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    Restaurant News Roundup

    Wintry dishes make this Dallas restaurant news feel oh-so cozy

    Teresa Gubbins
    Nov 17, 2022 | 5:21 pm
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    Modern Market grain bowl with tofu

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    This roundup of Dallas restaurant news has a fuzzy, cozy vibe thanks to a bounty of new dishes for the fall and winter. We're talking sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, truffles, and kale.

    Here's what's happening at restaurants around Dallas, culled from press releases, social media, and old-fashioned phone calls:

    Double D’s Bar, a new bar in the Design District, will open on November 23, just in time for Thanksgiving, when they’ll be open 8 pm-2 am for your holiday drinking needs. designed to be a comfortable, inclusive space to hang out with friends, Double D's is named for the "Design District," wink wink, the bar showcases the signature fun play on words favored by their hospitality group owners This & That Hospitality, responsible for gems such as The Whippersnapper.

    Jakes GameDay has opened its location in Plano in the former Endzone at 3033 W. Parker Rd. This family-friendly sports bar is much like a Jakes Burgers & Beer, but with added features including games and family-friendly amusements. This follows a location that opened in Dallas' Lake Highlands in October, also in a former Endzone. "We bought all of the former End Zone bars, which we'll spruce up - they were all in great neighborhoods so we'll be closing them and transforming them," says VP of operations Kendra Shier.

    Salad and Go, which describes itself as an emerging QSR industry disruptor committed to revolutionizing fast food — sounds delish — is opening five more locations around Dallas-Fort Worth, four of which are debuting in Grand Prairie, Allen, Rockwall, and McKinney. No city shall lack a Salad and Go disruptor. The list is as follows:

    • November 21: Grand Prairie at 1045 W. Warrior Dr.
    • November 26: Allen, at 2021 W. McDermott Dr.
    • December 3: McKinney, at 4751 S. Custer Rd.
    • December TBD: Rockwall, at 3068 N. Goliad St.
    • December TBD: Prosper, at 4650 W. University Dr.

    Eataly Dallas is celebrating the return of fresh white truffles in season with all-new truffle dishes in their restaurants, fresh white truffles in their marketplace, and new truffle pizza at their Pizza alla Pala counter. Native to Italy, the white truffle grows from September-December in the forests of Piemonte, particularly in the region of Alba. The tartufo bianco is a particularly treasured variety thanks to its golden color, pungent aroma, and delicate, earthy flavor. During Truffle Days from November 22-23, Eataly will offer fresh white truffles at the lowest price of the season.

    Anaya’s Seafood Scratch Kitchen has new chalkboard specials that include cornbread-crusted cod & shrimp with jalapeño-cranberry relish, butternut squash hash, & Brussel sprouts; and a 3-cheese ravioli with blackened shrimp, crabmeat, béchamel & marinara sauce, & sautéed spinach. At all three locations in Plano, Richardson, and Addison/North Dallas.

    Modern Market has a new winter menu featuring a Greens & Grains bowl with arugula, tomato, grains in a scallion ranch dressing; Nicoise with tuna, olives, green beans, potatoes, tomatoes, and boiled egg; braised Angus beef bowl with garlic mashed potatoes, mushrooms, & kale Caesar salad; a Winter Garden salad with greens, shredded carrot, tomato, red onion, & crumbled goat cheese; pizza topped with Brussels sprouts & bacon; fire-roasted veggies plate with Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, broccoli, & carrot; and a Nutella Belgian waffle with toasted coconut & almond.

    La Francaise Bakery, the wholesale bakery that became a pandemic phenomenon during COVID when they sold their breads and baked goods to the public, is making a limited-time return to retail with a menu of bargain-priced holiday goodies, including croissants (4 for $10), cornbread with corn & cheese ($7 for an 8-inch round), holiday pull-apart and wheat rolls ($6 for a dozen), plus breads including cranberry-pecan, jalapeno-cheddar, and Pullman-style sliced. Order by November 21 for pickup November 23 from 10 am-12 noon at their Garland headquarters at 201 Gold St. Email orders@lafrancaisebakery.com or call 972-485-4400.

    Tokyo Shokudo Texas in Plano has a new izakaya menu featuring a selection of small Japanese dishes served from 4-10 pm daily that include shishito peppers, spicy celery with spicy sesame, tuna chatter sashimi, salmon sashimi, tempura shrimp, avocado tempura, grilled vinegared mackerel with wasabi, quail eggs with Japanese mustard, grilled sausage, grilled eggplant with miso sauce, and pan-seared maitake with garlic soy. Prices are cheap, from $5 to $16.

