Closing News

Authentic upscale Mexican restaurant at Turtle Creek Dallas closes

Jalisco Norte

Photo courtesy of Jalisco Norte

In major bummer Dallas restaurant news, authentic Mexican restaurant Jalisco Norte has closed: The upscale restaurant and bar at Turtle Creek Village clocked out after seven years.

A representative from Local Favorite Restaurant Group confirmed that the restaurant closed in early October.

Jalisco Norte had an eventful history in its seven relatively short years. Originally founded by restaurateur Tim McEneny, it opened in November 2017 at Turtle Creek Village with a menu and style that felt fresh, authentic, and affordable. McEneny went to great lengths to secure the participation of high-profile executive chef Jose Meza Arroyave, whose resume includes the famed NOMA in Copenhagen, Denmark, and Pujol in Mexico City.

The menu offered a crowd-pleasing array of impeccable, sophisticated dishes ranging from osso bucco done "Cochinita pibil style," to vegan grilled cauliflower with hazelnut pipian and toasted almonds. For the quality, prices were extremely affordable, with the most expensive entree being carne asada made with an Allen Brothers rib eye steak for $35. You could also get a great taco for $5. The cocktails were also a revelation with fresh fruit and potent flavors.

It was all the things that Dallas diners say they want, in a cuisine that is a local favorite. Was it just too good?

The restaurant earned multiple CultureMap Tastemaker Awards nominations including Rising Star Chef for Meza in 2018, Best Chef for Meza in 2019, Best Bartender for Trevor Landry in 2018, and Best Neighborhood Restaurant in 2022.

In 2020, it was acquired by restaurateur Mike Karns (Local Favorite Restaurant Group), who had an interest in high-end Mexican, having just two years prior opened the similar, ambitious Mexican restaurant Tulum — which also sadly closed, in May 2024.

Meza Arroyave left Local Favorite in November 2023 and is currently Culinary Director of Operations for NADA restaurants / Boca Restaurant Group in Cinncinnati, Ohio.

Local Favorite owns El Fenix, Snuffer's Restaurant & Bar, Village Burger Bar, Meso Maya, and Taqueria La Ventana, as well as Sunrise Mexican Foods, which makes chips, tortillas, flautas and tamales for retail and food service operators.

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Brunch News

Another Broken Egg Cafe brings breakfast & brunch to Lemmon Ave Dallas

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A new breakfast spot has debuted in Uptown Dallas: Another Broken Egg Cafe, a growing chain founded in Louisiana, has opened a location at 3223 Lemmon Ave., in the space previously occupied by Howard Wang's Uptown Grill, where it is bringing the breakfast, the brunch, and the lunch.

Founded in 1996 in Mandeville, near New Orleans, Another Broken Egg Cafe has a menu with a Southern-inspired theme, featuring dishes such as peach cobbler pancakes, bananas Foster Belgian waffles, black bean Benedict, huevos rancheros, and biscuits and gravy. Like most of the concepts in this breakfast-and-brunch genre, they also have a robust menu of cocktails. Brunch cocktails are a must.

The chain is a pioneer in the realm, and currently have more than 100 locations in 17 states. They made their DFW debut early in the game, back in the early 2010s with a location on Greenville Avenue. That closed in 2013 but they've since opened locations in Southlake, Preston Hollow Village, and The Colony.

The new one on Lemmon Avenue is a sibling to the Preston Hollow Village and Colony locations, brought to us by Legend Daytime Hospitality Inc., a Texas-based restaurant group led by Muhammad Hanif, who says in a statement that they're grateful for the support they've received and excited to bring a new Another Broken Egg Cafe to the Oak Lawn area.

"Our goal has always been to create a place where guests can slow down, enjoy a great meal, and feel genuinely welcomed," Hanif says. A noble goal indeed.

The Lemmon Avenue location features dishes like Shrimp ‘N Grits, Chicken & Waffles, and the Lobster and Brie Omelet. In addition to their core menu, the cafe offers rotating seasonal selections curated by Another Broken Egg Cafe executive chef Joel Reynders.

“We’re thrilled to deepen our roots in Dallas with a new cafe in the Oak Lawn neighborhood,” said Jorge Salvat, President and CEO of Another Broken Egg Cafe. “At the core of our brand is a commitment to creating happiness for our guests through elevated food and genuine hospitality, and we’re excited to share that with even more people in Dallas."