Wine News

Longtime wine room on Dallas' trendy Henderson Ave will pour final glass

Brooks Anderson (left) and Bradley Anderson at Veritas Wine Room.

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A fine wine haunt on Dallas' Henderson Avenue is closing: Veritas Wine Room, which has been pouring and selling fine wine for nearly 15 years, is closing this spring.

According to Brooks Anderson, who founded the shop with his brother Bradley Anderson in 2008, the shop will close in March 2023.

In a Facebook post, Brooks said that opening the wine room was "one of the best decisions he and his brother ever made."

"This era has been more rewarding, more fun, more meaningful, and even longer lived than we could have ever imagined when we opened all those years and experiences ago," he said.

The wine room has served as a chic destination that welcomed everyone from savvy oenophiles to wine newcomers to first dates, with wines by the glass and bottle.

It's also where the brothers launched their food & beverage activities which include opening Boulevardier in Oak Cliff, Rapscallion on Greenville Avenue, and Hillside Tavern in Lakewood.

It's not their first closure, however: They shuttered Rapscallion in 2022, after seven years. (The space is now Quarter Acre, a newly-opened restaurant from chef Toby Archibald.)

Brooks thanked customers and employees with a special nod to longtime employee Fernando Garcia.

"Our last glass of wine will be poured towards the end of March 2023 with the exact date to be determined," Brooks said.

He said that over the next few months, they'll fill their calendar with tastings and a few more of their signature underground Supper Clubs partnered with local chefs.

"After we close our doors near the end of March, we invite you to travel, laugh, eat, and drink with us at our sister concepts Veritas Wine Tours, Boulevardier, and Hillside Tavern," Brooks said. "In the meantime, the Veritas wine wall is replete with World-Class Wine. Come join us to raise a glass or two as we deplete our inventory and celebrate a wonderful 15 years!"

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Coffee News

Italian brand Lavazza Coffee opens training facility in Dallas

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Lavazza Coffee

A coffee brand from Italy has planted a stake in Dallas: Lavazza, founded in the northern Italian city of Turin in 1895, has opened a state-of-the-art training center in Dallas, at 1722 Routh St. #960, where it will serve as a hub for coffee enthusiasts throughout the Southwest.

Dallas is the newest outlet in Lavazza's coffee training network, joining locations in New York, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles, West Chester Pennsylvania, and Toronto — part of their expansion across high-growth markets in the U.S., and its mission to elevate coffee culture globally. (They're also doling out endorsement dollars in commercials featuring Steve Carell and John Krasinski.)

The facility is equipped with espresso, brewing, and coffee innovation equipment, and will serve Lavazza partners, industry professionals, baristas, and distributors. They'll offer hands-on training, SCA certification, menu development, and emerging coffee trends.

Lavazza already partners with many respected hospitality groups and culinary destinations in Dallas including Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, Coury Hospitality Group, Al Biernat's Steakhouse, and Vandelay Hospitality.

In October 2025, Lavazza also began serving coffee on flights by Fort Worth-based American Airlines — further strengthening their connection to the North Texas market. The facility will enable Lavazza to provide closer, more consistent support to these partners and help elevate their coffee programs through continued training and collaboration.

Lavazza has been owned by the Lavazza family for four generations. Today they're one of the leading players on the global coffee scene, with a portfolio of top brands that lead their respective markets, such as Lavazza, Carte Noire, Merrild, and Kicking Horse.

In a statement, Lavazza North America president Hossam Ashraf says that "Dallas has an incredible energy and an ever evolving coffee scene," while Lavazza North America Marketing VP Daniele Foti says that Dallas is great, and we must concur.

"As one of the fastest growing hospitality and culinary markets in the country, Dallas represents a tremendous opportunity for Lavazza," Foti says. "Our investment in this new Training Center demonstrates our commitment to the region and to the partners who bring the Lavazza experience to life every day. Dallas is a city of innovation and high standards, and we are excited to deepen our roots here."

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