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Catering to the sweet tooth

Sisters Meghan Adams and Kristen Adams Scott have launched The Hospitality Sweet, a boutique catering company. Born from the sisters’ desire to do something creative while staying at home with their children, The Hospitality Sweet specializes in sweets and “shower” foods, plus wedding cakes, full catering and boxed lunches for meetings. The two plan to open a storefront on Knox-Henderson this January.

Hypnotic Donuts will open soon near White Rock Lake.

Doughnuts for foodies and hippies

Hypnotic Donuts has started construction on its first fully operational storefront, near White Rock Lake, and is set to open in January. The previously nomadic (until they implemented set hours at a North Dallas pizza place) doughnut shop will operate seven days a week on Garland Road near Barbec’s. “It’s a convenient stop for those on their way to work looking for a morning pick-me-up, or athletes enjoying White Rock Lake looking to reward themselves with a well-deserved treat,” says James St. Peter, owner and creative mastermind behind Hypnotic Donuts. His flavor concoctions include chocolate cake, gooey cinnamon caramel, and maple syrup and bacon. For some added local flair, St. Peter has commissioned a local artist to paint a mural of well-known hippies inside the doughnut and coffee lounge (patrons of Hypnotic Donuts are called “Hyppies”), and locally owned Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters will supply the coffee. Read more about Hypnotic Donuts on the blog here.

Burger joint open, chicken and beer coming soon

Stackhouse Burgers recently opened in an old, renovated house on Gaston near Baylor Hospital. The Dallas-based burger joint serves up homemade, cooked-to-order burgers, as well as sandwiches and salads. Chef Lisa Garza has announced that she will be opening her new restaurant, Sissy’s Fried Chicken, in the former Hector’s on Henderson space at 2929 N. Henderson. Granada Theater is opening a beer garden and restaurant, Sundown at the Granada, in the space adjacent to the theater formerly occupied by M Street Bar. The restaurant will be open daily from 4 p.m.-2 a.m., and Chef Patrick Stark is creating a 30-item menu to complement the “100+ beers with eclectic spirits.”