    Carrabba’s is doing a limited-time 3-course dinner for two for $44, featuring appetizer to share, soup or salad, and entrées with choices from stuffed mushrooms, zucchini fritte, Sicilian chicken soup, Caesar salad, eggplant parmesan, lasagna, spaghetti, rigatoni with Italian sausage, chicken, pork chop, or sirloin.

    Dillas Quesadillas has brought back its Frito Pie Dilla for a limited time. It consists of chili cheese Fritos, ground beef, a hatch queso drizzle, and red onions and will be available through November 23.

    Dunkin’s New Pancake Wake-Up Wrap is a portable, pillowy pancake, folded and filled with egg, bacon, or sausage, cheese, and a side of syrup.

    Vandelay Hospitality is serving a new Peppermint Martini at all of its concepts including Hudson House, Drake’s Hollywood, and Brentwood until the end of 2022.

    7-Eleven debuts its 7Collection holiday line including holiday sweaters, "Oh Thank Heaven" script necklace, 7-Eleven knitted striped Beanie, 7-Eleven sherpa blanket, a 7-Eleven clock, and a 7-Eleven stocking.

    Mushrooms are a nationwide trend which CW33 covers with a visit to Smallhold, an indoor farm in Buda that’s harvesting thousands of pounds of gourmet mushrooms like Lion’s Mane and Yellow Oyster every day.

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    Teppanyaki News

    Japanese restaurant chain with sizzling hot plates to debut in Frisco

    Teresa Gubbins
    Mar 13, 2026 | 4:19 pm
    Pepper Lunch
    Pepper Lunch
    Pepper Lunch is coming to Frisco.

    A distinctive Asian restaurant concept with sizzling hot plates is coming to the Dallas area: Called Pepper Lunch, it's an international chain from Japan that does a fast-casual version of teppanyaki, and it's opening in Frisco at 9180 Warren Pkwy. #150, in a busy shopping center anchored by 99 Ranch, in the former Gen Korean BBQ space.

    Frisco will be the very first Pepper Lunch in Texas. According to co-owner Phil Guo, it'll open in mid-March.

    Pepper Lunch was founded in Tokyo in 1994 by chef Kunio Ichinose and features teppanyaki, a Japanese cooking style where chefs cook on a hot griddle (teppan) in front of diners, creating an interactive and entertaining meal.

    But Pepper Lunch takes it a step further with do-it-yourself teppanyaki, with meals served on 500-degree Fahrenheit hot plates, which are patented to stay hot for more than 20 minutes — allowing diners to cook their own food at the table.

    All that sizzle has made Pepper Lunch an internet sensation. Cooking your own food at your table is a trend, and Pepper Lunch also has price and convenience on its side: Most of its menu items come in under $20 and can be complete in 20 minutes, making it a desirable option for workers and others with a limited lunch hour.

    The signature dish is their Pepper Rice, which comes in about a dozen options, including the best-selling Beef Pepper Rice, featuring sliced beef, white rice, corn, and spring onion, with freshly-cracked black pepper, which is also a signature. ("We crack it fresh every morning," Guo says.)

    Pepper Lunch Salmon terifyaki at Pepper Lunch Frisco.Pepper Lunch

    Other varieties of Pepper Rice include Salmon Pepper Rice, Chicken Pepper Rice, Shrimp Pepper Rice, and Tofu & Veggie Pepper Rice.

    You can get your meat, rice, and veggies in a teriyaki option or with curry sauce. They also have pastas with cream sauce and your choice of protein. Sides include American classics such as fries, onion rings, or sweet potato wedges, and they offer Kirin beer.

    Dallas is part of Pepper Lunch's broader expansion across the U.S. They currently have more than 500 locations across 17 countries.

    Guo is a veteran restaurateur who, along with partner Ken Cheng, operates three locations of Jinya Ramen Bar, a completely different kind of dining experience.

    "Jinya is a full-service restaurant with a nice bar and intimate atmosphere, and the food is more complex," he says. "Pepper Lunch is fast-casual, more family-oriented, with a faster pace. If you need to, you can be in and out in 20 minutes. But there's heat nothing like it when they bring your plate to your table, and you get to cook rice or steak right in front of your face — it sizzles and pops."

    He loves to recall the first time he encountered Pepper Lunch, decades ago, on a family trip to Hong Kong.

    "We waited in line for two hours, and I will always remember sitting down and experiencing that sizzling smell," he says.

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