Urban Family Concepts celebrates restaurant anniversaries, growth of downtown Plano

Urban Family Concepts is celebrating anniversaries in June, marking 10 years for Urban Rio Cantina and Grill, and one year for Urban Seafood Company. Both eateries are located in downtown Plano.

Urban Family Concepts is owned by husband-and-wife team Bonnie and Nathan Shea with Chef Salvatore Gisellu and his wife, Jeanne-Marie.

“I believe downtown Plano is the heart of Plano,” Bonnie Shea said in a statement. “What used to be saloons are now chef-driven restaurants, hopping bars, retail, apartments and more.”

The company also owns Urban Crust, a wood-fired pizza and Italian food concept located in downtown Plano that opened in 2009. Urban Rio Cantina offers a Mexican-style menu featuring house-smoked brisket tacos, chimichurri grilled chicken club quesadillas, and roasted corn and crab enchiladas. Urban Seafood Company opened last June and offers a seafood-based, New England-inspired menu, a company release stated.

“I grew up in Sardinia, an island off the coast of Italy, so seafood is like second nature to me,” Salvatore Gisellu said in a statement. “This being our next venture was an easy decision, especially after seeing the potential to fill a void of this cuisine locally.”

The menu features coastal favorites, such as lobster rolls, wood-grilled fish and housemade pasta dishes. The menu also includes an oyster bar sourced from the East Coast and beyond, and shucked bar-side, the release stated.

“It’s been a strange but also exciting time to open a new concept this past year,” Nathan Shea said in a statement. “We love to serve this community and beyond. We are incredibly grateful to our loyal guests.”

214-251-8771 (Urban Seafood Company). www.urbanseafoodcompany.com

972-422-4466 (Urban Rio Cantina). www.urbanrio.com