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— After lengthy construction, Terra Mediterranean Grill has officially arrived in Plano at the new dining destination near the Shops at Willow Bend. Diners can look forward to the same menu of falafel, shawarma, hummus, and more on offer at other DFW outposts of the restaurant. The new outpost of Terra, a spinoff of iconic Dallas Mediterranean restaurant Ali Baba, joins fried chicken spot Whistle Britches, John Tesar’s steakhouse Knife, Ascension Coffee, and Mexican Bar Company at the development. [EaterWire]
— Chic Downtown restaurant Bullion has swapped its reservation system from OpenTable to upstart booking platform Tock. Now live on Tock, the restaurant says that the reservation platform “has everything we need to successfully handle the Bullion guest’s needs.” At present, Bullion is one of only a handful of local restaurants on the Tock platform, including Fearing’s, Circo, and Tei An. [EaterWire]
— Glazed Doughnut Works in Deep Ellum has “temporarily” closed its doors. In a post to its Facebook page, a short statement from the shop cites “owner health issue” as the reason for the closure, and notes that it will return to its home in Deep Ellum sometime next year. The Legacy Hall outpost of Glazed Doughnut Works will not be impacted by the closure. [EaterWire]
— A new Craigslist ad seems to indicate that a mysterious barbecue enthusiast is trying to poach recipes from DFW’s most revered smoked meat destinations. The listing asks for candidates from establishments like Hutchins BBQ, Baby Back Shak, The Slow Bone, and Mama Faye’s to share top-secret recipes. Notably, aspiring candidates who have experience at Dickey’s or Spring Creek Barbecue are disqualified, because “that is not BBQ.” [Dallas Observer]