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This roundup of Dallas restaurant news includes a new bistro opening in downtown Dallas, plus a downtown hotel restaurant that's taking the weekend brunch and turning it upside down. There are loads of new menus and special dishes, introduced by chains and little guys alike.
Here's what's happening in Dallas restaurant news:
Little Daisy is a new restaurant at the Thompson Dallas hotel in downtown Dallas, opening on Monday, March 4, on the 9th floor, in the space formerly occupied by Nine. Open daily, Little Daisy will serve breakfast, lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch. Highlights include pastries, bananas Foster pancakes, omelet, gumbo, pastas, burger,, oysters Rockefeller, steak frites, crab Louie, chiffon cake, and bourbon pecan ice cream.
Trades Delicatessen is now open at 312 W Seventh St. in Bishop Arts, from the same team that owns Oddfellows, Revelers Hall, and Jaquval, the microbrewery next door. It has bagels, breads, sandwiches, salads, and sides.
White Rhino Coffee has opened a location in McKinney at 8710 W University Dr. #140. It's the 14th location for the chain. The opening coincides with the launch of White Rhino’s new spring menu: Lavender Haze London Fog with blueberry rooibos tea, blackberry & lavender syrups, and oat milk; Hibiscus-Passion Cloud Cooler with hibiscus tea, apricot cold foam, and passionfruit syrup; Cherry Vanilla Latte; Cherry Brown Butter Bar, a chewy brown butter bar with dried cherries, cinnamon streusel, and white chocolate; Lemon Rose Loaf soaked in lemon rose syrup, topped with lemon rose glaze and dried rose petals; and a Violet Blueberry Pop Tart filled with blueberry violet jam and vanilla cream cheese, topped with white chocolate violet glaze and sprinkled with edible lavender and violet flowers.
Brass Tap, the craft beer chain, will open a location in Plano at 5805 Preston Rd. #594 in mid-March, featuring 40 beers on tape. It's from Ridham Bhatt, who was a regular patron at The Brass Tap in Allen and introduced his cousin Kirat Shahiwala and their friend Ravi Patel to the brand. They loved the food, craft beers, and friendly, neighborhood bar experience, and decided to open their first Brass Tap in Rockwall in 2020. They've since opened four in Dallas, Sasche, Richardson, and Leander.
SoCo Coffee House and Bistro, which opened four years ago at Lakeridge Village Shopping Center in Lake Highlands, closed in early February. "We are grateful for those who supported us through the last 4 years and we wish we could have continued but unfortunately the last few months have been very difficult and frustrating with the lack of business coming through our doors," their Facebook post said. Super sad.
Sigree Indian Restaurant in Addison is kicking off a vegan buffet on Tuesday nights. Called Vegan Tuesdays, it's $20 for adults and $16 for kids and includes choices from sprouts with pomegranate, salad with chickpeas, stir-fried tofu, chutneys, vegetable pakora fritters, cauliflower bites, vegetable noodles, chickpea masala, fried okra, eggplant chaat, veg korma, veg pulav, lentil soup, and roti. It runs from 5:30-9:30 m, at 4145 Belt Line Rd. #218 in Dallas.
Good Graces, the restaurant at the Marriott Dallas Uptown, has a new dinner menu by Executive Chef Johney Han. Highlights include an 8-oz filet mignon, 10-oz strip loin, 14 oz bone-in ribeye, a whole or half rotisserie chicken, and sweet potato gnocchi with duck breast, leeks, kale, & Gruyere bechamel. Sides include Brussel sprouts served with a "delicate blue cheese espuma" - come on, just glop on that blue cheese, baby; mojo baby carrots with Cuban seasoning, shishito peppers; mashed potatoes, beet salad, French fries, and bison meatballs. Desserts include Paris brest composed of pecan whip, praline, and candied pecans; and Earl Grey crème brȗlée.
Joa, the popular Korean BBQ concept has launched a refreshed menu with new appetizers, hot pot, a la carte meat options, and plated entrees. Michelin-recognized chefs Minji Kim & Ben Lee added items to the menu to add an authentic taste of Korea. Highlights include Bulgogi Roll/Eel Roll, shishito peppers, mussels, oysters with yuzu vinaigrette, and two hot pot packages: The Taste of JOA with hanger steak, bone-in short rib, and shrimp; and The Taste of Texanwith filet mignon, NY strip, ribeye, and short rib, served with kimchi salad, bean paste soup, rice, and ice cream.
