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Nov
05
2020

Five Dallas Restaurant Openings Diners Need to Know About Right Now

Dallas is home to literally hundreds of restaurants, and even in the midst of a pandemic, new spots are popping up constantly. It’s tough to keep up with every single new eatery that’s debuted in recent weeks, but here are five brand new openings to know about right now, plus more from earlier this summer.

Jul
27
2020

Pink power: Every day is Wednesday at XOXO Dining Room

XOXO Dining Room is unapologetically Instagramable. There are oversized Champagne buckets, pink crushed-velvet booths with Champagne bells, crystal-beaded trees and art-déco chandeliers. The backdrop is hot pink.

When managing partner Maria Lagios told her partners she wanted a bright pink dining room, they weren’t so sure.

Jul
8
2020

XOXO Dining Room in Dallas rolls out pink carpet for the fairer sex

Savvy bar owners know that one route to success is to make sure you’re appealing to women customers, and the other gender will follow. So snaps to the team at XOXO Dining Room, a lounge and restaurant now open at 3121 Ross Ave., whose whimsical combination of cupcakes and cute hooks has proven to be an effective lure.

Jun
24
2020

10 New Dallas Restaurants to Try This Summer — From Fresh Concepts to Highly Anticipated Expansions

Given the toll the pandemic has taken on the restaurant industry, word of a new opening is met with extra excitement these days. And Dallas has plenty of fresh new food concepts to look forward to this summer.

Jun
16
2020

22 new restaurants that opened amid the coronavirus pandemic in Dallas-Fort Worth

As restaurants struggle to stay afloat in Dallas-Fort Worth, it might be shocking to hear that new restaurants are opening in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

Jun
10
2020

Spotty address on Dallas' Ross Avenue welcomes new pink palace restaurant

An unusual restaurant and lounge has opened along the Ross Avenue corridor leading into downtown Dallas in a space with a spotty past. Called XOXO Dining Room, it’s opening at 3121 Ross Ave., a location most previously occupied by Republic Ranch.

Jun
13
2020

New soul food restaurant leads this week's 5 most popular Dallas stories

New Dallas soul food restaurant promises made-from-scratch comforts. There’s a great new restaurant opening in southwest Dallas with some serious comfort food, made from scratch. Called Soul 2 Soul Southern Kitchen, it promises to “continue the tradition of this African-American legacy called ‘Soul Food.'”

Jun
11
2020

New East Dallas restaurant opens with speakeasy lounge and extra pink dining

New restaurant and lounge XOXO Dining Room has finally made its debut on Ross Avenue, and Dallasites on social media already love it. The new space mixes an exclusive speakeasy-style cocktail lounge with an outstanding pink dining room on the brink of downtown, Paper City reported.

Jun
10
2020

New East Dallas Restaurant Debuts With Very Pink Dining Room and Slick Speakeasy Lounge

Though the bright pink facade has been visible along Ross Avenue for months, XOXO Dining Room has finally opened its vibrant doors for diners to step inside during limited hours. The new spot combines a speakeasy-style cocktail lounge and exceptionally pink dining room (someone alert Kameron Westcott) on the outskirts of downtown Dallas.