Richardson | October 2022

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Another Time and Place Grill has been granted a special permit for a smoking patio at its Richardson location at 925 Abrams Road.

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NAME CHANGES 11 The ER Near Me near Richardson rebranded to Surepoint Emergency Center in July. The free-standing emer- gency room opened under its new name at the same location, 15767 N. Coit Road, Dallas, just outside of Richardson city limits. Surepoint is a 24/7 operational emergency center providing medical services ranging from abdominal pain and bronchitis to seizures. 469-706-9296. www.surepoint-er.com/locations/ richardson-dallas IN THE NEWS 12 Richardson ocials announced Santa’s Village will move to Huines Park for the 2022 holiday season after the City Hall re. According to city o- cials, the traditional Santa’s Village site, which is located in the fountain plaza The restaurant’s owner, Mehmet Shon Celik, said he is proud of the support the community showed in helping push for his business’ approval. “I am very grateful to the mayor and all the other council members that made it right after I invested so much money in Richardson,” he said. The restaurant is at 925 Abrams Road in the southeast area of Richardson. Celik said he plans to begin construction on the smoking patio as soon as possible. FEATURED IMPACT EXPANSION Richardson City Council approved a special-use permit during its Oct. 10 meeting that will allow Another Time and Place Grill to provide dining and hookah smoking on an outdoor patio. Because the establishment will provide tobacco and tobacco accessories as well as allow on-site smoking, the special-use permit was required to be approved by council. According to city ocials, there are 11 facilities that oer smoking in Richardson, including two cigar lounges, ve hookah lounges and four restaurants that oer hookah smoking.

City documents show the restaurant will operate on a 1,336-square- foot patio. City documents said the concept will be similar to Celik’s other concept at the Turkish Café & Lounge at 8412 Preston Road, Plano. According to the permit, the smoking patio will be restricted to those age 21 and over. In addition, the establishment’s hours of operation are limited from 11 a.m.- midnight on Sundays-Thursdays and 11 a.m.-2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Live music, recorded music or any other type of live entertainment will be prohibited on both outdoor patios, according to city ocials. 469-917-7714. www.anothertimeandplace.com

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adjacent to City Hall, has been covered by re-related fencing. Huines Park is at 300 N. Plano Road just north of Belt Line Road. Santa’s Village is set to open Dec. 3; a nal schedule for operating hours and activities is still being determined. Parks Director Lori Smeby said the Huines Park location will include an entertainment stage and a walk-through option available for the public during nonprogrammed hours. Santa’s Village is a free nightly holiday event open to the public during the rst three weeks of December, according to the city’s website. The celebration includes photos with Santa, musical performances and an annual opening night Tree Lighting Ceremony. https://bit.ly/3CH2Q5g

RICHARDSON EDITION • OCTOBER 2022