This roundup of restaurant news around Dallas is all about the season, with lots of new dishes celebrating summer, available for a limited time, adding that sense of urgency that if you don't go and order it now, then you may never get it. Seize the day or lose it completely.

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

Sickies Garage Burgers & Brews, a garage-themed burger concept that originated in 2012 in Fargo, ND, has opened its first DFW location in Irving at 3165 Regent Blvd. Menu items include a bacon-cheeseburger served between two grilled cheese sandwiches for buns; and the Glazed Doughnut Burger with bacon and American cheese on a glazed doughnut bun. Plus wings and boozy milkshakes. There are currently nine locations in the Dakotas, Vegas, and Kissimmee.

Zaap Kitchen Lao & Thai Street Eats opened a location in Lake Highlands at 6770 Abrams Rd. #110, in the same shopping center as Alamo Drafthouse, in the space previously occupied by Sugarfire Smoke House, which closed in December 2022. Zaap is the family-run restaurant from husband-and-wife Tony and Manichanh Moe Singharaj that's famous for serving both Laos and Thailand cuisine. It's been on a growth kick, opening locations in Plano and Las Colinas. Their menu includes sizzling Lao sausage, heavenly beef jerky, crispy wings, pork shoulder bites, pineapple fried rice, and Laotian fried rice. They follow a fast-casual service model and their to-go business is brisk.

Toasted Yolk has opened a new location at 4580 Belt Line Rd. near Addison in the former Remington's Grill space. The breakfast chain serves breakfast, brunch, and lunch classics with a full bar from 7 am-3 pm. Favorites include Churro Donuts, Cowboy Scramble, West Coast Arnold, and Club Sandwich, while the bar serves mimosas, frozen Bellinis, Bloody Marys, Rise ‘N’ Shine Punch, and Jackie’s Morning Rita.

Fortunate Son is a new pizzeria opening in beautiful downtown Garland from the owners of Goodfriend Beer Garden and Burger House, the East Dallas burger spot that was a Best Burger nominee in the 2023 CultureMap Dallas Tastemaker Awards. It'll serve New Haven-style pizza, a thin-crust version baked in a coal-fired oven like Grimaldi's that's popular in New Haven, Connecticut. That name, though. Can you imagine yourself saying "Hey, let's go grab a pizza at Fortunate Son"? According to the DMN, it's named for a Creedence Clearwater Revival song. Oy. How about Bad Moon Rising. Or Lookin' Out My Back Door. Or Down on the Corner, that makes way more sense.

Montecito's is an Italian restaurant from Vandelay Hospitality Group inspired by the lifestyle of Northern California’s quiet beach towns that's opening in Dallas' Snider Plaza in 2024. It's going into a new building right on the Snider Plaza main drag, across from Kuby's in a space whose street address used to be 6606 Snider Plaza, in a cool low-slung '50s building that sported the actual words Snider Plaza and used to have a row of small storefronts. The restaurant will be a platform for chef Kashawn Cruell, previously at Carbone Vino, a nominee for Rising Star Chef in CultureMap Dallas' 2023 Tastemaker Awards, and now newly discovered by Vandelay founder Hunter Pond.

Milk & Cream, the shop dedicated to the "milky bun" — a cross between a filled doughnut and an ice cream sandwich — that opened at 5420 Ross Ave. at Greenville Avenue in 2016, is relocating. According to owner-founder Man Ho, the shop will move into the old Creamistry space at 1929 Greenville Ave., with an opening targeted for late November. Ho is seeking more space, not only for a catering component but also to add new items that customers have been requesting including milkshakes, ice cream by the pint, and a Blizzard-like concoction featuring the ice cream mixed with crushed toppings.

Cantina Laredo has a new trio of coconutty cocktails at its Addison and Frisco locations through October 2. Passion Fruit Piña Colada has Rum, Coco Reàl Cream of Coconut, Monin Red Passion Fruit, lime, and pineapple juice. Coco Loco ‘Rita has coconut rum, Blue Agave Tequila, and Cointreau Orange Liqueur. Tropical Bliss has Coconut Rum, Don Q Cristal Rum, Fireball Whisky, Coco Reàl Cream of Coconut, and OJ, served with Red Bull Yellow Edition.

