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Where to eat in Dallas right now: 8 newly opened restaurants in June

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The summer heat of June is fueling our appetite for another edition of Where to Eat, CultureMap's monthly column highlighting restaurants to try.

From a family-owned cafe to chicken and waffles, here are the latest spots to eat this month:

Amelia
This Southern food and cocktails concept recently opened at 3005 Routh St. — a location with history dating back to the '80s when it was home to Stephan Pyles' legendary Routh Street Cafe. Amelia serves Cajun eats like gumbo, cajun pasta, lamb chops, and a twist on dirty rice, in a modern space with a marble bar, murals, a street-facing patio, and a second-floor cigar bar.

Cerulean Blue
Coffee shop newly opened in Flower Mound's Parker Square is designed to provide a space to wind down or get work done over pastries, sandwiches, quiches, biscuits, and salads. Owned by Paul and Jackie Dietzler, Cerulean Blue will also offer community events and a board to post local opportunities.

Culinary Dropout
Gastropub in Dallas Design District at 150 Turtle Creek Blvd. comes from Fox Restaurant Concepts, the same group that brought us Flower Child. Known for comfort food and sushi amidst rockstar decor and vibes, their menu includes California roll sushi, shrimp tempura crunch, pub burger, 36-hour pork ribs, steak frites, Peking duck, and shrimp fried rice.

Johnny's Chicken & Waffles
Brunch concept with music theme from Atlanta founded by singer Ne-Yo, ex-wife Crystal Renay, and reality star Karlie Redd recently made its Dallas debut at 1326 Botham Jean Blvd. It has chicken & waffles with choices from wings and tenders, with waffle flavors such as buttermilk, strawberry, red velvet, or pecan.

Kanvas Sport + Social
Elevated sports bar in Deep Ellum opened in the former Harlowe MXM space at 2823 Main St. on June 14. Founded by Kevin Kelley of Southern dining concept Kitchen + Kocktails, this new concept adds sports to the dining experience with a doughnut sandwich, wings, oysters, flamed nachos, egg rolls, and more. Kanvas also has a second level for its rooftop bar.

Mas Street Tacos
New taqueria from West End restaurateur Jay Khan serves street-style tacos and breakfast tacos. With dishes by chef Juan Sanchez, who leads the kitchen at Liam's Steakhouse, tacos aren't all that's on the menu. Meat comes either smoked or marinated, and there are quesadillas, sopas, burritos, tortas, and flautas, and all-day breakfast tacos.

Neon Cactus
Buzzy taco spot in Fairview at 241 E Stacy Rd. is in the former Wild Salsa where it offers Mexican classics, fusion dishes, and a couple meatless options: chicken tinga flautas, birria tacos, crispy orange chicken tacos, birria ramen, prickly cactus tacos, and avocado quesadilla.

Uchiko
Japanese restaurant from Austin chef Tyson Cole (Uchi) made its Plano debut June 18 inside Legacy West — the third Uchiko location in Texas. The menu features karaage-style fried chicken, smoked and cured meats, oysters, and roasted lobster. The Plano location also has a shareable family-style For the Table option.

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Opening Alert

Dallas Tex-Mex favorite Manny's cooks up new concept at CityLine Richardson

Manny's Mexican Kitchen is open at CityLine. Courtesy Photo

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Manny’s Tex-Mex, the popular Dallas-born chain known for its classic Mexican dishes, is dishing up something new in Richardson.

Manny's Mexican Kitchen, a "new elevated concept from the family behind Manny’s Tex Mex," has arrived at 1250 State St., across the street from the CityLine Plaza development, according to a press release.

It joins a growing lineup of eateries at CityLine, which includes the newly opened Show Mini Hot-Pot and spots like Good Union Urban BBQ, Edoko Sushi, and Oni Ramen.

Manny’s Tex-Mex first debuted in Uptown Dallas in 2005, and currently has four Dallas-area locations. At the new Richardson spinoff, diners can look forward to a refreshed menu from the team, which a release describes as “More Mex, Less Tex.”

Focusing on "authentic Mexican cuisine," the menu at Manny's Mexican Kitchen includes regional Mexican dishes like chamorro en adobo, or slow-braised pork in a chile-spiked sauce, and Michoacan-style carnitas. The restaurant will also make its own birria, which will be griddled with lots of cheese into quesabirria tacos. Manny's fan favorites, such as chorizo-topped queso and classic combo platters, are also available.

The cocktail menu takes significant influence from regional Mexican libations, with drinks like the Chapultepec, a mezcal drink inspired by Oaxaca, and the Jalisco Punch, a paloma served in a traditional earthenware vessel called a cazuela, on offer.

Manny's Mexican Kitchen at CityLine.Photo courtesy of CityLine

The new restaurant takes over a sprawling 5,115 square foot space with a “lively, colorful setting designed for gatherings and celebrations,” according to the release. The space was designed in partnership with Coeval Studio, the Dallas design firm responsible for the look at restaurants like Pizza Leila, Hendy’s on Henderson, and chic Highland Park champagne bar Coupes, among other establishments.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Manny’s Mexican Kitchen to CityLine and introduce a new dining experience that’s full of flavor, culture and personality,” said CityLine marketing director Marissa Gonzalez. “Located just steps from our Plaza and signature events, we’re excited to continue growing a dining lineup that brings people together and gives our guests something new to discover every time they visit.”

Manny’s Mexican Kitchen held its grand opening festivities on Wednesday, February 25, and is now open for lunch and dinner seven days a week.

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