After a four-month renovation, Seafood restaurant Hoochies reopened with a soft opening on March 30, according to a company social media post.

What happened? The downtown Denton establishment closed in mid-November for renovations, owner Amy Hawkins said.

The renovations include new floors, new seating and a full bar, according to previous Community Impact reporting.

The restaurant now offers chicken-based dishes, like fried chicken sandwiches, to accommodate guests who don’t like seafood, Hawkins added.

• 214 E. Hickory St., Denton

Live music venue and bar Ruby Rodeo will launch in downtown Denton with a soft opening April 3, co-owner Mike Church said.

What's happening? The soft opening will continue through April 4 and April 7-9, according to a company social media post. The grand opening will be April 10 and will have live music, a DJ, craft cocktails and bar bite specials.

Ruby Rodeo will offer cocktails and light bites like flatbreads and chicken wings, according to previous Community Impact reporting. The venue will also host live music.
Red Italian Grill, a restaurant one level below Ruby Rodeo in the same building, is slated to open in May following Ruby Rodeo’s grand opening, co-owner Victor Garcia said.

• Soft opening April 3, grand opening April 10
• 122 N. Locust St., Denton

A north Fort Worth data center and multifamily development in Frisco are two of many new projects filed recently with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Here are five of the most expensive permits filed with TDLR in the past week.

1. Grupo ACS Fort Worth campus data center
A Spanish infrastructure company is constructing a two-story data center in north Fort Worth, according to a TDLR filing. The center will be located on a 77-acre site near Hicks Field Road, according to city documents, and is estimated to be a $2.1 billion investment. Construction for the facility is estimated to take nearly two years.

• Location: Hicks Field Road, Fort Worth
• Estimated timeline: Aug. 6, 2026-May 17, 2028
• Estimated cost: $100 million

Local farmers markets are now opening for the 2026 season. Here’s a list of some Dallas-Fort Worth markets to check out.

1. McKinney Farmers Market: The McKinney Farmers Market has been ranked the No.1 farmers market in the state for three years. Some market products include produce, flowers, glass, resin art, jellies and jams.

• 315 S.Chestnut St., McKinney
• Open Saturdays from 9 a.m.-noon

• 9215 John W. Elliott Drive, Frisco
• Open Saturdays from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sundays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

• 520 S. Main St., Ste. 203, Grapevine
• Open Monday-Saturday from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sundays 9 a.m.-6 p.m.