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May 31, 2011
Mayuri Makes a Move
Earlier this month, Mayuri, "one of the oldest Indian restaurants in the DFW area," according to its owner Lalith Thota, moved from its location at Highway 114 and O'Connor Boulevard, where it had been serving diners for 14 years. Mayuri now serves its "typical ethnic Indian food," including ... More >>
Dining
May 19, 2011
Vijay Sadhu's Newest Venture Takes The Fear Out Of The Exotic
Earlier this month, Mayuri, "one of the oldest Indian restaurants in the DFW area," according to its owner Lalith Thota, moved from its location at Highway 114 and O'Connor Boulevard, where it had been serving diners for 14 years. Mayuri now serves its "typical ethnic Indian food," including ... More >>
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May 5, 2011
Five Tortillerias That Trump Tequila
Today, we celebrate the victory of Mexican armed forces over the French. The event is usually honored with copious amounts of sour margaritas and bad Tex-Mex food. Take, for example, the Bob Armstrong Queso-eating contest at Mattito's Uptown. Not all must be sour day-glo beverages and paperw ... More >>
Dining
April 21, 2011
Alma: Great Mexican Food, but Give Us Tea for Texas.
Today, we celebrate the victory of Mexican armed forces over the French. The event is usually honored with copious amounts of sour margaritas and bad Tex-Mex food. Take, for example, the Bob Armstrong Queso-eating contest at Mattito's Uptown. Not all must be sour day-glo beverages and paperw ... More >>
Blogs
April 20, 2011
Canada's Answer to Julia Child? "Mais non" (Not)
Laura CalderWhether it's intended or not really doesn't matter: The minute a cooking program dubs itself French Food at Home and offers up a chef trying to be as understated, quirkily charming, yet educational as, yes, la grande dame d'American French cooking -- Julia Child -- it's setting it ... More >>
Dining
April 14, 2011
Komali Aims to Elevate Authentic Mexican Food. It Misses.
Laura CalderWhether it's intended or not really doesn't matter: The minute a cooking program dubs itself French Food at Home and offers up a chef trying to be as understated, quirkily charming, yet educational as, yes, la grande dame d'American French cooking -- Julia Child -- it's setting it ... More >>
Dining
April 7, 2011
La Paloma Taco-Taco: Can a Taco Joint Ever be Redundant? Sometimes.
Laura CalderWhether it's intended or not really doesn't matter: The minute a cooking program dubs itself French Food at Home and offers up a chef trying to be as understated, quirkily charming, yet educational as, yes, la grande dame d'American French cooking -- Julia Child -- it's setting it ... More >>
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April 5, 2011
West Village's Malai Kitchen: Asian Fusion Hobbled by Growing Pains
The good news is that Malai Kitchen is a vast improvement over Tom Tom Noodle House, the Asian-styled restaurant that once occupied West Village. The less than good news is Malai restaurant still faces some growing pains. Asian fusion can be catastrophic, but compared with Tom Tom, there is ... More >>
Blogs
April 4, 2011
Ku Sushi and Japanese Cuisine: Ringside at Sushi Night Fight
The fried egg atop Ku's Dolsot Bi Bim Bop wasn't the only thing that sizzled.No date with a guy last week. Instead, I went to dinner with two of my girlfriends at Ku Sushi and Japanese Cuisine. The sushi restaurant ranks as one of my friend's and her husband's favorite Preston and Forest neig ... More >>
Blogs
March 29, 2011
D'Vegan: Making Meatless Choices Easier
For weeks, my newly born-again vegan friend had been badgering me to try a new restaurant called D'Vegan. Catering to the Vietnamese Buddhist vegetarian community, the restaurant is only six weeks old. The self-proclaimed "green" eatery sits in the food court space between Hong Kong Supermark ... More >>
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March 29, 2011
Oishii Renames Beloved Off-Menu Sushi Roll
The first thing one receives at Oishii Sushi & Pan-Asian Cuisine is a large laminated menu and paper menu overflowing with sushi options. But if you sit at the sushi bar, there's a small, wall-mounted chalkboard above the chopping and dicing sushi chefs. The very top of that chalkboard reads #42, an ... More >>
Dining
March 24, 2011
Best Enchiladas Ever: Tons of Choices- Most of Them Good- at Monica Greene's Latest.
The first thing one receives at Oishii Sushi & Pan-Asian Cuisine is a large laminated menu and paper menu overflowing with sushi options. But if you sit at the sushi bar, there's a small, wall-mounted chalkboard above the chopping and dicing sushi chefs. The very top of that chalkboard reads #42, an ... More >>
Dining
March 24, 2011
Mexicali Restaurant: Hey, Grandpa, What's for Supper?
