A new restaurant, Lyla, has opened in one of the most notable spaces in Uptown on McKinney Avenue, where Primo's Tex-Mex was for decades. Lyla comes from the Dallas-based hospitality group GAP Concepts, which also owns the Instagram-ready, bright-pink spot XOXO.

The theme for the menu and decor is coastal Italian, much like the destinations Capri, Santorini, Mallorca and St. Barth's. Gap Concepts spent months transforming the space. Whitewashed walls, large plants and arched windows give the spot an open-air vibe.