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Welcome New Year's Day 2025 via brunch at these Dallas restaurants

Every brunch needs a mimosa.

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The New Year is just around the corner and that can mean only one thing: New Year's Day brunch. Stepping up to save us from ourselves are Dallas restaurants, ready to keep the party going the morning after or offer a comforting hangover cure. (Find restaurants open on New Year's Eve here.)

Here are all the Dallas restaurants serving brunch on New Year's Day 2025:

Barcelona Wine Bar. Brunch on Henderson Avenue with tapas and dishes such as the vegetable Benedict, olive oil pancakes, chorizo montadito, or tres leches overnight oats. Price a la carte. 11 am-4 pm. 469-862-8500.

Bar Louie. Restaurant chain will have a Boozy Brunch starting at 10 am with an extended brunch menu that includes cinnamon doughnut holes, bacon & egg flatbread, salmon sliders, and baked western omelet. Price a la carte.

Bread Winners. Cafe chain has special brunch items including cornbread hash with corned beef, potatoes, onions, eggs, and cornbread for $21; and brunch punch with prosecco, vodka, Sprite, orange juice, and pineapple juice for $13. NorthPark Center 9 am -5 pm, Plano and Uptown 8 am-3 pm. NorthPark 214-556-3248, Plano 214-556-8779, Uptown 214-556-1334.

Commons Club. Virgin Hotel bar will host a Recovery Brunch featuring $7 mimosas, $10 Bloody Marys, $5 green juice, and a selection of brunch dishes, such as pancakes. 11 am-2 pm. 469-436-7150.

Coupes. Oak Lawn champagne bar will be open with regular menu plus traditional New Year's Day items, like black-eyed peas, collard greens, and more. 12 pm. Price a la carte. 214-434-1347.

Cut & Bourbon. Live! by Loews - Arlington's steakhouse will feature specials including duck confit chilaquiles and smoke short rib hash, paired with a mimosa or Bloody Mary. Pricing a la carte. 7 am-2 pm. 682-277-4950.

Farena. Loews Arlington Hotel restaurant hosting continental breakfast buffet featuring baked pastries, seasonal fruits, and traditional breakfast favorites paired with a Bloody Mary, mimosa, and Bellini bar. $35 per person. 7 am-12 pm. 800-235-6397.

Ferah Tex-Med Kitchen. Brunch buffet with chicken & waffle bites, burger sliders, salmon with lemon caper sauce, salad station, smoothie shooters, pastries, bacon, egg white bites, and dessert bar. $30, or $13 for 12 and under. 11 am-3 pm. Garland 972-496-0201, Southlake 682-477-4585.

Hotel Zaza. New Year's Day brunch in the ballroom is included with their NYE Bash package that features an overnight stay at the hotel. $75 per person and a la carte. 214-550-9500.

Ida Claire. Breakfast and brunch menu featuring chicken fried ribeye, Southern quiche, or lemon poppyseed pancakes. Breakfast 8-11 am; brunch 11 am-4 pm. Addison 214-377-8227.

Malai Kitchen. Normal brunch menu including banh mi French toast, Thai chicken & waffles, congee with chicken & egg, and ham & egg banh mi. 11 am-3 pm. Preston Center 972-373-4434, Uptown 214-599-7857, Southlake 817-251-9141.

McRae's American Bistro. White Rock restaurant is offering a hangover brunch featuring Texas twinkies, Southern deviled eggs, chicken & waffles, American bistro breakfast, and the bacon burger. Price a la carte. 11 am-3 pm. 214-792-9944.

Mercat Bistro. Harwood District restaurant is open for brunch with pastry baskets, charcuterie, smoked salmon, soups, salads, eggs Benedict, and omelets. Prices a la carte. 10 am-3 pm. 214-953-0917.

Mexican Sugar. New Year brunch featuring vanilla cinnamon pancakes and steak & eggs, paired with cocktails. 11 am-3 pm. Available at locations in Plano, Las Colinas, and Uptown.

Montage. JW Marriott Dallas Arts District hotel is hosting holiday brunch with a seafood tower, charcuterie board, omelet station, chilaquiles station, and carving stations featuring bone-in prime rib and roasted pork loin for New Year’s Day brunch. $75. 10:30 am-2 pm. 214-736-7760.

