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Gifts made for gathering are Foxtrot's aim this holiday season

The holidays are best spent with the ones you love, eating the things you love, and giving gifts you know they'll love.

This season, Foxtrot has carefully curated gift boxes featuring small makers, locally sourced goods, award-winning eats, and chef-made treats, all sure to bring extra joy to the holidays.

Take a peek at Foxtrot's gift selections, made for everyone on your list.

Dallas Foodie Gift Box
$50, available to shop locally in Dallas and ship nationally
For your foodie friend or the ultimate host, Foxtrot offers some of the tastiest items from the best small makers in Dallas.

You'll find chocolate from the Mexican family-owned gourmand CocoAndré, homemade biscuit mix from Cafe Momentum, honey butter from community-minded market Bonton, coffee from Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters, and a delicious salted caramel cookie from Cookie Society.

'Tis the Season Gift Box
$50, available to shop locally in Dallas and ship nationally
For your bestie or co-worker, this craft holiday kit offers everybody's winter favorites.

Featuring Thymes' Frasier Fir candle made with natural oils and accompanied by a festive holiday matchbox, Foxtrot's crowd-pleasing seasonal gummy mix to add some sweet and sour to the party, and a custom peppermint bark collaboration with renowned chocolate makers Compartes.

Joy to Pinot Noir
$45, available to shop locally in Dallas
For the wine lover in your life, this holiday dessert gift box features one of Foxtrot's somm's favorite California Pinots, paired with two gourmet expressions of chocolate and peppermint: a Compartes peppermint bark and a homemade minty chocolate mix.

Foxtrot's holiday gifts are available to shop locally in-store at both Dallas stores (Uptown and University Park) or for 5-minute pick-up and 30-minute delivery via Foxtrot's app.

Forget someone on your list? Foxtrot is the perfect last-minute gifting option. Shop locally until December 23, while gifts last.

New this year, you can also ship nationally via Foxtrot Anywhere. Order by December 14 for national shipping to arrive before 12/25. Get gifting!

Get together and enjoy.

Photo by Nick Murway

Get together and enjoy.

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Growing national pizza chain will bring halal pies and pastas to Katy

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Vocelli Pizza will open its first Houston-area location in March.

A Pittsburgh pizzeria has set its sights on Houston. Vocelli Pizza will makes it Bayou City debut next year with a location in Katy.

Scheduled to open in March 2026, the restaurant will be located at 2941 W. Grand Parkway. Although pizza is part of the restaurant’s name, the menu also includes wings, pizza rolls, salads, sandwiches, pasta, and more. Specialty items include mac and cheese pizza, spinach mushroom rolls, and a chicken parmesan sub.

"We are thrilled to continue our growth into new communities that share our passion for quality, service, and authentic Italian-inspired food," Vocelli Pizza CEO Toni Bianco said in a statement. "Our expansion into Dalton and Houston reflects the strong demand for our brand, and we look forward to delivering an exceptional experience to guests in both markets."

For its expansion into Houston, Vocelli’s will debut an all-halal menu that’s designed to appeal to Houston’s diverse community.

"The team is excited to introduce Vocelli Pizza to Houston with a full halal menu," Bianco added. "There is a clear demand for high-quality Halal pizza and delivery options, and we are proud to meet that need while bringing our brand to a new and dynamic market."

Founded by Turkish immigrant Varol Ablak in 1988, Vocelli began franchising in 1993. The restaurant currently has more than 80 locations.

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