Wooga KBBQ has opened in Haltom City with staff-cooked tabletop barbecue and Chodang Village favorites.

Weatherford’s historic square has a new reservation magnet: Teddy Wong’s, the Fort Worth dumpling favorite now serving Wagyu pot stickers, Texas beef and wine.

Namkeen Hot Chicken will open at Beacon Square in Plano this fall, taking a roughly 1,626‑sf retail spot and bringing Pakistani‑spiced Nashville hot chicken to Coit Road.

The Pony is a family-run art bar and Italian kitchen opening at 314 E. Hickory St. with pottery, gelato, imported ingredients and live music this August.

SusieCakes will open a West Village shop this fall and a Fields West bakery in Frisco in 2027, expanding its Dallas–Fort Worth footprint.

Gong Cha inked a franchise deal to open 50 new stores across Texas' four major metros, including San Antonio, over the next seven years.

Smalls Sliders will open a second McKinney 'Can' next Tuesday on Custer Road, adding the chain's sliders, fries and shakes to the west side.

Daily Coffee will open a flagship at One West Village in late August, expanding from two Uptown windows and adding a Daily Club subscription. The West Village site promises more seating and street parking.

Amor y Queso closed its Deep Ellum storefront after reopening in June; owner Sarah Carlock said daily losses made the shop unsustainable.

Dan's Bagels will open a 1,460‑sq‑ft storefront at 9041 Mid Cities Blvd in North Richland Hills on Sept. 2, its fifth North Texas location.

Husband-and-wife chefs Hiroto and Nami Ochiai are turning their pop-up into Hiro's Kitchen on South Main — a 15-seat omakase counter with imported fish and a curated sake program.

City inspection reports show live and dead cockroaches at several Dallas eateries, prompting follow-up checks and reinspections for affected businesses.

A family-owned New Orleans–style cafe has opened in downtown McKinney, serving house-roasted beans and made-to-order beignets three for $6. The shop grew from a 2025 mobile concept.