Plano South - August 2025

Dining

BY KAREN CHANEY

Barbacoa chilaquiles ($17) for brunch features slow cooked brisket, lime crema, an egg and tortilla chips.

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Mesquite grilled beef let & lobster tail ($45) is served with rajas, beans, rice, guacamole, pico de gallo, hibiscus and tortillas.

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Mexican Sugar oers hacienda-inspired dining From the multitextile decor to the fresh pro- duce-centric kitchen, Mexican Sugar strives to provide a true Mexican hacienda environment. “As you walk through the dining room, you go from a great bar experience to more of an outdoor hacienda feel,” Mexican Sugar President Christine Magrann said. “Our kitchen is wide open, and you can feel the love coming out in this Latin cooking.” On the menu

Mexican Sugar President Christine Magrann said the Spanish mussels are one of her favorite menu items.

ribeye,” Magrann said. The restaurant oers brunch, lunch, dinner, drink and happy hour menus. “Our margarita ights are very fun, and they change seasonally,” Magrann said. “People come in for a few of the more indulgent brunch items like our French toast. They don’t expect us to have really good French toast and pastry-driven items.” Going forward In addition to the location in Legacy North in Plano, which is the agship location and opened in 2013, there are locations in Uptown, Las Colinas and Houston. Construction is underway for another location in Addison. Other expansion plans include a location in Frisco Fields in 2028.

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The top selling menu items at Mexican Sugar in Plano are the angus ribeye fajitas, roasted chicken enchiladas, bone-in pork chops and roasted beet and goat cheese salad. “People see [angus ribeye fajitas] as an unbe- lievable value [$34] for a perfectly cooked piece of

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7501 Lone Star Drive, Ste. B150, Plano www.mexicansugarcocina.com

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