Dallas is losing one of its best.
Kate Weiser Chocolate announced yesterday that it is closing after 12 years, citing the seasonal nature of the business, rising labor costs, and the financial weight of keeping an artisan operation running in an increasingly difficult economy. Today, April 15, is the last day to place an online order. The Trinity Groves and NorthPark Center locations will stay open until the last chocolate is sold.
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Hickory House BBQ, which has operated from its Riverfront Boulevard address since 1952, has built a reputation on that kind of consistency. It has never depended on novelty, instead maintaining a steady presence that appeals to a loyal base of regulars who value familiarity as much as the food itself.
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Rye, the chef-driven American restaurant on Lower Greenville Avenue, will close later this spring, bringing an end to its current chapter in Dallas dining. The restaurant’s final service is scheduled for March 7, 2026, after which its adjoining cocktail bar, Apothecary, will expand to occupy the entire space.
The decision reflects a planned shift by the restaurant group to separate the two concepts more clearly. Rye and Apothecary currently share kitchen operations and infrastructure, a setup that has limited each concept’s ability to evolve independently. By closing the restaurant and enlarging the bar, the team aims to give Apothecary dedicated room to grow and refine its identity.
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Taste Addison, the long-running food festival that has promoted Addison restaurants for three decades, will be discontinued, city officials confirmed. At a City Council work session on Tuesday, Jan. 6, the council directed staff to end the event, which had been scheduled for April 2026.
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We received word yesterday that there is yet another fall-out in the restaurant industry, this time in Trinity Groves.
We have written many times about one of our favorites located just across the Hunt-Hill bridge in west Dallas, Resto Gastro Bistro. Cheffed and owned by DJ Quintanilla, he sent word that they were indeed closing. Here is that missive: Continue reading
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