Chef News

Dallas chef-driven restaurant opens 2023 with debut on Greenville Ave

Meat, gravy, mushrooms from Quarter Acre.

Emily Loving

In one of the first Dallas restaurant openings of 2023, welcome Quarter Acre, the new Lower Greenville spot from chef Toby Archibald, which opened quietly over the weekend at 2023 Greenville Ave. #110.

According to a release, the menu features contemporary global cuisine inspired by Archibald's world travels and New Zealand roots, with an emphasis on local produce as well as national and international ingredients such as seafood and wine from New Zealand and Australia.

Archibald has been in Dallas since 2016, when he served as Chef de Cuisine of Bullion, then Executive Chef of Georgie by Curtis Stone.

Menu highlights at Quarter Acre include:

Smoked Beef Tartare
Kingfish Ceviche
Roasted Celeriac with raisin, hazelnut, celery salad
Clams and grilled bread
48 hour Beef Short Rib
Parmesan-buttered Grouper
Ricotta Gnudi
Charred Carrot with spiced yogurt, maple gastrique
Chicken with teriyaki sunchoke

Desserts include Chocolate Torte with whiskey ice cream, Grapefruit Cremeux, Tropical Mille Feuille andSticky Toffee Pudding with sour cream ice cream, dates, and rum.

The beverage program by Jacob Fergus features a small, focused wine list with wines from the Southern Hemisphere, as well as European, American, and Texas wines.

The 2,300-square-foot restaurant seats 65 with a patio seating 20 that will open in the spring. Decor is designed to give a sense of the South Pacific under the concept of a Jewel Box, with dining pods inspired by the craftsmanship of woven fishing traps.

They'll be open for dinner Tuesday-Saturday.

In a statement, Archibald says that "courtesy, civility, and liveliness will be the focal point," and that his goal is to "bring people together through my food, whether it’s for a special occasion or just a regular evening out. When you boil it down, I just love to cook and make people happy.”

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Coffee News

Dallas coffeeshop chain queues up new location at Cypress Waters

White Rhino Coffee is craft and will always be craft.

Photo courtesy of White Rhino Coffee

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A coffee concept is expanding its Dallas reach with a new space near DFW Airport: White Rhino Coffee, known for craft coffee and pastries, is opening a nw location at 3121 Olympus Blvd., in the Cypress Waters mixed-use development.

According to a release, it’s set to open in spring 2025.

The new shop will be attached to a Cypress Waters conference center with room for events, corporate training, and meetings. This also makes for the 14th location of the chain.

White Rhino Coffee was founded by Chris Parvin in Cedar Hill in 2007. According to the release, Parvin wanted to create a space where community members could get a cup of craft coffee and connect with neighbors.

“We are always looking for ways to enrich the Cypress Waters experience, and the pairing of White Rhino Coffee and our new conference center in the middle of Salazar Park is one more step towards achieving that vision,” says Lucy Burns, Partner at Billingsley Company.

Guests at Cypress Waters can expect White Rhino’s menu featuring drip coffee, espresso shots, cold brew, lattes, cappuccinos, matcha lattes, and chai. They even have a seasonal selection, with cozy flavors like the chumpkin, a pumpkin spiced chai latte, or the spiced Mexican mocha. Some of their food items include cinnamon rolls, breakfast tacos, and maple-glazed chicken biscuits.

They chose this latest location because of its proximity to the business professional community.

“Cypress Waters is a great spot for visitors, and this White Rhino Coffee will offer a great patio and café space for professional meetings, coffee with friends, or logging a few hours of work while getting your caffeine fix,” says Parvin in a statement. “We’re excited to continue building community around coffee across the DFW metroplex.”

Set within a park at the center of Cypress Waters, this location will have a modern, airy design with a 1,553-square-foot interior and 887-square-foot covered patio. Once the coffee shop opens, it will join the 16 other restaurants in the development, including Fogo De Chao, Cinnaholic, and Eno's Pizza Tavern.

White Rhino Coffee has decided to expand to even more communities across North Texas, adding to their 13 shops in Cedar Hill, Dallas, Forney, Fort Worth, Midlothian, and Waxahachie, plus the roastery. There are plans to open five more by 2025.

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