This roundup of Dallas restaurant news has competing themes: There are the seasonal holiday releases one expects at this time of the year, but there are also a sprinkling of closures that have occurred within recent days. But chin up, there’s an opening or two to balance things out.<\/p>\n
Here’s what’s happening in Dallas restaurant news:<\/p>\n
H-Mart<\/a>, the Korean supermarket, opened its first location in Dallas, at 2534 Royal Ln. in Koreatown. The chain has more than 72 stores including six in Texas, with two in DFW, in Carrollton and Plano, and another opening soon in Haltom City. The Dallas store<\/a> is not as large as the Carrolton store but has a nice food court. The parking situation is rumored to be a nightmare.<\/p>\n Outback Steakhouse<\/a> closed its location in Plano at 1509 N. Central Expy. on October 26; it had been there for more than 30 years. Fans of the signature Bloomin’ Onion fried appetizer can still find satisfaction at 50 locations in Texas and 16 in the DFW area including two that opened recently in Allen and Prosper, joining locations in Addison, Arlington, Burleson, Denton, DeSoto, Euless, Forney, Fort Worth, Frisco, Garland, Hurst, Irving, Lewisville, and Mesquite.<\/p>\n Chicago Avenue Hot Dogs<\/a> in Frisco has closed. The restaurant opened<\/a> in 2022 at 15922 Eldorado Pkwy. #700, with authentic Chicago-style hot dogs and Italian beef sandwiches that made it a beloved destination for the local Chicago-loving community. But the location proved to be a challenge. Owners Rick and Jamye Henry say they may consider reopening at a different address down the road.<\/p>\n Ferris Wheelers BBQ<\/a>, the restaurant and live performance space in Dallas’ Design District, has closed after eight years and will become a new concept managed by Spune Productions, the local music promotion and event company. It opened<\/a> in 2017 with an emphasis on its barbecue menu, then forged<\/a> a partnership with Spune to ramp up the live music side in 2023.<\/p>\n Lazi Cow<\/a>, a bubble tea shop concept founded in California, opened a location in Denton at 21800 Bricker Rd. in early November with a menu of boba tea, coffee, frozen drinks, bowls, and Japanese taiyaki pastries. This is their third DFW location, following Frisco which opened in 2024, and Colleyville, which opened in August 2025.<\/p>\n The Last Point<\/a> is a new sports bar from Kelcher Entertainment Group opening at 4578 Belt Line Rd., in the former Addison Point, an Addison sports bar that first opened in 1977. Carrying on the legacies of The Midway Point and Addison Point, the Last Point offers 21 large-screen TVs and 3\/4-pound burgers.<\/p>\n Kona Grill<\/a>, the Asian-American restaurant at NorthPark Center, has brought back its pumpkin<\/a> menu with two cocktails \u2014 Pumpkin Spice Margarita with tequila and re\u00e0l pumpkin pur\u00e9e, and a Pumpkin Mocha Martini with vodka, pumpkin spice rumchata, nitro-infused espresso, and cr\u00e8me de cacao. There’s also food: Pumpkin Bisque withshrimp; lobster & mushroom ravioli with asparagus and shiitake mushrooms; and pumpkin pie with honeycomb crumbs. Go real matchy-matchy like the influencers do and order the whole thing.<\/p>\n La Rue Doughnuts<\/a>, the acclaimed doughnut shop at Trinity Groves, has changed its hours: They are now open<\/a> on Mondays which bring them to seven days a week. Simultaneously, they’ve shortened their hours on weekends and will no longer remain open until 8 pm. New hours: Monday-Friday 7 am-2 pm, Saturday-Sunday 8 am-4 pm.<\/p>\n il Bracco<\/a>, the Italian restaurant in the Park Cities, has new seasonal dishes including a burrata salad with figs, grapes, walnuts, arugula and fennel; Amalfi tuna salad with citrus, cucumber, arugula, and pistachios; Marsala trumpets with trompetti noodles, mushrooms, garlic, and Marsala; crab cappelletti, available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays; cioppino fisherman\u2019s stew; wild mushrooms with garlic and thyme; white beans with Italian sausage and sage; and cauliflower with pistachio, mint, currants, and Reggiano.