{"id":786379,"date":"2026-05-10T11:05:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T11:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/786379\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T11:05:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T11:05:31","slug":"updates-on-fort-worths-haos-grocery-and-duong-deville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/786379\/","title":{"rendered":"Updates on Fort Worth\u2019s Hao\u2019s Grocery and Duong DeVille"},"content":{"rendered":"

Self-made chef Hao Tran is working on her \u201cdream project\u201d of opening a Vietnamese restaurant, Duong DuVille<\/a>. However, her cooking first sparked local admiration at her flagship business, Hao\u2019s Grocery and Cafe,<\/a> in Fort Worth\u2019s Near Southside neighborhood.<\/p>\n

When the Star-Telegram last spoke to Tran in February, she was unsure of what the future would look like for Hao\u2019s Grocery.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe funny thing is everything just kind of happens organically,\u201d Tran told the Star-Telegram.<\/p>\n

Luckily, market devotees do not have to say goodbye to the South Main grocery store. Hao\u2019s Grocery and Cafe will start to operate as a full-service tea shop and deli starting July 1.<\/p>\n

Cho Ke, AKA \u201cChoke,\u201d founder of Arte Tea Co.<\/a>, will serve teas throughout the day and conduct tasting events in addition to selling loose-leaf teas. Chef Luu Lac, founder of It\u2019s Food<\/a>, will sell his plant-based dumplings and Vietnamese banh mi in the deli portion. He will also serve as Chef de Cuisine at Duong DeVille.<\/p>\n

\u201cChoke has always wanted a tea shop,\u201d Tran said. \u201cAnd of course we [Hao\u2019s Grocery] want to offer Luu\u2019s food. It\u2019s stellar and it expands our food choices.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Green Green mango salad from Hao\u2019s Grocery and Cafe April family dinner. Chef Hao Tran cooked up a sneak peek into the Duong DeVille menu. Courtesy photo by Hao Tran Hao\u2019s Grocery and Cafe updates<\/p>\n

Choke operated Arte Tea Co. as a pop-up around Fort Worth for many years, with \u201cCommuniTea\u201d every Thursday from 9 p.m. to midnight at Hao\u2019s Grocery. Now, her tea will be offered daily at Hao\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Tran calls Choke a \u201ctea sommelier\u201d of sorts, since she has traveled extensively through Asia to learn about and source the tea she sells. She will also put on more CommuniTea nights, meditation classes and events.<\/p>\n

The deli will consist of meals from Duong DeVille, along with plant-based options from It\u2019s Food, including Tran\u2019s famous dumplings and Vietnamese banh mi.<\/p>\n

After these concepts launch on July 1, Tran and her team may look into opening up the store on Tuesday and Wednesdays as well as offering an Asian Sunday brunch. Currently, Hao\u2019s is only open Thursdays and Fridays from noon to 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n

\"Around Around every fourth Monday of the month, Hao\u2019s Grocery and Cafe conducts a family dinner meal made with donation ingredients from Meals with Meaning free grocery boxes. Courtesy photo by Hao Tran <\/p>\n

Hao\u2019s Grocery offers many community events<\/a>, but one that stands out is its monthly \u201cfamily meal<\/a>.\u201d Around every fourth Monday of the month, Hao cooks up a family-style table meal. Sometimes it\u2019s Italian, sometimes it\u2019s her classic Vietnamese cooking.<\/p>\n

The ingredients for family meals are from the previous day\u2019s Meals with<\/a> Meaning<\/a> donation boxes. If you aren\u2019t aware, every Saturday morning<\/a>, Hao\u2019s and Meals with Meaning gives away free boxes full of fresh ingredients.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe idea is that we use the donations that we get as the ingredients to show people like, \u2018Hey, how do you cook with this?\u2019\u201d Tran said.<\/p>\n

\"Hao Hao Tran\u2019s rice cakes, a dish from Hue, the western region of Vietnam where her father is from. Guests may find a similar dish at Duong DeVille. Hao Tran Courtesy photo from Hao Tran When will Duong DeVille open?<\/p>\n

The highly anticipated Duong DeVille<\/a> has plans to open late this summer. The exact date is in limbo.<\/p>\n

However, there is a way to get a foretaste of the menu. The Meals with Meaning supper club<\/a> is putting on a seven-course dinner on June 7 exclusively featuring Duong DeVille beef dishes.<\/p>\n

Tran also gave a menu sneak peek at her most recent family meal.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe served tamarind, hot and sour soup. Braised pork and egg. Green mango salad with greens from Conundrum Farms<\/a>,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd a dessert which was red bean and coconut cream.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kitchen equipment at Duong DeVille is going in this week. And once the space is built out, furniture will make the restaurant complete.<\/p>\n

To see updates about Hao\u2019s Grocery and Cafe or Duong Deville, follow their Instagram<\/a> and Facebook<\/a> accounts.<\/p>\n

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This story was originally published May 8, 2026 at 10:39 AM.<\/p>\n

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Ella Gonzales is a service journalism reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. She is part of a team of local journalists who answer reader questions and write about life in North Texas. Ella mainly writes about local restaurants and where to find good deals around town.\n <\/p>\n