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    Hot cross buns and Easter treats sweeten this Dallas restaurant news

    Raven Jordan
    Apr 15, 2025 | 6:57 pm
    Empire Baking Co. hot cross buns

    Empire Baking Co. hot cross buns

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    This edition of Dallas restaurant news has a dose of Easter sweetness in the form of holiday-themed baked goods including the signature of the season: hot cross buns. (We also have a list of restaurants serving Easter 2025 brunch on April 20.)

    That's not even counting spring menus, new dishes, one closure, and four new openings around town.

    Here's what's happening in Dallas restaurant news right now:

    Waters Edge Winery & Bistro is now open at 6750 Abrams Rd. in the former Fireside Pies space in Creekside Village. The winery was founded by husband-and-wife Ken and Angela Lineberger and carries more than 50 wines plus a bistro-style menu with appetizers, flatbreads, sandwiches, salads, bowls, paninis, and desserts.

    Outback Steakhouse opened a Prosper location at 840 S. Preston Rd. on April 1. The Aussie-themed chain is known for its fried Bloomin' Onion and low-cost steaks. The space also features a unique piece of art representing the Prosper community, including a kangaroo enjoying the town’s love for football and nods to local ranches and farmland.

    Graze Craze, the charcuterie store, recently opened a new location at 3755 S. Lake Forest Dr. #300 in McKinney. The brand specializes in charcuterie boards with customizable food displays including fruits, vegetables, cheese, gourmet sweets, jams, dips, and more.

    Two Hands, a fast casual Korean hot dog restaurant, has opened in the Hong Kong Market at 9780 Walnut St. #360A. They're known for creations such as a potato dog coated in potatoes or a half mozzarella, half meat corn dog. It was founded in Virginia in 2020 before expanding across the country. Five other DFW locations are in Grand Prairie, Mesquite, Irving, Arlington, and Murphy.

    Lost Colony, a Tulum-inspired Mexican restaurant in Highland Village, will close at the end of May. According to a post on the restaurant's site, the closure is a result of new property ownership, which is "intending to open their own concept in our space." They'll continue hosting holiday specials and meals until the last day.

    Ollio Patisserie has Easter specials including a macaron box with six pastel macarons, decorated with hand-made designs in flavors such as vanilla, Nutella, strawberry, pistachio, lemon, and lavender; and Easter Nest Danish, a flaky pastry filled with Nutella cream, topped with edible candy grass and Cadbury mini eggs. Available for pre-order until April 18.

    Empire Baking Co., the Dallas bakery chain that's home to the best bread in town, has brought back one of its most popular seasonal specials: hot cross buns, the sweet roll spiked with dried fruit and decorated with a white frosting cross. They'll be at the chains three locations — Inwood Village, SMU/University, and West Village — through Saturday April 19.

    Breadhaus, the Grapevine bakery, is doing a whole suite of seasonal specials that include hot cross buns, Portuguese sweet bread, Portuguese cookies, and Easter cookies. The hot cross buns will be available through April 20.

    Ravelin Bakery hot cross bunsHot cross buns at Ravelin Bakery in Denton.Ravelin

    Ravelin Bakery, the acclaimed bakery in Denton, is doing hot cross buns, available April 18-19, plus Easter cookies, plus Italian Easter bread, baked in the shape of a dove, made with candied citrus and a special almond topping.

    Central Market has their version of hot cross buns, soft and sweet, with raisins and candied orange peel, sold in a 4-pack for $5.

    Fearing's at The Ritz-Carlton has launched a pre-show menu featuring Dean's tortilla soup, Novia Scotia halibut, BBQ spiced beef filet & chicken fried Maine lobster, and Granny Fearing's banana pudding. Prix-fixe menu starts at $79 and starts at 5:30 pm daily.

    Cafe Momentum has a new spring menu featuring coffee-rubbed New York strip, served with sautéed oyster mushrooms, turnips, spinach, and finished with roasted garlic and miso butter; black lentils dish is a combination of mixed spring vegetables, local greens, and grilled lemon tahini; and rabbit ravioli, filled with rabbit, cheese, and oyster mushrooms, topped with a white wine velouté. Desserts include pineapple carrot cake, avocado cheesecake mousse, and seasonal fruit sorbet.

