Part Asia, part Brazil and all laid-back Uptown cool. The food is inspired by two continents, but it is common fare: feijoada (the meaty Brazilian stew), a mound of fried rice flecked with blue crab that you can’t stop eating, spring rolls and such. The caipirinha cocktails are difficult to put down, as well. Parking […]
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Tucked far, far away from the glittering, glowing lights of Victory Plaza, the sleek, upscale Victory Park location of Luna de Noche serves straight-up Tex-Mex with chic twists. Good Tex-Mex-which is certainly what Luna de Noche serves-hardly needs chic twists, but it seems our shiny new pre-fab entertainment district just rubs things that way. Underneath […]
With a strong work ethic and the help of family members, much can be accomplished. Luna’s Tortilla Factory is proof. In 1924, one year after emigrating from Mexico, Maria Luna opened her legendary shop at the original Carolina Street location. Her son Francisco, at 19 years of age, took control of Tortilla Factory, expanding the […]
An Oak Cliff hole-in-the-wall situated behind a potholed strip-mall parking lot is the source of some of Dallas’ best Thai and Lao food, including superbly fiery drunken noodles that might be among the best, and most basil-packed, in the whole state of Texas. If you’re tired of sweet, samey-tasting pad Thai and mild-mannered curries, the […]
LYFE Kitchen was founded by restaurant industry and business leaders including Mike Roberts, former global president and chief operating officer for McDonald’s, and Mike Donahue, former chief communications officer for McDonald’s USA. The restaurant showcases a menu created by award-winning, world-class Chefs Art Smith and Tal Ronnen offering great-tasting food that is convenient, affordable and […]
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Mac’s is more grill than bar, but the pub side of this American-style eatery draws a local crowd for preparty weekend dinners or early nightcaps during the week. Since 1987, a black stone-top bar, ornate dark wooden shelving and a few tall round tables have afforded the neighborhood regulars a spot to catch the game […]
This South Indian vegetarian kosher restaurant offers an extensive menu of vegetable dishes and even Indian pizza. But novices can get a sampler with the lunch buffet, which is two-sided and so long it takes up the width of the spacious dining room. Favorites included the naan stuffed with vegetables and spices, curried vegetables, chickpeas […]
Highland Park’s fine-dining restaurant Madrina manages to take Mexican food to levels it has never achieved in Dallas by infusing the cuisine with French techniques and lofty aspirations. Where else can you get duck confit enfrijoladas next to a whole lobster served en cro
Since opening in the ’70s, Magic Time Machine has entertained guests by one-upping ordinary themed restaurants with its costumed staff, who are required to double as improv comics. So be prepared for a good skewering with your meal. Every night is Halloween, here, as characters ranging from Disney favorites (such as Captain Jack Sparrow, Cinderella […]
The food is tight, if a little too mainstream for more adventurous tastes. But this clean, straight-ahead New Americanish restaurant tosses out a lot of global rations – escargot, sushi, steak, Cajun pasta, burgers, meat loaf – right down the middle of the road.
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People rush to Mai’s for its traditional Vietnamese fare, like the warming bowls of noodle soups – among them, traditional beef meatball soup with cilantro, bean sprouts, lime, and jalapeño on the side. The various skin-burning clay pots, such as the combo curry pot (rice topped with shrimp, chicken and mixed vegetables in a coconut […]
Located in the heart of Uptown Dallas, Malai Kitchen showcases a different side of Southeast Asian cuisine. Led by husband-and-wife team Braden and Yasmin Wages, the concept was inspired by their extensive travels through Thailand and Vietnam. As a team, the restaurant and bar are committed to sourcing quality ingredients and preparing as much as […]
Shooting for more than cookie-cutter pub grub, this North Dallas bar and restaurant in the former Prego’s Pasta space has wooden beams lining the ceiling and stones atop the east and west walls, all shipped from Ballymoon castle, built between 1290 and 1310 near Bagenalstown, Ireland. Of course, Malarkey’s can’t help but give in a […]
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If the name didn’t clue you in, Mama’s is all in the family-a large family, with five offspring (by which we mean locations). From the beginning nearly 40 years ago, Mama has done things the hard way (i.e., from scratch). Home-cooked favorites include meat loaf, chicken and dumplings as well as the obligatory chicken-fried steak […]
Passable Thai cuisine is made more palatable by the friendly service and the amusing retro-futuristic décor, which makes the dining room seem like a vision of 2001 from the vantage point of a bean bag chair in 1975. Cool metal chopsticks, too.