Savor the flavor of autumn-themed dishes in this Dallas restaurant news

This roundup of Dallas dining news is all about new menus and new dishes to try. There are vegan dishes, happy hour menus, new fall offerings, new salads, new drinks, and a famous fast-food BBQ item, a collection of items pulled from press releases and online sources.

Here's what's happening in Dallas restaurant news:

Fatburger and its sister brand Buffalo’s Express opened in Garland. The California-based chain that's a Hollywood celeb favorite is known for juicy, built-to-order burgers weighing one-third of a pound, heftier than the typical fast-food patty, with more of a hand-formed appearance. It debuted in Texas in 2020 with a location in North Richland Hills and two others have since opened: One in Arlington and one in Allen, opened by Alfredo Gonzalez who also opened this new Garland location.

Oak Cliff Burrito Company is a pop-up inside Trompo, the recently opened restaurant at Jefferson Tower from Luis Olvera, serving burritos, nachos, and bowls from 11 am-2 pm. It's camping out at Trompo until it moves to a more permanent location at 626 W. Davis St. There are regular burritos, smothered burritos, and burritos smothered with nachos. Order online for pickup at Trompo, or via Doordash and Uber Eats

Katy Trail Ice House in Uptown is expanding. Ray Washburne, who is one of the partners who knew, announced they will be turning the former Asel Art Supply building into an indoor space called Katy Trail Depot.

Loro Dallas has new fall dishes Thai Peanuts, Smoked Three Bean Salad, Green Curry Beignets, Caramelized Onion-Cheddar Burger, Beer Battered Cod Sandwich with pickles & caraway slaw, and Key Lime Pie, priced from $4.50 to $13.50.

Libertine Bar on Greenville Avenue has new Happy Hour specials including Loaded Skillet Queso with carnitas, sour cream & guacamole, Soft Pretzel with beer cheese & mustard, Kettle Chips with onion dip, Chicken Bites with honey mustard, and a 44 Farms Double Cheese Burger with American cheese and pickle-fries, from $2.50 to $7.50. All bottles of wine are half price. Frozen drinks including margaritas & Frose are $5, and some draft beer are $5.

Swizzle, the tiki-themed bar at 1802 Greenville Ave., is now open 7 days a week, meaning you can visit on Mondays and Tuesdays, as well as the rest of the week.

IPIC Fairview is testing out new vegan options including vegan nachos grand with tortilla chips, black bean spread, vegan shredded mozzarella, vegan queso, vegan sour cream, guacamole, and jalapeños; a vegan supreme pizza with vegan shredded mozzarella, Impossible rumbles, pepper & onion, mushroom, red onion, and tomato. They also have a special cocktail for the fall: Autumn Apple Falls cocktail with apple cinnamon-infused vodka, ginger syrup, lemon, agave, and bitters with a cinnamon sugar rim.

Spitz Frisco, which does a healthy modern take on Mediterranean, Greek, & American foods including wraps, salads, gyros, bowls, falafel, hummus, pita, and fries, is spotlighting its vegan menu, with a separate tab on its website listing wraps with hummus and crispy garbanzos, and a “Medi bowl” with falafel, dill quinoa, hummus, tomato, cucumber, olives, lemon-herb tahini, crispy garbanzos, and za’atar. It’s a nice effort although some of the items have ingredients like feta cheese, so it would appear that they might not know exactly what “vegan” means (it means, no animal products, and that would include cheese). Founded in Utah, Spitz has locations in California, Colorado, Oregon, Minnesota, and now Texas, and opened in Frisco in September.

North Italia has a new fall/winter menu featuring seasonal ingredients such as butternut squash, fuji apple, figs, rainbow cauliflower, and hazelnut, such as Butternut Squash Annolini, Roasted Porchetta, Short Rib Lumache pasta, and Crispy Eggplant Parmesan, plus seasonal cocktails like the Barbarini Smash and the Black Fig Manhattan cocktail.

Firehouse Subs has a new Prime Rib Steak Sub, featuring prime rib cooked sous vide, topped with caramelized onions, provolone, lettuce, tomato, garlic aioli, and mustard on a toasted sub roll.

Salad and Go has three new dishes for fall. Roasted Autumn Salad with sweet potatoes, caramelized brussels sprouts, candied pecans, dried cranberries, and parmesan cheese, with protein choice of chicken or tofu or steak for an extra charge, and which can also be ordered as a wrap; Chicken Pot Pie Soup, and Pink Lemonade with cranberry juice and grapefruit.

Black Rock Coffee Bar has three new drinks for winter: Peppermint Bark White Mocha with peppermint bark sauce, white chocolate, and espresso; Caramel Nog Latte with eggnog, caramel, and espresso; and Christmas Cookie Cold Brew with chocolate macadamia nut and a sweet vanilla cold foam.

McDonald’s is bringing back its McRib sandwich for the fall, along with a line of McRib merchandise, available on GoldenArchesUnlimited.com. McRib is a boneless pork item with BBQ sauce, onions, and pickles, served on a sub-style bun. It was first introduced in 1980 and is featured on the menu sporadically.

Eight Elite Light Lager is now available at movie theaters for the first time, only at Cinemark Theatres. Founded by Troy Aikman, Eight is a lager brewed with organic grains.

Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas is about to be rebranded. Trinity Real Estate Investments signed a management agreement with Marriott International to turn it into a Ritz-Carlton in 2024. Four Seasons will continue to operate Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas until December 15, which is the end of the current management agreement. Following December 15, it will become The Las Colinas Resort, Dallas, an independent hotel managed by The Ritz-Carlton. It will undergo a property-wide renovation and then become The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Las Colinas.