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Now open

1. Portillo’s opens in west Frisco

Portillo’s is now open in Frisco.

This is the first location for the franchise in Frisco. The restaurant offers Chicago-fares such as hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches, salads and more. It also offers homemade chocolate cake and cheese fries.

Portillo’s has several other North Texas locations, including in The Colony, Allen, Denton and Dallas.

2. Booth Creek Wagyu offers vertically-integrated beef in Southlake

Booth Creek Wagyu now sells steaks, brisket and other meats in Southlake.

The company is vertically integrated, meaning Booth Creek owns the entire meat creation process, starting from the ranch, to its feeding program, processing plant and retail shops, according to its website. Booth Creek knows where its beef comes from, said Kansas City Market Manager Mike French.

The Southlake store sells ground beef, roasts, ribs, hot dogs, and jerky, per its website.

3. Ciao Sweets and Gelato now open in Richardson

Ciao Sweets and Gelato is now open in Richardson. The European-style pastry shop offers a range of desserts, including cannolis, tarts, macarons, cheesecake and gelato, as well as crepes, waffles and coffee.

Coming soon

4. Mo’ Bettahs to bring second location to McKinney

A second Mo’ Bettahs restaurant is slated to open in McKinney, according to a development filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

The Hawaiian restaurant offers a traditional plate lunch, featuring a choice of meats—grilled teriyaki chicken or steak, kalua pig, pulehu chicken, katsu chicken or shrimp tempura—paired with macaroni salad and white rice. Another Mo’ Bettahs is located in McKinney at 6201 S. Custer Road.

Work on the new restaurant is set to begin in September and conclude in December, and cost $550,000, the filing states.

5. Habitat Plants + Coffee to open Plano location

Habitat Plants + Coffee is set to open a new location in Plano. The shop is expected to open in early June, owner Karina Velez said.

The shop set for the corner of Park Boulevard and Preston Road will serve a variety of beverages, including coffee and tea, while also selling live plants, apparel and more.

“We are known for our specialty coffee, house-made syrups and healthy houseplants,” Velez said.

The original Habitat is located in downtown McKinney and underwent an expansion earlier this year.