Each week, Happy Eating will highlight a restaurant happy hour food menu, keeping you informed of what deals there are out there. Because it’s safe to return to the mall again, (and really, because you need to exchange that gift you politely said you liked but didn’t really like), this…

Malaysia is a country of vast and diverse cultures, all marrying to create one united cuisine. The nation’s food borrows and combines elements of Chinese, Indonesian, Thai, Filipino, and Indian menus, creating a robust flavor profile. The use of spices is generous, and fat is celebrated. Malaysian food offers myriad…

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 set our sights on the happy hour offerings of Uptown’s popular Lemon Bar–not the place to go if you are interested in low key. Where:…

Is “authentic” Chinese cuisine within Dallas city limits a good thing? That was the question my friends and I were left with when we paid a post-Christmas lunch visit to Royal China last Sunday. The immediate answer would be “yes, of course,” right? Driving out to the suburbs for an…

One of the most memorable moments from the beloved movie A Christmas Story is the Chinese restaurant scene. Because of the holiday-friendly business hours, Chinese restaurants and Christmas seem to go hand-in-hand for many people across any culture. So, regardless of if a pack of overly excited dogs stampede your…

I found myself on a bibimbap bender last week after my friend Sam had recommended two of his favorite restaurants in Koreatown. In the spirit of holiday overindulgence, I felt justified in visiting both places in the same week…and I’m glad I did. Dallas’ Koreatown can be tricky. There’s so…

For those fortunate enough to have airline-club access this busy holiday traveling season, the question must be asked: Why is the food selection at DFW-based American Airlines Admirals Club Lounges so shoddy? When it comes to American Airlines, penny-pinching is no longer exclusive to baggage fees and on-flight services. Domestically…

Each week, Happy Eating will highlight a different restaurant happy hour food menu, keeping you informed of what deals there are out there. This week we seek refuge from the holiday shopping at La Duni. Where: La Duni Latin Kitchen and Coffee Studio in NorthPark Center. When: 4-7 p.m daily…

Each week, Happy Eating will highlight a different restaurant happy hour food menu, keeping you informed of what deals there are out there. This week we spotlight the happy hour menu of one of Dallas’ most beloved bistros. (For info on local happy hour drink specials elsewhere, check out Jesse…

A question I’m often asked is, “Where is the best dim sum in Dallas?” When it comes to this city, however, the question seems rather rhetorical, does it not? The common answer is always either Kirin Court or Maxim’s, and not necessarily because of the quality of the restaurants. Both…

Dallas’ love affair with cupcakes continues. The force is strong in those miniature desserts, and a new aspirant has thrown its hat into the oven. And after having met the queen bee of the newest addition to the cupcake craze, I’m not so unsure that I didn’t just shake hands…

With the holidays upon us, money is tight. What better time than now to take advantage of the many happy hour food specials available throughout the city? Several Dallas restaurants are feeling the pinch, too, and are offering up great discounted food specials to bring in the happy hour crowds…

A couple of weeks ago, on an otherwise familiar route home from the gym, an unfamiliar sign caught my eye. There, next to the Potbelly and Starbucks on the corner of Lemmon Avenue and Inwood Road, was a Grand Opening sign for Ming’s Place China Bistro. Hmm… While I will…

Maybe tackling JS Chen’s prodigious crab fried rice the day after Thanksgiving wasn’t such a great idea, after all. Wanting to refresh our palates from turkey and stuffing bombardment, boyfriend and I took a breather from our half-hearted Black Friday shopping to pay a visit to Plano’s JS Chen for…

Apologies for missing last week’s Walk the Wok. Hope everyone has been eating well and has discovered something tasty since the last time we rendezvoused. During my MIA time, I’ve been revisiting past blog-subject restaurants with the intention of doing updates. I stopped in at Naga Thai to see if…

As this weather continues playing its schizophrenic mind games, the affect on me is a range of melodramatic “food swings.” It’s cold. I want something fat. It’s hot. Maybe just some fruit. It’s cold again. Maybe it’s OK if I have a burger as long as I’m wearing a baggy…

A couple of weeks ago, when a visit to Ba Le in Garland proved disappointing, I teased that I would be trying out the much more highly recommended outpost in Arlington. The two restaurants couldn’t be more opposite. While the Garland location is a small deli take-home type of establishment…

I was extremely curious when I heard that one of my favorite Chinese restaurants in Houston, Sandong Noodle House, recently opened a Plano outpost. My curiosity turned into delight when I discovered the rumors were, indeed, true. Sandong is famed in Houston for its mind-blowing Northern Chinese comfort food (via…

One of my best friends recently emigrated from Vietnam to the United States. He was born in Ho Chi Minh City, spent all 30 years of his life there and is a proud Vietnamese, but when I last spoke to him, he said something that surprised me. What he said…

It always surpsrises me when I return home from Vietnam a few pounds lighter. Keep in mind that the nation still is a third world country, and the general mindset of the Vietnamese isn’t as diet-fanatical as it is here. Although I’ve traveled back to Vietnam quite frequently over the…