Owners Bekim Miftari and Louie Kerimi opened Brunch at Lili’s in 2024 to support Kerimi’s daughter, Lili Kerimi.

The background: Lydia Miftari, Bekim’s wife, shared that the family keeps their motivation in mind at work each day.

“Every day when we drive up, we're here for Lili," Miftari said. “Every business has its ups and downs, no matter what industry you're in, and it just makes it a little bit sweeter when you know that that's what you're working towards.”

Must try menu items: One of the most popular dishes at Brunch at Lili’s is the cannoli pancakes.

The dish consists of buttermilk pancakes stuffed with cannoli cream and sprinkled with cannoli shells.

Momo2Go, a 100% halal Nepali and Himalayan-style dumpling restaurant, has opened a new restaurant in Frisco. 

The details: The Frisco restaurant marks Momo2Go’s second North Texas location following a July 22 grand opening. Momo2Go was founded in 2016 as a sister brand to Himalayan Kitchen, starting as a Canadian restaurant concept before expanding to the United States. 

The menu features a variety of Himalayan street food inspired dishes including handcrafted dumplings, noodle dishes, rice bowls, schezwan gravy dishes, paneer dishes and dessert dishes like gulab jamun.  

• 5500 Preston Road, Ste. 102, Frisco

The North Texas Irish Festival will move to Denton from Dallas in 2027, according to a news release from the organization.

The details: The festival will be held at the North Texas Fairgrounds, the location of the North Texas Fair & Rodeo, from March 13-14, according to the release. 

The festival celebrates Irish and Celtic music, dance and culture and includes events and entertainment such as live music, dance shows, storytelling, food, education and art exhibits.

The 2027 event will have multiple stages for live music, Irish step dancing performances, cultural demonstrations, historic storytelling, vendor and shopping opportunities, activities for children and authentic food and beverages, the release states.

The backstory: The North Texas Irish Festival started in 1983 and has been located in Fair Park in Dallas since 1984, according to the organization’s website. It is produced by the Southwest Celtic Music Association, a Dallas-based nonprofit.