Anita’s Kitchen, opened by the family behind CW’s (seen on Restaurant: Impossible), has become a busy backroad café serving Tex‑Mex plates and diner staples. Locals and students are turning out for the $9 enchilada special and a house fried‑chicken sandwich.

Missouri’s The Big Biscuit is recruiting franchisees and has flagged Dallas–Fort Worth and Houston as priority markets as it pushes beyond the Midwest.

Sal’s opened its second DFW location in Richardson on March 27, adding loaded fries, patty melts and late‑night Nashville hot chicken to Central Expressway. The owner calls it a “homegrown DFW concept.”

D.C.-born Toastique opens a Willow Park outpost April 25, serving gourmet toasts, smoothies and opening-week promotions including reward dollars for early guests.

Kesar Creamery brings saffron, gulab jamun and falooda to Frisco with Indian‑inspired scoops and kulfi sticks. Scoops start around $5 and pints about $12.

A Cafe Zupas has opened at 4004 W. University Drive in McKinney, serving protein bowls, soups, sandwiches and offering a drive‑thru, delivery and catering.

A March 29–April 4 roundup of inspection reports found rodent droppings, low scores and a temporary closure at several Tarrant County food outlets. Scores ranged into the 70s for some businesses.

Inspectors closed two Arlington restaurants after a late‑March inspection found a roach infestation and multiple food‑safety violations.

A Chipotle is coming to the former BurgerFi at 5456 E. Mockingbird Lane, joining new apartments and restaurants on a rapidly changing stretch of East Dallas.

Sixteen Fort Worth newcomers are competing in CultureMap’s Best New Restaurant bracket. Vote daily through April 28 and winners will be unveiled April 30 at Social Space.

Dumont Creamery & Cafe opened March 6 in Southlake, offering rotating global-inspired scoops plus milk teas and coffee at 100 N. Kimball Ave.

Sam Fox’s rooftop Mediterranean concept Théa is headed to Dallas’ Knox Street with a two‑story terrace overlooking the Katy Trail and a mezze‑and‑spritz menu. It’s slated to open in early 2027.

New operators Mo Sherbi and Reid McRae took over Stan’s Blue Note on April 1 and promise to preserve the dive bar’s character while making modest renovations and adding an e‑lounge.