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Jeni's ice cream chain opens new shop in central Dallas neighborhood

More ice cream coming to Dallas via Jeni's.

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Prolific ice cream chain Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams is opening another location in Dallas, this time in the center of the city.

According to a release, they're opening in Victory Park at 2422 Victory Park Ln #100, Dallas with a grand opening on August 10. They're taking over the late, great, lamented Cafe Victoria, which closed in 2021.

Jeni's is a national brand based in Columbus, Ohio, that is also available by retail at Whole Foods Market and Central Market stores. They made their Dallas debut with their first shop in the also-very-central Deep Ellum neighborhood in February 2021, then a second location in Addison's Prestonwood Place shopping center in October 2021, and a third on Greenville Avenue in 2022.

They also have locations in Florida, Nashville, Chicago, Atlanta, Charleston, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Charlotte, Austin, and Houston. Google says there are now 66 locations total.

Their scoop shops offer about 19 flavors such as Milkiest Chocolate, Wildberry Lavender, Brown Butter Almond Brittle, and Goat Cheese & Roasted Cherries.

They also do vegan flavors such as Caramel Pecan Sticky Buns, and Cold Brew With Coconut Cream.

The store also sells pints to go in a wider variety than what one might encounter in a grocery store, along with swag such as T-shirts and founder Jeni Britton Bauer's James Beard Award-winning cookbook, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home.

What they don't sell is sundaes, milkshakes, or other ice cream-based treats; it's scoops only: one full scoop, two half scoops, a trio with three half scoops, or a flight of 10 half scoops.

A fourth location in the DFW area might not otherwise merit its own story, but for the fact that Victory Park is such a central and prominent spot. Although, were a location to open in Fort Worth, that would merit a story. What can we say, we'll pretty much post about every new Jeni's, at least for the time being.

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Eric Sandler contributed to this story.

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Coffee News

Dallas coffeeshop chain queues up new location at Cypress Waters

White Rhino Coffee is craft and will always be craft.

Photo courtesy of White Rhino Coffee

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A coffee concept is expanding its Dallas reach with a new space near DFW Airport: White Rhino Coffee, known for craft coffee and pastries, is opening a nw location at 3121 Olympus Blvd., in the Cypress Waters mixed-use development.

According to a release, it’s set to open in spring 2025.

The new shop will be attached to a Cypress Waters conference center with room for events, corporate training, and meetings. This also makes for the 14th location of the chain.

White Rhino Coffee was founded by Chris Parvin in Cedar Hill in 2007. According to the release, Parvin wanted to create a space where community members could get a cup of craft coffee and connect with neighbors.

“We are always looking for ways to enrich the Cypress Waters experience, and the pairing of White Rhino Coffee and our new conference center in the middle of Salazar Park is one more step towards achieving that vision,” says Lucy Burns, Partner at Billingsley Company.

Guests at Cypress Waters can expect White Rhino’s menu featuring drip coffee, espresso shots, cold brew, lattes, cappuccinos, matcha lattes, and chai. They even have a seasonal selection, with cozy flavors like the chumpkin, a pumpkin spiced chai latte, or the spiced Mexican mocha. Some of their food items include cinnamon rolls, breakfast tacos, and maple-glazed chicken biscuits.

They chose this latest location because of its proximity to the business professional community.

“Cypress Waters is a great spot for visitors, and this White Rhino Coffee will offer a great patio and café space for professional meetings, coffee with friends, or logging a few hours of work while getting your caffeine fix,” says Parvin in a statement. “We’re excited to continue building community around coffee across the DFW metroplex.”

Set within a park at the center of Cypress Waters, this location will have a modern, airy design with a 1,553-square-foot interior and 887-square-foot covered patio. Once the coffee shop opens, it will join the 16 other restaurants in the development, including Fogo De Chao, Cinnaholic, and Eno's Pizza Tavern.

White Rhino Coffee has decided to expand to even more communities across North Texas, adding to their 13 shops in Cedar Hill, Dallas, Forney, Fort Worth, Midlothian, and Waxahachie, plus the roastery. There are plans to open five more by 2025.

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