New 5500 sq. ft. Prototype for Texas legacy restaurant brand in the heart of Uptown Dallas, Texas
CDG was approached to update and re-brand Café Express in the Dallas / Ft. Worth market. Originally located on the corner of McKinney and Bowen, the iconic fast casual restaurant was demolished to make room for a residential tower with retail located on the bottom floor so it was only fitting that when asked, they chose to go back to their original location to launch a new prototype design. Looking to appeal not only to the lunch crowd but also to the happy hour, dinner and weekend brunch bunch the interiors are colorful and eclectic yet very approachable – communal tables, custom banquettes with bar lounge seating and a large patio that overlooks a bustling McKinney Avenue – a definite see and be seen location…
