There's an opening date for one of the most high-profile restaurants in Dallas: Crown Block, the new restaurant from a high-powered hospitality team that's going into the Reunion Tower downtown, will open on Monday, April 17.

The steak and seafood concept is from hospitality industry veterans and husband-wife business partners, Elizabeth Blau and Chef Kim Canteenwalla of Blau + Associates and Hunt Realty Investments, Inc. and promises lots of features to wow diners above and beyond the building's unique 360-degree skyline views.

They're also revealing details on the menu including a notable steak program featuring Prime Beef, Texas Wagyu, and Japanese A5 Wagyu; sushi and a chilled seafood bar; and a dessert bar.

Some of the dishes that Canteenwalla says he's most excited about include:

• Regiis Ova Caviar
• Wagyu croquettes with Keen’s hot mustard sauce
• Heartbrand Akaushi striploin, from Flatonia, Texas
• Rosewood Ranch Bone-In Strip Steak from Ennis
• Triple cooked steak fries with truffle mayonnaise, which take several days to prepare

Desserts are described as "unparalleled and photo-worthy," including the Turtle Peanut Butter Candy Bar and Crème Brulee Donut Holes with Maple Cotton Candy.

A custom bar will be stocked with a "substantial" wine list and signature cocktails such as the Midnight Rambler with Balcones Pot Still Bourbon; and the Orange Vesper with Lockwood Texas Style Gin and fresh blood orange juice.

“We couldn’t be more excited to bring this collaboration to Dallas,” Blau says. “Alongside our Operating Partner, Hunt Realty, we are proud to open our doors and welcome guests to an unmatched culinary experience that transcends a typical steakhouse. It’s an honor to be part of the Reunion Tower story and have the privilege of serving a menu that brings forth the best of Texas hospitality with breathtaking views.”

In addition to the restaurant, Crown Block will offer an event space called The Crown Room, located one floor below the restaurant, which can accommodate 250+ guests for a cocktail reception, a formal seated experience for 200+ guests, and a semi-private space for 100 to 150 guests with choice of south-facing views or views of downtown.

“Reunion Tower is an icon of the Dallas skyline and has served as the premiere destination for the city’s milestones and celebrations," says Tyler Kleinert of Hunt Realty. "Crown Block embodies the spirit of what my grandfather, Ray Hunt envisioned for his development of Reunion Tower nearly six decades ago. Crown Block builds on his vision for downtown and I am excited for the growth taking shape. The selection of Blau + Associates will deliver an experience worthy of our great city.”

Blau is founder and CEO of restaurant development company Blau + Associates and credited with transforming Las Vegas into a world-class culinary destination. A judge on CNBC’s Restaurant Startup, she and Canteenwalla, who is former executive chef for MGM Grand in Las Vegas with more than 30 years of culinary & industry experience around the world, operate several restaurants in Las Vegas and Vancouver. The couple co-authored Honey Salt: A Culinary Scrapbook, named Best Cookbook of 2018 by Food & Beverage Magazine.

There's another addition to the ever-growing world of the Harwood District near downtown Dallas: Called Fig & Favor, it's a local market concept from the Harwood Hospitality Group (HHG), set to open this spring at 2850 N. Harwood St. #110.

According to a release, Fig & Favor will feature daily essentials, gifts, gelato, meals to-go, and wines.

Grab-and-go options will include sandwiches, salads, snacks, and meal kits. There'll be gelato by the scoop and a full espresso bar.

This is HHG’s 12th concept, but it adds a new twist to a portfolio that consists mostly of restaurants. The team behind the concept is Harwood VP of culinary Taylor Kearney and VP of Hospitality Warren Richards.

Some of the to-go options will be dishes from Harwood 11 restaurants.

"We took our customer favorites from sister concepts and put them all together at Fig & Favor," Kearney says. "Look forward to Dolce Rivera’s pasta dishes to take home for an easy dinner, Magnolia: Sous Le Pont’s coffee beans, a sandwich inspired by Mercat Bistro, and steak and jerky from our HWD Beef program - just to name a few."

Richards says that they'll also capitalize on Harwood Hospitality Group's wine lists.

"From the hard-to-find wines at The Parlor, Italian coastal wines at Dolce Riviera, California favorites at Saint Ann Restaurant & Bar, and French wines at Mercat Bistro, this new concept will give customers a chance to bring a taste of Harwood home," Richards says. "Fig & Favor will feature the best wines from around the world, including some of the popular brands you already know, to smaller vineyards and wines that will broaden your horizons."

The 1,000-square-foot space is in the quaint La Rue Purdue near sister concepts Harwood Arms, Elephant East, and Poco Fiasco. HDF design director Melinda Clark says their goal was to approximate a street in France.

“We designed the space to feel intimate, fresh, and cozy — as though you've left Dallas and found yourself in a corner shop on a charming street in Bordeaux, France," Clark says. "You can expect to find a fix for your snacking cravings, a bottle of wine fit for a client gift, and a perfectly balanced shot of espresso.”

The Chick-Fil-A chain has opened a new location in Dallas, which ordinarily would not seem all that surprising, as the Georgia-based chain has more than 2,900 locations across the U.S. including 140 in Dallas-Fort Worth.

But this one is in downtown Dallas, on the ground floor of The National, the high-profile 50-story high rise at 1401 Elm St. on the corner of Akard, la-dee-da.

Owned by Dallas-based Todd Interests, The National is home to six other restaurants and bars that include Monarch, Kessaku, Nine at The National, Catbird, and White Rhino.

This new Chick-Fil-A has to be among the fanciest of its kind, with luxe interiors that match the ultra-fancy The National, including fresh floral arrangements throughout by The Botanical Mix, The National’s in-house florist.

The location is owned by franchisee Joshua Calva, who'll oversee day-to-day activities, including employing approximately 50 full- and part-time staffers and cultivating relationships with local organizations and businesses.

What he won't oversee is a drive-thru lane, since this location will not have one - unusual since much of Chick-Fil-A's business at suburban locations is via drive-thru. Don't even go near a Frisco location at dinnertime unless you're craving a traffic jam, just don't do it, OK.

Calva is familiar with the downtown Dallas community, as he previously served 10 years as the Operator for Chick-fil-A Renaissance Tower, which one can glean from the following quote is now closed.

"I am excited to open and operate Chick-fil-A’s only downtown Dallas location," Calva says. "Being on the ground floor of an historic building like The National is an incredible honor. This new restaurant presents a tremendous opportunity, and we will be uniquely positioned to serve nearby residents, visitors from out of town and daily commuters."