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Coming Soon
Rusty Taco: The new taco joint off Greenville Avenue is rumored to be opening in early April. Hello, $2 tacos.
Meddlesome Moth: - The gastro-pub debuts in late April on lower Oak Lawn near the Dallas Observer headquarters. With more than 40 beers on draught and more than 75 bottled beers, this could be dangerous.
Brownstone: Chef Casey Thompson is making a return to Texas to be the executive chef at the new Fort Worth restaurant. Looks like it will be opening to the public in early May.
Mextopia: Ricardo Avila, formerly of Avila’s, is the man behind the Mexican restaurant set to open in April on Greenville Avenue.
Urban Taco: The Mockingbird Station restaurant will add a second location in July off McKinney Avenue.
Twisted Root: Jason Boso will open the fourth Twisted Root in May on SMU Boulevard.
Nova: Another new gastro-pub opening in Oak Cliff this spring.

Openings
Whole Foods: The Park Lane location is open for business. We hear they have a self-serve fro-yo bar.
Eatzi’s: You can now listen to opera and shop for cheeses at two locations. The second location of the popular market opened early this month on Lovers Lane.
Smashburger: The popular fast-casual burger joint now has an Arlington location.
Pinkberry: What else do the residents of Arlington need? A new fro-yo shop. That’s exactly what they received early this month with a new Pinkberry location.
Ristorante Nicola: The minds behind the Plano hot spot Nicola’s Ristorante Italiano opened a sister location in Preston Commons.
Media Grill + Bar: A new interactive bar took over the old Crocodile Disco at the Hilton Anatole. Drinking and social networking? Sounds like the new drunk texting.
Neighborhood Services Tavern: Nick Badovinus’ new restaurant is now open, and we’ve heard nothing but great things.
ALDI: A new discount grocer has invaded North Texas, opening 11 stores in March with more to come in the next few months.
Kaiyo: The Japanese-style buffet opened in early March off LBJ Freeway and Greenville Avenue.

Closings
Urbino Pizza e Pasta: The pizza place on Henderson didn’t even make it a year. Cuba Libra: Don’t worry. It’s only temporary and the Cuban flavored spot is expected to reopen this summer.
Greenville Bar & Grill: - GBG, Mick’s, Terrilli’s, and Hurricane Grill were all destroyed by a four-alarm fire in early March.
Trader Vic’s: First it was closed for renovation, then supposedly two pipes burst, and now the space is up for lease. Farewell, Trader Vic’s.