Sorella is in Suite 123 at Lakeridge Village on Audelia Road in Lake Highlands. The shopping center’s owner, EDENS, says it opened in 1965 and is less than a mile from White Rock Lake.
Retail planning context
A 2006 City of Dallas District 10 plan said community stakeholders considered enhancing existing retail centers a top priority, according to the City of Dallas District 10 Strategic Plan.
The Dallas Observer reported that Sorella soft-opened Aug. 24. It is open Wednesday through Monday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. State mixed-beverage sales data identify the business as Sorella Dallas LLC, according to Brazos America.
Restaurant and cafe
The Dallas Observer reported that the 3,235-square-foot restaurant has an 11-seat white marble bar and an attached cafe that opens at 9:30 a.m. for espresso, lattes and cappuccinos. The sisters also plan to offer takeout pastries and sandwiches made with house-baked focaccia, the paper reported.
Food and ownership
The Observer’s menu examples include spicy rigatoni alla vodka for $21, shrimp alla limone for $26 and tortellini alla niavola with pancetta and chilis for $22. Other offerings include broccolini and sausage orecchiette for $22, fettuccine alfredo for $26, calamari fritti for $16, and caprese salad and caponata for $14 each. The menu also lists a roasted Sicilian mix of peppers, eggplant and tomatoes and four focaccia varieties: rosemary, bruschetta, garlic and parmesan, and zucchini, tomato and ricotta confit. A small rosemary portion is $4.
The Observer identifies Vjosa Bajraktari and Gondze Ajro as sisters and owners of Sorella, a word meaning “sister” in Italian.
