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Eating in this renovated 1906 Victorian mansion cum boutique hotel is pure alchemy; you won’t be the same once the last creamed crumb passes your lips. Dining room seams bulge with turn-of-the-century French antiques oozing lace and candle flickers. There’s a New Orleans-style courtyard, lit just enough to milk shadows from the recesses and brush. […]
Generally speaking, if something’s happening at House of Blues, you know it’s big. This temple of sound housed at the White Swan Building in Victory Park has enough room for 1,625 patrons. Folks in the music bizz often rub shoulders behind the ropes of the VIP area, scouting for the next big thing. This is […]
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Hearty American fare is front and center at Houston’s. Beloved classics like ribs and burgers are favorites here — “here” including restaurants as far flung as New York City, where locals are prone to pronouncing it “Howston,” like the downtown boulevard. But in Dallas, general manager Matthew Gottlieb knows how the name is pronounced and […]
We have an aversion to artificially tenderized meat, MSG and slimy sauces. We have exclaimed to many people that it’s extremely difficult to find reliably good Chinese food in Dallas. Then, on the recommendation of a friend, we found Howard Wang’s, at Northwest Highway and Midway streets. The first thing you notice is the sleek […]
Hugo’s Invitados is Mexican “influenced” cuisine with a focus on locally sourced and organic ingredients. There’s not a single bowl of queso on the menu. How about some ceviche fresco instead? Hankering a plate of nachos? You’re in luck, they’ve got those and they come topped with smoked salmon, a herbal avocado puree and mango-habanero […]
Hugo’s Lost Colony the second concept to be named after co-founder and managing partner, Hugo Miranda, who opened Hugo’s Invitados in 2018 in Irving. Natalio Charles is the executive chef and head of culinary creation, a position he also held at Invitados. Here he serves Tex-Mex favorites made with fresh, natural ingredients, with a few surprises. The chicharrón-crusted […]
If you find generic bro-bars slightly depressing, Humperdink’s may not be for you. Sports bars can be hit-or-miss, but chain sports bars inevitably seem to have a manufactured enthusiasm, as if they’re all designed from a blueprint with blank areas that say “Install local sports team banner here.” Of course, none of that matters after […]
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If you find generic bro-bars slightly depressing, Humperdink’s may not be for you. Sports bars can be hit-or-miss, but chain sports bars inevitably seem to have a manufactured enthusiasm, as if they’re all designed from a blueprint with blank areas that say “Install local sports team banner here.” Of course, none of that matters after […]
A hot spot in Plano’s growing Chinese food scene, Hunan Bistro packs in customers looking for rustic specialties from its namesake province. Garlic cloves remain whole in stir fries, chopped-up chile peppers pile high, and some form of braised pork is on nearly every table. Whole croaker fish get fried without batter until their skins, […]
Hutchins is one of the best all-around barbecue joints in the area with locations in Frisco and McKinney. The appeal here is that everything across the board is excellent, from the thick slices of fatty brisket to the banana pudding for dessert. The original McKinney location is a no-nonsense, old-school dining room. A bonus is […]
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Self-serve yogurt shops have escaped the corridors of suburban malls. This Preston-Royal cool spot is one such place. Here, there are 16 flavors, ranging from the tried and true (old-fashioned vanilla) to the gaining in popularity (New York cheesecake). Also available are 24 toppings options including the fresh and healthy (mango), the nostalgic (gummy bears) […]
New Yorkers George Itoh (by way of Wisconsin) and Andy Tam moved to Dallas after falling in love with the Deep Ellum neighborhood, eventually opening their restaurant in late 2018 in the spot previously occupied by Tanoshii. Start with the age mochi for an appetizer: a deep-fried mochi rice cake with dhoyutare sauce and ao […]
Southern restaurants are all the rage right now, and Ida Claire steps into the fray with her version of shrimp and grits, chicken and waffles and jalape