Karen Chaney

Downtown Denton’s The Chestnut Tree—which started out as an antique shop with a tea room in the back in 1994—has transitioned into a tea room and bistro, sans antique shop, featuring a bustling catering business.

Moon Wolf Provisions is slated to launch a soft-opening Apr. 18 in Richardson, business owner Richie Conry said in an email.

Miracle League Friso is slated to hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for the MLF field and inclusive playground April 18.

Odd Muse Craft & Kitchen recently opened in downtown Plano, according to a company social media post.

Palestinian Elegance opened in 2021 in Richardson, followed by an Arlington store in 2024, and a Plano location in 2025.

When Shane Lambert, David Kazarian, Jay Clark and Robert Weschler opened KillA Pie in Prosper in 2021, it wasn’t the entrepreneurial quartet’s first restaurant concept to launch. However, it was their first time to serve Detroit-style pizza so they called on industry experts—Shawn Randazzo and Peter Reinhardt—for guidance in this multi-step process.

Tucked behind the sprawling grounds of Shades of Green, a 10-acre garden center in Celina, sits a house where Rebecca Calvert and Julie Holland often work into the wee hours creating floral arrangements for their Greenologie Flower Shop.

Longtime McKinney residents Manuel and Adelina Ortega purchased Juarez Mexican Restaurant in 2003.

When Allen residents Leo and Kelly Vargas opened Curuba Café in Allen in 2025, they knew they wanted to spotlight their Colombian heritage, but they also wanted to embrace other cultures as well.

With no exterior signage or visible entrance, Rare Books Bar in Frisco embraces the mystery and intrigue of a classic speakeasy.