Now open
1. Ramen Akira
Ramen Akira has appetizers and rice dishes in addition to ramen offerings. Akira Imamura, the Japanese ramen restaurant’s chef, possesses more than 20 years of experience and creates traditional Japanese ramen with a slight Italian twist, according to a town of Flower Mound news release. The Flower Mound location is Ramen Akira’s second, with the first restaurant located in Lewisville.
- Soft opened Nov. 9
- 2600 Lakeside Parkway, Ste. 120, Flower Mound
- www.ramenakira.com
The Cheesecake Factory is now open at The Shops at Highland Village. The menu boasts more than 250 made-from-scratch dishes as well as 40 cheesecake and dessert options.
- Opened Dec. 5
- 4100 Deer Creek, Ste. 110, Highland Village
- locations.thecheesecakefactory.com/tx/highland-village-225.html
Pei Wei relocated from Highland Village to Flower Mound. The chain restaurant and Asian kitchen offers a number of dishes, including rice and noodle entrees as well as various spicy entrees, to go along with beef and broccoli, and chicken and broccoli, among others, according to its website.
- Opened in November
- 4640 Long Prairie Road, Ste. 300, Flower Mound
- www.peiwei.com
4. Los Caminos Modern Cocina
Los Caminos Modern Cocina will become Lakeside’s 18th restaurant. It will offer modern Mexican and coastal-influenced cuisine, such as wood-roasted oysters, lobster fajitas and fresh fish in addition to hand-cut steaks and moles, according to a news release. It will also feature an extensive bar and patio space.
- Opening in fall 2024
- 880 International Parkway, Flower Mound
- www.lakesidedfw.com