Sweet shop

Dallas chef Tiffany Derry debuts sweet dessert shop in Grand Prairie

Syrup + Sno snow cone.

Photo courtesy of Syrup + Sno

Dallas' most prolific celebrity chef, Tiffany Derry, is making things sweeter in Grand Prairie. Her latest concept, called Syrup + Sno, is a whimsical dessert shop at EpicCentral in Grand Prairie.

Syrup + Sno is located at 2951 S. State Hwy. 161, Grand Prairie, near other restaurants from Derry's TD2 concepts, The Landing (which is next door) and Radici. It debuted on Memorial Day and is open weekends only, Thursday-Sunday.

The shop offers snow cones that promise to be as tasty as they are colorful, a release says.

Flavors include:

Banana Fosters with caramelized banana, cinnamon, brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla sno
Mangonada with fresh mango, Tajín, and chamoy candy
Halo Halo layered with ube, coconut, strawberries, red bean, mochi, and soft serve
Customizable sno with flavors ranging from hibiscus and tamarind to matcha green tea and tiger’s blood

In addition to shaved ice, Syrup + Sno serves macaron ice cream sandwiches, warm cookies, and soft serve topped with everything from pop rocks and mochi to Texas pecans and sweet red bean.

Syrup + Sno features a freezer case stocked with vibrant macaron ice cream sandwiches.Photo by Gabrielle McBay

Derry says she wants it to be an elevated, global-inspired take on an American classic.

“Growing up, some of my favorite memories were the simple treats that brought people together like sno cones, soft serve, cookies," she says in a statement. "With Syrup + Sno, I wanted to create a place that feels fun and nostalgic, while also reflecting the global influences that inspire so much of my cooking. "From classics with a twist to flavors inspired by cultures and ingredients from around the world, I wanted every item to feel both familiar and unexpected."

The shop is built with families in mind, she says, and sits in a dynamic development with family-oriented attractions such as TopGolf, a karting run and arcade, and an indoor waterpark.

"It’s a spot where families can hang out after a game, friends can grab something sweet by the water, and everyone can feel like a kid again," she says.

Derry, a Beaumont-native, rose to fame after appearing on Season 7 of Bravo’sTop Chef and has since gone on to become a Food Network staple. In addition to Radici (both the Grand Prairie location as well as the original spot in Farmers Branch) and The Landing, and now Syrup + Sno, Derry owns Roots Southern Table in Farmers Branch and Roots Southern Shak in Addison. She was nominated for a 2026 CultureMap Tastemaker Award for Chef of the Year.

Syrup + Sno is open 3-8 pm Thursday-Sunday.

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Southern Fried Fare

Chef Tiffany Derry's Roots Chicken Shak struts its stuff into Irving

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A celebrity chef’s duck-fat-fried chicken will soon be satiating hungry crowds at a bustling Irving entertainment center. Chef Tiffany Derry’s Roots Chicken Shak has plans for a second location at Toyota Music Factory in the Las Colinas area.

Roots Chicken Shak, which started as a counter inside Plano’s Legacy Hall, opened its first franchise in December 2025 on Belt Line Road in Addison. The Irving restaurant will be operated by Corey and Marian Epperson, the same local franchisees behind the Addison location.

Derry, a native of Beaumont now living in Plano, first caught national attention on Season 7 of Top Chef. She went on to be a judge on MasterChef and is seen regularly on The Food Network. Today Derry and business partner Tom Foley run the restaurant group T2D Concepts, which owns, in addition Roots Chicken Shak, Roots Southern Table and Radici Wood Fired Grill in Farmers Branch.

Tiffany Derry and business partner Tom Foley run Roots Chicken Shak under the restaurant group T2D Concepts. Chef Tiffany Derry/ Facebook

Derry says in a news release that franchisees, the Eppersons “understand what makes Roots special — from the food and hospitality to the importance of being part of the community,” and she's excited to have them growing with the company.

“Expanding the brand through great local partners is something Tom and I have been looking forward to,” Derry adds, “and we can’t wait for Irving to experience what we’ve been cooking up.”

Corey and Marian Epperson say they are looking forward to the chance to build on their experience in Addison with the second restaurant. The Eppersons say Las Colinas holds a special place in their hearts; their first date was along the district’s scenic canals.

The opportunity to open the Irving store "feels like a return to a place that has been part of their story from the beginning,” the news release adds.

Duck-fat fried chicken in a proprietary blend of spices has been Derry's signature dish dating back to Private Social, the Uptown Dallas restaurant where served as chef in 2013.

At Roots, the chicken is served in many forms: wings, tenders, nuggets, and more. There are chicken sandwiches on sweet potato buns, two salads, chicken nuggets, red beans and rice, fried catfish, duck fat fries, and a baked potato casserole. Favorites include Big Bird sandwich and flaky biscuits served with pepper jam and Steen’s butter.

Derry insists on "scratch-made food and bold Southern flavors," so all ingredients at Roots are prepared in-house daily, according to the release.

Roots Chicken Shak Irving will be at 370 W. Las Colinas Blvd., Suite 102. An opening date and grand opening plans have not been announced.

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