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The Whimsy of Belly and Trumpet The Whimsy of Belly and Trumpet
Despite some misses, this mixed menu offers some of the best food in Uptown.
, May 16, 2013
Three rectangles of semifreddo in pistachio, mint and strawberry sat in a row like fat dominoes at Belly and Trumpet in Uptown. The chilled... More >>
Patent Pending at Craft and Growler Patent Pending at Craft and Growler
Two attorneys ditch a legal practice to embrace beer.
, May 09, 2013
The recipe for Craft and Growler's existence was simple. Husband and wife owners Kevin Afghani and Catherine Kinslow fell in love with the... More >>
Pop Diner is a Big Bust Pop Diner is a Big Bust
Closing time: You don't have to go home, but don't go here.
, May 02, 2013
It's 2:30 in the morning at some bar in Uptown, and as you drag a ballpoint pen across a credit card slip, feeling the grain of the bar beneath,... More >>
Urbano Café Travels the Globe Urbano Café Travels the Globe
Bolognese next to pork belly with pickled mustard greens? Somehow, it works.
, April 25, 2013
In a boisterous dining room on a Thursday night at Urbano Café, a sea of crystal marks a large table of diners working their way through a... More >>
Watch Your Wallet At Bowl & Barrel Watch Your Wallet At Bowl & Barrel
This isn't your greasy stepfather's game any more.
, April 11, 2013
There's something democratizing about the sport of bowling. Even though pros travel the world, earn sponsorships and win thousands of dollars,... More >>
Ascension's Fix: One Man's Obsession Gives Dallas a Whole New Addiction Ascension's Fix: One Man's Obsession Gives Dallas a Whole New Addiction
, April 04, 2013
Russell Hayward pours a measure of preheated water into a small, bulb-shaped boiling flask and carefully sets it over a halogen heating element.... More >>
20 Feet's Midas Touch 20 Feet's Midas Touch
A new East Dallas seafood joint uses beer batter like a fabled king.
, March 28, 2013
I was about halfway through a basket of fish and chips at 20 Feet, the new casual seafood joint in East Dallas, when I started looking for my... More >>
Joyce and Gigi's Warm Up East Dallas Joyce and Gigi's Warm Up East Dallas
A new restaurant charms with South American flavors
, March 21, 2013
Have you met Joyce and Gigi? Depending on your vantage point, they're either a South American mother and daughter chef duo, or a quaint yet... More >>
Desta Rises Above Sadness Desta Rises Above Sadness
Family members bind together to reopen Ethiopian Restaurant
, March 14, 2013
"Should I turn on the sign?" Yemi Lemma asks. Months of preparation have led up to the opening of Desta, an Ethiopian spot far up Greenville... More >>
Tiny La Pasadita Packs Big Flavors Tiny La Pasadita Packs Big Flavors
This humble East Dallas takeout spot's pupusas are something to brag about.
, March 07, 2013
Pupusería La Pasadita may be one of the smallest restaurants in Dallas. It's a stretch even to call the ramshackle takeout joint a restaurant.... More >>
Outpost in Oak Cliff is Great, But Not Great Enough to Draw Travelers Outpost in Oak Cliff is Great, But Not Great Enough to Draw Travelers
Reviewing the restaurant that replaced Campo.
, February 28, 2013
John Paul Valverde and his partner Miguel Vicéns have a knack for envisioning and executing compelling spaces. Their design business Coevál... More >>
Style By the Spoonful Style By the Spoonful
John Tesar's newest project is potentially a North Dallas pearl
, February 21, 2013
If you ask chef John Tesar why he named his restaurant after the tool, he'll tell you "a spoon is the only kitchen utensil you can't live... More >>
Los Torres Taqueria Has Got Your Goat Los Torres Taqueria Has Got Your Goat
And they've tucked it into a compelling taco.
, February 14, 2013
Los Torres Taquería opened last June, and like many small, family-owned Latino restaurants in Dallas, it began quietly turning out spicy, heady... More >>
Meso Maya Misses the Fiesta Meso Maya Misses the Fiesta
Downtown's new Mexican joint plays it safe and dull.
, February 07, 2013
Meso Maya has a very likable chef working its kitchen. If you sit at the bar at downtown's newest Mexican restaurant, which opened last December,... More >>
Lucia's Best Kept Secret Lucia's Best Kept Secret
Four stools offer unfettered access to Dallas' most exclusive restaurant.
, January 31, 2013
It was cold outside when I first dined at Lucia. The last few leaves clung to the trees and acorns crunched under my boots as I paced back and... More >>
The Sub-Standard Pour The Sub-Standard Pour
Great drinks do little to elevate shoddy cuisine.
, January 24, 2013
The Standard Pour opened last March, promising a cocktail den with food as slinky as its old-school cocktails in the heart of Uptown. Just less... More >>
Stampede 66's Bright Lights Stampede 66's Bright Lights
If you want to show an out-of-towner Dallas, Stephan Pyles' latest will give you a show.
, January 17, 2013
In a small, fenced parcel, presumably somewhere in Texas, two perfectly dressed cowboys wrestle a young calf to the ground. They use their knees... More >>
Ellen's Southern Kitchen Cooks With Soul Ellen's Southern Kitchen Cooks With Soul
The West End just got itself a great CFS.
, January 10, 2013
Ellen's Southern Kitchen and I got off to a great start. Sitting at the bar, I had a nice conversation with what seemed like half the restaurant... More >>
Try Cook Hall for a Pregame Fill-up Try Cook Hall for a Pregame Fill-up
There's not much reason to go there otherwise.
, January 03, 2013
It's hard to sit at the bar at Cook Hall and not feel at least a little disappointment. On its surface the new restaurant, which slipped into... More >>
Barbacoa Estilo Hidalgo Masters Real Slow Food Barbacoa Estilo Hidalgo Masters Real Slow Food
Raymundo Sanchez's roast lamb embraces authenticity without even trying.
, December 27, 2012
If you want to eat authentic Mexican food, certain aesthetic concessions may be required. The heart and soul of Mexican cooking is built on... More >>
Soleo Steps Up Soleo Steps Up
Owners Maria and Roberto Velasquez started with a taco cart. Now they're in Preston Hollow.
, December 20, 2012
Way out on Harry Hines Boulevard, just past the bazaar bearing the same name, Continental Liquor makes its business not only selling booze and... More >>
Qariah's Stand Qariah's Stand
Amidst other businesses fighting to serve alcohol on Greenville, this Lebanese restaurant ditches the booze.
, December 13, 2012
More than a year has passed since City Council's specific use permit policies went into effect on Lower Greenville Avenue, shuttering many bars... More >>
Hopdoddy Hype Hopdoddy Hype
What it takes to build the best six-dollar burger ever.
, December 06, 2012
You can put a lot of thought into making a burger if you want to. Chefs at top restaurants started a trend when they realized they could charge... More >>
At Sakhuu, You're Welcomed At Sakhuu, You're Welcomed
East Dallas' newest Thai restaurant is a neighborhood gem.
, November 29, 2012
If you're not a social person, if you'd rather quietly eat at a table alone and enjoy peaceful solitude while you dine out, you might have a hard... More >>
The New Korean Fusion The New Korean Fusion
Bulgogi meets tacos, and nachos, and hot dogs, and more.
, November 22, 2012
Terry Song can't seem to get a break in real estate. When he opened Goghee To Go on Inwood Road with wife Janice in 2010, he knew homeless people... More >>
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