    Reggae Jerk Hut, a Jamaican-Haitian fusion restaurant in McKinney, is launching daily brunch. Menu items include oxtail and grits, jerk fried chicken & waffles, and oxtail scramble every morning starting at 10 am.

    The Charlotte has a new weekend brunch with cinnamon roll pancakes, breakfast Benedict, French toast bites, chilaquiles, and a cereal bowl with choices like Trix and Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Saturday-Sunday 11 am-4 pm.

    Tacodeli has a new taco on the menu: the al pastor taco features pork marinated in house-made adobo, topped with jalapeño escabech. Available for a limited time for $6.

    Newk's Eatery has added the pesto pasta chicken salad to the permanent menu for $12. Plus, the new spring menu includes the pesto chicken sandwich, chicken Caesar wrap, broccoli cheddar soup, and coconut cake for $5.29-$11. The spring menu is available through June 22. Available at Plano and Frisco locations

    Thirsty Lion Gastropub has a new spring menu featuring Mediterranean meatballs, spicy sausage and ground beef with Harissa and panko, garden power bowl, BBQ pulled pork sandwich, and miso & orange glazed salmon for $12-$26. They've also added a Southern peach crisp with cinnamon glaze, orange zest, pecan oat streusel, passion fruit caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream for $12.

    Logan's Roadhouse has a new Real Deal value meal starting at $12. It includes an entrée, one side, a salad, a drink and bottomless rolls. Entrees include peppercorn bacon chicken sandwich, All-American cheeseburger, wood grilled chicken dinner, and beer-battered fish.

    El Chico has new Mama's Flavoritos cocktails featuring a sangria swirl and a guava 'rita, each for $7.50. April 15 through July 14 at Rockwall, Richland Hills, and Pantego locations.

    World of Beer Bar & Kitchen has a new spring menu featuring three items: Caprese burger with flame-grilled Angus beef patty melted mozzarella, roasted grape tomatoes, and peppery arugula, finished with creamy pesto aioli on a toasted brioche bun; mango habanero wing sauce; and Ruby’s Grand Dreamsicle, a blend of Skyy Vodka, Aperol, Grand Marnier, orange juice, ruby red grapefruit and Stiegl Radler.

    Jimmy John's has a new Toasted Hot Combo, or the T.H.C. Box, in honor of 4/20. It features the choice of one of Jimmy John’s new crispy and gooey toasted sandwiches such as the chicken bacon ranch or roast beef and cheddar, paired with any flavor of chips, a Jimmy Pickle spear, and a sweet treat starting at $13.

    Hilton Anatole chef Arnaud Masset has been named a Maître Cuisinier de France (Master Chef of France) — one of the highest honors in French gastronomy. Arnaud is the first Master Chef of France in Dallas-Fort Worth, and one of only a handful in Texas — the other 5 are based in Houston. His induction took place at the association’s World Congress in Deauville, France, on March 17, alongside 28 other chefs from around the world.

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    Restaurant News Roundup

    Catch up on all that's happening in this Dallas restaurant news

    Teresa Gubbins
    Apr 15, 2026 | 3:15 pm
    Mar Y Sol
    Chase Hall
    Latin flavors at Mar Y Sol

    There's always a lot going on in the Dallas restaurant world, but the action this month seems unsurpassed. There are openings, closings, relocations, expansions, rebrandings, and new owners. So much news. There's also a wave of new menus just introduced for spring, because it's that time of the year.

    Here's what's happening in Dallas restaurant news:

    Delhi6 Indian Kitchen & Bar, an authentic Indian restaurant in Highland Village, has moved to a new, larger location at 2420 Justin Rd., in the former Lost Colony space. The restaurant was previously located at The Shops at Highland Village. Driven by growing demand and a loyal customer base, owner Vipul Jain made the decision to relocate and elevate the dining experience. A full-service bar is set to open soon, alongside an expanded menu that will feature Indian-Chinese specialties and creative fusion dishes. New offerings include wraps; tacos; pizzas; and an indulgent dessert selection, highlighted by cheesecakes infused with unique Indian flavors.

