Isla & Co. is located in the thriving Bishop Arts District restaurant scene. This Australian-inspired one-stop shop for brunch and dinner dishes, artisan coffee, vino and spiffy signature cocktails. If you’re there for brunch, try the Sambal Scramble. Soft scrambled eggs with avocado (you can opt for bacon over avocado), parmesan and green harissa on […]
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Ivy Tavern is a local’s spot. Good news: you can be a local. And you and you and youuuuu. The Ivy is a big sports fan with lots of spirit. The inside bar is dark and comfortable, but be sure to saunter around to the back door for the big patio bar and courtyard. Don’t let […]
When Izkina opened in Deep Ellum Youth Hostel, chef Joel Orsini was in the kitchen creating a menu of Spanish tapas that we loved. In 2019, though, Orsini left and Izkina got a new name – Booty’s – and a menu focusing on “international street food.” The food was still good, last time our critic […]
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This shop boasts it has the best hummus in Dallas, but what it really gives you is the option of teleportation to the Mediterranean or New York when you enter under the yellow awning. Customers can order myriad mezze at this sister joint to Caf
This recently opened Henderson Avenue hot spot may look a lot like the original Austin location, but the designers of the Dallas branch of the “Feel Good Lounge” went with a more polished, less rock-and-roll feel that’s appropriately Dallas. The interior has the feel of a place to kick back, compatible with enjoying its top-shelf […]
One of Arlington’s longstanding favorite watering holes is J. Gilligan’s Bar & Grill. Located near the center of downtown Arlington, J. Gilligan’s has been the home away from home for Arlington residents and University of Texas at Arlington students for over 30 years. The bar has a laid-back roadhouse vibe that is well suited to […]
“20 Years and Still Cookin’” pretty much nails J’s. It’s amazing so many people can eat all that weighty American goodness and live for that long. It must have something to do with the food, cheaper than last night’s grease and the “kiss my grits” staff. Operating ’round the clock (making it a good place […]
Customers who have traveled to the Big Apple’s Chinatown swear this East Dallas joint, in an old drive-in, is the closest thing to New York Chinese food in Big D (especially if driving up 75 to Richardson is out of the question). Aside from the standard Americanized Chinese choices, there are more traditional options tacked […]
Offering greasy burgers like The Works, which is composed of â���”everything in the kitchen,â��� Jakeâ����s has welcomed all comers since 1985 — from frat boys and the ladies who love them to cornflower blue button-down desk jockeys. The cheap-ass happy hour deals have a lot to do with it. These include three-dollar apps and two-dollar […]
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When it opened, Jalisco Norte faced a tough challenge: Satisfy the somewhat risk-averse palates of the Uptown and Park Cities moneyed classes while giving an acclaimed Mexican chef space to innovate. So far, that balance appears to be working; chef Jose Meza gets to roll out monthly specials like escamoles (ant larvae), but he’ll fix […]
This longtime Mesquite institution serves some of the area’s best Caribbean food, including lovely beef patties with vivid yellow flakey pastry crusts, lively bone-in curries and tender jerk chicken with eye-opening spices. The rice and peas (that’s Jamaican for rice and beans) are terrific, too. Top pick: Excellent jerk chicken comes in heaping portions; there’s […]
James Rowland’s New American mesh ambles-like most N.A. menus-from Mediterranean to Asian to Southwestern. But what makes this place endearing are his experiments, like lobster bastard, a lobster omelet with American caviar, or his grilled pineapple and squash salad. Others don’t work, like the ceviche with warm, gray seared tuna and remoulade. But it’s all […]
The sushi is just so-so, plus it’s served on generic tableware instead of rippled clay sushi dishes or wood service platforms. But the hibachi grills are where the real action takes place. Here skilled swashbucklers take steaks, shrimp, lobster and chicken and transform them into circus animals, a mighty hard act for a strip of […]
Just who is this Jason fellow, anyway? Jason’s Deli was founded by a guy named Joe in Beaumont, Texas in 1976, so no clues there – but whoever Jason is, he’s obviously got a penchant for salad bars and soft-serve. All 200-plus locations of the fast-casual deli chain showcase the aforementioned offerings, plus a large […]
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Since 1977 Javier’s has been a Mexican classic in Dallas, one that sneers at Tex-Mex in favor of sophisticated Mexico City cuisine. It’s a dark destination, a hideaway shielded in lush Park Cities foliage. Yet with all of this, we find ourselves in deep “like.” There’s no denying its elegant rusticity (two stuffed bears-felled by […]
This old-timer–a decade just off the Addison strip qualifies in the longevity department–serves decent steaks, seafood and other American fare in an attractive space with lots of wood paneling and a pressed-tin ceiling. The full-flavored aged steaks are a good bet, but we also liked the baked ziti, a huge mound of tasty pasta and […]
Since 1983, John and Julie Broad have owned and operated the kind of place where everybody knows your name. That type of hospitality only makes the from-scratch, small-batch, freshly baked cookies even better, say the regulars — some of whom have patronized JD’s Chippery since the beginning. Always gooey and warm from continuous baking, chances […]