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Angel Touch Kitchen now offers Halal Indonesian food in east Plano.
Owner Yenni Haryanti said Angel Touch Kitchen's menu includes Indonesian Chicken Porridge, beef dishes and skewers.
Angel Touch Kitchen started as a catering and community event business in 2014 before opening a temporary location in Carrollton in 2021, per previous reporting. The Plano location is its first brick-and-mortar location since 2022.
Opened Oct. 22
280 Legacy Drive, Ste. 300, Plano
Cajun Claws opened its third location in Frisco.
The restaurant features seafood boils, fresh shellfish and Cajun specialties like crab cake po-boy sandwiches, gumbo and chowder, chicken wings, noodle dishes and family feast combos.
With two locations in Oregon and California, the opening marks Cajun Claws’ first Texas location.
Opened Oct. 24
3685 Preston Road, Ste. 167, Frisco
A new Italian eatery offering an upscale, distinctive dining experience is now open in Grapevine.
Little Dutch offers Italian menu items along with dishes inspired by other regions, according to a city of Grapevine press release. The restaurant’s interior features a glass atrium with crystal chandeliers and a green glass bar. Little Dutch also offers a private dining room for up to 12 guests.
The restaurant’s name, Little Dutch, is tied to founder Noti Krasniqi’s childhood in Kosovo, formerly part of Yugoslavia. As a child, Krasniqi was nicknamed “Reagan” after President Ronald Reagan. Krasniqi later learned that Reagan's childhood nickname was “Dutch.” Little Dutch is meant to be a tribute to Krasniqi’s childhood and the American dream he followed to the United States, the release states.
Krasniqi also owns Mio Nonno Trattoria in Flower Mound.
Opened Oct. 26
1285 S. Main St., Grapevine
The Happy Blend is now open in Allen, co-owner Tosin Adebote said.
The café serves smoothies, smoothie bowls and cold-pressed juices, according to its website. Customers can add extra toppings such as fresh bananas, strawberries and granola to smoothie bowls.
Opened Oct. 4
545 W. McDermott Drive, Allen
Coming soon
This article is based on a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing. Community Impact will update this story when more information is available.
Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant is expected to open a location at the Gates of Prosper, according to a filing with the state.
The filing shows new construction slated for the restaurant that will start in March next year. The $5.1 million project is expected to build a new site for the 12,111-square-foot restaurant.
Cooper’s Hawk is an upscale casual restaurant and offers appetizers, pastas, steaks, salads and more, according to its website. Along with food, it has a wine club available.
Gates of Prosper, 1111 S. Preston Road, Prosper
Kunafa Factory is set to open a new location in Richardson, per a social media announcement.
The Mediterranean bakery, which currently operates one location in Arlington, serves fresh baklava and kunafa, a crunchy, buttery Middle Eastern dessert made with layers of pastry and cheese, nuts or syrup.
According to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the bakery is set to be under construction until the beginning of 2027.
Opening TBD
600 S. Sherman St., Ste. 108A, Richardson
Instagram: Kunafa Factory