Moxies. Canadian-born restaurant will have brunch at all three locations featuring brioche bites, avocado toast, farmers hash, and brunch burger. Regular lunch and dinner menus also available. 11 am-3 pm. Uptown 469-687-0050, Plano 469-535-5300, Southlake 817-764-2767.

Sixty Vines. Wine bar is offering a wine country brunch with vineyard-inspired bites, including brunch pizza and orange morning bread, and a build-your-own mimosa bar featuring a bottle of Sesenta Sparkling Wine paired with an array of fresh fruits, juices, and syrups. 11 am-3 pm. Plano 469-620-8463, Uptown 214-814-8463.

Sloane's Corner. Downtown restaurant will have a 3-course brunch featuring orange babka, dark cocoa cinnamon rolls, lobster & corn hushpuppies, pimento cheese deviled eggs, green chilaquiles, and lemon ricotta pancakes. Prices a la carte. 10 am-2 pm. 214-484-1395.

State & Allen. Uptown restaurant with limited brunch menu featuring pancakes, steak & eggs, and shrimp & grits. Prices are a la carte. 11 am-3 pm. 214-239-1990.

Whiskey Cake. Open for brunch with regular brunch menu featuring shrimp & grits, steak frites, deviled eggs, and avocado toast. 10 am-3 pm. 469-941-2253. Available at Las Colinas and Plano locations.

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Revered family-owned Mediterranean restaurant debuts in North Dallas

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Zon Zon food spread

An upscale Mediterranean restaurant is coming to North Dallas from a trusted name: Called Zon Zon, it'll open at 5455 Belt Line Rd. #130, in the Work/Shop center, and it's from hospitality group Yela Concepts, led by Yaser Khalaf (Darna, Baboush), together with his son Mak Khalef in their first collaboration.

According to a release, it'll open on December 22.

Named for Mak's sister Zaina (“Zon Zon”), the restaurant will be open for lunch and dinner with a refined take on Mediterranean dining, rooted in tradition but with modern influences.

"We tried to merge what embodies Mediterranean cuisine with dishes that people in Dallas love," Mak says. "A lot of the dishes we have on menu are Mediterranean but have American and Texan influences."

Mezze favorites include hummus topped with green shatta and extra-virgin olive oil; baba ghanoush with charred eggplant, tahini, dukka, and pomegranate; crispy cauliflower with saffron labneh; tuna neya with tahini, mixed pickles, and Aleppo pepper; and kibbeh with ground lamb, onions, pine nuts, and dill labneh.

Salads include seared tuna salad with freekeh and golden beets; Tahini Caesar with tahini–Caesar dressing and za’atar croutons; and roasted beets with burrata, oranges, and pistachios.

Entrées include roasted chicken with garlic-batata and pomegranate jus; chicken shish kebab over saffron rice with almonds and raisins; hanger steak shawarma frites — a clever twist on steak frites with hand-cut fries; ZZ’s Wagyu cheeseburger with smoked provolone and house pickles; Prime ribeye with za’atar chimichurri and heirloom carrots; and apricot lamb couscous.

The beverage program complements the menu with a Mediterranean-focused wine list and creative cocktails such as the coffee-kissed Midnight Istanbul and ZZ’s Margarita, with burnt pineapple and ras el hanout.

Designed in collaboration with Dallas-based Coeval Studios, the restaurant features a 2,130-square-foot interior with an expansive 735-square-foot patio that seats 76, for a total occupancy near 100.

The restaurant boasts an open kitchen, while decorative finishes include modern woodwork, rich textures, and Middle Eastern-inspired details — stylish yet inviting, with a setting that feels like home.

“The inspiration behind Zon Zon came from wanting to create the kind of place we’ve always wished existed — a neighborhood Mediterranean spot that feels both familiar and exciting," says Yaser in a statement. "We wanted to create a comfortable space where guests can meet up with friends or neighbors on a regular basis."

Mak went to college to study biomedical engineering, but says he couldn't resist the lure of the restaurant world in which he grew up.

"Zon Zon is a reflection of everything we love about food," Mak says. "What makes this especially meaningful is building it with my dad — bringing our family’s story and passion to the table."

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