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Art of Wine to open at Preston and Forest

A new wine store featuring by-theglass tastings and live jazz music is set to open by late August or early September at the northwest corner of Preston and Forest next door to the Mercury. Art of Wine will carry imported and local wines and offer samplings of gourmet cheeses. Retail bottles will be $7-$125 each, and bythe-glass wines will be $8-$25 each.

Kona Grill launches new TRIM menu

For the health-conscious diner, NorthPark Center’s Kona Grill has added calorie-controlled selections to its menu. The TRIM menu includes five new entrées — each around 550 calories — and a new drink list. Steamed mussels, skipjack tuna katsuo, shrimp ceviche, pan-seared Arctic char and grilled veggie wraps are complemented by a drink menu of beverages with fewer than 115 calories.

Trader Joe’s to anchor development at Walnut and Central

Provident Realty President Leon Backes has confirmed that coveted grocer TraderJoe’s will anchor a mixed-use development, Preston Hollow Village, at the northwest corner of Central Expressway and Walnut Hill. Backes told us they were looking for a “relatively small” anchor and retailers not yet seen in the Dallas market. Provident is a partner with Missouri-based Kroenke Holdings, which bought the land in November 2010. This will be the second Trader Joe’s in Dallas; the first was announced for Lower Greenville. Preston Hollow Village is considered one of the most valuable pieces of real estate in Dallas right

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now. The entire development will take several years to complete.

The Gents Place to open in Preston Oaks Shopping Center

Amid a plethora of typical girly-girl spas in our neighborhood comes a new concept for men only. TheGentsPlace is expected to open this month in the Preston Oaks Shopping Center at the southeast corner of Preston and Royal. The upscale men’s grooming and lifestyle club offers high-end haircuts, colors, shaves, facials, waxing, massages and shoeshines. CEO Ben Davis started the company in 2008 when he was 25 years old. He was recently featured in Forbes for using social media to build his business. This is the third location for The Gents Place; the other two are in Frisco and Leawood, Kan.

1 Nando’s, a new Mexican food restaurant from former Gloria’s employee Fernando Santo, has opened at the southwest corner of Preston and Royal. 2 Mother-daughter team Nanci and Faryn Clark teamed up to launch Biosanes, an online health-food concept offering meal replacements such as the “magic cookie.” The products also are available at Facelogic Spa. 3 Spoon Bar & Kitchen, a concept from chef John Tesar, is set to open in Preston Center this fall in the space formerly occupied by Tramontana. 4 The new pub Park Tavern is set to open in early July at the Shops at Park Lane, featuring more than 40 craft beers along with sandwiches, sushi rolls and tacos.

Art of Wine

11919 PRESTON

Nando’s 5934ROYAL Biosanes

BIOSANES.COM

Spoon Bar & Kitchen

8220 WESTCHESTER, SUITEB

Kona Grill

NORTHPARK CENTER

8687N.CENTRAL

214.369.7600

KONAGRILL.COM

The Gents Place

10720 PRESTON 214.380.4858

THEGENTSPLACE.COM

Park Tavern

THESHOPS AT PARK LANE 8080 PARK LANE

SHOPSATPARKLANE.COM