Plano’s Fillmore Pub to celebrate 10 years of business on Oct. 14
The Fillmore Pub, 1004 E. 15th St., Plano, will celebrate its 10-year anniversary on Oct. 14. The day will include drink specials and live music inside the pub, as well as McCall Plaza in downtown Plano. The pub opened Oct. 12, 2007, and serves beers, cocktails and pub food such as fish and chips. Fillmore Pub also has a rotating, seasonal menu for all of its food and drink options. 972-423-2400. www.thefillmorepub.com
Italian restaurant Taverna will open in October at Plano’s Legacy West
Taverna expects to open in October at Plano’s Legacy West development, 7400 Windrose Ave., Ste. B130. The neighborhood-style restaurant will have a patio and serve a variety of Italian dishes from risotto to pan-seared sea bass. www.tavernabylombardi.com
New owner plans to maintain same classic menu at Poor Richard’s Cafe
On Sept. 1, Poor Richard’s Cafe assumed new ownership under Sonja Ryder, who had been an employee of the cafe for decades. Located at 2442 K Ave., Plano, the cafe remains a staple of downtown Plano restaurants. Poor Richard’s staff intends to maintain much of the original menu under Ryder. 972-423-1524. www.poorrichardscafe.com
Piada Italian Street Food will open in Plano on Dallas Parkway this fall
Piada Italian Street Food is expected to open in mid-November at the 3309 Dallas Parkway building in Plano. The fast-casual restaurant has a walk-up line service with street-style Italian food. This will be Piada’s fourth north Texas location, including one in Frisco and Richardson. www.mypiada.com
Hookline brings Gulf Coast cuisine to Plano’s Granite Park
Hookline opened on Sept. 20 at 5872 SH 121, Ste. 104, Plano. The gulf coast-styled restaurant serves dishes such as a barbecue shrimp and grits plate as well as scallops and country ham. The restaurants will also have an in-house bar serving beer and cocktails.
“At Hookline we have been influenced by the cuisine melting pot from the Carolinas to the Texas Gulf. We have always specialized in the highest quality seafood, meat and produce that we can procure,” Del Sur partner John Tuma said in a statement.
The restaurant is owned by Del Sur Restaurant Group, the same management company behind Dallas-based Hook Line & Sinker and Urban Taco. Aaron Nelson, former executive sous chef of Bird Cafe in Fort Worth, will head the kitchen as executive chef.
Horchow Finale in Plano to close along with 9 other Neiman Marcus-affiliated stores
As part of the closing of 10 Neiman Marcus-affiliated stores, Horchow Finale at 3400 Preston Road, Ste. 210, Plano, will close to the public on Jan. 15. The home-decor retail store offers both indoor and outdoor furniture, as well as lighting and bedding. The other nine stores to be be shuttered by the Neiman Marcus company are Last Call stores, the company’s discount-inventory stores, located throughout the United States. The 241 employees at the soon-to-close stores will receive severance packages and will be considered for positions at other Neiman Marcus stores, the company announced in a statement. www.horchow.com
Plano’s Legacy West development will add a Levi’s clothing store in October
Levi’s plans to open a clothing store on Oct. 19 at Plano’s Legacy West development, 7701 Windrose Ave., Ste. F145. The clothing retailer specializes in jeans, jackets and other clothing for men, women and children. www.levi.com
