The end of July brings another roundup of dining news around Dallas, and this one has a little something for everyone: from a downtown closure to a reopening to an abrupt relocation. There are also new seasonal menus including some ice-cold desserts to combat the July heat.
Here's what's happening in Dallas restaurant news right now:
CBD Provisions, the restaurant at The Joule in downtown Dallas has closed — temporarily, according to an Instagram post. "After a decade downtown, we are closing for renovations. We’ll be back, refreshed, and better than ever in early 2026," the post says. The restaurant has been there for more than a decade, opening in 2013, with a swirl of press that mostly revolved around its barbarian pig's head carnitas, a shared dish featuring a half pig head from which diners would pull meat and stuff it into a tortilla.
Red Stix Street Food, the pan-Asian restaurant from celebrity chef Uno Immanivong, has closed its Park Cities location at 6501 Hillcrest Ave. #130. It first opened in 2019. The Farmers Branch location is still open, and Immanivong has a catering and test kitchen in the works.
Dulce Nina, the taco truck-turned-restaurant in the Cedars District, is reopening on August 1 after a three-month hiatus. It's now under the new management of managing partner Mike Law with a menu created by chef Bharat Bala. The menu features wings, appetizers, brunch, beers, and margaritas.
The POT, a baked potato truck and ghost kitchen concept, has reopened as a food truck at 1516 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. It was previously located inside the shared kitchen space South Dallas Cloud Kitchen at 1639 South Blvd. but closed in June after an "unexpected and abrupt removal from South Dallas Cloud Kitchen owned by Cornerstone Baptist Church."
Little Caesars opened a location at 7738 Forest Ln. in Dallas on July 26. Headquartered in Detroit, Little Caesars was founded by Mike and Marian Ilitch in 1959 as a single, family-owned restaurant. Now it is the third-largest pizza chain in the world, known for its pizza and "crazy bread," with restaurants in every state plus 29 countries and territories.
Café Momentum, the non-profit restaurant and youth culinary training facility, has a new summer menu. Created by Chef de Cuisine Aaron Collins, it features coffee-rubbed 44 Farms NY Strip with Comeback Creek red potatoes; pork chop with grits; seabass with summer corn; fettuccine with prawns in ancho cream; vegan lasagna with Demases Farms squash & zucchini; and fried green tomatoes. Desserts include Black Forest pot de creme, hummingbird cake, and white peach and pear sorbet.
Carbone Dallas has brought back its Celebration of Tomatoes seasonal menu, featuring Insalata Caprese, Spaghetti Pomodoro, scallops riserva, lasagna verde, and a Caprese martini featuring tomato water and basil oil. Available through the end of August.
Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse has a limited-time two-course dining experience called The Vaulted Table priced at $79 with watermelon & Heirloom tomato salad with grilled halloumi cheese; and Surf & Turf with a 10-oz Wagyu skirt steak, lobster tail, and French fries. Available at Uptown Dallas, Fort Worth, and Plano through August 29. They say you must specifically request "The Vaulted Table" when making reservations.
Stoneleigh P, the Oak Lawn bar known for its burgers and beer, is now serving pizza with Jimmy's sausage and house-made sauces, thanks to Cordon Bleu-trained Stoneleigh P chef Bruce Schuver. Pizzas include hot honey pepperoni, meat lovers, sausage fennel, alfredo chicken, and veggie for $14-$16. Available Wednesday-Sundays daily and every night.
Rusty Taco, the Dallas-based taco chain, has a new menu with starters such as tres grande — a trio of queso, salsa, and guacamole served with chips; crunch rolls; and an expanded taco lineup including crispy chicken taco, corny pig taco, and dynamite shrimp taco.
Thirsty Lion Gastropub has new limited time items including spicy shrimp ceviche stack, Heirloom tomato Caprese salad, Wagyu beef & bacon jam burger, and miso & orange lazed salmon. Prices start at $14 for the heirloom tomato salad.
Snooze A.M. Eatery, the buzzy brunch chain, has a new summer menu featuring almond butter coconut porridge, whipped cottage cheese bowl, greens & grains bowl, burrata toast, and biscuits & gravy. A porridge is $13.
Gummy bear Italian ice from Rita's Italian Ice.Rita's
Cheba Hut has a returning sandwich: the Orange Widow toasted sub with chicken, bacon, chipotle mayo, ranch, and mushrooms. A new lemon blueberry cookie made with real lemon zest and blueberries is $4.
The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill has two new items, available through August 31. The watermelon salad features watermelon, cucumber, fresh mint, feta, and balsamic vinaigrette for $7. The Saganaki burger is Greek-inspired with a charbroiled beef & lamb patty with Kasseri cheese, arugula, red onion, and tzatziki, on a brioche bun for $16.
Black Tap is collaborating with the FX series Alien: Earth for a limited-time burger and shake. The Alien Earth burger features prime beef, onion petals, pepper jack cheese, cilantro, and fries for $23; and Cryo Crazyshake features Mountain Dew topped with a chocolate cake slice, drizzle for $22. Is there no ice cream in that shake? Available through August 10.
Andy's Frozen Custard is expanding into beverages with a new Cherry Limeade with Sprite, cherries, key lime syrup, and vanilla frozen custard. Yummy Latte features vanilla or chocolate frozen custard with espresso and choice of caramel or fudge. Brewed iced tea is available in sweet, unsweet, raspberry, cherry, or strawberry flavors. Tea starts at $2, cherry limeade starts at $6.
Rita's Italian Ice has a gummy bear Italian ice featuring white Italian Ice mixed with real gummy bears; and a new glittery gummy bear gelati layered with gummy bear Italian ice, vanilla frozen custard, and a shimmering unicorn glitter topping. Both items available through August 24.
Dog Haus has a "betr" burger, a collaboration with food artist Josh Elkin and content creator-boxer Jake Paul. The burger features a Nashville hot-rubbed Angus beef smash patty, bacon onion jam, and miso ranch on King’s Hawaiian rolls. Available for $14 through September 8.
Sheraton Dallas Hotel is partnering with Dallas-based craft brewery, Manhattan Project Beer Co., to launch a House Honey Lager, available on tap at the hotel’s’ restaurants and bars: Draft Sports Bar & Lounge, Open Palette, and The Parlor.
Bourbon & Banter the speakeasy inside The Statler Dallas hotel has been named one of the 25 most historic bars, taverns, and speakeasies by Historic Hotels of America.
North Texas Food Bank has a new co-branded truck with Access Healthcare and Texas Super Kings with each of their logos on the truck.
