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New apartments, townhomes get green light from Plano commission

Plano residents could see additional housing developments coming to south Plano.

What happened: At their March 2 meeting, Plano Planning and Zoning commissioners approved a request to amend the development standards for the Heritage Creekside urban mixed-use district. The changes allow additional residential housing, retail and commercial uses within the development.

Breaking it down: Under the approved plan, the development would include a total of 342 single-family residential units and 2,000 multifamily units at full build-out, according to city documents.

One more thing: Recently adopted state legislation such as Senate Bill 840, which requires multifamily and mixed-use residential developments to be permitted in all nonresidential zoning districts, would impact this property, meeting documents state.

 
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New halal-friendly, late-night cafe CAFFE:iN now open in Plano

CAFFE:iN held a grand opening event in Plano in late January, according to a social media post from the business.

The specifics: The new halal-friendly cafe serves a variety of flavored teas, milk teas, boba teas, smoothies, coffee drinks and other beverages. CAFFE:iN’s food menu features honey toast dishes, crepes, chicken wings, spring rolls, shrimp tempura and more.

One more thing: The business is also a “late-night cafe,” according to it’s website. CAFFE:iN is open from 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. from Sunday-through-Thursday, and 11:30-midnight on Friday and Saturday.

 
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Check out 14 business updates in south Frisco.

Now open
Hydrate IV Bar: 
The business offers a variety of signature IV therapy cocktails.

Coming soon
Stackz Smash Burgers & Cocktails:
The menu will include double-patty smash burgers, bold house-made sauces, boozy milkshakes and a focused craft cocktail program.

What's next
Black Rock Coffee:
In addition to coffee and tea, Black Rock Coffee also sells a signature energy drink called Fuel. 

 

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

Zumi Modern Sushi offers authentic Japanese cuisine in Southlake

Zumi Modern Sushi opened in late December in Southlake. 

The restaurant’s menu includes sashimi, nigiri and other cold dishes, such as salmon tataki and oysters. Hot dishes on the menu include a wagyu fried rice, sea bass miso and braised short rib.

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🍽️ Damas Bites now serving Syrian food near Richardson
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🍖 Gen Korean BBQ House in Denton announces opening date
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🌮 Barrio Tacos to offer ‘fully customizable’ tacos in McKinney
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😋 Los Amigos Grapevine celebrates 30th anniversary
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Acquario Pizza Pasta Bar now offers handmade, woodfired pizzas in Keller

The business offers a casual dining environment to eat a variety of wood-fired pizza, fresh pasta dishes, salads and appetizers, owner Elda Rata said.

Some menu items include Mezzaluna, a half-pizza, half calzone dish, and Noe Nicola, a pizza served with tomato sauce, mozzarella, prosciutto and arugula.

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