In what definitely looks like the worst timing ever for New Year’s resolutions, a healthy dining establishment in among Dallas’ most popular shopping malls has actually closed: Seasons 52, the effective principle from Darden Restaurants where numerous menu products were 500 calories or less, closed its place at NorthParkCenter
According to a shopping center representative, their last day was January 2. The area is now boarded up with terrible indications that state “completely closed.”
A representative for Seasons 52 stated that the closure was caused by “lease issues,” however used say goodbye to information, aside from to keep in mind that the dining establishment had actually been regularly effective because place considering that it initially opened in November 2012, a period of ten years.
For impassioned Seasons 52 fans, the news is not all bad: The Plano place at the Shops at Legacy, at 7300Lone Star Dr #C 100, stays open. There are likewise 2 places in Houston, and the chain is opening another place in Texas in San Antonio, on March 30.
Darden Restaurants debuted the principle back in 2003, well ahead of its time in showing that “healthy” dining establishments might be a win, with a menu managed by acclaimed chef Clifford Pleau that was influenced by the seasons and the fresh appeal of the farmers’ market, 52 weeks a year.
It boasts a broad and innovative menu, enthusiastic red wine program, and advanced environment. Calories are quietly marked on each meal, be it a roasted half chicken with veggies and Yukon gold mashed potatoes at 460 calories or a 220-calorie watercress salad with Gorgonzola cheese and pine nuts.
Developed by Master Sommelier George Miliotes, the red wine list makes appreciation for its varied worldwide choice of 100 red wines, consisting of more than 52 used by the glass.
The dining establishment is likewise cherished for its “mini extravagances” dessert program, with mini portions that used simply a taste of decadence without excess.
Seasons 52 has actually made a variety of CultureMap lists consisting of Where to Take Holiday Visitors, Best Wine Program, and 10 Restaurants Worth The Wait, where we stated, “Expect 45-minute waits on the weekend, however that’s no issue: Its bar has an attractive environment that’s catnip for Plano’s somewhat older songs scene.”
