This Houston-based restaurant opened outposts in Plano and Carrollton to sell its Indian- and Pakistani-influenced street food. There are classic Indian dishes and a selection of Indian-Asian fusion dishes. Look for items such as Chicken Reshmi Seekh Kabab, a Mughal made with ground chicken, spices, and fresh herbs and served with a dipping sauce, and Peshawari Karahi Mutton, a Pakistani stew made with goat and a tomato base.

Tiffany Derry’s long-awaited Italian restaurant opens with a load of tempting dishes. The menu is structured to be family-style, with antipasta, primi, and secondi courses all recommended — that means sharing an appetizer or two, ordering your own small serving of pasta as a course, and finishing with a shared main or two. Do not skip the focaccia — thanks to it’s ingredients it smells like the Italian coast and the Alps all at once — or the suppli al telefono, a breaded cheese croquette stuffed with savory pork sausage and chicken liver.

Lake Highlands gets a much-needed neighborhood bistro with this opening. Its signature dish, the magic chicken thighs with mashed yams and mustard greens, is reason enough to get in ASAP but the carefully selected list of wines by the glass and natural wine options are a fine reason to make plans to linger.

The hottest opening around town in a minute is easily Goodwins, which slipped into the spot formerly taken by Blue Goose Cantina on Greenville Ave. Along with Sister, which is just across the street, it is classing up that stretch of the neighborhood. The vibe is similar to the now-defunct Houston’s, meaning classic American dishes, quality martinis at the bar, and excellent service.

Kent Rathbun is back in the barbecue game, this time in Klyde Warren park. His food truck is serving up all the goods from his barbecue catering company from Thursday to Sunday from 8 a.m. until it sells out. That includes breakfast sammies, all the barbecue faves, burgers, and tacos.

The man who owns four other restaurants in the West End has opened a fifth — it’s gone way beyond doubling down at this point. Jay Khan opened Más Street Tacos in the neighborhood, serving exactly what you think: street tacos. The menu also includes biarra, quesadillas, sopas, tortas, and burriotos.

Sandwich Hag has closed for the time being, but in its place Ookuma Burger has popped up. It serves Japanese burgers, which are patties (made here from pork, beef or pea protein which is vegan) finished in teriyaki sauce.

This good old fashioned barbecue and soul food joint transitioned from a food truck to a storefront in the Cedars. It’s owned by Stacie and Sharon Walker, whose grandfather was also a pitmaster. Order meats by the pound or stop in for a sandwich or plate.