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WEEKLY HOMES requested a zoning amendment to build 17 new townhomes on a 1.9 acre-tract west of Skillman and south of Church. David Weekly Homes also is working on 52 homes south of the Lake Highlands Town Center, 40 homes in the Cedars, 53 homes in Oak Cliff and five or six other developments in the suburbs.

Now Open

On June 27, local father Francisco “Frank” Salinas opened FRANK’S TACO GRILL on Greenville near Park Lane. A restaurant veteran himself, Salinas says the grill will offer a different presentation of tacos. “[We’re] focusing a great deal on working people. When you have kids, you get tired of fast food, but then you go to restaurants, and you find you’re paying too much. We’re shooting to be there in the middle — better than fast food but price points that aren’t going to break you,” he says. Frank’s also is open for breakfast and offers catering.

More than a year after it was first announced, LAKE HIGHLANDS CREAMERY has finally opened, bringing a sweet spot to the neighborhood. The new business shares an entryway with Atomic Pie in the Lakeridge Village Shopping Center, 9660 Audelia Road, suite 121. You can grab a scoop 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; and 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

ROCKING BOBBIN, a custom quilt shop with all the bobbles needed for sewing projects, is now open on Skillman near I-635. On its website, Rocking Bobbin is described as “a welcoming and supportive environment where sewing and quilting enthusiasts of all skill levels can take advantage of a wide range of classes and social events.”