All but the final few restaurants slated for the still-unfolding Toyota Music Factory in Irving are set to open this month.

Eight restaurants and bars opened in the fall, adjacent to a 4,000-seat pavilion booked by Live Nation.

The 11 food and drink options coming this spring, along with an open-air plaza backed by the Texas Lottery, more than double the dining options.

"Whatever the sum of the parts is now, we think [the new venues] will bring considerably more people," said Noah Lazes, president of the North Carolina-based ARK Group, developer of the $200 million, 500,000-plus square foot center.

"The additional [restaurants] opening help to make it even more well rounded."

Six of the 11 coming-soon concepts fall under the umbrella of Big Beat Dallas — the latest hospitality offering from Billy Bob Barnett, founder of Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth. The former honky-tonk operator has joined with Seattle-based Restaurants Unlimited to create five restaurants and bars, and a farmers market at the Music Factory.

The official grand opening and ribbon cutting for the Music Factory development is set for 11 a.m. April 13.

Joining the eight restaurants already open at Toyota Music Factory, are:

— Highway 61 South opens March 18. Inspired by the blues clubs and performance halls along Highway 61, guests can enjoy juke-joint inspired cocktails, regional craft beers on tap and Texas barbecue.

— Texas Jam House opens March 18. Open 24 hours a day, Texas Jam House will serve Southern hospitality and from-scratch recipes.

— Kabuki Japanese Restaurant opens March 19. Kabuki showcases traditional and innovative Japanese cuisine, creative cocktails and contemporary interior design.

—Bar Manzanilla opens March 25. Latin-inspired scratch cuisine will be paired with cocktails and sounds from a DJ nightly.

— Martini Ranch opens March 25. Geared to the nightlife crowd, this venue will offer craft cocktails, a DJ and an expansive outdoor patio.

— Texas C-Bar opens March 25. It will feature a comprehensive scotch library, chef-inspired farm-to-table entrees and a wine room.

— Market Place opens March 29. From Texas jams and jellies to local-artisan jewelry and accessories, the marketplace will stock a variety retail options.

—Burgerim will open in late March. Burgerim features eight ounces of freshly ground meat divided into three mini burgers that are easy to hold and customize.

— Nosh & Bottle Market will open in late March. With an extensive retail selection including craft beer and wine and gourmet prepared foods, Nosh & Bottle Market seeks to merge convenience with a fresh market.

— Pop Factory by Maxfrut, which will open in late March, will offer a new line of whole-fruit frozen bars.

— TCBY, The Country's Best Yogurt will open in late March. TCBY is a pioneer in the fro-yo space.

Highway 61 South, Texas Jam House, Bar Manzanilla, Martini Ranch, Texas C-Bar and Market Place are part of Big Beat Dallas.

The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, an eight-screen movie theater, is set to open the first week of April.

The Violet Room - expected to open this summer - will include a stage, and Kitchen 101, a fast-casual concept that will offer grilled, made-to-order meals for dine-in or carry-out.

No date has been set for the opening of Uncle Gino's, an Italian restaurant announced last year.

Lazes noted that stages throughout the development will host everything from blues to fashion shows.

"We want to make sure that the public knows this is more than [main stage] music," he said. "You can come on any given night and be entertained. That's really the story that we're selling."

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