Buzzy Italian street food items is coming to a taking place intersection in Dallas: Piada Italian Road Food, a increasing chain from Ohio that serves a one of a kind wrap-variety sandwich, is opening a place at 6333 E. Mockingbird Ln., in the Tom Thumb shopping middle at the intersection of Abrams Highway.

It’s going to go into the extremely obvious corner place that was previously property to Wild Birds Endless, which relocated a couple miles away. According to a spokesperson, the spot is now less than development with a hoped-for opening in September.

Piada was launched in Columbus, Ohio, in 2010, by Chris Doody, who took his inspiration from the roadside relatives-run foods carts and marketplaces he encountered in Italy. The namesake dish is the piada, a slim-crust, handmade dough baked on a stone grill, crammed with goods, then rolled. Other entrees include pasta bowls and chopped salads.

Regardless of piada, bowl, or salad, it arrives with a grill product, cheese, and vegetables. Diners can pick from three signatures for each category, this kind of as steak diavolo, hen basil pesto pasta, or calamari salad, or else customise their practical experience. Alternatives involve rooster, Italian sausage, and salmon toppings consist of artichokes and black olives.

There are also “tascas,” or sandwiches, made with the thin-crust piada dough. 3 versions include things like hen salad Italian trio and the farm club with fried rooster, pepper jack cheese, avocado, arugula, tomato, and crispy pancetta. Every single is served with a seasonal aspect this kind of as kale salad, quinoa, or orzo crunch.

Entrees are complemented by sides these kinds of as tomato basil and lobster bisque soups, and two types of breadsticks — Parmigiano-Reggiano or pepperoni. A cannoli chips dessert incorporates crispy, rolled Italian cookies tossed in powdered sugar and accompanied by chocolate chip product icing. Beverage service showcases Italian sodas and teas alongside Acqua Panna and San Pellegrino waters.

They not long ago partnered with acclaimed coffee roaster Intelligentsia on two attractive new drinks: Cold Espresso and Oat Latte, a latte made with oatmilk that includes notes of sugar cookies, milk chocolate, and molasses.

The chain designed its neighborhood debut in 2015 and has accomplished properly all around DFW: This will be the fifth Piada to open in Dallas-Fort Worth, subsequent areas in Frisco, Fort Well worth, Richardson, and Plano, and there is also a spot in the is effective for McKinney, at the 380 North retail center on West University Generate. There are also areas in School Station, Tyler, and three in Houston.

“Dallas has acquired national acclaim for its outstanding Italian choices, and the Piada principle, which focuses on quality and authenticity, will talk to the city’s subtle palate while giving a exclusive and delightful solution for quick and casual dining,” reported Doody in a statement when they to start with strike the market. “We’re thrilled to make our introduction with a cafe that is central to myriad neighborhoods and leading small business and leisure locations.”