BUSINESS BUZZ

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White Rock Abbey becomes The Local Pour

Last summer James Orr bought White Rock Abbey restaurant and bar at the Peavy-Garland Road intersection from Weylan McAmally, a pharmacist from Red Oak, who opened the place in December 2012. The most visible alteration of the restaurant’s facade is a recently erected sign sporting the eatery’s new name, The Local Pour. The new owner has remodeled the kitchen and hired a new chef/kitchen manager who has designed a stellar new menu, according to the restaurant’s Facebook page.

Chipotle opens at NorthPark

Chipotle Mexican Grill has confirmed that it will open another location in Dallas this spring in NorthPark Center. Already near Lake Highlands is one location at 75 and Forest. The fast-food chain makes its hefty burritos with naturally-raised meat and no trans-fat cooking oil and boasts healthier offerings such as brown rice instead of white. Chipotle spokeswoman Danielle Winslow says to expect the new Chipotle early next spring.

Credit classes

Long-time Lake Highlands resident Ginger Greenberg is Director of Communications at Consumer Credit Counseling Services, which recently won a grant from United Way to help focus on educating families in Lake Highlands who struggle with personal financial issues. CCCS partners with Richardson ISD to host monthly classes for people aiming to achieve financial stability at Forest Meadow Junior High, beginning Jan. 28, at 6 p.m. Episcopal Church of the Ascension is hosting an upcoming class on February 9 with tips on comparison shopping at the grocery

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store and coupon-clipping. For more information on personal financial counseling classes call 214.540.6837.

Oncor explains restoration methods

An Oncor representative recently answered a pressing question for the Advocate: During a region-wide power-killing storm why are some people and places up and running inside an hour while others spend days in darkness? Oncor prioritizes its restorations by those with the biggest need, says spokeswoman Jeamy Molina.“During all restorations of any kind, we make sure we can address the emergency facilities first — police, hospitals and other care centers. That’s our first priority.” The next priority is set by density, and Oncor continues its work from there. “We look at the maximum number of people we can restore at one time,” Molina says. Visit advocatemag. com for the full story and search “Oncor.”

—Christina Hughes Babb

1 The Dallas Arboretum’s Children’s Garden closed midJanuary for a few weeks for “winterizing”. 2 A traffic jam on Skillman at Whitehurst in Lake Highlands occurred when a truck and trailer carrying campaign signs for republican state house representative candidate Ann Hodge spilled its load in the road. 3 The Dallas Bar Association offers free legal advice every second and and third Wednesday of the month. The LegalLine phone number is 214.220.7476.