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New McAlister's Deli in Keller to wrap up construction in June

The McAlister’s Deli off Keller Parkway is one step closer to being open.

What's happening? McAlister’s Deli is one of four restaurants set to open up shop in The Shops at Keller Marketplace, a new development on Keller Parkway, according to previous reporting.

A filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation shows construction is expected to wrap up June 14 and will include the tenant build-out of the 2,353-square-foot new space.

McAlister's Deli offers handcrafted sandwiches, salads, stuffed baked potatoes and sweet tea, according to its website. Additionally, the chain provides made-to-order catering options, which include:

  • Breakfast
  • Spud bars
  • Sandwich trays
  • Box lunches and desserts

The backstory: Keller City Council approved The Shops at Keller Marketplace during its April 15, 2025, meeting.
  • 1241 Keller Parkway, Ste. 100, Keller

 
Now Open
Bruster’s Real Ice Cream dishes out cold treats in northeast Fort Worth

A Pennsylvania ice cream store is now open in the Alliance area of Fort Worth.

Bruster’s Real Ice Cream serves at least 24 different flavors of ice cream, varying by location. The store sells ice cream by the scoop, pints, ice cream cakes, pies, sundaes, blasts and shakes, according to its website.

Popular menu items: The menu at the Alliance location includes premium ice cream, non-dairy with oat milk, Italian ices, non-dairy sorbets, sherbets and no sugar added/fat-free ice cream.

Ice cream flavors include chocolate cherry chunk, chocolate peanut butter buckeye, coconut cream pie, cotton candy explosion and gooey butter cake.

  • 4560 Heritage Trace Parkway, Ste. 500, Fort Worth

 

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The Brunch District serves breakfast, lunch in Frisco

The Brunch District opened its newest location in Frisco, a company representative confirmed.

The menu includes Southern and Tex-Mex breakfast classics like steak and eggs, loaded grits and migas, as well as lunch options like sandwiches and salads.

Frisco is The Brunch District’s fourth location alongside restaurants in Colleyville, McKinney and Addison.


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Sourdough Bread Deli offers fresh sandwiches, baked goods in Plano

Plano sandwich shop Sourdough Bread Deli offers a homemade menu that uses fresh ingredients from its bread to its meats.

Sourdough Bread Deli owner Veronika Prishutov-Wells said she and her teammate, Sviatlana Filistovich, take roughly two hours each morning to bake the restaurant’s bread from scratch.

Prishutov-Wells said the store uses fresh meats and vegetables, which are cut daily. Customers can order a lunch box that comes with chips, a cookie and a pickle.


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Portillo’s launches first-ever airport location in North Texas

The first airport restaurant for Portillo’s opened inside Terminal B at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in late May.

Travelers can order Portillo’s signature menu items like Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches, char-grilled burgers and Portillo’s chocolate cake, according to a news release. Plans for the Chicago eatery were first announced last May, according to previous reporting.

The details: The restaurant features self-order kiosks and order-ahead pickup, as well as a Portillo’s Grab & Go area. There is also a variety of seating options for more than 50 guests, according to the restaurant’s website.

Portillo’s partner at the airport is PhaseNext Hospitality, according to previous reporting.

What else? The Chicago-based company has two locations in Fort Worth, as well as restaurants in Arlington, Dallas, Mansfield, Grand Prairie, Grapevine and The Colony, according to its website.

  • 2400 Aviation Drive, Terminal B, DFW Airport

 

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