Maman, the New York-born French cafe known for its blue-and-white toile accents and cult-favorite cookies, is headed to Hillside Village in East Dallas. Signs are already up at 6465 Mockingbird Ln. #316, and crews are working inside the space that most recently housed Palmer’s Hot Chicken. The brand is targeting an early-fall opening, with this shop set to focus on daytime coffee, pastries, and lunch items.
According to CultureMap Dallas, a spokesperson has confirmed that renovations are underway and that a permitting notice for the new tenant went up the same week the prior operator vacated. The report also notes that signage is already visible at the Hillside Village storefront and that the chain plans to keep the location to daylight hours of operation.
About Maman
Maman opened its first cafe in Soho in 2014 and has since expanded into a national chain and lifestyle brand, according to Maman’s website. The founders lean into a French provincial design style and the brand sells cookbooks, branded goods, and seasonal collaborations, including a recent Martha Stewart tie-in.
What To Expect On The Menu
The Hillside Village outpost will spotlight the chain’s pastry case, featuring croissants, kouign maman, Bundt cakes, and its Nutty Chocolate Chip Cookies, along with espresso drinks and tea, CultureMap reports. The menu is also expected to include heartier breakfast and lunch plates such as quiche, a breakfast bowl, a chicken Caesar wrap, and a Mediterranean steak sandwich, and the brand is known for attention-grabbing lattes topped with creative flourishes.
How It Fits The Center
Hillside Village’s directory lists a mix of national and local tenants, and Maman will join names such as Sprouts, SusieCakes, and Sephora, according to the center’s directory. Local reporting has tracked the chain’s quick Dallas expansion: AOL reported Maman’s Texas debut at The Plaza at Preston Center in November 2025, and planned locations in Casa Linda Plaza and Frisco have been covered by Hoodline. For Lakewood-area shoppers, the new cafe adds another daytime option in a shopping center that has steadily refreshed its roster in recent years…