Baguette News

French bistro La Parisienne to bring tea and Tiffany style to Addison

La Parisienne

A French restaurant with an elegant, Tiffany style is coming to Addison: La Parisienne French Bistro, specializing in French fare and tea, will open a location at The Village on the Parkway in a former jewelry store at 5100 Belt Line Rd. #700.

According to a release, it's set to open in early 2025.

This will be the second location, following the success of the first restaurant at The Star in Frisco. La Parisienne comes from founder Mondi Tag, an attorney who also opened Spatch Kitchen & Cocktails in Addison, and Fiatto in the West Village.

“With Addison, we’re looking forward to bringing that same Parisian charm and exceptional dining experience to a new community, while also expanding on our dinner service and a more upscale dining space,” says Tag in a statement. “We can’t wait to welcome both new and familiar faces to our Addison location.”

The menu will feature classic French dishes with modern touches for lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch. One new feature in Addison location will be an expanded dinner service, offering a more robust menu for evening dining with items such as an $18 Parisienne burger with brie and arugula to the Loup De Mer served with potato soubise — each dish is designed to transport diners to the streets of Paris.

Lunch and brunch items include $25 spicy rigatoni, bouillabaisse — a seafood dish of scallops, mussels, and salmon — $15 quiche Lorraine, and $18 tomato tart. Dessert features house-made French pastries such as triple chocolate mousse, crepes, and tarts.

They'll also install a private tea room, for afternoon tea Monday-Wednesday from 11 am-2 pm with $49 special menus featuring sandwiches, scones, and tea pastries.

Tying it all in, there will also be a bar featuring a cocktail program with a French twist, wine, and champagne. Drinks include Parmida La Vie En Rose and The Parisienne Old Fashioned, served in ornate glassware.

The restaurant is larger than the original Frisco location, coming in at 4,800 square feet, which includes the dedicated tea room as well as a private dining room. Design is by Mayavian Creative Studios, including Tiffany Blue accents, chandeliers, multiple water features, ample seating, and a patio facing an outdoor fountain.

openings

Shawarma News

Kebab concept Doner Shack comes to Texas with location in Prosper

Doner Shack

A new doner kebab chain is coming to town: Called Doner Shack, it's a quick-service restaurant concept based in the U.K. which is opening its first location in Texas in Prosper. The restaurant has yet to be built, so the opening date is still TBA. But according to a release, it will open in a shopping center at the intersection of Teel Parkway and University Drive, on the northwest corner, kitty corner from the PGA Golf Resort.

Doner Shack says it was built with one goal: to become the world’s leading kebab brand. No mention of the food, but what they're really pushing is franchising. Founders are chef Sanjeev Sanghera and Laura Bruce, who own three stores in the U.K., and who were inspired after an "epic 48-hour trip to Berlin" where the culture and kebabs blew their minds "in the best way possible." Hopefully that means the food is good.

Doner kebab is the dish of Turkish origin made of meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie. It's popular in Germany because there's a large Turkish population there. Competitors — many of whom have expanded to DFW — include Halal Guys, Nick the Greek, The Great Greek, Spitz Mediterranean Grill, Soulard Gyro, and German Doner Kebab.

Doner Shack's menu features the original doner kebab with beef on Turkish bread and salad, and then varieties such as chicken, or beef with chili sauce, or a vegetarian with fried halloumi cheese.

In addition to doner kebabs, there are also chicken tenders served with crinkle cut fries; slider-size sandwiches with fried chicken or with shaved beef; and loaded fries, topped with the same assortment of meats.

Bringing it to Texas is franchisee group Gyro N Philly LLC, led by Hassan Zaman who says in a statement that they're delighted to bring Doner Shack to Prosper.

"With the new PGA headquarters across the street, a high school with over 30,000 students, and the upcoming Universal Kids Theme Park just minutes away, we believe this is a home run location," he says. For good food, one hopes.

openings