Construction to rebuild Austin Avenue Grill & Sports Bar started in February 2015 and is expected to be complete in early 2016. In July 2011, the restaurant was destroyed by a fire. The new sports bar and grill will be larger than its previous space of 12,600 square-feet but will be under the same ownership. 935 W. Parker Road 972-907-8003 www.austinavenue.com
HarborChase of Plano is scheduled to open by late March 2016 at Village 121, a new mixed-use development located at Preston Road and SH 121. The assisted living and memory care community by Silverstone Healthcare Company of Dallas will feature 120 units. The community will have indoor or outdoor dining venues, a fitness and wellness center, beauty salon and daily activities for residents. 5140 Towne Square Drive 214-561-2830 www.harborchase.com
HUB Streat Food Port is expected to open in mid-to-late spring. The pet-friendly dining and entertainment hub will feature a variety of rotating food trucks and a full-service restaurant. Founder James West has been working with Philadelphia entrepreneur Robert Aitkin, T.G.I. Friday’s founder Dan Scoggin and Jon Wagner, owner of The Butcher’s Son food truck in Dallas. 14th Street and M Avenue
Darcy Dudley of Allen partnered with Dallas restaurateur Tre Wilcox to open Julia Pearl Southern Cuisine. Named after Dudley and his wife’s grandmothers, the restaurant is set to open in early February and will feature classic and contemporary Southern dishes influenced by Dudley’s family. 2301 N. US 75, Ste. 195 972-422-1519 www.juliapearlsoutherncuisine.com
Safari Run is expected to open its first franchise outside of California in Plano in March. The jungle-themed play and entertainment center for children will offer event space for birthday parties and lounging areas for adults. 2300 Coit Road, Ste. 300 www.safarirun.com
Whiskey Cake and Mexican Sugar creator Jack Gibbons is hoping to have his new business, Sixty Vines, open this summer. The wine bar and bistro concept is inspired by the cuisine of Sonoma and Napa valleys in California and will feature 36 wines on tap as well as food for pairing. 3701 Dallas Parkway www.frontburnerbrands.com
Dallas Design District’s Pakpao Thai is set to open its third location in March at West Plano Village. The restaurant, headed by Dallas Chef Jet Tila, features dishes influenced by the streets of Bangkok, Thailand. 3310 Dallas Parkway www.pakpaothai.com
