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As a countdown to the Dallas Observer’s “Best of Dallas” 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can be eaten on the cheap, but all are delicious to the extreme. Don’t hesitate to share your own nominations in the comments. More of the dish’s tasty details are after the jump.
No. 63: Dungeness Crab Dip at Hibiscus
We’ve already written about another dish at Hibiscus for the Observer‘s 100 Favorite Dishes, but the Knox-Henderson protein palace serves up gem after gem, the Dungeness crab dip among them.
With this appetizer patrons honor Poseidon and eventually descend into a bacchanalia. The creamy mixture hidden under browned cheese contains visible of chunks of crustacean and is served with shards of unleavened bread — think matzo par excellence. At first bite, you and your dining companions will fall into a reverential silence, forgetting that you have several more courses coming. Then comes the ravishing, the trance, the ecstasy. Seriously, crab dip this astonishing is sacrosanct. Share the religious fervor. You will forsake all other crab dips because of the one at Hibiscus.
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Hibiscus 2827 N. Henderson Ave. 214-827-2927
No. 100: Oatmeal Pancakes at Legal Grounds
No. 99: Shanghai Buns at Jeng Chi Dumpling House
No. 98: Mashed Tater Parfait at Cowboy Chow
No. 97: Chicken and Waffles at Victor Tango’s
No. 96: Colorado Lamb Osso Bucco at Hibiscus
No. 95: Flatbread Pizza at Dish
No. 94: First Chinese Barbecue in Richardson
No. 93: Elotes at Fuel City
No. 92: Summer Platter For Two at Big Shucks
No. 91: Chicken Gizzards at Sushi Yama
No. 90: Bob Armstrong Dip at Matt’s Rancho Martinez
No. 89: The Angry Dog at Angry Dog
No. 88: Sliders at Dish
No. 87: Spaghetti Bolognese at Urbano Café
No. 86: Vietnamese Pork Panini at Lumi Empanada & Dumpling Kitchen
No. 85: Cheese Fries at Snuffers
No. 84: Tres Vasos at Samar
No. 83: Quatro Leches at La Duni
No. 82: Pad Pak at Bangkok City
No. 81: Brisket Sandwich at Maple and Motor
No. 80: Lunch Express at Dream Cafe
No. 79: Apple Crisp at Salum
No. 78: La Vaca Loca at Good 2 Go
No. 77: Shrimp and Grits at Screen Door
No. 76: Meatball Sub at Jimmy’s
No. 75: Baja Chicken at Mattito’s
No. 74: Fried Port Salut Cheese at The Porch
No. 73: Lobster Roll at Rex’s
No. 72: Fried Green Beans at Local
No. 71: Shaved Ice at May’s Ice Cream
No. 70: Shredded Pork Sandwich at Mojitos
No. 69: Tom-Yum-Gai at Bangkok City
No. 68: Paella at La Calle Doce
No. 67: Bacon Cheeseburger at Wingfield’s Breakfast and Burgers
No. 66: Original Nachos at Fuzzy’s Taco Shop
No. 65: El Aragón at Tortas La Hechizera
No. 64: The Cheeseburger at The Grape
