H-E-B supermarket opens its newest Dallas-area store in McKinney

H-E-B opened its newest store in McKinney.

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Supermarket chain H-E-B has opened its newest store in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, this time McKinney, at 8700 Eldorado Pkwy., with a grand opening celebration on July 19.

This is the third H-E-B store in DFW, joining recently opened locations in Frisco and Plano. The company also has six Central Market locations in DFW.

The McKinney store spans 118,000 square feet, and offers H-E-B Curbside and Home Delivery, allowing customers to place orders online for pickup at the store or home delivery.

The McKinney location has a similar (identical?) set of distinctive features such as a True Texas BBQ, H-E-B Pharmacy with a drive-thru, fuel station and car wash, and a "Home by H-E-B" home décor department featuring furniture, woven textiles, and accent pieces from the Haven + Key and Texas Proud collections.

Other offerings include sushi and sashimi by the pound, and a special custom DFW Roll, made with avocado, cucumber, spicy tuna, and salmon that’s seared and topped with spicy mayo and green onions.

Energy-efficient features include CO2 refrigeration units and LED lighting; native landscaping, and a tree preserve that buffers store activity from the neighbors.

It won't stop at McKinney. H-E-B has stores in Alliance, Allen, and Mansfield under construction, and also plans to open two Joe V’s Smart Shop by H-E-B stores in Dallas, their smaller lower-priced concept, and the first locations outside the Houston area.

Coming soon

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.

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