    Too Thai Street Eats, a Thai restaurant that opened in Carrollton in 2017, now has a second location in Frisco, at 9150 Warren Pkwy. #100, in a shopping center at Preston Road that is home to Asian chains such as 99 Ranch, Daiso, Teso Life, Royce Chocolate, and 85 Bakery. Specialties include khao soi, a coconut chicken curry noodle dish from northern Vietnam, and pad kra pao, a stir-fry with meat, garlic, chili, and basil, served with jasmine rice and a fried egg. Owner Kunya Chaiwasun, a native of Bangkok, also owns Best Thai Signature and Boba Tea and Treats.

    Honeybird, a small local chain specializing in sandwiches, doughnuts, coffee, and matcha drinks, has opened a location in Allen at 803 E. Main St. #G, in a strip center off Greenville Avenue. They do fried chicken sandwiches with buttermilk fried chicken and Havarti cheese, and a roast beef sandwich with onion and Gruyere cheese. Doughnuts are decadent, such as Banana Pudding with maple icing, or the Churro Cronut — a croissant doughnut with cinnamon sugar and cream cheese frosting. They stay on top of trends like their recent debut of the Dubai Chewy Cookie with a kataifi filling. Allen is their third location, joining their original location in Flower Mound which opened in 2022, and a location in Plano.

    Deviled Egg Co., a small local chain, just opened at The Sound at Cypress Waters at 3001 Olympus Blvd. #100 in Coppell, where it's serving deviled eggs in 18 varieties: traditional, everything seasoning, smoked salmon, south of the border, sriracha bacon, jalapeño popper, crab rangoon, chicken bacon ranch, Cali roll, Buffalo blue cheese, Buffalo chicken, chicken n a pickle, chicken Caesar, gyro, cheeseburger, BBQ chicken, gyro, and a rotating flavor. In addition to deviled eggs, they also offer protein bowls, coffee, and bagels. The company was founded by entrepreneur Raechel Van Buskirk and has three other locations: McKinney and Rockwall, which are, like Coppell, takeout only; and the original in Denison, which is also dine-in with a more extensive menu that includes appetizers, shareable dishes, and a full bar of fun cocktails.

    Hide Bar at 1928 Greenville Ave. quietly closed at the end of March, following the St. Patrick's Day festivities. The bar — which originally opened in Deep Ellum in 2017, then closed in 2020 during the pandemic — relocated to Lower Greenville in 2022, following a time-consuming and expensive makeover. Owner Nick Backlund told the DMN that he was closing Hide because he was not allowed to keep the bar open after midnight, due to limits in the neighborhood.

    Mirador Whipped ricotta with spring peas at Mar Y Sol.Mirador

    San Marzano Italian, a New York restaurant that opened a location in Uptown in 2024, has closed. The original location opened in New York's East Village in 2014, where it draws locals and NYU students for its mix-and-match approach where you choose a pasta and pair it with choice of sauce from selections, such as Bolognese, wild boar ragù, tomato-vodka, pesto, meatball, or shrimp scampi. They opened on a prominent corner at 3700 McKinney Ave., in the spot previously occupied by Public School 214.

    Dave's Hot Chicken has opened at 4909 Ross Ave. #100, in Dallas, in a space that was previously Marzano's Pizza. This is Dave's 15th location in DFW, joining Mesquite, Richardson, Irving, Addison, Plano, Arlington, Lewisville, Hurst, McKinney, Fort Worth, and Denton.

    Bit of Grub is a new restaurant in North Dallas at 19129 Preston Rd. #100 with a wide-ranging menu of American and Tex-Mex basics including fajitas, enchiladas, burritos, nachos, chicken-fried steak, Caesar salad, smashburgers, chicken sandwich, patty melt, onion rings, banana pudding, and fried apple pie. That location was previously a Dunkin Donuts, a Kenny's Cafe, and a Mexican place called Casa Mama's for a decade.

    Stan's Blue Note at 2908 Greenville Ave. has a new ownership team in Mo Sherbi & Reid McRae, who state that they are honored to carry on its legacy while bringing fresh energy. They're hatching a new menu, a new upstairs private E-lounge (a private area that can host game-watching parties or people can play games), and upgrades to the bathrooms and patios. They're adding a smashburger, but they promise that the patty melt is "safe and sound," as well as fried mozzarella sticks and spaghetti and meatballs.

