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J. Alexander’s to open Plano location in late January

J. Alexander’s Kitchen and Bar is opening soon in Plano, according to a J. Alexander's social media post.

Zooming in: The new location will be the restaurant’s first location in North Texas, followed by a new location coming to Prosper this summer. J. Alexander’s serves a variety of American cuisine, including wood-fired steaks, seafood, burgers and house-made desserts. 

  • 3980 Dallas Parkway, Plano

 
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Kirin Court serves dim sum, hot pot in Plano

Kirin Court opened Nov. 25 in Plano, according to a business representative.

On the menu: The restaurant, which has a location in Richardson, will serve a variety of Chinese dishes including dim sum, soups, Mongolian beef, baked pork rib with tangy fruit sauce, orange chicken, Beijing duck, salty and spicy diced fried tofu, sauteed fillet of grouper and more.

  • 1301 Custer Road, Ste. 850, Plano

 

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

Mary’s Mediterranean Cafe & Grill offers grilled proteins, salads in Frisco

When customers step up to the cafeteria-style counter at Mary’s Mediterranean Cafe & Grill, they will find a variety of cuisines available, including Turkish, Moroccan, Lebanese, Syrian and more, co-owner Adil Naouazili said.

A variety of design-your-own plate options are available and allow customers to choose a protein and different sides. The eatery’s veggie sampler platter and falafel platter are vegetarian options.

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🍕 New York-style Capo’s Pizza & Pasta coming soon to Celina
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🌮 Manny's Mexican Kitchen opening in CityLine early 2026
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🍗 Mike’s Chicken set to serve fried chicken in Plano, near Richardson border
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🥗 Salad and Go closes all Texas locations
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Grandpa Joe’s Candy Shop to open first Texas location in Flower Mound

The candy store sells candy items in bulk, international snacks, chocolates, toys, more than 350 glass-bottled sodas and games.

The Flower Mound location will open Jan. 22 and will serve hand-scooped ice cream, milkshakes and floats, as well. Grandpa Joe’s Candy Shop also offers its $5 candy buffet, which allows customers to fit as much candy into a box for a fixed price.

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On The Transportation Beat
Skylink Station at Terminal F contract revision adds $582M, 379 days to project at DFW Airport

The Dallas Fort Worth International Airport board approved a $582 million revision to the contract for Terminal F and Skyline Station during the Jan. 8 meeting.

The revision supports future phases of the Terminal F expansion, but does not impact the anticipated opening of Phase 1 of Terminal F in 2027, according to the presentation.

The details: The new contract with Innovation Next+ is now $1.7 billion and the current contract was extended by 379 days. The new projected end date for the work is Aug. 29, 2028.

The change order calls for earthworks, structure and building envelope to expand the concourse capacity for future passenger processing and concessions areas of Terminal F.

Also on the agenda: Atrius Wayfinder, previously LocusLabs, was given a $1.8 million contract to upgrade the DFW Airport mobile app.

The Oakland, California-based company will add enhanced indoor navigation and wayfinding for users. It will also provide the ability to generate heat maps, dwell-time analysis for future planning by concessions and customer experience in the airport, according to board documents.

 

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