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Crepes get a wildly creative flip at new Frisco shop Lottiebird's

Crepe by LottieBird's in Frisco.

LottieBird's

A restaurant dedicated to extra-creative crepes has opened in Frisco: Called LottieBird's, it’s in the Rail District, in the former Heavenly Donuts space at 8981 2nd St., where it opened in January.

LottieBird's is from chef Scott Hoffner, a restaurant veteran who also owns Didi's Downtown, a neighborhood staple with scratch-made food and music, just down the street from LottieBird's at 7210 W. Main St.

The chef's touch he adds to crepes is plain to see in the menu, featuring crepes bursting with ingredients you don't usually find tucked inside a crepe. For example:

Cuban crepe with pulled pork, pickles, onions, Swiss cheese, Dijonaise, and chipotle salsa
Caesar crepe with shredded lettuce, Caesar dressing, and parmeasan, plus the option of adding shredded chicken.
Philly cheesesteak crepe with shaved skirt steak, peppers & onions, Swiss & cheddar cheese, and jalapeno cilantro aioli

There are seven breakfast crepes such as the Didi's Favorite with smoked lox, scrambled eggs, red onion, capers, and cream cheese; and the Californication, with scrambles eggs, bacon, tomato, avocado, red onion, lettuce, Swiss and cheddar cheese, and jalapeno cilantro aioli. They serve breakfast all day.

Even the sweet crepes come with a little twist, such as the Little Suzie, with orange slices, mascarpone, and rum caramel sauce; or the Tiramisu crepe with espresso-laced mascarpone and caramel & chocolate sauce. (They offer a glimpse into their crepe-making process in this video.)

While crepes are the star, there are also beignets, stuffed with strawberry and Bavarian cream and rolled in cinnamon sugar, plus bagels by award-winning Starship Bagel, plus Henry's Ice Cream by the scoop, and a grab-and-go section with parfaits and fruit cups.

"I was raised on Henry's Ice Cream, and my cousin is friends with the owner of Starship Bagel," Hoffner says. "I'm Jewish and from a Jewish community, so I love bagels and was seeking out the best bagel I could find in this town."

Prices range from $5 for a plain bagel to $14 for a crepe on the main menu. There are also whole pies and cakes that go for $40 and $50 each.

Hoffner first became acquainted with crepes after serving as a chef at a place in Addison called Flippin' Out Crepes & Coffee in 2011. He became a believer, seeing how crepes could serve as a vessel for creativity and flavors. He also has an eye towards an event coming to town soon.

"This area is being renovated for the 2026 World Cup and we're right next to the soccer stadium," he says. "Crepes are worldly. If you're from France, or Brazil, or anywhere, it's something you can relate to."

The space boasts murals from artist Patrick Ganino featuring birds, a play on the name, which may not convey "crepes" but does have personal relevance: It's named for his daughters.

"I have a daughter named Charlotte and a daughter named Bird, hence LottieBirds," Hoffner says.

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Coffee News

French cafe from New York to open at buzzy Dallas center near Lakewood

Maman

Lemon meringue tarts from Maman.

A French cafe chain from New York is bringing its ritzy fare to a buzzy intersection in East Dallas: Maman, a celebrated spot with coffee and brand-name pastries, will open a location in Hillside Village, at 6465 Mockingbird Ln. #316, at the address previously occupied by Palmer's Hot Chicken.

Signage is already up in the space. According to a spokesperson, renovations are underway, with a targeted opening date of early fall.

Famous for its pale blue-and-white toile decor and Nutty Chocolate Chip Cookies, Maman was founded in Soho in 2014 by partners Elisa Marshall and Benjamin Sormonte, and has expanded across the U.S, with locations in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and Canada.

They made their Texas debut in November 2025 when they opened a location in the Plaza at Preston Center. There are also plans for another location in Frisco at the new Fields West mixed-use center, as well as a location in Casa Linda Plaza. Still more locations are said to be in the works.

At the favorably situated Hillside Village, they'll be joining tenants such as Sprouts, SusieCakes, and Sephora. The center has undergone an overhaul in the past decade with the addition of new tenants, starting when Sprouts took over the former Stein Mart.

Palmer's was there for five years; they opened in 2020, part of a then-wave of hot chicken places, before exiting the premises in January 2026. A permitting notice for Maman was posted the same week.

Maman will update the space, installing their signature interior touches to create a cozy, European garden atmosphere. They boast a French provincial aesthetic with vintage furniture, wood floors, imported tiles, and signature blue toile that extends to the custom espresso machine.

The cafe will be open during daylight hours with coffee, breakfast and lunch: espresso drinks, tea, and pastries such as croissants, kouign maman, Bundt cakes, tea cakes, and cookies. Heartier breakfast and lunch items include quiche, a breakfast bowl (with potatoes, arugula, bacon, caramelized onions, avocado, and egg), chicken Caesar wrap, and Mediterranean steak sandwich.

Their drinks can be elaborate with rarefied ingredients; for example, a vanilla honey butter latte with sweet corn foam & cornbread crumbs, or a salted tahini honeycomb latte. They also partner up on brand collaborations with food & beverage names such as Martha Stewart.

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