{"id":253131,"date":"2026-04-16T20:24:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T20:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/253131\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T20:24:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T20:24:10","slug":"handcrafted-burgers-signature-tacos-6-dallas-fort-worth-dining-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/253131\/","title":{"rendered":"Handcrafted burgers, signature tacos: 6 Dallas-Fort Worth dining updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLooking for something new to try in Dallas-Fort Worth? Community Impact highlights new or coming soon businesses weekly, along with other restaurant spotlights.<\/p>\n<p>Now open<\/p>\n<p>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/dallas-fort-worth\/prosper-celina\/dining\/2026\/04\/15\/torchys-tacos-now-offering-tacos-queso-in-celina\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Torchy\u2019s Tacos now offering tacos, queso in Celina<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Torchy\u2019s Tacos is now open in Celina, according to a company representative.<\/p>\n<p>The eatery\u2019s menu features signature tacos, bowls, burritos, queso and more. Torchy\u2019s also offers several drink options, such as frozen margaritas and sangria.<\/p>\n<p>2.<a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/dallas-fort-worth\/grapevine-colleyville-southlake\/dining\/2026\/04\/14\/puffy-cotton-candy-serving-up-character-shaped-treats\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Puffy Cotton Candy serving up character-shaped treats<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Harold and Courtney Polk have opened Puffy Cotton Candy inside Grapevine Mills.<\/p>\n<p>According to the website, Puffy Cotton Candy is an innovative company centered around the experience of seeing cotton candy spun fresh in a store.<\/p>\n<p>Employees design cotton candy characters such as a rainbow unicorn, puppy dog, cows, fox, hippo, duck, pigs and a new collaboration with Sonic the Hedgehog.<\/p>\n<p>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/dallas-fort-worth\/keller-roanoke-northeast-fort-worth\/dining\/2026\/04\/15\/burger-vault-now-offers-handcrafted-burgers-shakes-in-keller\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Burger Vault now offers handcrafted burgers, shakes in Keller<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A Florida-based restaurant, Burger Vault, opened its first Texas location in Keller at the end of March.<\/p>\n<p>Burger Vault provides handcrafted beef and chicken burgers, custom fries, hot dogs and milkshakes. Burger Vault had its soft opening in late March. The Keller location is one of three Burger Vault restaurants, with its first two locations in Tampa Bay, Florida, and Orlando, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Coming soon<\/p>\n<p>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/dallas-fort-worth\/frisco\/dining\/2026\/04\/14\/portillos-sets-opening-date-to-serve-chicago-fare-in-frisco\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Portillo\u2019s sets opening date to serve Chicago fare in Frisco<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Portillo\u2019s is slated to open April 21 in Frisco, a company representative said.<\/p>\n<p>The Portillo\u2019s in Frisco will be a \u201cRestaurant of the Future\u201d design featuring a smaller footprint\u2014approximately 6,250 square feet plus a 500-square-foot outdoor patio\u2014which will offer seating for about 120 guests.<\/p>\n<p>According to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the estimated construction cost of the building is $6 million.<\/p>\n<p>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/dallas-fort-worth\/plano\/dining\/2026\/04\/10\/bojangles-sets-opening-date-in-plano\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bojangles sets opening date in Plano<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bojangles, a fast-food restaurant headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, is set to open a corporate-owned location April 21 in Plano, a company representative said.<\/p>\n<p>The eatery\u2019s menu features chicken tenders, fried and grilled chicken sandwiches, Bo\u2019s chicken biscuit, egg and cheese biscuit, southern gravy biscuit and more.<\/p>\n<p>This is the seventh corporate-owned store in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, the representative said. Future locations are slated for Celina and Grand Prairie.<\/p>\n<p>6. <a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/dallas-fort-worth\/richardson\/dining\/2026\/04\/10\/1418-coffee-to-open-first-richardson-location-in-core-district\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">1418 Coffee to open first Richardson location in Core District<\/a><\/p>\n<p>1418 Coffee is set to open its first Richardson location in the city\u2019s Core District in late summer, according to an announcement from owner David Bryant.<\/p>\n<p>1418 Coffee serves a variety of specialty coffees and pastries. The coffee shop will take over the building formerly occupied by Isabelly&#8217;s Chocolates and Sweet Treats, which closed in 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Looking for something new to try in Dallas-Fort Worth? 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