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Maybe best known for hosting goth-friendly “The Church” on Sunday nights, Lizard Lounge also features some of the world’s best DJs on a regular basis. Several rooms plus a rooftop deck offer a good combination of dance floor and dark corners. Fun fact: Madonna tried to buy this place. Yes, that Madonna.
Texans certainly hold their barbecue opinions close to their hearts, and it’s risky business to attempt to fuse barbecue with Asian fare and not upset fans of either cuisine. Under the guidance of Uchi’s Tyson Cole and Franklin Barbecue’s Aaron Franklin, the food at Loro soars. Menu options hopscotch between Asian influences like Karaage chicken […]
The East Dallas restaurant and beer garden is the product of some serious teamwork; restauranteur John McBride (El Fenix), food consultant Sharon Hage and designer Hatsumi Kuzuu (Tei An, FT33 and Sissy’s Southern Kitchen & Bar) have joined forces on the culinary project. The LOT boasts a spacious dining room and bar and an equally […]
Longtime pizza dive has gained national fame, being featured on the Food Network. Louie’s has consistently been one of the city’s best pizza joints. Dark, dreary but also lively. A real honest-to-goodness dive with classic tavern-style pizza.
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Lubellas Patisserie is nothing short of amazing. After working in some of the best restaurants in the city, pastry chef, Maria Bacerra, struck out on her own. And for that we are eternally grateful. After entering, you’re immediately greeted by counters showcasing muffins, cookies, scones, macarons, cupcakes, cheesecakes and much more. They also serve sandwiches: […]
General used bookstore in Casa Linda Plaza that provides a large living room like space for events of all kinds.
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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 […]
Manapuku is originally from Tokyo and offers an interactive Japanese dining experience called yakiniku. Customers cook meats and vegetables over a small grill that is built into the table. They also serve omakase-style meals for two or four. Manpuku serves U.S. Prime beef exclusively raised in Nebraska, American Kobe and Wagyu from Japan.
Small Theatre Venue at Fair Park
If you’re a history buff, tequila drinker, Tex-Mex fanatic or any combination of the above, a visit to Mariano’s Hacienda is mandatory. Way back in 1971, owner Mariano Martinez (he’s the handsome mustachioed one sporting a sombrero up on the wall) made history by inventing the very first frozen margarita machine. Said history-making machine now […]
Originating in Tokyo, Marugame Udon now has two locations locally, one in the Old Town Shopping Center at Lovers and Greenville, the other in Carrollton. Their only other U.S. brick and mortars reside in California and Hawaii. Udon, ramen’s beefier, longer “big brother,” as Cudd refers to it, is an exceptionally versatile wheat-flour noodle capable […]
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This family-owned restaurant, the progeny of the venerable Matt’s Famous El Rancho in Austin, is a vast indoor and outdoor space. The giant two-level dining room (private room adjacent) has a bar in the back and a giant mural of Texas all-stars is joined by a rocking patio. The neighborhood joint is most lauded for […]
In the late 1800s, Mayer’s Garden on Elm Street was a self-described “early pleasure resort of Dallas” that offered live animals, live music and beer that flowed seven days a week. We’re not sure about all that, but today, a new Mayer’s Garden lives on Henderson Avenue, and while it may not have live animals, […]