What Filled the Old RA Sushi Corner, and What Followed It Into Park Village

"When they're sitting at home and they think 'how are we going to spend time tonight?' their subconscious fires and says 'I'm attracted to go to Shivers Farm.'"

Terry Montesi, CEO and founder of Trademark Property Company, said that at the Shivers Farm groundbreaking on Sept. 23. It's a fair goal for a 40-acre project at SH 114 and White Chapel. Retail tenants there aren't expected until around early 2028.

On the east side of town, Park Village didn't wait. In less than six weeks this fall, three businesses committed to the center at 1001 E. Southlake Blvd., and none of them had a Southlake location before. A restaurant group based in Dallas County, a California wellness chain, and a national fitness studio all chose the same open-air center for their first move into this part of Southlake Boulevard. The question Montesi wants Shivers Farm to answer in 2028 is getting answered at Park Village now.

A corner that sat dark for more than a year

The story starts with a closure. RA Sushi closed its Park Village restaurant in late May 2025 after about a decade in Southlake. By July 2026 the Fort Worth Star-Telegram was reporting that the same space at 1131 E. Southlake Blvd. had been gutted to get it ready for Hudson House.

Late last year another long-running tenant left. Orvis set Dec. 24, 2025, as the closing date for its Park Village store.

Ownership changed before either of those exits. Fifth Corner acquired Park Village through an affiliate on Jan. 30, 2024. The firm handles leasing, property management, and asset management for its centers. Its portfolio lists Park Village as a 185,493-square-foot open-air lifestyle center. The fall arrivals are the first big round of openings at the center under that ownership to show up in local coverage.

Here is how the corner and its neighbors changed:

Hudson House brings its Dallas formula west

Hudson House started in Highland Park in 2017. Its other North Texas restaurants are in Frisco, Addison, and Las Colinas. All of those are on the Dallas side of DFW Airport, so the Southlake opening on Sept. 14 is the brand's first location in this part of the metroplex.

The menu is built around a raw bar, with oysters flown in daily from the East Coast. Burgers and sushi share the menu, and the chain's signature "World's Coldest Martini" is made with chilled Grey Goose vodka. The Star-Telegram's menu coverage also points to New England lobster rolls, blackened redfish tacos, pan-seared redfish, steak frites, Chicken Parm, and key lime and chocolate silk pies.

The restaurant's Southlake page lists these hours and specials:

• Monday through Wednesday: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Thursday and Friday: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Saturday: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Sunday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Weekday happy hour, 3 to 6 p.m., bar and patio only: half-price martinis, Bellinis, and wine by the glass, plus $3 East Coast oysters and $10 cheeseburgers

Those weekend opening times put Hudson House in the brunch-hour window on Saturdays and Sundays. The weekday happy hour is limited to the bar and patio, so a table in the dining room at 4 p.m. won't get those prices. The hours page isn't dated, so call 682-452-5284 before planning around it.

The neighbors are built for regular visits

Hudson House is the headline, but the two openings around it matter more for where Park Village is heading. Both are businesses that do best when customers come back on a schedule.

Hydration Room opened Sept. 18 in Suite 280. The California company has more than 65 locations in its home state, and Southlake is its first in Texas. It offers injections such as a vitamin B12 shot and IV therapies. Registered nurses provide care, and each patient gets a free consultation with a nurse practitioner. CEO Michelle Mendoza said the company focuses only on IVs and injections rather than trying to cover every kind of wellness service. The center's own directory lists it among Park Village tenants.

Barry's comes next. The fitness studio runs a high-intensity, 50-minute group class that mixes strength training and cardio. It's selling memberships now, with a free first class, ahead of a planned late-October opening in Suite 170. As of Oct. 1, that date is still a target, not an opening day.

These newcomers join a directory that already includes Michaels Arts and Crafts, Kirkland's, J.Crew Factory, Dallas Running Company, Club Champion, Booth Creek Wagyu, Blo Blow Dry Bar, and Lavender Square Aveda. Before this fall, most of that list was retail you'd visit for a specific errand. Now there's a membership studio, a wellness clinic, and a restaurant serving until 10 p.m. on weekends. Together they give Park Village activity from a weekday morning class to a Saturday dinner.

The other end of Southlake Boulevard

The same week Hudson House opened, a smaller arrival appeared about two miles west. Ruth and Bryson Nokes opened their second New York Butcher Shoppe on Sept. 18 at 2001 W. Southlake Blvd., Suite 149. Their first is in Colleyville and opened in August 2024. The shop sells fresh-cut steaks, sausages, lamb, veal, seafood, and wagyu, along with hot meals six days a week and ready-made refrigerated dinners. Ruth Nokes said reviewers often mention her employees by name, which she sees as bringing back the traditional neighborhood butcher.

North of SH 114, the big change is still dirt. Shivers Farm sits at 1900 N. White Chapel Blvd. Plans call for about 110,000 square feet of retail, 37 single-family homes, office space, a park of nearly one acre surrounded by shops and restaurants, and a Whole Foods. Montesi said the Whole Foods will be the first major grocery store north of SH 114, and that the project "would never happen without Whole Foods." Mayor Shawn McCaskill said earlier proposals for the site didn't meet the city's standard.

Leasing is ahead of construction. Montesi said more than 40,000 square feet of retail leases were signed and another 60,000 were in negotiation. He expected mass grading to start about a week after the Sept. 23 groundbreaking, which would be about now.

The timeline has changed depending on who was speaking and when:

1. June 18, 2026: Trademark's announcement of the Whole Foods lease said completion was slated for Q4 2027.
2. Sept. 3, 2026: The Fort Worth Report described an earlier target of the second half of 2028.
3. Sept. 23, 2026: At the groundbreaking, Montesi said retail tenants should open around early 2028.
4. The city agreement: The master development agreement approved June 16 requires the commercial section to be finished by Dec. 31, 2028, and the residential section by June 30, 2029.

So the honest answer to "when can I shop at the new Whole Foods" is sometime in 2028, give or take. Until then, the new evening spots, studio classes, and clinic appointments on the east side of Southlake Boulevard are at Park Village, where the old RA Sushi corner has its lights back on.

Whether you'd rather be closer to Park Village's new tenants or the coming Shivers Farm, the changes along Southlake Boulevard are worth weighing before your next move. Bret and Molly Chance at Texas Home Life Realty follow these openings and timelines closely and can help you think through what they mean for your plans. Schedule a Call.