Yogurtland opened a new location in Plano at 1900 Preston Rd. #108, between Snooze and Panera Bread. The frozen yogurt chain has more than 200 flavors and a variety of toppings. They currently have more than 220 locations across the U.S. and internationally. They also have a new Watermelon Lemonade Sorbet, made with watermelon and lemon, which is both vegan and non-fat.

Thirsty Lion Gastropub has launched its summer menu featuring: grilled artichoke, spicy shrimp ceviche with habanero peppers, Wagyu beef burger with bacon jam and Muenster cheese, seafood paella (with prawns, salmon, mussels, linguiça sausage, chicken, & saffron rice); Southern Peach Crumble; and a Raspberry Mint Mule-jito. They also have a new Wine Wednesdays with half-price bottles, through August 30. Served at four DFW locations in Grandscape, Preston Hollow, Irving, and Euless.

Bellagreen is launching breakfast at its Plano location. The menu includes challah French toast with strawberries, Greek yogurt pancakes, power protein bowl with sweet potato, spinach, black beans, & a fried egg, Avocado Toast, Yogurt & Granola Parfait Breakfast Plate with eggs & potatoes o’brien. They'll be open for breakfast 7-11 am seven days a week. According to Bellagreen CFO Eric Easton, this is the only location that has breakfast for now. “We wanted to test a new daypart at a location that has a good mix of business and residential, and Plano fits the bill. We first test in one location because it is critical to closely monitor the traffic build of a new daypart and the impact of extending hours of operation on labor and sales," Easton says.

Original ChopShop, which has bowls, salads, and sandwiches, has added Citrus Thai Chop salad to its permanent menu. Previously a limited-run salad, it has greens, orange segments, roasted red pepper, pickled carrot, jicama, cucumber, green onion, peanut, cilantro, sesame seed, and Thai peanut dressing. They're also extending the Hot Honey Chicken + Hummus Protein Bowl, a limited-edition item, through the end of the summer. It has brown rice, spring mix, cucumber, tomato, banana pepper, red pepper hummus, chicken, hot honey, and Greek yogurt.

Ford’s Garage, the burger joint inspired by the heritage of the Ford Motor Company, is serving a limited-edition menu of BBQ items including BBQ shrimp mango salsa; black Angus burger with candied pork belly, pepper jack cheese, & BBQ sauce; a BBQ plate with baby back ribs, brisket burnt ends, & Andouille sausage; mac & cheese with cavatappi pasta tossed in Ford’s Beer Cheese and topped with steak, tomato, and green onions; and baked beans in BBQ Sauce with garlic, onion, & bacon.

SusieCakes is making Barbie-themed cakes with Barbie dolls and choice of cake flavor from vanilla, vanilla confetti, chocolate, or red velvet; and choice of icing from SusiePink, SusieBlue, white vanilla, or chocolate buttercream. They're in Dallas 6100 Luther Ln. or 6441 E. Mockingbird Ln. # 150, and Fort Worth at 1621 River Run.

Eatzi's has three new items for the summer including Lemon & Blueberry Cake a lemon-soaked chiffon cake with lemon curd and blueberries; Nightingale Ice Cream Sandwiches; and Jeni’s Ice Cream, in flavors such as Cookie Monster, Brown Butter Almond Brittle, and Lemon Blueberry Parfait available at select locations.

Church’s Texas Chicken has two limited-edition summer items through August 24: Mini Churros covered in cinnamon & sugar with chocolate dipping sauce; and Bourbon Black Pepper Smokehouse half chicken coated in bourbon black pepper sauce, available on its own or in a meal with mashed potatoes and a biscuit. Drinks include Strawberry Blast Sprite, tea, or lemonade.

Dive Coastal Cuisine has specials for July including Shrimp Lettuce Wraps with carrots, cucumber, mint, cilantro and chives; Watermelon Arugula & Feta Salad with garlic citrus vinaigrette and micro greens; Green Goddess Soup with avocado and roasted pine nuts; and Copper River Salmon with succotash.

Fogo De Chão has a limited-time menu of Brazilian favorites including Picanha and Fraldinha (Brazil’s popular cuts) and pão de queijo (Brazilian cheese bread puffs) for $39, at Dallas, Addison, and Plano locations.

The Salty doughnut shop in Oak Cliff is featuring two Christmas in July specials on July 22-23: Eggnog Cinnamon Roll — 24-hour raised brioche rolled in cinnamon-sugar, filled with eggnog custard, and topped with cream cheese glaze; and "Reindeer Food" Donut Holes — six brioche holes rolled in sugar cookie crumbs and red & green sprinkles.