<\/p>\n Bobbie\u2019s Airway Grill<\/a>, the popular Preston Hollow restaurant, has new seasonal dishes including smoked salmon dip; blackened trout with jalape\u00f1o coleslaw; redfish topped with crab in a lemon butter sauce with savoy spinach; stone crab claws, an off-menu feature available through spring; and rotating soups including chicken tortilla Monday-Wednesday, potato leek on Thursday-Friday, and Texas Red Chili on weekends.<\/p>\n Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer<\/a> has conjured up the Something Bad CrazyShake, an over-the-top chocolate peppermint milkshake with mint green frosting, crushed Oreos, chocolate cake, a whimsical pretzel broomstick, finished with a playful witch hat \u2014 available November 20-30 at Black Tap locations in New York City, Dallas, and Las Vegas at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas.<\/p>\n Taziki\u2019s Mediterranean Caf\u00e9<\/a> has a new limited-time Turkish Meatballs, inspired by founder Keith Richards\u2019 recent trip to Turkey and the authentic chargrilling techniques he experienced, available through January 25. Rather than simmering in sauce, these lamb meatballs are chargrilled to order and can be ordered with rustic tomato sauce, in a pita gyro, or as a salad topper.<\/p>\n Torchy\u2019s Tacos<\/a> taco of the month for November is the Space Cowboy, featuring fried chicken, red chile sauce, cilantro lime rice, avocado slice, cotija cheese, and cilantro, in a flour tortilla. They also have a Drink of the Month: a limited-time margarita called the \u201cOut of Office” with habanero-infused blanco tequila, Taj\u00edn rim, and two serrano pepper coins for garnish.<\/p>\n Maple Leaf Diner<\/a> is offering whole pies during the holiday season in three varieties: pecan, chocolate pecan, and pumpkin, priced from $27 to $31.<\/p>\n Cinnaholic<\/a> has two limited-edition flavors for the season: cinnamon roll decorated with Christmas cookie frosting, topped with cookie bites; and cinnamon cookies with chocolate chips, pretzels, marshmallows, oreos, and holiday sprinkles.<\/p>\n BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse<\/a> is launching two seasonal flavors of its signature Pizookie cookie, available while supplies last: The Dubai Chocolate Pizookie with Ghirardelli chocolate, pistachio sauce, and kataifi in a crackable chocolate shell; and the Monkey Bread Pizookie featuring cinnamon pull-apart bread with vanilla ice cream and caramel drizzle \u2014 returning after a two-year absence. They also have two seasonal cocktails: The Dubai Chocolate Espresso Martini with Monin pistachio and nitro-Infused espresso, drizzled with pistachio sauce and rimmed with chocolate fudge and kataifi; and the Holiday Lights Lucky Ducky with tequila, rum, vodka, peach schnapps, blue curacao, sweet & sour, pineapple juice, Starry, hard candies, and light-up cubes.<\/p>\n Tropical Smoothie Cafe<\/a> has a new edible blue shimmer sugar topping that adds sparkle to any smoothie or bowl for free. Guests should request “Mermaid-style” on their orders.<\/p>\n DQ Texas<\/a> restaurants have a new Peppermint Bark Blizzard Treat combining white and milk chocolatey layers, peppermint candy cane pieces, and soft serve.<\/p>\n Yogurtland<\/a> has two seasonal items: a special Peppermint Mocha frozen yogurt with chocolatey coffee and peppermint in side-by-side dispensers which you are suggested to swirl; and the Ginger Bread Man Cookie topping featuring a spiced crunch.<\/p>\n Jamba<\/a>, ordinarily known for its healthy juice smoothies, has a new Frozen Hot Chocolate topped with Nutella and coconut whip, available through January 12. They also have new bites including chicken empanadas, and herbed mozzarella bites with marinara sauce. The chain has 22 locations across DFW and 47 across Texas.<\/p>\n Wingstop<\/a> has a special Fiery Lime flavored wing, born from the flavor profile of a spicy margarita with lime and chili.<\/p>\n