Portland’s cult-favorite Salt & Straw will open its first Texas scoop shops this spring — one in Dallas and one in Fort Worth. The brand plans chef-driven flavors and local collaborations.

Panther Island Brewing announced it will close its Fort Worth taproom after 11 years. The brewery plans its last full weekend of service Feb. 7–8 and a farewell event Feb. 13.

Utah‑born Mo' Bettahs will open at 3505 S Preston Rd in Celina; the plate‑lunch menu features teriyaki chicken, kalua pig and the chain's macaroni‑salad‑and‑rice combo. Opening date is TBD.

LongHorn filed plans for a 5,780‑sq‑ft, $4M steakhouse at 610 N US‑287 in Mansfield; construction is slated to start in April with a December 2026 target.

Tokyo's Mensho will open a roughly 2,000‑sq‑ft outpost at Haltom City's new H Mart Plaza this spring, with buildout filings targeting late May.

Dallas favorite il Bracco is opening on Scottsdale Road this late March with housemade pastas, fried artichokes and a frozen "Bracco" cocktail.

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.