuts exclusively, although with a variety of types including fluffy brioche doughnuts, denser cake doughnuts, crusty old-fashioned doughnuts, and their signature crullers.

La Rue is making the dough for their doughnuts entirely from scratch, rather than the pre-made mix most doughnut shops use.

While they haven't yet released a full menu, they've teased some varieties on their Instagram page including:

Spiced Pumpkin Cake Doughnut with Cream Cheese Icing — a gluten-free option
The Brownie Doughnut — a deep chocolate doughnut with a crunchy outer layer and gooey center, glazed with chocolate ganache and sprinkled with flaked sea salt
Strawberry Shortcake brioche — topped with strawberry ganache, sablage crumble, and strawberry krunch
Salted Butterscotch Glazed Brioche doughnut with toffee bits
Cardamom and Cinnamon Cruller

They'll do one gluten-free variety every day as well as two savory options per day, such as an all-beef smoked sausage kolache with Zaatar spices and a chicken brioche pocket.

Once they get rolling, they'll be open Sundays 8 am-2 pm or sold out; Wednesday-Thursday 7 am-2 pm or sold out; and Friday-Saturday 8 am-8 pm.

Henderson Avenue News

Dallas bar High Fives will close on Henderson Avenue after 10 years

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A nightlife staple on Dallas' Henderson Avenue is closing: High Fives, the bar located at 1804 McMillan Ave., will close in early January, after more than 10 years.

According to a release, the actual closing date will be tied to the Texas Tech Red Raiders' game schedule in January.

"To all our neighbors, the Red Raider faithful, and everyone who has made High Fives their home—we are saying goodbye by raising our hands high for one last High Five," says owner Phil Schanbaum. "This establishment was built on community, spirited rivalry, and countless memories. We are deeply thankful to every single patron and, especially, to all of our incredible staff who were the heart and soul of this place."

High Fives opened in mid-2015, part of the portfolio of This & That Hospitality, the company Schanbaum founded with partner Brandon Hays, next door to its sibling bar The Whippersnapper (which was rebranded into a concept called Boogies in October 2025.)

Schanbaum says that they're unsure of what will go in the High Fives space after it closes — but that the closure "paves the way for the ongoing evolution of Henderson Avenue."

The property is owned by Acadia Realty, the New York-based company that is partnered with Dallas development firm Ignite-Rebees on a 161,000-square-foot, creative, mixed-use development currently underway on Henderson Avenue between Glencoe Street and McMillan Avenue at the eastern end of Henderson Avenue.

High Fives' closure is part of that plan to transform the quarter-mile stretch into a walkable destination featuring restaurants, retail, and office space.

"To Henderson Avenue, we look forward to further expansion and to making this street even better. We are excited for the neighborhood's renaissance, which will bring new experiences, retail, and dining concepts to the area," Schanbaum says.

Moving target
The actual closing date will depend on the outcome of the season for Texas Tech's football team the Red Raiders.

"The final chapter for High Fives will be written alongside the almighty Texas Tech Red Raiders. The bar's ultimate closure is tied directly to the team's success," the release says.

The next game day is on January 1, when doors open at 10 am.

If the Red Raiders advance past the game on January 1, High Fives will remain open for subsequent Texas Tech game days until the team's run ends. Meanwhile hours in December will be Thursdays & Fridays from 8 pm-2 am, and Saturdays: from 2 pm– 2 am.