The Bishop Arts District just cranked its sweet tooth up a few notches. Pinkitzel, the over-the-top cupcake and candy boutique from Jonathan and Christa Jantz, has opened on North Bishop Avenue with a theatrically pink storefront, towering displays of elaborately decorated cupcakes and a wall of bulk candy that feels part Marie Antoinette, part Willy Wonka. It is tailor-made for a neighborhood built on strollable shopping and gift-heavy day trips.
According to Pinkitzel, the Bishop Arts shop is located at 417 N Bishop Ave and keeps extended hours: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Sunday, noon to 9 p.m. The menu highlights cupcakes, macarons, truffles and a mix-and-match bulk candy wall. The site also touts a private-party loft and pickup and delivery options for cakes and party orders, including via Doordash.
From Oklahoma To McKinney To Bishop Arts
Owners Jonathan and Christa Jantz first launched Pinkitzel in Oklahoma City in 2010, growing the family-run concept around theatrical sweets and nostalgia-driven candy. The brand made its Texas move earlier this year with a downtown McKinney shop, part of a slow-but-steady expansion strategy into walkable districts.
Community Impact reports that the concept also pulls double duty as a party venue and stocks old-school bulk candy like saltwater taffy, rock candy, lollipops and gourmet chocolates. That mix of event space and sugar-fueled nostalgia helps explain why you are now seeing it on both the McKinney Square and Bishop Arts’ main drag.
First Impressions From A Tasting
On a recent visit, the verdict from the local food press was visually dazzled but culinarily mixed. The Dallas Observer praised the spectacle of the shop but found the flavors uneven. The Chocolate Candy Cane Lane cupcake, priced at $5.50, "did the job," the paper wrote, while an almond cupcake with raspberry filling came across as metallic and off-putting to the reviewer.
According to the same report, staff told the writer, "oh, we make them all" when asked where the treats are produced. The store did not respond to the paper’s follow-up questions about recipes or whether a commissary kitchen is involved.
What To Expect
Pinkitzel’s Bishop Arts outpost is built less for the pastry snob and more for anyone chasing a maximalist sugar rush, an Instagram-ready backdrop or a kid-friendly party space. Between the cupcake case and the nostalgic bulk candy selection, it fills a very specific, very colorful niche on Bishop Avenue.
For the latest hours, party-booking details and seasonal cupcake lineups, check Pinkitzel or swing by the counter on North Bishop.
