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International burger restaurant cossets Colleyville with mini burgers

These mini burgers are mighty gourmet.

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An international fast-casual chain specializing in gourmet mini burgers will open a restaurant in Colleyville, adding another location to its growing portfolio in Dallas-Fort Worth.

Called Burgerim, the chain was founded in Israel in 2011, then debuted in the United States in 2016. It specializes in gourmet burgers that are 2.8 ounces each. You can order them in a single, duo, trio, or a 16-pack; the name Burgerim, in Hebrew, is the plural form of burger.

You customize with a choice of buns, sauces, toppings, and even the kind of patty itself. Options include beef, dry aged beef, Wagyu beef, merguez (spicy beef), turkey, lamb, chicken, salmon, veggie, Spanish beef, or falafel.

The lamb burger gets high marks, as does the unique "tightly-packed" quality of the ground meat. The veggie burger is vegetarian and made in-house from green lentils, tofu, carrots, and onion.

Burgers come with lettuce, tomato, and onion, but they take a different approach by putting those on the bottom so they'll absorb the flavors from above.

You also can choose from nine additional special toppings, including mushrooms, jalapeños, grilled onions, bacon, avocado, fried egg, and choice of cheese from Swiss, cheddar, blue, or pepper jack.

Their style of fries is unusual: cut into rounds like a thick potato chip. There are also sweet potato fries, home fries, and onion rings; plus wings, chicken tenders, and a trio of salads that include a chopped salad and a salad with grilled chicken.

Sodas are self-serve, from one of those Coca-Cola Freestyle dispensers; there is also beer and wine.

Some Burgerims are in malls; two such locations include the Allen Outlet Mall and the North East Mall in Hurst. Others, like this location in Colleyville, are in strip mall centers.

The Colleyville branch is opening at 5615 Colleyville Blvd., in the same center as Market Street and Studio Movie Grill, taking over the space previously occupied by a restaurant called Crepes Bistro, which closed in January.

A Burgerim representative says that the location will open in early 2019.

Nine locations of the chain have opened in the DFW area, including Plano, Frisco, Lewisville, Town East Mall in Mesquite, and Dallas' Lake Highlands neighborhood, with at least another dozen coming soon. Burgerims for everyone.

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FroYo News

Fro-yo chain Orange Leaf makes Azle debut in time for the holidays

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A new frozen yogurt shop is bringing chilly delights to Azle: Called Orange Leaf, it’s a self-service fro-yo concept opening a new location at 828 Boyd Rd. #102, in a former chicken wing space.

According to a release, it will open on December 7.

Orange Leaf was founded in Oklahoma in 2008 and is known for its frozen yogurt, smoothies, shakes, superfood bowls, cake in a cup, and fro-yo cake.

They boast 12 flavors of yogurt, some distinctive such as toasted marshmallow, white chocolate strawberry, and birthday cake. As is often the case with self-serve shops, their machines are set up with two adjacent flavors so you can do a combo swirl. Toppings comprise more than 30 options, including fruit, cereals, nuts, boba, gummies, and cheesecake bites.

A cup of frozen yogurt goes for $8.

Bringing the chain to Azle are husband-and-wife Mike and Yvonne Higby. Mike is a retired Air Force veteran, and Yvonne was previously a paraprofessional for preschoolers in the Azle Independent School District.

According to a release, they chose to invest in Orange Leaf because they enjoyed the items as a treat with their two sons and wanted to connect with the community.

“I spent years in food service before joining the military, both of which allowed me the opportunity to connect with people, provide the best quality products and services and become a strong leader," says Mike in a statement. "The lessons learned along the way encouraged me to make a choice to take control of my life, which led me to entrepreneurship”

Orange Leaf is one of the brands under the portfolio of Brix Holdings, the Dallas-based restaurant franchise company. Sherif Mityas, CEO of Brix Holdings, shared excitement over the the couple leading the Azle opening.

“We’re confident that with their combined years of experience serving the nation and their community, they will provide an experience to their guests filled with care, passion and dedication,” says Mityas in a statement. “As we open our final Orange Leaf location for 2024, we are proud of our franchise partners and are eagerly looking ahead to the success of Orange Leaf Azle and many more locations to come in the new year.”

The opening of the new Azle store brings the chain to a total of 25 stores in Texas, including Austin, San Antonio, Spring, and Lake Worth. There are more than 60 locations across the nation.