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Stylish Asian-inspired Nuri Steakhouse to open in cute Uptown Dallas building

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It's a long way off but for your steakhouse planning purposes, there's a new one to put on the list: Nuri Steakhouse, an Asian-inspired steakhouse will open in Dallas' Uptown at 2401 Cedar Springs Rd. #120.

A release describes it as a chic, modern restaurant that'll serve dinner and weekend brunch; it'll open in late summer 2023.

The restaurant is from Wan Kim, who owns the Dallas-based Smoothie King chain, and who opened the well-regarded Nuri Grill in Koreatown in 2021. In fact, Nuri Grill will serve as a test kitchen where they roll out possible dishes for the Uptown sibling to solicit feedback.

"We strategically secured a short-term lease for Nuri Grill in the heart of Koreatown where we were able to provide an upscale Korean dining experience not typically found in the metroplex," Kim says in a statement. "It was always our intent to operate this as a full-service restaurant to painstakingly test recipes for the steakhouse.”

"Before the steakhouse opens, Nuri Grill will then turn into a different concept, leaving the steakhouse to carry on the name, but as a grown-up version of the brand in Dallas proper," Kim says.

They're going into a neighborhood loaded with steak including Capital Grille, Ocean Prime, Nick & Sam's, Perry's, with at least two more in the wings: STK from New York opening in the old Perry's space on McKinney Avenue sometime soon; and Maple & Ash, the steakhouse from Chicago-based What If Syndicate (Monarch, Kessaku, Etta), opening in the Maples Terrace building in 2023.

The menu will be crafted by Korean chef Minji Kim, who with her chef husband Ben Lee owned Min's Kitchen in Korea, and who relocated to the U.S. to help Wan Kim open Nuri Grill. It'll feature prime cuts of meat, seafood, and poultry, with unique starters and sides, plus a wine and cocktail program that the release calls "robust."

The space will comprise 9500 square feet, with a curvy bar, wine cellar, indoor seating for 150, outdoor seating for 50, plus private dining room. Design is by AvroKO in San Francisco, whose portfolio includes SingleThread Farms, Seneca, The Reading Club, and China Live, and will incorporate Deco-style curvaceous lines and traditional Korean celadon ceramics.

It's going into the 2401 Cedar Springs building, near Maple Avenue and across from Uchi in a kind of sweet 5-story building that's recently been dolled up to make it more approachable. That includes a new lobby and "arrival experience," with plans for a fitness center, conference center, multi-sport simulator, and lounge with self-serve coffees, beverages, and snacks. Telltale sign of its new coolness factor: It's being leased by Shop Companies.

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Charitable Event

Volunteers wanted for H-E-B's free holiday feast at Fair Park Dallas

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H-E-B and its family of brands, including Central Market, Joe V’s Smart Shop, and Favor, will bring back the annual Feast of Sharing dinner this holiday season to both Dallas and Fort Worth.

The two events are as follows:

Dallas Feast of Sharing is on Thursday, November 20 from 3-7 pm at Centennial Hall in Fair Park
Fort Worth Feast of Sharing is on Wednesday, November 12 from 3-7 pm at Dickies Arena

Both events will feature a Texas-style holiday meal alongside a festive celebration complete with a kid’s zone, live entertainment, health and family services, Santa greetings, and more. Meals are FREE and open to the public (first come first serve).

Anticipate preparations to serve meals to 10,000+ people, music, family activities, wellness screenings, and visits from Santa.

Volunteers
The organizers are seeking 1,000 volunteers in each city to assist with serving meals, clearing tables, hosting, and supporting the kid’s zone area during the four-hour events. All businesses, civic organizations, churches and schools are encouraged to sign up at www.centralmarket.com/community.

“We couldn’t bring this event to life without the dedication of our volunteers,” said Mabrie Jackson, managing director of public affairs, H-E-B/Central Market. “The holidays are about giving and community, and this year we’re proud to make a meaningful difference by sharing a delicious holiday meal with more families.”

The event, which has been held in Dallas since 2006 and Fort Worth since 2011, typically serves 10,000-15,000 residents in each city. In addition, more than 40 social service agencies are on hand with representatives to provide information and resources.

Since 1989, Central Market’s parent company, H-E-B, has invited people to celebrate the holidays with food, music, and good cheer at its Feast of Sharing events. The free holiday feasts, which are held in more than 34 cities in Texas and Mexico, bring together family, friends, and neighbors, and provides H-E-B an opportunity to give thanks to its loyal customers, regularly serving more than 340,000 meals.

In the more than three decades H-E-B has held these celebrations, more than 375,000 volunteers have helped serve nearly four million meals. This initiative is a part of H-E-B’s Hunger Relief Program, which works year-round to prevent hunger in the more than 300 communities H-E-B serves. Last year, H-E-B’s Hunger Relief Program donated 33 million pounds of food to families in need. Since 1982, the year the program was founded, H-E-B has donated more than one billion pounds of food to 5,500 non-profit organizations in Texas and Mexico.

Dallas Feast of Sharing – 19th Annual Holiday Dinner. Thursday, November 20, 2025, 3-7 pm, Fair Park – Centennial Hall, 1001 Washington St.
Fort Worth Feast of Sharing – 13th Annual Holiday Dinner. Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 3-7 pm, Dickies Arena (Lower level – southeast side of arena)1911 Montgomery St.

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