Tupinamba Cafe

Tupinamba is the “Everybody Loves Raymond” of Dallas Mexican restaurants – it’s not bad, and if it’s convenient, you’re up for it, but you wouldn’t go too far out of your way to check it out. To say the décor is reminiscent of a hotel restaurant would be a gross understatement; the place looks exactly […]

Valley House Gallery

Valley House Gallery: To find the oldest collection of contemporary art in the area, you’ll have to go slightly off the beaten path — at least as far as art galleries are concerned. Valley House is located on several wooded acres in a residential neighborhood near Spring Valley Road and Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway and […]

Vector Brewing

This locally owned spot has a bevy of house-made beers all brewed at their seven-barrel Deutsche brewhouse, which is right behind the bar. Their chef-run kitchen is far better than your average bar food. Be sure to try a pizza with a made their own sourdough starter. They have a great trivia at 7 p.m. […]

Whole Foods Market Preston Forest

The parking lot of this grocery store is typically jam-packed with Mercedes and BMWs, a sure sign that you’re about to enter the fancy-pants organic world of Whole Foods Market. This location isn’t the largest in Dallas, but an in-house bakery, meat and seafood counters with a focus on naturally raised and sustainable products, a […]

Yenat Guada

The injera at Yenat Guada – a light, spongy sourdough bread central to the Ethiopian dining experience – served with virtually every meal here. It also doubles as a customary dining utensil. Just tear off a manageable piece and then use it to pluck your food. Silverware is available upon request, but try the traditional […]

Ziziki’s

Ziziki’s serves the Greek grand slam: spanakopita, pastichio, souvlaki and baklava. This crisp Mediterranean-style bistro also has Italian inspirations, an award-winning wine list and a God’s platter for those with megalomaniacal appetites.

Zoli’s

Zoli’s, with its Star Wars artwork, sassy signage and boundary-pushing pies, still sets the standard for pizza in the Dallas area. The restaurant’s cult following – just try walking around the Bishop Arts District, where the restaurant was originally located, wearing a Zoli’s T-shirt – is fully matched by the intense deliciousness of pies like […]

ZuZu

This tiny area chain, co-founded by Espartaco Borga in 1993, is a health-conscious bargain muncher’s paradise. None of the menu items is more than $10. The kitchen goes to great lengths to provide good eats, even making the corn tortillas and thirst-quenching peach-mango iced tea from scratch. The foundation and the most popular dishes here […]