The building at 3219 Knox Street served people for more than a hundred years as the Highland Park Soda Fountain — milkshakes, grilled cheese, a landmark three generations of Park Cities families took for granted. It closed in 2018 when a 12-story office tower went up around it. The facade was preserved. Everything else changed.
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If you have spent any time in New York and wandered into one of those rooms on the Upper East Side or in the West Village where the espresso is perfect and the pastel-colored cakes look like they came from a set designer’s dream, you already know Sant Ambroeus. If you have not, you are about to get a proper introduction. The celebrated Milanese hospitality group is opening its first Texas location on Knox Street in Dallas, and it is the kind of announcement that makes the city sit up a little straighter.
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Dallas has been on a serious run lately, and the restaurants are starting to reflect it. The latest proof: Sant Ambroeus has chosen Knox Street for its first Texas location, opening in 2026, most likely Fall — and if you know the name, you know what that means.
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Brunch at La Bilboquet in Dallas is the kind of experience that lingers long after the last bite, not because it’s fussy or overdone, but because it captures the pleasure of simplicity elevated to its finest form. The restaurant itself sets the tone—bright light filters in through wide windows, illuminating crisp linens and a lively hum that balances elegance with ease. It’s the type of place where a cappuccino or glass of Champagne feels right at home, and where the focus always shifts naturally to the food.
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In for a spot of fun today? My grandparents owned in the late 50’s and 60’s and served a mess of salads that would be considered today horrifying, yet a few were quite tasty. They served these along with fresh squeezed orange juice, polite sandwiches and even more salads. The restaurant was tucked away at the feet of a giant Bell Telephone building in Wichita, KS and served a large group of phone company operators who, apparently, were into these salads made of Jell-O and mayonnaise.
I call out granny, but she really could cook. But there were disturbing trends of the times, and they were a bit unsettling.
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Courseau Concepts, which manages Knox dining destinations Georgie By Curtis Stone, The Butcher Shop,Up On Knox, and Le Bilboquet spread the love with special Valentine’s Day menus for customers to share with that special someone on Saturday, February 13th and Sunday, February 14th. The restaurant group will also feature festive Valentine’s Day décor creating a memorable Valentine’s dining experience any love bird will enjoy and to welcome in dining patrons.
These are all next level restaurants that will ensure a most romantic evening, with elevated cuisine and service, and all on Knox or close. Make those reservations now!
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This month, award-winning chef Curtis Stone, brother Luke Stone and Dallas partner Stephan Courseau introduce Georgie by Curtis Stone in the Knox District. Inspired by the Stone brothers’ Gwen Butcher Shop & Restaurant in Los Angeles, Georgie by Curtis Stone focuses on integrity and sustainability, using high-quality ingredients sourced from responsible purveyors, as well as local farmers and ranchers. With its soft opening on November 18, the restaurant joins Courseau’s other concepts, Le Bilboquet and Up On Knox, on Travis Street. Continue reading
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In 2011 TrailerCakes co-owners Heather Zidell and Leora Azoulay Lesh found a suffering 1965 Tradewind Airstream trailer in a small town in Ohio which would soon become Bubbles, the cupcake toting trailer that spewed tiny bubbles from its posterior and tiny cupcakes from as side compartment window.
Acquiring Bubbles was actually by accident on eBay. After placing a bid in the auction, the ladies didn’t realize that the trailer was full of gaping holes. Or that the owner lives on a middle-of-nowhere ranch in Ohio. Continue reading
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