The folks out in Frisco don’t have to head to Dallas for a fancy night out anymore. In the Star entertainment complex, this cocktail lounge with a 35 foot bar is the spot to get all sorts of drinks, including one loaded down with Pop Rocks. There’s also a kitchen, led by Dallas native chef Walter Bandt, with loads of cute eats to match the cute drinks.

Luke Rogers has been keeping his latest restaurant under wraps. But the buzz is slowly getting out as folks take to Facebook to rave about the garlic knots with umami butter, rigatoni and wagyu bolognese, and the veal osso buco.

Eat and be entertained at the Hotel Vin in Grapevine. This new spot offers what it describes in a press release as “Texas meets European-fusion barbecue menu” along with beers, wines, cocktails, and hot tunes from great musicians. And this winter it will host the hotel’s ever-popular bubbles experience, where diners get to reserve their own igloo for stargazing and champagne.

The folks behind Shinsei and Lovers Seafood and Market have added Mediterranean to their portfolio. This spot in Inwood has a heavy Italian influence, including a fresh pasta program, but diners can also get Mediterranean seafood dishes and wines from the region.

It’s back! And it’s better than ever because the newly reopened Hide on Lowest Greenville serves breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner to go with its inventive cocktail program. Stop in for the ribeye and cheddar sandwich or a honey butter chicken biscuit and enjoy the roof deck while the weather’s so darn nice.

That old-school Little Italy energy comes to life in Tim Love’s newest restaurant, Caterina’s, in the Fort Worth Stockyards. Try a plate of beef carpaccio to start. Order a plate of caprese salad with heirloom tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil, and balsamic vinegar. The house-made pastas cover all the expected bases, while the veal chop and roasted chicken is comfort food but better. 

One of Dallas’s most beautiful dining rooms is opening for dinner for a limited time with a series of special events in October, November, and January. For October, diners can enjoy one of six evenings with Chef Laurent Quenoix, the owner and executive chef of Bistro LQ in downtown Los Angeles. Each month will feature a guest chef offering a $125 tasting menu. Reservations are required.

Trinity Groves welcomed its first new restaurant under its new CEO Julian Rodarte — and the concept is kind of a mood board based on his wife and Trinity Groves Director of Marketing Alexa “Lexy” Rodarte. The energy is highly pink, and the menu is positively delicious. Drop in for “high” tea service infused with CBD or order the red snapper, one of the menu’s most outstanding and over-the-top dishes.