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.

The Bowie House restaurant reopened its patio and broadened menus across breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner, plus a limited Mulberry Room Sunday tea.

Moon Wolf Provisions is moving from a trailer to a brick‑and‑mortar at 920 Custer Road, bringing desert‑tinged decor, Eiland‑roasted coffee, Starship bagel collabs and a makers’ market to Richardson.

New Orleans-born Royal Roastery opened April 4 in Richardson, roasting about 80 nut varieties and selling baklava, crepes and viral Dubai chocolates.

Ruby Rodeo soft‑opened on the Denton Square and will celebrate a live‑music grand opening next Friday, bringing cocktails and small plates to downtown nightlife.

A retooled Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival runs April 9–12 with a new Fork + Fire event and a statewide Taste Of Texas showcase. Several early-access tickets have already sold out.

Luna Roja opened April 2 in downtown Dallas, pairing regional Mexican shareables with a monthly TacoKase tasting and a 50‑plus tequila program.

Fort Worth’s Brewed has opened a boutique coffee counter in DFW Terminal E with an airport‑exclusive menu of coffees, smoothies and grab‑and‑go sandwiches.

Jetsetters, a coffee lounge inside the Frontiers of Flight Museum at Love Field, opens April 29 with Cultivar coffee, Sugar & Sage pastries and Tacodeli tacos.

Maman has filed to open a 3,102‑square‑foot cafe at The Shops at Legacy in Plano; state paperwork lists construction from June through December 2026.

Frisco inspectors ordered Chalo India to stop operations after finding mold and gnats; another restaurant was cited but kept open.

Hide, the cocktail bar and rooftop at 1928 Greenville Ave, has closed its Lower Greenville location, leaving an empty storefront amid other recent neighborhood exits.

Cinnaholic’s Richardson Heights bakery closed March 28 after a planned sale collapsed, the chain said on social media. Nearby Addison, Frisco and McKinney locations remain open.