This place is called what it’s called for a reason. Few things can kill a drunken craving and sop up exorbitant amounts of alcohol as well as a notoriously monstrous Serious Pizza slice. Open until 3 a.m. on the weekends, the lively after-hours atmosphere, HD televisions and interesting people-watching are exactly the stimulation needed for […]
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A Dallas favorite is back, and this time, hopefully for good. Sfuzzi, now open in Knox Henderson, has returned for its fourth iteration. The buzzy Italian restaurant was an uptown staple in Dallas in the ‘80s and ‘90s, and a favorite among Dallas tourists. Having first opened in 1987, Sfuzzi was both a place for […]
When The Grape closed in 2019, the heartbreak that Dallasites felt was palpable. Sister, which opened in the same space in late 2021, has filled the role of lower Greenville’s neighborly bistro admirably. With its menu of “loose Italian” and Mediterranean-inspired dishes, a visit to Sister is a delightful journey of pastas, proteins and vegetables […]
The name Sixty Vines comes from the fact that this restaurant offers 60 wines by the glass, but this is far more than just a wine bar. It has an efficient, high-quality kitchen, with good pizza and pasta to go alongside the drinks. Sixty Vines is an interior designer’s dream restaurant. This Plano hot spot […]
Whether cool or hot, smooth or be-bop, this Addison club has the appropriate menu selection with which to pair its jazz. Executive Chef Chad Burnett’s dishes serve as a counterpoint to the casual atmosphere. South Carolina hare (confit with Vidalia onion hash, a Tuaca demi and tangerine glaze), big-eye tuna (sesame seared, with jasmine gnocchi, […]
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This spot sits on the second floor above TEN Ramen at the Sylvan Thirty complex and is a sister-spot to Bryan Avenue Tavern. It’s a great spot to catch a game and have a cold drink but be sure to go hungry. Start with their West Dallas Deviled eggs built with a bacon jam base […]
Tarantino’s Cicchetti Bar and Record Lounge sits on a strip of Parry Avenue across from Fair Park that is a growing hub of restaurants. This spot is the work of long-time Dallas restaurateur, Peter Tarantino. Here he’s serving the food he grew up eating in his large Italian family. Focaccinas are a unique item on […]
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, Eddie “Lucky” Campbell knows a thing or two about bars. The long-time Dallas barkeep, who also owns the Standard Pour on McKinney Avenue and Parliament, resurrected the Thomas Avenue Beverage Company a decade after the original one closed. Campbell has created a space that is smart and […]
TruFire has a hustling and bustling business that is crowded almost every time we visit. Not wait-list kind of crowded, but only a few tables remaining kind of crowded. We attribute that to the fact that both food and service are consistently good. The menu offers something for everyone, from picky kids who only want […]
Urbano Café is a restaurant that resists classification. A veal Bolognese and risotto will have you thinking you’re in a quaint Italian cafe, but then an Asian-inspired appetizer will keep you guessing. Split into two dining rooms in a shopping plaza that also hosts Jimmy’s Food Store, Urbano Café makes good use of local ingredients. […]
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There’s a common refrain that, for all its talent, Dallas doesn’t have many real Italian restaurants. Via Triozzi aims to change our minds by checking a lot of requisite Italian boxes: an exquisite lasagna, daily house-made pasta and several other well-executed Italian basics. Naturally, there’s an impressive, red-heavy wine selection and a full bar with […]
Longtime Dallas restaurateur Robert Colombo (the successful Trece Mexican restaurant across the street and The Club in The Centrum) has assembled an organic “pasteria” featuring house-made pasta from organic semolina, organic vegetables, organic wood-fired chicken, and table water and sparkling waters produced with an in-house filtration and gasification system. The pastas are near perfect, the […]
