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Design Market: Dallas

Coolgreens Market’s Self-Serve Grab-and-Go Aids Development

Coolgreens operates 10 fast-casual restaurants across Oklahoma, Nebraska and Texas.

Porch Swing Offers Southern Comfort in a Polished Setting

While casual dining has taken a beating in recent years, many operators have developed a polished-casual strategy to draw in guests. Porch Swing Restaurant, located in the Dallas suburb of Mesquite, puts a new spin on this approach.

MUTTS Canine Cantina Signs First Multi-Unit Franchise Deal

MUTTS Canine Cantina, a hybrid dog park, restaurant and bar, signed its first multi-unit franchise deal in Texas.

Five Gorgeous Restaurants You Must See in Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas, is called the Live Music Capital of the World. It's also home many great restaurants. Take a tour of some you shouldn't miss on your next trip.

MUTTS Canine Cantina Opens Second Location

Dallas-based MUTTS Canine Cantina will open its second location, this one in Fort Worth, Texas, in October.

German-Style Eatery and Biergarten Signs First Franchise

Houston-based King’s BierHaus, a casual German-style eatery and biergarten, signed its first franchise deal to bring three additional units to the greater Houston area.

Before & After: Hank’s Goes from Grocery to Restaurant

Located in Austin, Texas, Hank’s is a modern, all-day casual restaurant that opened earlier this year in a space that once held a grocery store.

Bonhomie Combines Diner and Bistro in Austin

An eclectic mix of local diner and upscale French bistro, the 3,400-square-foot Bonhomie combines 2 existing restaurant spaces at the ground level of a mixed-use building in Austin, Texas.

Champagne Bar Opens in Luxury Dallas Hotel

Hotel bars and restaurants want to draw in guests but increasingly work to tempt locals as well.

Salata to Open 8 Units in South Texas

Houston-based fast-casual salad concept Salata will work with franchisee Grafton Way Restaurant Group to open eight new locations in southern Texas.

A Food Hall as Big as Texas

As food halls continue to crop up, it’s only right that Texas should be home to one of the biggest. Legacy Hall, spanning 3 stories and more than 55,000 square feet, opened in Plano, Texas, in December.

Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Dallas Makes Uptown Moves

Moving a flagship location while at the same time introducing a bold new look isn’t without stress for the team involved or without risk for the concept. But when that flagship’s original trade area starts shifting, when its first-generation look begins to feel dated, and when a stellar piece of real estate beckons from across town, the case for making such a move can be compelling.

Project Profile: Eberly

Many a great restaurant concept idea is hatched over drinks. In the case of Eberly, a contemporary American restaurant in Austin, Texas, creative inspiration sprang not from booze-fueled collaboration on a cocktail napkin but from the beauty and backstory of an actual bar.

Cannon + Belle Brings Modern Twist to Texas Staples

Hilton Austin opened Cannon + Belle as part of a $23 million transformation initiative that included a full renovation of the hotel’s lobby, public areas and meeting spaces.

Dallas Lounge Echoes European Clubs

Nestled in the heart of Dallas’ Design District, Joseph Palladino’s Quill combines restaurant and lounge in an elevated design, reminiscent of European nightlife.

Legacy Hall Continues America’s Food Hall Obsession

As food halls continue to be all the rage, The Food Hall Company has broken ground on a massive dining and entertainment mecca in Plano, Dallas.

Lee's Sandwiches Opens First East Coast Store

Lee's Sandwiches, a San Jose-based quick-serve restaurant chain specializing in Bánh Mì Vietnamese sandwiches, gourmet coffee and other Euro-Asian food products, has opened its first East Coast location in Falls Church, Va.

Red Ginger Opens in Miami Beach

Red Ginger, a Southeast Asian concept designed by Stantec, a Canadianarchitecture and design firm, opened in Miami Beach’s upscale residential district South of Fifth. The 3,300-square-foot restaurant sits on the ground floor of a new 8-story building, which was also designed by Stantec and developed by the boutique management company Menin Hospitality.

Uchi Restaurant Group Opens Top Knot in Dallas

Uchi Restaurant Group opened its sixth concept, Top Knot, in Dallas earlier this year above its popular restaurant Uchi. Executive Chef Tyson Cole’s new concept features a playful small-plates menu inspired by flavors from Southeast Asia, Latin America and Japan. Top Knot’s bar program features Japanese whiskey, draft beer, sake on tap and inventive cocktails.

Pakpao Thai Creates High Energy in a Small Space

Those who can, do.

The old adage about talent vs. talk applies well to John Paul Valverde and Miguel Vicens. The two are partners in Coevál Studio, a retail and hospitality design firm that has made a name for itself in the Dallas area in recent years.