After my first visit to Noodle House last fall, I knew I’d have to return with my parents, seeing as how they are big fans of the restaurant’s sister eatery in Houston — San Dong. A couple of weeks ago, I finally got that opportunity, but was joined only by…

Each week, this blog will be highlighting a different restaurant happy hour food menu, keeping you informed of what deals there are out there.This week, we dine like the Greek gods and goddesses (but, on a budget) at Travis Walk’s Ziziki’s. Where: Ziziki’s Restaurant, 4514 Travis St. #122, Dallas, Texas,…

Each week, Happy Eating highlights a different restaurant happy hour food menu. This week, we clean ourselves up for a jaunt to the Crescent Court. Where: Palomino Restaurant and Bar, 500 Crescent Court, Ste. 165 When: All day, everyday in the bar. Hours are 11a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 11 a.m.-11…

Each week, Happy Eating highlights a restaurant happy hour menu. This week, surrounded by a flank of waitresses dressed in spandex and short-shorts, we try out some wings at Honey Shack. Where: Honey Shack 4218 Lemmon Ave. When: 2-7 p.m. Monday-Friday and 5 p.m.-close Sunday. The Scene: Hooters without all…

On one of my trips to Vietnam years ago, my mother and I traveled to the seaside town of Danang. During morning jogs on the beach, I’d run through hot spots of a familiar scent lingering in the air. It was the very distinct odor of fish sauce. Until now,…

The 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, the best place around Dallas for a…

Each week, Happy Eating highlights a different restaurant happy hour food menu. This week, it’s dumplings and empanadas at Lumi. Where: Lumi, 3407 McKinney Ave. When: Monday-Thursday, 4-7 p.m., and reverse happy hour from 9-11 p.m. The Scene: Happy hour is available throughout the whole restaurant. It’s quiet until the…

While 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,…

Each week, this blog will be highlighting a different restaurant happy hour food menu, keeping you informed of what deals there are out there. This week, we visit an uncannily quiet (which isn’t exactly a bad thing) J. Black’s. Where: J. Black’s 2409 N. Henderson Ave. When: Monday-Friday, 4-8 p.m…

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, it was cause for excitement. The restaurant serves up several variations of the Korean dish, bibimbap — the popular…

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…

Each week, Happy Eating will highlight a different restaurant happy hour food menu, keeping you informed of what deals are out there. This week we try out the happy hour bar food selections at Gordon Biersch. Where: Gordon Biersch When: Monday-Friday, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Reverse Happy Hour 9-11 p.m., all day…

As I teased in last week’s Pho from Home post, this week we’re visiting Lemongrass’ kitchen with owner Khoa Nguyen where he’ll teach us how to make their popular banh xeo. Banh xeo, or Vietnamese crepe, is known to be delicious but notoriously greasy. While Lemongrass’ version is still quite…

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 is almost unrecognizable…

The Dallas-based frozen yogurt chain Red Mango recently opened its 100th nationwide store. To celebrate, the McKinney Avenue location and other participating stores throughout the country will be offering free Red Mango flavored lip balms and $1 Ghirardelli chocolate yogurt to the first 100 customers on Saturday, January 22. Since…

When 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 time to make good on that promise…

Each week, Happy Eating highlights a different restaurant happy hour food menu, letting you know what deals are out there. This week, we try out the Il Cane Rosso pizza while tuning up our ping-pong game at Brackets. Where: Brackets, 5330 East Mockingbird Lane No. 100 When: 5-7 p.m. Monday-Friday…

Cupcake backlash has been brewing for some time, but so stubborn was the cupcake trend that every single year there is another hope-filled pronouncement of its heir apparent. First, there was the whoopee pie. Too regional. Then there was the cake ball. Too divisive. And most recently there was the…

Each week, Happy Eating will highligh a different restaurant happy hour food menu, keeping you informed of what deals are out there. This week, we pay a visit to the State Thomas neighborhood and explore the extensive happy hour menu at Si Tapas. Where: Si Tapas and Spanish Cuisine, 2207…

Quoc Bao. That’s long been the chatter when the topic of “where the best banh mi can be found around Dallas.” Upon the urging of friends and the insistence of readers’ comments, I finally decided to test out everyone’s favorite banh mi shop. What better time than a City of…

Richardson-based Wingstop is continuing its spread south of the border. After seeing much success with six locations in Mexico, expansion plans for twenty more stores throughout the country will begin this year. Wingstop in Mexico is franchised by WIS de Mexico S.A. de C.V. While the company initially started with…