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Dock Local Sets July 16 Opening Date for New Dallas Farmers Market Location

The growing seafood concept will debut its fourth DFW location with lobster rolls, a raw bar, chef's specials, and coastal cocktails
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Megha McSwain is the Managing Editor of DiningOut, overseeing editorial content across Houston, Dallas, and Atlanta. Born in Mumbai, India, Megha spent most of her life in Houston and now resides in Colorado. Throughout her career, she has contributed to leading food, travel, and lifestyle publications, including Food Network, Eater, InsideHook, Resy, and Texas Monthly. A trusted voice in food and lifestyle media, Megha also makes regular appearances on local television, appearing on Great Day Houston on KHOU 11 and Texas Today on NBC 5.
Dock Local opens its newest location at the Dallas Farmers Market. | Photo by Samantha Marie Photography
Dock Local opens its newest location at the Dallas Farmers Market. | Photo by Samantha Marie Photography

After annoucing plans this spring, Dock Local has set an opening date for its newest restaurant in Downtown Dallas. The chef-driven seafood concept will officially debut at Dallas Farmers Market on Wednesday, July 16, marking its fourth Dallas-Fort Worth location and fifth nationwide.

Dock Local chef and founder Brett Curtis. | Photo by Samantha Marie Photography
Dock Local chef and founder Brett Curtis. | Photo by Samantha Marie Photography

Founded by chef Brett Curtis, Dock Local has earned a loyal following by proving that fresh, high-quality seafood doesn’t have to be reserved for coastal cities. Located at 920 S. Harwood Street, the new outpost joins one of Dallas’ busiest food destinations, where it will serve the restaurant’s signature lobster rolls alongside scratch-made seafood dishes, a raw bar, cocktails, and farmers market-exclusive specials.

“Opening at Dallas Farmers Market is an exciting milestone for Dock Local because this location puts us right in the middle of one of Dallas’ most energetic food communities,” said Curtis in a statement. “We’ve always wanted Dock Local to feel welcoming, lively and rooted in hospitality, and the farmers market gives us the opportunity to welcome locals, visitors, families and Downtown guests in a really authentic way.”

The Dock-N-Roll mini lobster roll flight. | Photo by Samantha Marie Photography
The Dock-N-Roll mini lobster roll flight. | Photo by Samantha Marie Photography

Fan favorites making the move Downtown include the Maine Lobster Roll, the Dock-N-Roll mini lobster roll flight, The Original Crab Queso, and the Lobsta Grilled Cheese. The Dallas Farmers Market location will also feature rotating Chef’s Catch specials available only at this restaurant.

The beverage program gets an upgrade as well, with frozen and on-the-rocks DockaRitas, Dock Ranch Waters, a Blueberry Bourbon Smash, and the Blue Coastal cocktail joining a lineup of mocktails, wine, and beers from Dallas-Fort Worth breweries.

A spread of Dock Local's signature coastal dishes. | Photo by Samantha Marie Photography
A spread of Dock Local’s signature coastal dishes. | Photo by Samantha Marie Photography

The opening continues Dock Local’s steady expansion from its beginnings as a food truck in 2016. Today, the brand operates restaurants across Texas and Tennessee while staying true to its original mission: serving sustainably sourced seafood and chef-driven dishes in a relaxed, approachable setting.

Beginning July 16, Dock Local will be open at the Dallas Farmers Market from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday.

Dock Local – Dallas Farmers Market, 920 S. Harwood St. #150, Dallas, thedocktexas.com

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Megha McSwain is the Managing Editor of DiningOut, overseeing editorial content across Houston, Dallas, and Atlanta. Born in Mumbai, India, Megha spent most of her life in Houston and now resides in Colorado. Throughout her career, she has contributed to leading food, travel, and lifestyle publications, including Food Network, Eater, InsideHook, Resy, and Texas Monthly. A trusted voice in food and lifestyle media, Megha also makes regular appearances on local television, appearing on Great Day Houston on KHOU 11 and Texas Today on NBC 5.

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