Mike Karns

Dining
February 7, 2013
Meso Maya Misses the Fiesta
Downtown's new Mexican joint plays it safe and dull.
Blogs
November 2, 2012
Meso Maya Number Two May Finally Be Opening
Remember when I reviewed Meso Maya in Preston Hollow last December? It was nearly a year ago that I interviewed chef Nico Sanchez and learned about the plans for a second Meso Maya location in the old Luna Tortilla building purchased by Mike Karns and the Firebird Restaurant Group LLC two years befo ... More >>
Dining
December 15, 2011
Meso Maya's Hands of God
Behold, the truly hand-made tortilla.
Blogs
December 9, 2011
Meso Maya To Open Second Location In Luna's Tortilla Factory
A while back Wilonsky told you that El Fenix honcho Mike Karns and the Firebird Restaurant Group LLC were gobbling up the old Luna's Tortilla factory. Conventional wisdom was that another El Fenix outpost would slide into the spot, but it turns out Karns has another concept in mind for the s ... More >>
Blogs
September 30, 2011
Meso Maya's Nico Sanchez on the Grind of Running His Own Place and His Gameday Menu
Today we wrap up the last of our Three-Course Meal interview with Chef Nico Sanchez at Meso Maya, the newish Mexican restaurant at Preson and Forest. In part one we learned about his background. Part two dabbled in the Dallas restaurant scene and the real Mex-Mex movement. Now for a little look into ... More >>
Blogs
February 10, 2010
Luna's Tortilla Factory Lives!
The Luna Tortilla Factory, built in 1938 and due for a redo courtesy Brandt Wood and El Fenix's Mike KarnsWhen last we looked in on the old Luna's Tortilla Factory, it was joining the old Dallas High School, the Statler Hilton, Deep Ellum and other local historic landmarks on Preservation Dallas' ... More >>
Dining
July 3, 2008
Bless Us, Oh Lard
Damn fajitas and health-conscious eaters. They're killing traditional Tex-Mex.