Coming attractions

Hot live music bar The Rustic plugs in at Grandscape in The Colony

The Rustic is marching north from Dallas, into The Colony.

Photo courtesy of The Rustic

Popular Dallas bar and music venue The Rustic will heat up nightlife in The Colony when it opens in the Grandscape development in summer 2026.

Located at 5805 Grandscape Rd., The Rustic will take over the former Lava Cantina space, which had played host to rock shows and high-energy crowds in its heyday, a release notes. Lava Cantina closed in January 2025 for what owners had said would be a "thorough renovation" of the space.

“This project is an exciting expansion opportunity for the brand,” says Kyle Noonan, co-owner and CEO of FreeRange Concepts, owner of The Rustic, in the release. “We’re taking a venue that already had a heartbeat and giving it a new rhythm — one built around Americana music, local and regional dining favorites and a casual atmosphere that invite people to stay awhile.”

As at The Rustic's original Uptown Dallas location - open since 2013 - guests in The Colony can expect a nightly lineup of local musicians; wood-grilled dishes and hand-crafted American food; family-friendly weekend brunch; an extensive premium beverage program with Texas brews and daily happy hours; and "a space built for social gatherings and remarkable memories," the owners promise.

“When people walk through the doors, we want them to feel like they’ve stepped into a neighborhood tradition, even on their first visit,” says Josh Sepkowitz, co-owner and CEO of FreeRange Concepts, in the release. “This location lets us welcome Dallas’ northern communities into what we’ve been building for years — a place where good food meets live music.”

This new location will mark The Rustic’s second outpost in Dallas-Fort Worth and its third, currently, in Texas. (A location in San Antonio closed in 2024, and one of three Houston-area locations listed on the website is noted as "temporarily closed.) There's one in Scottsdale, Arizona in the works, according to the company site.

The Rustic joins retail and entertainment options at The Colony that include NFM, Scheels and Andretti Indoor Karting & Games. A soccer-themed entertainment and dining venue from the United Kingdom called Toca Social will open at The Grandscape complex in The Colony on March 6.

An opening date has not been announced.

“The Rustic is a natural addition to Grandscape because it brings together everything our destination is built on — great food, live entertainment and a strong sense of community,” says Ryan Blumkin, vice president of Grandscape. “This venue enhances our live music offering and gives guests another reason to stay longer, gather together and experience something memorable every time they visit.”

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Openings

Dallas salad-sandwich pioneer Bread Zeppelin lands in McKinney

Wrap sandwich at Bread Zeppelin restaurant in Irving

Photo courtesy of Bread Zeppelin

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A Dallas restaurant chain famous for its salad-stuffed-inside-baguettes approach to sandwich making has opened a new location in McKinney: Bread Zeppelin debuted at 3241 S. Custer Road, Suite 107, on Monday, February 2.

The new shop marks the eighth location in Dallas-Fort Worth since they launched in 2013 in Irving, with more to come in 2026, they tease in a release. According to the website, locations are also coming soon to Frisco, Richardson, and Allen. They're marching through the 'burbs.

Bread Zeppelin's unique sandwich-making process involves taking a freshly baked baguette, hollowing it out, and stuffing a salad inside. It's a portable salad on the go — one you can eat in the car, no fork, no muss.

Their Chicken Caesar, with bites of grilled chicken, croutons, Parmesan, and chopped Romaine, made CultureMap's "Definitive list of 16 great sandwiches in Dallas for fall 2024." The writer noted, "The bread is really good — crunchy but light, and absorbing the salad dressing ever so slightly. For only $10."

For those who eschew bread, a "Zeppelin" can also be ordered as a bowl; they also offer soups and limited-time offerings, including the Chicken Tinga, available at the new location.

“As we’ve grown from our first restaurant in Irving, Texas, McKinney has always felt like a natural fit,” says co-founder Troy Charhon in the release. “It’s a community that values quality and care, which mirrors how we’ve approached Bread Zeppelin from day one — making fresh food, served by engaged employees in a new unique way, our signature Zeppelin."

To celebrate opening week, Bread Zeppelin is offering free Zeppelins and bowls on Wednesday, February 4, available in-store only until 3 pm, limited to one entrée per guest.

“We can’t wait to introduce our Zeppelins to new friends in McKinney while we work to become a welcoming and supportive addition to this vibrant community," says co-founder Andrew Schoellkopf.

The McKinney restaurant is open daily from 10:30 am-9 pm.

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