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Instead of dining out at the latest concept from big-money out-of-towners, we much prefer local spots that feel like part of their neighborhood. Goldie’s in Northeast Dallas is a prime example of why this works: The space is dark and cozy, the service is attentive without pretense and the menu is tidy and compact, which […]
Owner Virgil Sanchez’s breakfasts, especially his Western omelette and reputedly hangover-curing John Wayne Breakfast, inspire a cult following. Lunch and dinner include grilled cheese, enchiladas and lasagna.
The record store with its racks covered in yellow paint and colored light bulbs puts up a stage in the back cranny that usually holds a listening center when local bands have a CD release party or when touring bands want a more intimate showcase.
The saying goes that friends are the family you get to choose. Local bars are like this, too, and Goodfriend is that kind of bar. Dubbed a Beer Garden and Burger House, it brings something new to a section of East Dallas that’s been ready for change. An impressive cedar pergola outside coupled with a […]
Occupying the longtime home of the Blue Goose Cantina on Greenville Avenue, Goodwin’s is already an instant neighborhood go-to. Inside is lovely, with art-deco meets mid-century lux style, and the food menu, with playful riffs on classic American bar-and-grill, fare is chock full of winners. In the back is the Goose Bar, a nod to […]
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In a year, Goodwins has become a Lower Greenville staple, like it’s always been there. Its speakeasy, Goose Bar, is easily one of Dallas’ best-kept secrets. While technically accessible through the dining room, getting there feels like a bit of a maze. Instead, slip through the exterior black door marked with a golden goose. Inside, […]
There is a sign hanging above the stage at the Granada Theater that says “Love Yourself.” What it should say is “Treat Yourself.” The Granada offers much more than just bar fare. Gourmet pizza, tacos and other made-from-scratch menu items are perfect for a late night snack or a pre-concert meal. The food, as good […]
The Top 100 Dallas Restaurants, No. 22: Born in 1972, The Grape is Dallas’ quintessential bistro, a warm, cozy, even slightly cramped dining room where the walls are decorated with old wine cases and the food is creative but still comforting. The recipe for the superb mushroom soup, in which the mushrooms are diced just […]
If you’ve had a few, just tell your ride-share driver to take you to “the glowing green one,” and they’ll likely know to drop you off at The Green Elephant on Dyer Street. When you walk in, underground bass will get under your skin, forcing your best dance moves right out of you. You’ll likely […]
Pizza shouldn’t be crushed under the weight of a farm field of ingredients. That’s the guiding principle at Sammy Mandell and Chris Cook’s pizzeria, though customers have the option to weigh down pies with everything from grilled shrimp to zucchini. If you don’t have enough room in your gut for a The Mes-Kin, with sour […]
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Happy Hour everyday 4-7pm $5 cocktails $4 wine & $3 beer Ladies night 1/2 price cocktails 7pm-12am Brunch Saturday & Sunday 10am-2pm
Inhabiting a 1940s-era house (hence, hacienda) on Henderson, this restaurant brings the Tex-Mex and homey feeling to a crowded, high-energy entertainment district. It’s an extremely colorful and frenetic home, one filled with Mexican kitsch, burritos, enchiladas, tacos and fajitas during lunch and dinner. The chicken enchiladas with pepperjack cheese and sour cream tomatillo salsa, chile […]
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Hector’s on Henderson is anti-Dallas dining; an unconscious thumbed nose at restaurants that often crumble under the strain of all that is chic, hip, edgy and hyper-sophisticated. Hector’s takes bedrock grub with a Southern drawl– meat loaf, Cobb salad–and invigorates them with imagination and deft treatments. The dining room is spare and uncluttered by high-concept, […]
The Heights occupies the spot that once housed the beloved Legal Grounds coffee and breakfast destination. But Chef Karin Porter has transitioned the place nicely, serving solid and tasty American and Southern fare like potroast and chicken pot pie. Breakfast is hearty, too–retaining one holdover from Legal Grounds: their much loved granola pancakes.