New Restaurants in Dallas and Beyond

Every month, a new crop of restaurants opens in the Metroplex. While everyone loves a good steakhouse, sushi spot, and burger joint, this round-up will give you the high-end spots and the low-end spots that are new to town — be they good, bad, or so bad, they’re good/so good they’re bad. Whether it’s a locally-owned restaurant or the latest addition of a chain, here’s what’s happening in the world of restaurant openings in Dallas and beyond for the month.

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New Openings in Dallas

2625 Main Street in Dallas

One goes out and another goes in — or, hey, there’s yet another new restaurant in Deep Ellum opening where a previously new restaurant, in this case Postino, closed. Now, Omaha’s Flagship Restaurant Group is taking its chance in the neighborhood with a restaurant serving what it describes as Tex-Asian fare. Look for Thai curry fries with chili mayo, banh mi cheesesteaks, a nod to a fast food titan in the KFC Crispy Chicken Sandwich with matcha chile crisp, and Galbi short ribs. In addition to lunch and dinner, Palma will also serve brunch with options including five-spice beignets, chicken tinga chilaquiles, and a kimchi fried rice omelette. Per the press release, this is “the first outpost of Phoenix’s beloved botanical-inspired sanctuary,” so it’s got, you know, plants and light inside. There is now a patio, and while the press release notes that it features a fireplace, it does not mention any sun covers, air conditioning, or misters. Welcome to Texas, y’all.

Okay Ghost Donkey, we get it. You like twinkle lights.

Flagship Restaurant Group

2625 Main Street in Dallas

Right next door to Palma, and from the same hospitality group, is a new mezcal and tequila bar. It offers curated flights and a long menu of mezcals and tequilas — and the words “Casa Migos” are nowhere to be found, so we don’t hate it. There are also creative cocktails, like the Pistelero (Espolòn blanco tequila, ancho reyes verde, roasted poblano, and pineapple sherbet) and the Highland Picnic (Koch elemental mezcal, terralta reposado tequila, yuzu, agave, and egg white). There are also zero-proof options and frozen cocktails, along with a short list of bar bites, including chips and salsa, tacos, and quesadillas. Happy hour looks extremely limited, and you won’t be able to try any of those cool-sounding cocktails during it, but it runs from Monday to Saturday, from opening at 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1 p.m. on Saturday until 8 p.m. and all day Sunday. Don’t do a double-take when you enter — yes, that is a life-sized stuffed donkey.