The loudest restaurant in Dallas can't hear (or see or taste) its mistakes.
By Scott Reitz,
February 09, 2012
When Private Social opened last fall, the occasion was marked with a red-carpet affair. Literally, the rug was rouge, and it was rolled out for... More >>
Billed as Carrollton's Koreatown, the Furneaux Creek Village Shopping Center is packed with Korean restaurants, a karaoke lounge and a pool hall... More >>
The founder of Mi Cocina is back, and his new place feels like home.
By Scott Reitz,
January 26, 2012
"It's like trying a drug for the first time," my tablemate said, as she watched me take a careful bite from a grilled serrano pepper. The plate... More >>
I'm staring at a perfectly seared and large piece of red fish, with crisp skin and flaky white flesh, trying to figure out what went wrong with... More >>
Yes, there's another Dallas burger joint worth a visit. Apologize in advance to your arteries.
By Scott Reitz,
January 05, 2012
Stackhouse sits on a knoll above the concrete expanse that is the intersection of Gaston Avenue, Malcolm X Boulevard and Fair Park Link, in East... More >>
High-priced dishes obscure the cooking at Zio Cecio -- until the pasta comes.
By Scott Reitz,
December 29, 2011
Francesco Farris needed a break. After 18 years working at his brother Efisio's side, he was ready to strike out on his own.
"I think I grew... More >>
Tomatoes in winter dull the spotlight in Highland Park.
By Scott Reitz,
December 22, 2011
On a brisk December evening, Highland Park Village is awash in light. Tiny white bulbs blanket every branch and every twig of every tree along... More >>
Simple Mediterranean-inspired plates designed for Park Cities palates.
By Scott Reitz,
December 01, 2011
Eric Brandt, executive chef of Highland Park's Bistro 31, never attended culinary school. Instead, the self-taught chef ditched his computer... More >>
Local, the sleek little restaurant in Deep Ellum, opened late in the winter of 2003. It was met with tempered praise from this newspaper, which... More >>
Come for the booze, stay for the booze at Henderson Avenue's latest.
By Scott Reitz,
November 17, 2011
The sun just set on SWIG, the new bar and grill at the heart of Henderson Avenue, and a pair of valets are already hard at work, cramming cars in... More >>
Princi Italia tries to please everyone and ends up pleasing -- everyone but us, it seems.
By Scott Reitz,
November 10, 2011
Chewing on a tender veal cutlet coated in a thick and soggy layer of flour and blanketed in a lemony but bland sauce studded with artichokes and... More >>
If Greenville Avenue's latest wants to conjure Korea, it needs to turn up the heat.
By Scott Reitz,
November 03, 2011
"This bowl is really hot," the food-runner said, with a conviction I'd never seen attached to the warning. I was sitting at the bar at Rohst,... More >>
Preston Hollow's newest Pizzeria makes decent pizza, but it's not as authentic as the menu claims
By Scott Reitz,
October 27, 2011
Ten years ago I hopped a plane and flew to Rome, took a train north to Florence and then back south to Orvietto, a small town in southwestern... More >>
From the guys who brought you Medina, a new menu and a new neighborhood show a different side of Morocco.
By Scott Reitz,
October 20, 2011
In late 2007, when Yaser Khalaf and Sam Benoikken opened Medina, a small Moroccan restaurant with a loungey, modern feel in Victory Park, they... More >>
Go for the jackfruit, stay for the pho. Oh, and bring your own beer.
By Scott Reitz,
October 13, 2011
Convincing devoted urbanites to venture to Garland can be a hard sell, no matter how hungry they are. The endless concrete pavement and strip... More >>
The dissonance that caused its early missteps lives on in a dining room that can't find its identity.
By Scott Reitz,
October 06, 2011
Back in July, there were a tense and strange couple days in the kitchen at RedFork, the then-brand-new gastropub in Knox-Henderson. An alleged... More >>
Aggressive art isn't enough to debauch downtown's tame new Mexican restaurant. But the tequila selection might be.
By Scott Reitz,
September 22, 2011
Wild Salsa isn't your standard Mexican-American restaurant. It's not buried in a suburban strip mall but perched smack in the middle of downtown,... More >>
Just don't get lazy when you're ordering beer and expect Milk to let you get away with it.
By Scott Reitz,
September 08, 2011
Sitting on a pine-hewn picnic bench with a cold beer in hand isn't a bad place to be in these last days of summer. It's even nicer when you're... More >>
Compared to modern bistros, The Grape's menu and dining room seem dated. That's why it works so well.
By Scott Reitz,
September 01, 2011
Lower Greenville Avenue has seen a lot of change lately, and it's going to see a lot more. An Asian behemoth, Rohst, and a revamped Terilli's... More >>
