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This converted Pizza Hut barely resembles its former checkered-tablecloth self with a completely remodeled interior that includes murals of the Taj Mahal, vases and henna-covered hands. The buffet takes up most of the back wall with the all-you-can-eat staples (salad, fresh fruit and desserts) on one side and the heated Indian dishes to the right […]
For anyone who’s tasted the gelato in Italy, coming back to the United States and settling for the gelato here feels like cruel and unusual punishment. That is until we found a gelato in the States that we actually liked, and it turns out it’s made right here in Big D. Talenti, which can be […]
The tacos at Taquer
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Plenty of Latino meat markets across Dallas offer up tacos and menudo, but there’s something a little extra comforting about what comes out of the kitchen at Taquer
What’s a chic pastry shop without a pastel color scheme? Not a modern chic pastry shop, is what. Thankfully, the palette at Tart doesn’t fail. Owner Kristen Massad has established herself not only as a purveyor of sweet delights, like cupcakes and petit fours, but also a vendor of baking accessories in her cute shop. […]
If a Mexican restaurant has been doing business in Dallas for more than 20 years, it’s doing something right. And while Tejano’s Aztec temple-inspired d
Sweet-as-pie owner Ms. Jan serves it up spicy. Proper West Indian vittles just roll that way. There’s a smile, and then there’s flame shooting out of your ears. Case in point: the jerk chicken wings with rice and cornbread. The real treat here is the oxtail, which is available most of the time. But you […]
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Thai Chili’s flavors struck with a lucidity and balance rarely seen at Dallas Thai restaurants when it first opened. Everything was fresh, vivid and deftly seasoned. No ingredient was given short shrift. And surprisingly, the restaurant has held true to this course through ten years now. The menu rarely changes, but it’s difficult to grow […]
Like its parent in Las Colinas, Thai Chili serves some of the cleanest, most balanced Thai dishes you’re likely to find in Dallas-Fort Worth. It’s tucked in the Southlake Town Center development, a tribute to planned handsomeness.
Located in a behemoth of a strip mall near shopping mecca Stonebriar Center, Thai Frisco’s location belies its classy interior. Huge windows hung with purple drapes let in lots of natural light, while a crystal chandelier and red hanging lamps add some pizazz to the sleek space. Though the decor may be modern, all the […]
Specialty tacos are nothing novel, but that hasn’t stopped restaurant chains from going over the top. Tin Star Taco Bar is a perfect example. The restaurant is the home of the cheeseburger taco. Naturally, innovation never rests. The cheeseburger taco (served with cheddar, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickle relish bacon and yellow mustard) is […]
The ingredients lists of some of the tacos at Torchy’s will give you a better picture of how much taco action you’re really gonna get: Green chili pork taco is slow-roasted pork carnitas simmered with green chilies, queso fresco, cilantro, onions. The fried avocado taco comes with the obvious fried avocado, vegetarian refried beans, lettuce, […]
It’s not easy getting into Tramontana at the lunch and dinner hour. Not because the place is super-exclusive but because its location in Preston Center is just west of traffic hell. But once you’re inside with a glass of peach tea in front of you and the daily special on the way, you’ll be glad […]
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Breastaurants seem to be popping up everywhere these days. Hooters might be the mother of all the establishments in this category, but Addison-based Twin Peaks is the local heavyweight. Buxom waitresses in tight-fitting uniforms with exposed midriffs serve up grub from a large menu that includes crowd- (or at least man-) pleasing items like the […]
Tex-Mex and neon go together like enchiladas and a lava flow of melted cheese. All are served in spades in the Uncle Julio’s border-town hacienda atmosphere (a lot of wood, tile and arches). And it all started here in Dallas in 1986. The grande menu selection is the #1 Herschel’s Platter: a chicken enchilada, cheese […]