15 June 11 - 17, 2026 dallasobserver.com DALLAS OBSERVER Classified | MusiC | dish | Culture | unfair Park | Contents recipient with multiple Michelin stars and three-star reviews from The New York Times. He’s brand new to Dallas, but the talent he’s bringing in is exciting for the city. Syrup + Sno 2951 S State Highway 161, The Epic in Grand Prairie For the past few years, chef Tiffany Derry has been all gas and no brakes when it comes to expanding her culinary vision across North Texas. Her latest is called Syrup + Sno, a sno cone and sweets shop located at The Epic in Grand Prairie. The grab-and-go shop sells shave ice with all types of syrups, soft serve ice cream, warm cookies and ice cream sandwiches. Sor Juana 1908 Canton St., Downtown Sor Juana is a new Mexican cantina near the Farmers Market, but its roots date back far, including the 1920s-era building it’s in. Co- owners Alexandra Hernandez and Karla So- ria wanted to revive convivio culture, a tradition in Mexican culture of gathering and spending time with one another. They’re serving two menus centered around botanas, and on the weekends from 9 p.m. to close, the menu turns into a spread of late- night catina classics. Best yet, all the cock- tails are $12, and everything on the menu is under $20. La Sombra Cantina 1144 Plano Road, Richardson This new Tex-Mex spot is from the same group behind Shady’s Burgers (which opened a third location at Lake Lewisville earlier this summer) and the Fifth. They renovated the old Pineda’s spot, and the menu builds on what was there and adds new, elevated Tex-Mex dishes like ribeye carne asada and poblano enchiladas. They have weekly specials, all-day happy hour on Mondays and Tuesdays, and brunch on the weekends. Salt & Straw 2323 N. Henderson Ave., Knox-Henderson Cousins Kim and Tyler Malek started Salt & Straw in Portland, Oregon, and now this ice cream shop with a cult following has landed in Dallas with its famous Frito pie sundae in tow. They have a short list of perma- nent ice cream fla- vors, but the real interest is in their monthly rotating menu they call “se- ries”, where they come up with cre- ative flavors and combinations based on a specific theme or holiday. They’re now scooping the “Chef Series,” which has cheese- cake with salted yuzu curd and Hong Kong milk tea with toasted white chocolate as two out of the five offer- ings. PopUp Bagels 5450 W Lovers Lane & 2323 Henderson Ave. PopUp Bagels was so successful when it first opened in Dallas that now it’s having back-to- back openings. An- other shop will open at 2323 Henderson Ave. on Friday, June 5. You heard it here first. This bagel shop keeps it simple with five bagel fla- vors, three base schmears, and two schmears that rotate bi-weekly. Right now, it’s elote cream cheese and Grillo’s hot pickle butter. Yes, you read that correctly. Get us one too when you go. Maroma 1333 Oak Lawn Ave., Design District Maroma was one of our most anticipated spring restaurant openings from chef Omar Flores. It’s a coastal Mexican restaurant with an all-day concept integrated into its space and menu. Coastal towns on Mexi- co’s western coast — Jalisco, Colima, Nayarit and Sinaloa — inspired the menu that puts seafood at the front and center and supports it with live-fire cooking. Flores is a James Beard-nominated chef, and this spot isn’t already on your radar, it should be. Seegars Deli 1910 S Harwood St., The Cedars Seegars Deli is a sandwich shop concept that has been years in the making by Olivia Gen- the, who is also behind Font Board and Ta- ble in Uptown and Little Blue Bistro in Bishop Arts. Seegars was announced in 2023, and last month, it finally opened its doors with rave reviews. It’s situated inside a building that’s been in Dallas since 1947, and the deli leans into the retro, historic feel. Think exposed brick, concrete floors and those cushy bar stools that all the diners have. You know the ones. Everything Madeleine 4757 W Park Blvd. (Plano) Everything Madeleine started in Carroll- ton, but just moved into a new space in Plano that is modern and urban with plenty of wiggle room. The cafe is best known for its matcha drinks, like both the strawberry matcha and the matcha cream latte. And nobody can resist the sweets on display in the glass case. It’s full of crois- sants and French madeleines, of course. Lauren Drewes Daniels The music is loud, but the bagels are actually pretty good. Lauren Drewes Daniels Seegars is channeling retro vibes in The Cedars.