The first thing one receives at Oishii Sushi & Pan-Asian Cuisine is a large laminated menu and paper menu overflowing with sushi options. But if you sit at the sushi bar, there's a small, wall-mounted chalkboard above the chopping and dicing sushi chefs. The very top of that chalkboard reads #42, an ... More >>
Dining
March 10, 2011
Shinsei: Turning Diners into Disciples
The first thing one receives at Oishii Sushi & Pan-Asian Cuisine is a large laminated menu and paper menu overflowing with sushi options. But if you sit at the sushi bar, there's a small, wall-mounted chalkboard above the chopping and dicing sushi chefs. The very top of that chalkboard reads #42, an ... More >>
Blogs
March 7, 2011
10 Cheap Party Spots for Fat Tuesday
You don't need an excuse to party tomorrow night because it's Fat Tuesday, the official holiday of fatty foods, booze and general debauchery. Restaurants and bars are offering some cheap food and drink deals, but unfortunately many of them are amping up their Fat Tuesday festivities with c ... More >>
Blogs
March 7, 2011
Bitchin' Cook Nadia Giosia Sexes Up the Kitchen
It only took me seven seconds to fall for Nadia Giosia -- a.k.a.Nadia G., the fully-functional nutso charmer on her grunge-named Cooking Channel show, Bitchin' Kitchen. In those vital 7 seconds of Nadia G.'s promotional sound-bites, I was hooked: "If you were to ask me whether I'd rather make ... More >>
Blogs
March 3, 2011
New Vegan Enchilada Buzz at BEE
Based on the constantly buzzing (ha!) parking lot, and the word of mouth (some call it buzz) about BEE: Best Enchiladas Ever, it's become clear that the Oak Cliff counter-service enchiladeria is a neighborhood and willing-commuter favorite. People dig the options, the service, the people behind i ... More >>
Blogs
February 25, 2011
Cool & Hot is Sweet
Jose Ralat MaldanadoMy 2-year-old son loves three things: cars; his teddy bear, Rupert; and tacos. So, after a morning spent at a local vintage and custom car show, tacos were in order, this time at Cool & Hot. The Oak Cliff taquería inhabits a converted gas station with an operational car w ... More >>
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February 24, 2011
Pho Tay Do: Venturing Out of Chinatown for Fiery Vietnamese Soup
Kristy YangPho Tay Do's bun bo hueThe second most popular Vietnamese noodle soup, behind only pho, is arguably the fiery and fragrant bun bo hue. The vermicelli dish originated in the central Vietnamese city of Hue and gets its signature taste and aroma via chilies and lemongrass. Word is, t ... More >>
Dining
February 17, 2011
BEE (Best Enchiladas Ever) Lives Up to Its Name
Kristy YangPho Tay Do's bun bo hueThe second most popular Vietnamese noodle soup, behind only pho, is arguably the fiery and fragrant bun bo hue. The vermicelli dish originated in the central Vietnamese city of Hue and gets its signature taste and aroma via chilies and lemongrass. Word is, t ... More >>
Blogs
February 15, 2011
Walk the Wok Goes Bicoastal for NYC and LA Food Trends
Eataly's pastry shopWhile everyone was enduring the Super Bowl pains here in Dallas, I was away in NYC and LA for work. Despite braving a blizzard and juggling time zones, I ate well. Both food scenes were predictably different. I ate rich, fatty foods in the NYC winter blast, while in LA, ... More >>
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February 9, 2011
Monica Makes A Mean Chipotle Crema Sauce South of the River
Andrea GrimesThat's the chipotle crema sauce to the south, and the traditional sour crema to the north.Monica's Aca Y Alla in Deep Ellum has been a neighborhood staple for years, weathering bad press and a bad economic climate with quality Tex Mex and great specials. But it's still just another e ... More >>
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February 8, 2011
b.b.bop Rice Bowls: There's Asian Fusion and There's All Over the Asian Map
Photos by Kristy YangOutside b.b.bop's new location at Lovers and Greenville.b.b.bop Rice Bowls confuses me. The Carrollton-based restaurant opened a Lovers Lane/Greenville location recently, and several friends on separate occasions suggested I try it. Admittedly, when I heard about the concept, ... More >>
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February 7, 2011
Super Bowlers: Last Chance to Load Up On Tacos On Your Way Out of Town
Noah W. BaileyFuzzy's Dude Food-approved tacosHad your fill of pricey concessions at Cowboys Stadium? Want something a bit more authentic to help you remember your time around the big game? No better way for us to send you on your way than with a few suggestions for tacos, which has rap ... More >>
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February 4, 2011
Super Bowl Visitors and Taco Lovers: A Dallas Tacos Trail
Created by Alexander FloresMake the jump for the Taco Trail This certainly isn't the week to jog the Katy Trail (Fountain Place is frozen, man!), so instead, Jose Ralat Maldonado -- who has traversed the taco scene for City of Ate -- and the rest of us implore you to eat. Eat as much as you ... More >>
Blogs
February 1, 2011
Fill Your Super Bowl in Arlington. You're Going to Be Stuck in Traffic Anyway.
