Wing It Café at Hicks Airfield has closed, leaving a popular flightside burger spot empty. Owners thanked helpers on social media as they moved out.

Carla Pellegrino's Urban Italia opens for dinner this Friday in Victory Park's former WFAA studio. The 5,500‑sq‑ft spot seats roughly 250 and will serve Neapolitan pizzas, housemade pastas and cocktails.

Bread Winners' Plano Lakeside Market location closed after Christmas Eve, the restaurant said on social media. The chain still operates other Dallas and Allen locations.

Haywire’s Legacy West rooftop becomes an alpine-inspired Après Haywire pop-up with fireside cocktails, hearty comfort bowls and a kickoff party this week. The monthlong pop-up runs through Feb. 8.

Anh Long Kitchen opened in northeast Fort Worth with Vietnamese hot pot — goat, oxtail and catfish — alongside pho and other Vietnamese classics.

Family-run Roma's opened this week inside Stacy Furniture in Grapevine, serving New York-style pizza, pasta and scratch-made sauces. The small outpost offers slices, subs and catering.

Hao Tran’s Duong DeVille breaks ground in January: a 3,601‑sq‑ft Vietnamese restaurant with seating for 124 and a 34‑seat patio aims to open late spring.

Whit’s Frozen Custard plans five Dallas–Fort Worth shops, with an Aledo location confirmed for spring. Local franchisees Connor Huffman and Jack Thornton will lead the rollout.

Zumi Modern Sushi quietly soft-opened in Southlake, pairing a Ka Thai restaurateur with a Nobu-trained chef to serve nigiri and inventive modern rolls. The spot is reservation-only during its soft-open.

Palladino's, the Grand Central steakhouse, is heading to Preston‑Royal in Dallas with a spring 2026 opening penciled in after major New York praise. Expect steaks, seafood and a splashy dining room.

Filings show Cheba Hut will convert a 2,800‑sq‑ft space at 9833 North Freeway in Fort Worth, with work slated to start in mid‑January under franchisee Chance Steed. Construction is projected to wrap in spring.

New York Sub, the Park Cities sandwich spot across from SMU, will close at the end of February after lease talks failed; owners are seeking a buyer or new location.

A takeout-only dessert counter at PREP Dallas is serving rice-flour mochi churros with Asian-style soft-serve flavors like ube and matcha. The combo is already getting attention locally.