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    Opening News

    Check out 5 new Dallas restaurants that all opened this week

    Teresa Gubbins
    May 23, 2024 | 3:28 pm
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    Dallas is lucky in that it has restaurant openings all the time — but this week has an unprecedented number all at the same time: From an award-winning Mexican restaurant to a new pizzeria to a dessert place opening on Greenville Avenue.

    If it's your mission to eat at all the new places, then this is your list, and it's a good thing Memorial Day weekend is coming up, it'll give you time to cover them all.

    Here's six restaurants that all happen to be opening on practically the very same day (including a bonus out-of-town spot if you're up for a road trip):

    Chido Taco Lounge Opening May 24
    Upscale taqueria that made its Dallas-area debut in 2021 will open a second location at Preston Hollow Village Shopping Center, in the former Cinco Taco Bar space at 7949 Walnut Hill Ln. #130. Like the Frisco original, it'll serve street tacos with chicken tinga, barbacoa, jerk chicken, and Korean barbecue; plus soups, salads, burritos, a burger, and birria ramen. The Dallas location is putting a special focus on agave spirits via an extensive selection of bottles and cocktails including coveted additive-free tequilas, mezcals, and other Mexican spirits, while also offering private lockers where members can store their favorite bottles.

    Goodwin's Open May 21
    Greenville Avenue restaurant from Austin Rodgers (Mayer's Garden) and chef Jeff Bekavac (Neighborhood Services, Zoli's) is now open in the former Blue Goose Cantina space with a menu of familiar-sounding Houston's-Neighborhood Services-style foodstuffs: oysters, crudo, shrimp cocktail, focaccia, chicken kofta meatballs, cheese beignets, whipped feta dip, Bibb, wedge, and Caesar salad, three steaks — filet, ribeye, and strip — pork chop, chicken, red snapper, rigatoni Genovase, mushroom & potato pierogi, steak frites, and a black Angus burger. Prices range from $18 for the burger to $62 for a ribeye steak. Plus $12 sides such as mac & cheese, mashed potatoes, Brussels sprouts, and fries.

    Jars By Fabio Viviani Open May 22
    Dessert concept from celebrity chef Fabio Viviani has opened on 3610 Greenville Ave., taking over the former Society Bakery, which relocated in December. Viviani, who was a Top Chef contestant in 2008, founded Jars in 2021 as a gourmet quick-serve dessert concept serving an assortment of classic desserts from around the world in a single-serve jar. Selections include German Chocolate Cake with chocolate custard, and Tiramisu with espresso & cream custard, lady fingers, and Nilla Wafer. They also have soft-serve ice cream, sundaes, and milkshakes. This is the second of a planned 10 franchised stores in the DFW area. The first opened in Fort Worth in January 2024.

    Nation's Open May 17
    Diner-style restaurant with hot dogs, giant burgers, and pie, has opened a location in Frisco, at 3311 Preston Rd. Nation’s is a family-owned restaurant chain that started as a hot dog stand in 1952 but has become famous for its oversized burgers. They have breakfast all day, and 16 types of pies baked fresh daily. They don't complicate the menu too much. Burgers include a cheeseburger, veggie burger, and a chili burger. Sandwiches include a BLT, grilled cheese, chili hot dog, and a salmon sandwich on a wheat bun. Sides include fries, chili fries, and onion rings. They've also relocated their headquarters from California to Garland, so we can call them "local" now.

    Oreste's Open May 22
    New pizzeria at Trinity Groves is now open at 3011 Gulden Ln. #102, in a space that has been home to Temakeria, Sugar Skull Cafe, and vegan restaurant V-Eats. Oreste's is a spinoff of Saint Rocco’s, the Italian restaurant at Trinity Groves from Trinity Groves owner Phil Romano, designed as a quick-lunch version of Saint Rocco’s, serving pizza, piadinas, Italian street food, chicken Parmesan, and lasagna. They're focused on breakfast and lunch service, but are open dinner hours, too. They've installed Bocce ball courts, a small pizza oven on the outer patio, and a full service bar, with coffee, tea, and espresso drinks as well. They have pizza by the slice, but the slices are $8. Don't think there is not anticipation: Dallasites101 say they are "so excited!!"