As much as we hate to admit it, technically, the Super Bowl is being held in Arlington. So in honor of the big game in the little city west of us, here's a list of some Asian eateries to visit in Arlington. For banh mi: This is a toss up. Most locals are loyal to Ba Le on Browning. Indeed, ... More >>
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January 31, 2011
Ramen Republic: New Denton Eatery Isn't an Authentic Noodle House, but It's Not Bad
"Dallas, huh?" a Michigander friend asked me upon hearing I'd moved here. "Bet you don't get much sushi." Actually, I corrected him, there's extraordinary sushi here. Sushi's the perfect fit for Dallas, a city with a bustling airport, a growing Asian and Asian-American population and an affe ... More >>
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January 25, 2011
It's Axiomatic: Good, Inexpensive Sushi Makes Us Happy
Each week, Happy Eating highlights a different restaurant happy hour food menu. This week we are in the Knox-Henderson neighborhood to check out a Dallas sushi hot spot. Where: Sushi Axiom, 2323 North Henderson Ave. When: 4:30-7 p.m. Monday-Friday. The Scene: Happy hour time is quiet and ... More >>
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January 24, 2011
At Stratos Global Greek Taverna, You Gotta Dance. Only Not During Lunch.
Gyro not going to like this if you don't like Gyro.Know what beats going on a lunch date to a restaurant that has a dance floor? Two lunch dates. In all honesty, if you went at night during dancing hours, you might have more fun, well, dancing. Lunch will only tempt you. Last week I met tw ... More >>
Blogs
January 20, 2011
Kor-BQ Adds Savory and Dessert Kuesadillas
To Its Menu
Kor-BQ, the Dallas area's first purveyor of Korean-Mexican fusion tacos, has added quesadillas, or in this case, kuesadillas, to its menu. The little strip mall shop in Plano has weathered business troubles superbly and now has a dedicated, almost apostolic, following. Perseverance and proxim ... More >>
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January 18, 2011
Lemongrass: Pho and Fusion Fit for a Mom
Pho even a mother could loveWhen I visited Lemongrass last summer, I promised owner/sometimes chef/always waiter/emergency dish washer Khoa Nguyen that I would return in the winter for a bowl of the restaurant's pho. With the cold weather setting in last week, I figured it was the perfect tim ... More >>
Blogs
January 18, 2011
Nothing to Fear at Fernando's Mexican Cuisine
Keep 'em coming, Fernando.Like Abba sang, "I was so afraid, Fernando," I feared that the unlimited refills on the complimentary mimosas Fernando's Mexican Cuisine's advertised with its brunch would actually have an unstated limit. But unlike other brunch spots in Dallas that promote bottomles ... More >>
Blogs
January 14, 2011
Steel Creator Bringing Vietnamese Street Food to Downtown
It was dark and cold yesterday morning when I biked past the empty storefront alongside Press Box Grill, so I elected not to check out the brand new permits posted in the window. But D Magazine's Tim Rogers is obviously a better -- or at least warmer -- cycling newshound than I am, since he s ... More >>
Dining
January 13, 2011
Sabor: A Taco Joint Brings on Dance Club Flashbacks.
It was dark and cold yesterday morning when I biked past the empty storefront alongside Press Box Grill, so I elected not to check out the brand new permits posted in the window. But D Magazine's Tim Rogers is obviously a better -- or at least warmer -- cycling newshound than I am, since he s ... More >>
Blogs
January 11, 2011
Boy's Taquería Is Just Getting Started and Is Already Superb
I was hoping for a stellar dining experience on the cold morning when I hopped off the train at Tyler/Vernon Station for a short walk to Boy's Taquería, fingers numb from the frigid temperatures. The new restaurant, opened for just over a month, is owned by a husband and wife from San Luis P ... More >>
Blogs
January 10, 2011
Julia and Andrew: Keep Today's TV Chefs;
Give Me the Queen of the Kitchen.
Julia ChildI'll gladly admit it: I'm a nostalgia freak. If I don't answer my phone immediately, it's because I'm gorging on the video I.V. drip of YouTube, jaw slackened as I watch old interviews with fave bands from the bell-bottomed '70s. That same penchant for the grainy imaged past plu ... More >>
News
January 6, 2011
Why are Mexicans Turning Arizona's Sonoran Desert into a Trash Dump?
Julia ChildI'll gladly admit it: I'm a nostalgia freak. If I don't answer my phone immediately, it's because I'm gorging on the video I.V. drip of YouTube, jaw slackened as I watch old interviews with fave bands from the bell-bottomed '70s. That same penchant for the grainy imaged past plu ... More >>
Blogs
January 5, 2011
What's in Store for the Taco in 2011?
