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Rita and Sara Vasquez, the owners of International Bakery Cuban Dulcer
If you think tea can be distilled into a couple of shelves at the grocery store, you’re missing the big picture. Those bags filled with broken, dusty leaves are the boxed wine of the tea drinker’s world. At The Cultured Cup in North Dallas, customers can peruse some of the best teas available in the […]
Shared community workshop and laboratory. We are an organized group of local artists, engineers, makers, and thinkers who work together to provide tools and learning resources to the public.
Ddong Ggo is in the hands of new ownership, but we’re happy to report the infectious fun and shockingly good food that drew us in to this Korean street-style bar are still very much on display. Put another way: Can you imagine a better night out than a Korean bar with blaring pop music, an […]
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District One at the corner of Old Denton Road and the President George Bush Turnpike in Carrollton represents Vietnamese cuisine and culture in this strip mall that is home to other Asian businesses. Owner Tom Búi is living his dream of sharing his beloved cuisine with the rest of North Texas, serving food straight from […]
Big Easy transplants the McGuinness clan opened Dodie’s in 1989. They serve family-inspired recipes that are a gumbo blend of Cajun and New Orleans cuisine. Expect mudbugs and shrimp in all their permutations and several po-boy options, such as catfish, atop checkered tablecloths. It’s got all that, plus families, surrounded by a mishmash of beer […]
One of the best restaurants in the area to feature foods from the Muslim cultures of the Indian subcontinent, Eat Street is tucked around the backside of a strip mall in Carrollton’s Korea Town. Here, even the lunch buffet is given unusual attention, but look out for super-tender tangri chicken legs with a bold spice […]
Hiding out at the intersection of Trinity Mills and Midway is El Arepazo VZLA, a hole-in-the-wall joint offering up authentic Venezuelan fare. Start with an order of empanadas; whatever is fresh and available, but go early because they do sell out. Try the tostones, fried plantains topped with shredded queso blanco and two different salsas, […]
The trompo, a vertical roasting spit common in Mexico, serves up the popular Alambres Al Pastor-a quartet of tacos served with the traditional toppings in corn tortillas. Although there are more than tacos at Leo Spencer’s El Tizoncito, don’t expect chips and salsas. Instead, find frijoles charros-black bean soup seasoned with epazote herb. Other crowd […]
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Fat Ni is fun. Everything about it is fun. Well, it’s in a strip mall, but aside from the location, it’s a good time. To order you’ll get a sheet of paper on which to check off boxes, almost like ordering Girl Scout cookies. It allows newbies to get familiar with the options. Then, in the […]
L.I.P. Service’s second show of the 2015 season is a regional revival of David Rabe’s award winning drama Streamers, an unflinching exploration of the turmoil and confusion facing young men threatened by forces beyond their control. In this powerful American masterpiece directed by Seth Johnston (Drag Strip Courage), four young soldiers fresh from boot camp […]
Where Fujiyama lacks the flash of Uchi, the intimacy of Yutaka or the reputation of Tei Tei Robata, it more than makes up for it with some of the best sashimi and nigiri in the area, and getting them doesn’t require an hour’s wait for a table. Fujiyama’s talented chef Ilon Suhr and his high […]
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