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    Vegan News

    Celebrity Slutty Vegan burger joint in Dallas' Deep Ellum has closed

    Teresa Gubbins
    Sep 12, 2024 | 10:14 am
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    A high-profile vegan burger joint in Dallas has closed: Slutty Vegan, the buzzy Atlanta-based concept founded by colorful enterpreneur Pinky Cole, has closed its location at 2707 Main St. in Deep Ellum.

    The restaurant was not open during usual hours and it's currently marked "temporarily closed" online. The company is notoriously reclusive, and a representative did not respond to inquiries; but shortly after said inquiries were sent, the restaurant posted a reel that said:

    "Our Dallas location is currently getting some work done on her!!!" and recommended that fans try other locations.

    The Slutty Vegan in Birmingham, Alabama, also closed "temporarily," but the company stated they would be reopening and eventually did. No such plans have been laid for the Dallas location, and inquiries about a reopening went unanswered.

    Slutty Vegan was founded by Cole, an outspoken champion of the vegan lifestyle, who started it as an Instagram business, before opening her first restaurant in Atlanta in 2018 with a menu of vegan burgers, sandwiches, and fries, in a vividly bright atmosphere with graffiti-style decor.

    The combination and a celebrity magnet, drawing fans like Snoop Dogg, Jermaine Dupri, Taraji P. Henson, Tyler Perry, and Queen Latifah.

    The sandwiches had a sloppy, decadent appearance, with generous doses of their signature "Slutty sauce" — a rich spicy take on the usual secret sauce.

    The Dallas location opened in May 2023, ironically right across from a BBQ place, with a menu of sassily-named favorites including the One Night Stand (a burger with vegan bacon, vegan cheese, onions, lettuce, tomato & Slut Sauce on a vegan Hawaiian bun); Fussy Hussy (a burger with pickles, vegan cheese, caramelized onions, lettuce, tomato & Slut Sauce); and Hollywood Hooker, a vegan chopped Philly with jalapeños, bell pepper, caramelized onions, vegan provolone, lettuce, tomato, ketchup & vegan mayo on a hoagie roll).

    Their signature is the "Ménage à Trois" featuring a plant-based patty, vegan bacon, vegan shrimp, vegan cheese, caramelized onions, lettuce, tomato, and Slut Sauce. Other options included a chicken sandwich called the Chick’N Head; a plant-based bratwurse called the Big Dawg; and the "PLT" featuring plantains in a sweet jerk sauce.

    While the Dallas restaurant's opening was met with the trademark long lines, the location's success was hampered by the fact that it had no dine-in seating, making it essentially a to-go spot — but in a neighborhood where easy drive-up access or parking was limited.

    The chain has nine brick-and-mortar locations, including Atlanta, on-campus at Georgia Tech, Athens, and Brooklyn, and they're still opening locations and hosting pop-ups in cities like Nashville.

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    Chicago hot dog king Portillo's plants a flag in Frisco for newest shop

    Stephanie Allmon Merry
    Apr 14, 2026 | 1:55 pm
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    Famed Chicago hot dog chain Portillo's is coming in hot for Frisco. The fast-casual restaurant concept known for Chicago-style street food will open its doors on Tuesday, April 21 at 16499 Farm to Market Road 423, Frisco.

    It is the 11th location of Portillo's in Dallas-Fort Worth and first in Frisco; the first opened at the Grandscape development in The Colony in January 2023. They've rapidly expanded since then, adding outposts in Allen, Arlington, Denton, Fort Worth, Grapevine, Mansfield, Grand Prairie, and most recently, inside the Dallas city limits. They're also opening a location at DFW Airport, inside Terminal, on May 21, the website says.

    The Frisco restaurant - located on the northwest corner of Gordon Heights Lane and FM 423 - features Portillo's "restaurant of the future" design, comprising a smaller, more efficient footprint. Most Portillo's are about 8,000 square feet (and some from the early days could go up to 10,000 square feet). The Frisco location spans 6,250 square feet, with seating for up to 120 inside, and 40 on the patio.

    It also has the brand's signature double drive-thru lanes, Portillo’s Pick-Up shelves, and a Grab-and-Go area for added convenience.

    Portillo’s is known for its Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches, char-grilled burgers, crinkle-cut fries, salads, shakes, and chocolate cake.

    Hot dogs come in regular, chili cheese, Polish sausage, and Maxwell Street Polish sausage, which has mustard and grilled onions.

    Their Italian beef sandwich features thinly sliced roast beef served on French bread, which is then dipped in hot gravy. You can order it dipped with sweet or hot peppers and mozzarella.

    Portillo's is giving customers a special sneak-peek on Wednesday, April 15. "Frisco, TX fans, Before we officially open, we’re inviting you to a FREE Sneak Peek Meal this Wednesday, 4/15. Come get your first taste of Portillo’s Frisco," reads a Facebook post. (You must RSVP at the links in the post.)

    Portillo's Frisco will open April 21 with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10 am (including a check presentation benefiting the Frisco Education Foundation). Doors officially will open to the public at 10:30 am. Regular hours will be 10:30 am-10:30 pm Sunday-Thursday and 10:30 am-11 pm Friday-Saturday.

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