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Bijoux closes

Bijoux , one of our neighborhood’s best dining splurges, had been expected to close Feb. 28. Chef/owner Scott Gottlich said in a media release, “We feel now is the right time to close, on a high note, so we can stay focused on our other restaurant, The Second Floor at the Westin Galleria, and take time to consider future projects.” During its eight-year run on Lovers Lane, Bijoux received two five-star reviews from the Dallas Morning News, and in 2007, Bon Appétit named it one of the “10 Hottest New Restaurants in America.” Gottlich runs the restaurant with his wife, Gina, who serves as sommelier. They live in Preston Hollow with their two young boys.

New Thai restaurant

Chef Eddy Thretipthuangsin (don’t worry, you can call him Chef Eddy) brings Kin Kin Urban Thai to the southwest corner of Preston and Forest near Mi Cocina. The concept reflects the chef’s own interpretation of the food from his home country. “I want to reintroduce classic dishes in a whole new way,” he said in a press release. “I wanted to open a restaurant where we would want to eat.”

In Thai “kin kin” translates as “eat up,” or “let’s eat.” Thretipthuangsin also is opening Kin Kin locations in Fort Worth and Oak Lawn before the Preston Hollow location comes along this summer.

1 Gordon Biersch in the Shops at Park Lane recently rolled out a new menu. 2 Buda Juice is setting up shop at Preston Royal Southwest, adjacent to Sushi Star, offering 100 percent raw and organic juices, hand-squeezed in a cold press, along with milk handmade from nuts, plus soups.

Giving

The Plaza at Preston center raised $9,250 for the North Texas Food Bank through its annual Santa Days event. The money could provide as many as 27,750 meals for families in need. To date, the Santa Days event has raised $30,000 for the food bank.

People

St. Mark’s School of Texas alumnus Keven McAlester made the list of Oscar nominees for “Last Days in Vietnam,” a documentary he co-wrote and co-produced.

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