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Summer can't be over fast enough — and while we've probably got a while until the 100 degree temps are gone, at least there are plenty of hot new restaurant openings on the horizon. This season, brace for new concepts from major players like Matt McCallister, John Tesar, Tim Byres, and Phil Romano, plus plenty of Southern charm from Blythe Beck and Lisa Garza.
Here's where you'll be eating this fall:
Americano
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Location: Downtown
Major Players: Matt Ford
The Details: The next restaurant to hit the swanky Joule Hotel is inspired by 1950s and 1960s Italian cinema; how that, exactly, will translate into a restaurant is anyone's guess, but diners can expect "contemporary takes on nostalgic comfort classics," including brick-oven pizzas and handmade pastas, and plenty of wine, plus a sidewalk patio.
Projected Opening: Fall
Image credit: The Joule/Facebook
Madrina
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Location: Highland Park
Major Players: Misery Loves Co. (Michael Martensen, Sal Jafar II, Jeremy Hargrove), Julio Peraza
The Details: The Misery Loves Co. boys are following up Proof + Pantry with French-Mexican fusion in the Shops at Highland Park. Expect refined dishes from former Komali chef Julio Peraza, like like lobster bisque en croûte with unusual-sounding "black jalapeno ash," plantain empanadas filled with braised oxtail, and duck confit enfrijoladas, plus a killer cocktail menu.
Projected Opening: Early September
Image credit: @imbibemartensen
The Mysterious Concept Above Uchi
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Location: Uptown
Major Players: Tyson Cole, Nilton Borges Jr.
The Details: The hottest opening of the year so far will soon spawn an upstairs sibling. Not much is known thus far, except that it's a brand new concept for the Uchi group and the menu will be overseen by chef Junior Borges.
Projected Opening: Late fall
Image credit: Kyla Davidson
Pink Magnolia
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Location: Oak Cliff
Major Players: Blythe Beck, Casie Caldwell
The Details: Kitchen LTO founder Casie Caldwell and former chef Blythe Beck are partnering on this Southern charmer, taking over the old Driftwood space on Davis. Expect indulgent dishes like chicken-fried ribeye, bacon-cheddar meatloaf, Maker's Mark banana pudding, and a cocktail menu heavy on the bourbon and whiskey.
Projected Opening: September 3
Image credit: Pink Magnolia
Shelby Hall
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Location: Downtown
Major Players: Lisa Garza
The Details: The second restaurant from Sissy's fried chicken queen Lisa Garza coming to Elm Street's LTV Tower will showcase "modern regional cuisine focusing on the Mississippi Delta and Lowcountry" with a kitchen led by chef Patton Robertson, formerly of Five Sixty. Expect an oyster bar and a bourbon-heavy cocktail menu.
Projected Opening: October
Image credit: Elizabeth Lavin