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Hot dogs, Caribbean fusion: Check out 5 recently opened restaurants in McKinney

Interested in restaurant news in McKinney, or looking for a new spot to grab a meal? Check out these five restaurants that opened recently in the McKinney area.

1. Mustang Momo & Grill: The restaurant menu features a variety of non-vegetarian and vegetarian options. Momos, which are handcrafted Nepali dumplings, come in a variety of flavors. Curries, naan, kabobs and more are also available.

  • Opened Jan. 30

  • 1550 S. Custer Road, Ste. 700, McKinney

2. Cafe Zupas: The restaurant offers a variety of salads and protein bowls, such as the hot honey cottage cheese bowl, the Southwest avocado bowl and the California cobb salad. Customizable bowls are also available. Other menu items include sandwiches such as the Italian club and soups including lobster bisque and tomato basil, its website states.

  • Opened in late March

  • 4004 W. University Drive, McKinney

 
On The Business Beat
Ugly Mug Coffee House changes name to Muggzie’s Coffee House in McKinney

Ugly Mug Coffee House has rebranded its McKinney location to Muggzie’s Coffee House as of April 14, staff at the location confirmed.

The gist: The shop, which opened in 2025, offers a variety of drinks including coffee, tea, matcha and energy drinks. The menu also includes food items such as sandwiches, pastries and bagels.

  • 2801 S. Stonebridge Drive, Ste. 101, McKinney

 

FOODIE FRIDAY
Check out these new restaurants and bars opening across the Dallas - Fort Worth area.

Burger Vault now offers handcrafted burgers, shakes in Keller

A Florida-based restaurant, Burger Vault, opened its first Texas location in Keller at the end of March. Burger Vault provides handcrafted beef and chicken burgers, custom fries, hot dogs and milkshakes.


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🌮 Torchy’s Tacos now offering tacos, queso in Celina
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🌭 Portillo’s sets opening date to serve Chicago fare in Frisco
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🍗 Bojangles sets opening date in Plano
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☕️ 1418 Coffee to open first Richardson location in Core District
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Puffy Cotton Candy serving up character-shaped treats

Harold and Courtney Polk have opened Puffy Cotton Candy inside Grapevine Mills.

According to the website, Puffy Cotton Candy is an innovative company centered around the experience of seeing cotton candy spun fresh in a store. Employees design cotton candy characters such as a rainbow unicorn, puppy dog, cows, fox, hippo, duck, pigs and a new collaboration with Sonic the Hedgehog.


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On The Transportation Beat
Weekly service from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Jordan launching in May

Royal Jordanian Airlines will launch a new year-round stop from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, Jordan, on May 10.

The details: According to a news release, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner will operate four times per week between the airports. Flights start at $475, according to the airline’s website.

Royal Jordanian also flies into John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, O’Hare International Airport in Chicago and Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. in the United States. There are other North American flights to Toronto and Montreal in Canada, according to its website.

  • 2400 Aviation Drive, DFW Airport

 

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