HELLO DUMPLING 

Hello Dumpling owner June Chow’s goal was to create the kind of food her mother made at a traditional Chinese-American restaurant in New Jersey. “It really requires a tremendous amount of effort for dumplings you eat in 10 minutes,” she says. “It’s a labor of love.”

WHITE ROCK ALEHOUSE & BREWERY

White Rock Alehouse owners Greg Nixon and Dave Kirk enlisted the expertise of Blake Morrison, who had previously worked for Cedar Creek Brewery and Whistle Post Brewing, after their first batch of home brew. The alehouse offers 31-ounce, 32-ounce or 64-ounce growlers available for purchase or filled on site. Customers can also buy a comfort food care package for a family in need.

What to order:

Bratwurst

Chicken and pesto flatbread

Alehouse burger

Frozen whiskey and Coke kit

How it works:

For pickup, park by the yellow tent at 7331 Gaston Ave. Call 214-989-7570 or text 817-437-2862 to place an order.

Free delivery is available for ZIP codes 75214 and 75218 for orders over $40.

More info: whiterockalehouse.com

MAYA’S MODERN MEDITERRANEAN

Russell Birk is the self-described “chief hummus maker” of Maya’s Modern Mediterranean. “Every year I would go to Israel and find a local to take me to his favorite hummus spot,” Birk says. “I traveled all around Israel looking for the best hummus.” Birk is a health buff, and his menu reflects his passion.

LAKEWOOD SMOKEHOUSE

Prior to 2016, the Lakewood area was devoid of good barbecue. That’s why Lakewood Smokehouse owners John Hall, John Pantenburg and Mike Mullen chose the area for their restaurant. “For the love of barbecue and the love of the neighborhood,” Hall says. “We thought the area needed it.”