    Bonus in Waco:

    The Butcher’s Cellar Open May 17
    It being Memorial Day weekend, maybe there's time to check out this sophisticated dining destination which just opened in the Waco metroplex in Woodway, with cocktails, small plates, seafood, steaks, and nice décor. It stars Alejandro Najar and Alyssa Osinga, two alumni from Season 21 of Hell’s Kitchen whose menu includes milk buns, bone marrow, lobster tagliatelle, a lobster sushi taco, Wagyu hand roll, crudo, oysters, steaks including filet, ribeye, and strip (just like Goodwin's!), brick chicken, pork chop, and a Wagyu burger.

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    Steamy shop

    New romance bookstore-cafe brews up lattes and love stories in Arlington

    Luciana Gomez
    Apr 21, 2026 | 1:45 pm
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    It is love at first sip in this quaint coffee shop and bookstore.

    Like the setting of a Hallmark Channel rom-com, a new bookstore in downtown Arlington invites customers to sip, swoon, and stay awhile. Called Daydream, the shop specializes in romance books and features a cozy coffee shop nestled right inside the bookstore, located at 380 E. Front St., Suite 110, in the heart of downtown Arlington.

    The charming concept is from Alma Sardas, graduate from University of Texas at Arlington who, after a couple of years working in public relations agencies, decided to pursue her dream of owning a romance bookstore.

    As a longtime bookstore and coffee shop lover, Sardas explains, her idea for the shop came from wanting a space that felt like stepping into one of those stories.

    “I’ve always loved bookstores and coffee shops individually, but I didn’t see many spaces that fully leaned into a specific genre and created an immersive experience around it," she says. "That’s where the dream started - building something that felt intentional, cozy, and unique.”

    The book collection is entirely curated by Sardas and features a wide variety of subcategories within the romance genre, including cowboy, dark, fantasy and LGBTQ+ romance and romantic suspense. “There’s a little bit for everybody,” Sardas says.

    The young entrepreneur cites It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover, A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas, and Daydream by Hannah Grace (which inspired the name of her shop) as the romance novels that have shaped her love for the genre.

    “They all show different sides of romance: emotional, escapist, and fun,” she says.

    Daydream Daydream brings people together over their love of coffee and literature. Photo courtesy of Daydream.

    The inviting shop pairs the quiet charm of a library with the aroma of a coffee house, in a brightly lit space featuring a palette of cream, blush pink, and light wood tones. There are circular marble-top bistro tables and rounded swivel chairs for customers to enjoy their books and coffee. They also have a dog-friendly outdoor space with a few pink chairs and tables.

    Her offering aligns with the growing trend of younger generations that are craving real-life spaces, and opportunities to unplug, slow down and connect. “I think naturally younger people are going to start gravitating towards books again and the fun escapism that comes with it, rather than the never-ending vicious cycle of comparing themselves to their digital life”, Sardas says.

    Sardas, who is half Cuban and half Mexican, draws on her cultural heritage for both her deep-rooted love of coffee and the inspiration behind the menu she created.

    The menu includes classic drinks such as espresso, latte, and Americano, all served hot or iced, as well as tea - chai and matcha. They serve Cuban coffee, or Cafecito, a homage to her Cuban father.

    The shop has a couple of signature coffees, including a honey vanilla oat latte, and The Havanna, a dulce de leche latte, and they are working on a Mexican-inspired latte in honor of her mother’s traditions.

    Daydream The shop features a pink La Marzocco espresso machine.Photo courtesy of Daydream

    For pastries, they have partnered with Richardson-based La Casita Bakeshop, a thriving women-owned business, to serve an assortment of croissants, cinnamon rolls, cookies and muffins.

    They use beans from Alma Coffee (same name as hers though purely coincidental), a veteran and women-owned company that works closely with farmers in Honduras and roasts in Georgia.

    Daydream's hours are 9 am-7 pm Tuesday-Saturday 10 am-5 pm Sunday; closed Monday.

    Sardas says that starting in May, she plans to host regular events such as themed book clubs that tie into popular tropes and books, like contemporary, dark romance, and queer romance. There are also book discussions, meet-and-greets, author signings, midnight release parties, and themed café nights in the works.

    They are also collaborating with local creatives on activities like candle-making workshops and cake decorating workshops to make the space feel more interactive.

    “It truly is a dream,” Sardas says. “We are excited to be open and ready to be a stop for the Arlington community and beyond.”

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