A drive‑thru pizzeria called Za Zoom is headed to north Fort Worth's Alliance district with a late‑summer 2026 target. The concept will sell pizza by the slice through a drive‑thru window.

Playa Bowls will open a 1,177-sq-ft shop at 1480 N. Custer Road in Allen; state filings list a roughly $225,000 fit-out and a late-February completion.

Yogurtland is returning to Flower Mound with renovations set to start Feb. 6 at The Highlands shopping center and a 1,285‑sq‑ft fit‑out planned.

Honeybird’s third DFW shop opened on Main Street in Allen on Dec. 19, serving gourmet donuts, biscuit sandwiches and coffee. The new storefront joins Plano and Flower Mound locations.

Deep Ellum operators Peter Novotny and Dan Murry are opening Trapeze, a bohemian French restaurant and bar in Bishop Arts, targeting an April debut.

The Rustic is heading to Grandscape in The Colony, taking over the former Lava Cantina space and aiming for a summer 2026 opening.

Dallas favorite Rings Donuts is expanding to Colleyville's Tara Village in early March with rotating donut flavors and a specialty latte named for co‑owner Tanya Solares.

Lupe Tortilla is taking over the former Buca di Beppo at 2701 E. State Hwy 114 and is expected to open this summer after a roughly $1M renovation.

A chef‑run sushi bar and a neon‑lit snack cantina are joining East Dock in Oak Cliff this spring, with a walking‑dinner on April 11 and a May grand opening.

Bread Zeppelin opened its McKinney shop at 3241 S. Custer Road and is giving away free Zeppelins and bowls on Wednesday, Feb. 4 until 3 p.m.

A Near Southside kitchen folds Japanese technique into birria, ramen and tacos — plus a hidden speakeasy — with a rotating, dinner-only menu.

La Tiki Paisa, the tiki bar inside Half‑Price Books known for whole‑branzino fish tacos, closed on Jan. 31. La Casita will shift to all‑day service while owners weigh next steps.

Dallas's Katy Trail Ice House will anchor The Ranch in Allen with a large patio, barbecue and about 50 beers on tap.