Talk about your fine wine:
Decanter Restaurant and Wine Lounge from chef
Tony Gardizi is set to open in the Bishop Arts District in October. The new wine bar will boast fresh and locally sourced cuisine, more than 100 vinos and live music on the weekends. Make tracks to 408 North Bishop Avenue (Café Madrid’s old lodgings) ... Deep Ellum’s
Green Room completes its reopening this month as
Joel Harloff moves in as exec chef. What to expect from the Dali Wine Bar and Mi Piaci alum? A seasonal menu to be devoured atop the rooftop patio, plus a scrumptious Sunday brunch. Sip or dine at 2715 Elm Street;
greenroomdallas.com … We’re always excited about an upgrade, which means we’re thrilled about
Houston’s new name and amped-up offerings. The Preston Center staple is now known as
Hillstone, and its revived menu brims with 25 new recipes, including a yellowtail-tuna burger, a scallop salad and a sinful tres leches cake. But not to worry: General manager
Francis Luttmer assures that all the original faves will remain intact — especially those crispy shoestring fries and the ahi tuna salad … Cedar Springs’
Ilume development will roll out the welcome mat for
Fin Sushi next month. The Japanese fusion restaurant comes from the brains behind Henderson Avenue’s
Sushi Axiom, which means a bold sushi and sashimi menu is sure to follow. Have your chopsticks ready at 4123 Cedar Springs Road … You are the hostess with the mostest, which means your next fête must be catered by
Cassandra Fine Catering. How does it work? Customize your courses with dishes from a tasty listing (we’re craving the cilantro- and cumin-crusted Chilean sea bass and the cherry tarts under homemade peach ice cream), and a chef will finish preparing the meal on site. Details 214.613.0131 or
cassandrafinecatering.com … Our secret for the perfect dinner-party gift stirs memories of bygone days at grandmother’s country house and comes by way of
Nothing Bundt Cakes. The bundt bakery at Preston Royal Village offers 10 flavors, an array of sizes (from itty bundtinies to gargantuan cakes) and even adorable decoration options. Sweet findings await at 10720 Preston Road, or order ahead at 214.691.2253. Yes, indeed, the icing on our August cake.
Image: Red-velvet, chocolate-chocolate chip and lemon bundtinies at Nothing Bundt Cakes. Photo by illiam McKellar Photography.