BUSINESS BUZZ

The lowdown on what’s up with neighborhood businesses

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Restaurants closing

Driftwood (642 W. Davis) closed Nov. 20 because of plumbing repairs and had not reopened as of press time (Dec. 18). The owners had not moved out of the space, but Dallas Morning News food critic Leslie Brenner has speculated that the place could remain closed, as Driftwood’s executive chef Kyle McClelland and owners Sal Jafar and Michael Martensen are busy with their popular new restaurant, Proof + Pantry. Victoria’s Mexican Grill on Willomet and West Davis has closed for good. The two-story building is for lease.

Restaurants opening

Small Brewpub opened in the Jefferson Tower in December with a menu including house-made charcuterie from chef Misti Norris and 12 beers on tap. Dallas Grilled Cheese Co., which is taking the old Book Doctor space next door to Chan Thai in the Bishop Arts District, is expected to open mid-January. The restaurant will offer many varieties of cheese with bread, plus beer and wine. Partners Mack Simpson, Diana Ezzell and Glen Shank hired Stash Design, which designed the interiors of Oddfellows and the Chicken Scratch, to finish out the restaurant’s interior. The latest offering at Sylvan Thirty is a juice bar. Boom Juice, from husband-and-wife business partners Davio and Jessica Ventouras, will focus on “organic juices and grab-and-go raw, vegan and paleo snacks and meals,” and had been expected to open by the end of December.

Big-box fitness

Planet Fitness opened in December in the 20,000-square-foot former Minyard store at Twelfth and Polk. The space most recently had been El Mariachi grocery and then a bazaar.

Moving crafts

Oil and Cotton is moving across West Davis into a space adjacent to Davis Street Espresso and Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters. Oil