    Ellie's Cafe & Tea Room is a renamed and refreshed cafe and tea room now open Plano in the High Street Antique Mall at 800 N. Central Expy., in the former Chocolate Angel space. The owners and staff are the same, but the name change took place because the Chocolate Angel license expired and was not renewed. The menu — featuring deviled eggs, avocado toast, spinach salad, quinoa bowl, turkey and Brie sandwich, and more — has been updated with new recipes and an overall refreshed experience.

    Bulla Gastrobar in Plano has a new menu for spring that includes calamari slow-cooked in its own ink, pork belly with piquillo confit, roasted sweet potatoes with goat cheese spread, cannelloni pasta filled with lamb and Idiazabal cheese, tempura asparagus with goat cheese and yogurt, and dulce de leche cheesecake.

    Mar y Sol, the Latin American restaurant, has updated its menu including adding a dedicated Nikkei section, showcasing Japanese-Peruvian inspired crudos and tiraditos; new street tacos; and a new Wood Fire Grill section. New dishes include lobster rice with lobster bisque, tacos with skirt steak or shrimp, quesabirria, branzino, and Lomo NY strip.

    Mirador has new dishes for spring including ricotta with English peas, butter lettuce salad, and cavatelli pesto with green garlic and arugula. New cocktails include a white Negroni with Bombay Sapphire and bianco vermouth, and a Ruby Spritz with hibiscus-infused tequila, elderflower, and prosecco.

    Hash Kitchen Ube pancakes at Hash Kitchen.Hash Kitchen

    Lazy Dog Restaurants has a new menu of seasonal dishes and cocktails for spring. Highlights include Korean fried chicken bao buns, chicken shawarma salad, deviled egg salad sandwich, chili-garlic cucumbers, and rigatori with burrata cheese and greens. New cocktails include a watermelon margarita and a yuzu skinny margarita. It's available at all six DFW locations in Addison, Allen, Arlington, Euless/Glade Springs, Plano, and Garland.

    Hash Kitchen has a new lineup of limited-time brunch items available through June including ube buttermilk pancakes with blueberry compote; strawberry shortcake pancakes layered with cream cheese frosting and strawberry compote; and the Hash brunch sammie with bacon, hash browns, eggs, cheddar, and hollandaise, served with fries.

    Snooze Eatery is expanding beyond its breakfast-and-brunch roots with a new lineup of lunch dishes rolling out nationwide: The Rachel sandwich with turkey, Swiss, slaw, and spicy bacon Thousand Island; Grilled 3-cheese and tomato soup; Cobb salad with habanero pork belly, avocado, pickled red onion, and chickpeas; beef-and-cheddar smashburger on pretzel bun; whipped cottage cheese toast with balsamic date spread; and steel-cut oats with maple cinnamon vanilla cream, berries, and toasted brown butter granola.

    Cantina Laredo has new dishes for spring at its Addison and Frisco locations, including carnitas nachos, sopecitos with carnitas and black beans; mahi mahi with cilantro lime rice and asparagus; and chopped salad with field greens, black beans, avocado, strawberries, queso fresco, spicy pumpkin seeds, and cilantro-lime vinaigrette. New tacos served with Mexican rice and ranchero beans include carnitas, chicken in cascabel sauce, and Angus beef brisket.

    Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden has contracted Proof of the Pudding, an Atlanta-based catering operation, as its preferred food and beverage provider. Proof's portfolio includes the PGA Tour, Gas South Arena, and The World of Coca-Cola, among others. They'll be doing the food for events such as neo-expressionist artist Hunt Slonem: Bunnies, Birds & Butterflies Exhibition (April 20-September 30) with a limited-edition drink that brings the magic of the exhibit to the table in a whimsical, themed tea at the DeGoyler House; plus new menus and picnic offerings for the Cool Thursdays Concert Series from April 23-June 11. For the first time, guests can also pre-order food.

    Hotel ZaZa has appointed new corporate executive chef Chad Blunston, who will oversee culinary operations across all properties including Group Therapy in Austin, Dragonfly in Dallas, Tipping Point in Memorial City, and Monarch in Houston. He previously served as VP of culinary at HM Alpha Hotels & Resorts.

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