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Neighborhood hangout

A new restaurant, Preston Hollow Grill, opened in the space Balls Hamburgers once occupied. Leather furniture and photographs of Dallas landmarks such as Inwood Theatre make the dining room feel cozy and familiar. The menu includes smoked goat cheese fondue, watermelon and radish salad, steak and cheeseburgers ranging from $6-$32. When the weather cools enough, the patio could be a good place to enjoy the Perdy Shandy, $7, a combination of pilsner, lemonade and mint. The restaurant opens at 5 p.m. Monday–Saturday, and lunch service is expected soon.

Hot pies

Next year will be hot for Preston Hollow Village. Literally. That’s when Matchbox , a restaurant known for its wood-fired pizzas, moves into the 8,250 square-foot space behind Trader Joe’s. This is the first Texas location for the Washington D.C.-based restaurant, which announced it is expanding its concept to 48 locations by 2020. Pies are cooked in custom-built masonry ovens at 800 degrees. More of a burger guy? Matchbox has those too. Also on the menu are salads, sandwiches and a slew of breakfast items.

Gyros galore

A new Greek restaurant opened in the storefront next to Tupinamba at the southwest corner of Walnut Hill and Central. Little Greek is a fast-casual restaurant and a locally owned franchise with locations in Richardson and Carrollton. The menu offers pitas, wraps, salads, gyros and other Greek staples for $7-$14. It’s the meat, imported from Chicago, that sets the restaurant apart, says owner Jan Rosen, who says she uses “the highest quality gyro meat that money can buy.”

New shops at NorthPark

Two new stores are expected to open at NorthPark Center this month. Pandora, on the ground floor between Nordstrom and Macy’s, offers hand-finished jewelry. Polo Ralph Lauren, on the ground floor between Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom, needs no introduction.