Overeasy, the restaurant at the Statler in downtown Dallas, is now serving brunch every day. The breakfast menu will be served all day, but a new brunch menu will be served from 11 am-3 pm. For breakfast, the restaurant will offer breakfast sandwiches, including an egg & cheese biscuit with hot honey ($7), a turkey sausage biscuit ($7), three croissant sandwiches ($8), a new migas platter ($14), and red velvet pancakes ($14). A collection of melts with choice of fries or chips includes ham & cheese ($14), brisket ($18), patty melt ($18) on seeded rye, avocado tuna melt ($15), or a Monte Cristo ($16). Cocktails includ a michelada, bloody Marys, espresso martini, and mimosas.
The Finch has new menu items including salmon crudo, Korean chicken bao buns, prawn cocktail, shrimp scampi, ricotta tortellini with San Marzano vodka sauce, steak frites with black Angus NY strip, l'entrecôte sauce, & battered fries, and filet with broccolini & whipped potatoes.
Scout, the eatertainment destination at The Statler in downtown Dallas, has launched a new menu that plays up sports bar food: burgers and pizza. There are five stacked burgers and pizzas with dough made in-house. New shareable bites include a grilled chicken sandwich, shrimp po'boy, battered cod & tots, Cajun pasta, flat-iron steak frites, S’mores, and cream cake.
Kenny’s Burger Joint is offering a shrimp po'boy through the end of March at its two locations in Plano and Frisco. It also has two new burgers: The Big Kahuna Burger with cheddar, American, and pepper jack cheese, bacon, and secret sauce for $14; and Southwest Cheddar Burger with cheddar cheese, mushrooms, onions & peppers, avocado, and BBQ ranch for $13. Substitute veggie or turkey burger on any option. Two new sandwiches include Bacon & Egg Sandwich with American cheese on toasted sourdough; and Smoked Brisket Melt with cheddar, pepper jack and white American on toasted sourdough.
Foxtrot, the upscale convenience store, has debuted an awesome-sounding Coffee Date Smoothie ($9.50) made in collaboration with La Colombe Coffee Roasters. It's a limited-time smoothie combining La Colombe cold brew with Medjool dates, coconut yogurt, white miso, cinnamon, vanilla, and oat milk.
Yogurtland self-serve frozen yogurt chain has brought back its Lucky Irish Mint flavor, plus gummy rainbow cluster toppings.
On Rotation, the brewpub near Dallas Love Field, has new menu items including gluten-free fish & chips, a Cobb salad wrap, chipotle shrimp wrap, and a brisket wrap, all in spinach tortillas, plus a new kids menu.
Loop 9 BBQ in Grand Prairie recently added new menu items including chicken wings, pork belly bites, smoked half chicken, and two new sandwiches: a Prime Brisket Philly, their BBQ version of a classic Philly sandwich, and a pulled chicken sandwich.
DQ restaurants in Texas have new Carolina Reaper Tacos, a limited-time item with Carolina Reaper-infused Monterey Jack cheese, ground beef, lettuce, tomato, and cilantro lime crema sauce.
Greenville Avenue Pizza Company has brought back D'Pizza, topped with brisket, jalapenos, corn, cotija cheese, cilantro, and Tajin. It's $26 for a large, $21 for a small, and $8.50 for a slice.
Black Rock Coffee Bar, a national coffee chain, has new spring drinks, available through April 30 including Strawberry Blondie with espresso, strawberry, and white chocolate; coconut Irish Latte, Passion Fruit Strawberry Green Iced Tea with Dragon Fruit; Mai Tai energy drink with red raspberry, lime, mango, and OJ.
Dunkin’ Spiked is a line of Spiked Iced Coffees and Spiked Iced Teas, the brand’s first excursion into the hard-tea space and features four flavors – Slightly Sweet, Half & Half, Strawberry Dragonfruit Refresher, and Mango Pineapple Refresher. The Spiked Iced Tea line up has an ABV of 5% and comes in a Mix Pack and a 6-pack of the Slightly Sweet Spiked Iced Tea. The Spiked Iced Coffee line up has an ABV of 6% and features four flavors; Original, Caramel, Mocha, and Vanilla, in a Mix Pack and a 4-pack of 12-oz cans, sold at Kroger, HEB, Spec's, Circle K and Buc-ee's.
Beyond Meat unveiled its revamped plant-based burgers, with more protein and less sodium, plus swapping in avocado oil and swapping out canola and coconut oils. They're made from peas, red lentils, faba beans, and brown rice.
KFC has introduced the Chizza, a new creation combining chicken and pizza, featuring fried chicken as a "crust" topped with marinara, mozzarella, and pepperoni, sold a la carte or as part of a combo meal. The Chizza made its debut in the Philippines in 2015 and has since appeared on menus in Korea, Taiwan, India, Thailand, Germany, Spain, Mexico, and others. It's part of their effort to attract younger and more diverse customers. Younger customers prefer boneless chicken to chain’s traditional bone-in chicken, and KFC has previously launched nuggets, chicken sandwiches, and chicken wraps.
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