Having looked back at how the taco has fared in Dallas and across the country in 2010, Taco Trail now is looking toward the horizon and to what's next for our favorite food. What is clear from the beginning is that regionalism, whether Mexican state, foreign state or Lone Star State, will be ... More >>
Blogs
January 4, 2011
Secret Recipe: A Good, Not Great, Find
In a Search for Malaysian Food in DFW
Secret Recipe's Hainanese-style roasted chickenMalaysia is a country of vast and diverse cultures, all marrying to create one united cuisine. The nation's food borrows and combines elements of Chinese, Indonesian, Thai, Filipino, and Indian menus, creating a robust flavor profile. The use of ... More >>
Blogs
December 30, 2010
The Top Five Tacos of 2010
DesperadosTacos have always been big in Dallas. From the real estate mogul and socialite to the day laborer and college co-ed, everyone loves a taco, has an opinion about tacos and is a staunch defender of his or her favorite. In 2010, however, tacos really took off. The gourmet/specialty bra ... More >>
Blogs
December 27, 2010
On a Roll: Exactly What is Big D's Defining Sushi?
Ooo, you're so fancy, Philadelphia. The Dallas Fish Market, which offers discounted sushi to downtowners on Sundays and free sushi to everybody on Wednesdays, is now promoting its late-night sushi menu: A selection of specialty rolls, including the Dallas roll, is available until 2 a.m. on Fr ... More >>
Blogs
December 21, 2010
Venturing Out for a Bibimbap Bender
In Koreatown
Kristy YangTree House's bibimbap, a perfect blend of textures and flavorsI found myself on a bibimbap bender last week after my friend Sam had recommended two of his favorite restaurants in Koreatown. In the spirit of holiday overindulgence, I felt justified in visiting both places in the sam ... More >>
Blogs
December 20, 2010
The Tale of the Blind-Date Ambush at Benihana
On Benihana's website it asks: "What did you do last night?" Well I have two additional questions. When was the last time you ate at Benihana? And when was the last time you went on a business lunch disguised as a blind date? My answer to the first question is too long ago. I forget about Ben ... More >>
Calendar
December 16, 2010
Tamale Me This
On Benihana's website it asks: "What did you do last night?" Well I have two additional questions. When was the last time you ate at Benihana? And when was the last time you went on a business lunch disguised as a blind date? My answer to the first question is too long ago. I forget about Ben ... More >>
Blogs
December 7, 2010
Fish Tacos Swimming in Popularity, Cali-Style
Fish tacos had a banner year in 2010, but California-style tacos made with beer-battered tilapia and chipotle mayonnaise are still outpacing the grilled fish variety more commonly served in Mexico. According to a survey from industry research firm Technomic, the number of fish tacos on resta ... More >>
Blogs
December 3, 2010
Sake Industry Urges Dallas Diners to Pair Rice Wine With Steak
Sake's not just for sushi, according to the latest promotion by the sake industry. "It's a world class drink, not just something that goes down hot at a Japanese restaurant," says Linda Kawabata of the Akita Sake Promotion and Export Council, which is hosting a tasting event in Dallas next Monday. ... More >>
Dining
December 2, 2010
Sharaku Sake Lounge and Izakaya: An Inspired Way to End a Workday.
Sake's not just for sushi, according to the latest promotion by the sake industry. "It's a world class drink, not just something that goes down hot at a Japanese restaurant," says Linda Kawabata of the Akita Sake Promotion and Export Council, which is hosting a tasting event in Dallas next Monday. ... More >>
Blogs
December 1, 2010
Chef Daniele Puleo on Surfing Trends
While Staying True to Heart
Daniele PuleoChef Daniele Puleo and his fiancée are having dinner when we arrive at Daniele Osteria. When I called to let him know we're stuck in traffic, he tells me to take my time. "We'll go ahead and order," he says. I don't know who he's talking about at the time. But I am nervous to di ... More >>
Blogs
November 30, 2010
JS Chen's Crab Fried Rice: Tackling
The Mythical Beast
Photos by Kristy YangMaybe tackling JS Chen's prodigious crab fried rice the day after Thanksgiving wasn't such a great idea, after all. Wanting to refresh our palates from turkey and stuffing bombardment, boyfriend and I took a breather from our half-hearted Black Friday shopping to pay a ... More >>
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November 23, 2010
Of Dining, the American Dream and Places in the Heart
Apologies for missing last week's Walk the Wok. Hope everyone has been eating well and has discovered something tasty since the last time we rendezvoused. During my MIA time, I've been revisiting past blog-subject restaurants with the intention of doing updates. I stopped in at Naga Thai to ... More >>
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