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New brews

Small Brewpub, an Oak Cliff startup, is expected to open soon in the ground floor of Jefferson Tower, which is under renovation. Chef Misti Norris, formerly of FT33, is creating a menu for the pub, which is expected to feature charcuterie.

New lofts

Also at Jefferson Tower, apartment lofts are available for pre-leasing. A one-bedroom apartment comprising 688 square feet is available for $995 a month. A 944-square-foot apartment is going for $1,465. The units will have 11-foot ceilings, views of downtown, concrete floors, stainless steel appliances, a dog park and a roof deck. Lofts also are pre-leasing at Sylvan Thirty, where units are expected to be available as soon as this month. The apartments range from $875-$2,725. The smallest apartment comprises 592 square feet. The Sylvan Thirty apartments will feature granite countertops, wood-style plank flooring, wood cabinetry with chrome hardware, walk-in closets and private patios or Juliette balconies. There’s also a pool, gym, concierge and clubhouse with a full kitchen.

New restaurants

Also at Sylvan Thirty, chef Daniele Puleo of Kessler Park has signed a lease for Bottega Italia. The restaurant will occupy a 4,500-square-foot space with a 2,300-square-foot patio overlooking Sylvan Thirty’s interior park. The place will have a Lavazza coffee bar, pizzas, sandwiches and salads, plus a full deli counter and a market with pastas, olives, olive oils, sea salts, vinegars, sauces, cheeses and charcuterie. Bottega Italia also will offer grab-andgo options such as handmade pastas and specialty prepared foods, plus 350 wine labels and local craft beer on tap. Hattie’s owner Tony Alvarez is planning a Cuban restaurant in the old El Padrino stand. It’s called C Señor. A new concept from Phil Romano, Potato Flats, opened last month at Trin-

More business bits

ity Groves. Bocce, a family-owned Italian restaurant from former Whitehall Exchange chef David Rice, is now open in Bishop Arts.

New sounds

David Grover of Oak Cliff has plans to open a record store on West Davis near Tyler. Spinster records is set to open this coming fall. The shop will offer new records, plus turntables from Rega, Pro-ject, Thorens and Music Hall. They’ll also offer amplifiers, speakers and turntable repair services. Grover plans to work with the Kessler Theater to bring in-store performances.

—Rachel Stone

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Jefferson Tower 214.686.7105

JEFFERSON-TOWER.COM

Sylvan Thirty 1818 SYLVAN 214.573.8700

SYLVANTHIRTY.COM

Potato Flats 3011 GULDEN 469.518.9224

POTATOFLATS.COM

Bocce 244 W. DAVIS 214.943.1714

BOCCEOFFBISHOP.COM

Oil and Cotton Creative Exchange 837 W. SEVENTH 214.942.0474

OILANDCOTTON.COM

CocoAndré Chocolatier 831 W. DAVIS 214.941.3030

COCOANDRE.COM

Norma’s Café 1123 W. DAVIS 214.946.2111

NORMASCAFE.COM

1 Developer Trammel Crow Residential is buying the old Mission Motel on Fort Worth Avenue with a plan to build about 300 apartments on the site. 3 Oil and Cotton Creative Exchange curated five windows at the downtown Neiman Marcus store with the work of local contemporary artists. The window exhibits are up through Aug. 17. 3 CocoAndré Chocolatier now offers paletas from MaxFrut, which can be ordered as-is or dipped in chocolate. 4 Norma’s Café now serves boxed meals to feed six-eight people. The boxes come with an assortment of brisket sliders, chicken tenders, side dishes and a whole meringue pie for $50.