Birdcall, the Denver-based fried chicken chain, has a new BBQ chicken sandwich topped with brisket, coleslaw, and chipotle sauce. They now have two DFW locations: Carrollton and Frisco.

Wetzel's Pretzels has a new Guava Mangonada drink: a mango and guava slushie mixed with Taijn Fruity Chamoy Hot Sauce made with natural chilies, lime juice, sea salt, and apricot, topped with mango puree and dashes of Tajin Clasico Seasoning. Available through October 22.

The Dolly Llama, the waffle and ice cream shop has a new waffle featuring Chunky Chips Ahoy! Cookie Pieces available through July, consisting of a Belgian OG Liege Waffle topped with salted caramel ice cream, Chunky Chips Ahoy! Cookie Pieces, hazelnut and cookie butter sauces, and a Chunky Chips Ahoy! Cookie.

DQ has a featured Blizzard of the month for July: Cake Batter Cookie Dough Blizzard consisting of soft serve with cake batter flavor, confetti cookie dough pieces, and sprinkles. This summer, participating DQ restaurants in Texas also will feature five more new blizzard flavors: Peanut Butter Puppy Chow, Oreo Brookie, Cotton Candy; S’mores, and Choco-Dipped Strawberry.

McDonald's has released a new Cheesy Jalapeño Bacon Quarter Pounder with Cheese, otherwise known as the QPC. Make a note of it. The new Cheesy Jalapeño Bacon QPC features American cheese, bacon, and pickled jalapeño slices. You can get it in a double-patty version. And in an off-menu venture, some locations are adding Cheesy Jalapeño to the Sausage McMuffin with Egg. It's a limited-time item, available through mid-August.

Cicis Pizza has a new Pepperoni Deep Dish Stuffed Crust, part of their cheese-filled crust line which they launched in 2015, but with pepperoni on top. The photo on their website seems to indicate it's a rectangular pie. It runs through August 6.

On Rotation Brewery has a new beer called Peachy Queen, a saison with 6.7 percent ABV with a touch of floral, tart, and peach sweetness. Available on tap, it's a collaboration with and benefits the North Texas Chapter of the Pink Boots Society, an organization dedicated to assisting, inspiring, and encouraging women and non-binary individuals in the fermented/alcoholic beverage industry to advance their careers through education.

Manhattan Project Beer Co., which won the 2023 CultureMap Tastemaker Awards for Brewery of the Year, has collaborated with CBD Provisions, the brasserie at the Hotel Joule, on a new beer exclusive: The Joule Blonde Ale is a neutral, yet complex light-body ale with notes of guava and stone fruit, sweet but not syrupy, with a crisp, dry finish that doesn’t linger. In celebration, CBD Provisions has launched a summer burger + beer feature: a pint of Joule Blonde Ale and the new Southern Juicy Lucy Burger with 44 Farms beef, lettuce, Swiss, jalapeño peppers, bacon, and barbecue sauce on poppyseed brioche, for $16.

Windmills, the India-born brewery and restaurant that opened its first stateside location at Grandscape, has six new beers: Sonidero, an American Amber Lager; Strange Reunion, a tart, lightly smoky wheat ale inspired by German Lichtenhainer; Gold, a crisp lager with a slightly sweet finish; Lunar Wilderness, a New England-style hazy IPA; Strike Three, a slightly hazy Imperial IPA; and So Wit, a traditional Witbier brewed with a unique yeast strain and spiced with coriander and bitter orange peel.

El Chico has a new Tropical Parrot-dise cocktail made with Parrot Bay Coconut Rum, Coco Reàl Cream of Coconut, pineapple juice, and Myers’s Original Dark Rum. Tropical Parrot-dise will be available for $7 through October 2 at El Chico locations in Rockwall, North Richland Hills, and Granbury.

The Porch on Henderson Avenue has a new dog-centric program on their fully covered, air-conditioned patio. For every party that brings their dogs, The Porch will donate 10 percent of the check to Operation Kindness, the animal shelter. It'll be in effect whenever you dine, throughout the summer.

Restaurant Week is returning for its 27th year this August, benefiting the North Texas Food Bank and Lena Pope.The list of more than 100 participating restaurants is now live at DFWRestaurantWeek.com.