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    Fast Fast Food News

    McDonald's tests out innovative new restaurant model at one Dallas-Fort Worth location

    Teresa Gubbins
    Dec 2, 2022 | 11:59 am
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    It's the only store of its kind.

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    McDonald’s is trying out a brand new test restaurant concept, and the only place it's happening is in North Texas.

    Located at 8540 West Fwy., Fort Worth, the new store is a first-of-its-kind test restaurant that the company says is designed for customers on-the-go.

    The store has an entirely separate drive-thru lane called the "Order Ahead Lane," dedicated to customers who order ahead on the McDonald’s app.

    Customers who use the lane receive their orders via a food and beverage conveyor.

    A release describes it as an option for customers who want to order through the McDonald’s app, skip the traditional Drive Thru line, and receive their food more quickly. It's for people who think that fast food is not fast enough.

    The store is also smaller, since its focus is geared towards take-out.

    mcdonaldl'sTake-out kiosk at McDonald'sMcDonald's

    Inside, there’s a delivery pick-up room for couriers to retrieve orders.

    There are also kiosks, where customers can place their orders to go, and a pick-up shelf for orders.

    Outside are several parking spaces dedicated to curbside order pick-up, as well as designated parking spaces for delivery drivers.

    According to the release, the Order Ahead Lane uses technology that allows the restaurant team to begin preparing orders when they’re near the restaurant.

    In a statement, Keith Vanecek, the franchisee operating the test restaurant, says it's helpful to employees, as well.

    "The technology in this restaurant not only allows us to serve our customers in new, innovative ways, it gives our restaurant team the ability to concentrate more on order speed and accuracy, which makes the experience more enjoyable for everyone," he says.

    The concept was originally announced at a McDonald's investor meeting in 2020, and it can only be found in this one location.

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    Bakery News

    Dallas bakery delivers baklava cheesecakes and Middle-Eastern treats

    Luciana Gomez
    Jul 28, 2025 | 2:20 pm
    Baklava cheesecake
    Pistache
    Baklava Cheesecake

    There's a bakery specializing in artisanal American desserts with a Middle-Eastern touch: Called Pistache, it's a bakery without a storefront whose sweet treats can be found all across DFW.

    Pistache is from Tarek Elbana, who grew up in Lebanon, then moved to Dallas to study. In 2023, he baking desserts with a strong Middle Eastern influence, with authentic ingredients that reflected his upbringing: orange blossom, pistachio, herb blend zaatar, olive oil, and cardamom.

    He bakes from a commercial kitchen in Dallas and distributes his desserts to coffee shops such as Qamaria Yemeni Coffee in Mansfield, as well as the famers market in Arlington and at various events in Fort Worth, Richardson, Plano, Frisco, and Dallas.

    “We are trying to spread what we are all about one pastry at a time, showing our identity in what we do," Elbana says.

    The star of the menu is Baklava Cheesecake, baked over an orange blossom-infused cheesecake base, and sold by the slice or full 8-inch cakes that feed about 6-8 people. He also offers them in sets of 3 mini cupcakes.

    They also sell an array of tempting cookies including:

    • Kunafa, a sweet and crispy phyllo cookie
    • Dubai chocolate cookie, with a pistachio paste mixed with crunchy phyllo
    • Chocolate pistachio cookie
    • Pistachio white chocolate cookie
    • Kahwa coffee cookie with cardamon
    • Olive oil chocolate chip cookie

    Customers can buy their desserts at farmers markets and events, order via Instagram, or through their newly launched website. Pistache also provides catering services for weddings, birthdays, and other social events.

    “Overall, it’s been quite exciting for me. People might not know or understand my culture, but they are open to learning and trying new things, so through food we can break barriers, Elbana says.

    Next for Pistache is a coffee cart business, which is currently in the works, and that will pair drinks with their already popular baked goods during events.

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