Wa Kubota

In Dallas, Teiichi Sakurai and his friends serve an abundance of superb Japanese food in a variety of styles. Tei-An sources impeccable sushi and serves beautiful noodles; Tei Tei Robata and Teppo focus more on grilling and tavern food. Up in Plano, they don’t have the Sakurai dynasty of restaurants. But they do have Wa […]

Warwick Melrose Hotel

The Warwick Melrose has occupied its stately brick building in the Oak Lawn area since 1924, long before any of the neighborhood hot spots like S4 and J.R.’s were even a dream. Indeed, the hotel’s grand interior, with all its shades of crimson and gold, not to mention the chandeliers and columns, seems a world […]

Water Grill

Water Grill has a list of seafood standards, including raw oysters, chilled crab legs, starters, sandwiches, fish and chips, simple fresh fish preparations.Then they have a slate of live seafood straight from the tanks, like lobster and Dungeness crab. And, finally, there’s a list of whole fish grilled and sold by weight. Sourcing is a […]

WaterTower Theatre

You might not think of arts and culture when you think of Addison, land of corporate headquarters and chain restaurants, but you should: The resident theater company of the Addison Theatre Centre (one of the most impressive venues in the area) has produced an eclectic repertoire every season since 1996, with productions ranging from Shakespeare’s […]

Westlake Brewing Company

Westlake Brewing was found by beer drinkers with a running problem. A lot of the beer names focus on some aspect of joggers, like Fast-n-Light. Be sure to follow their social media pages for events hosted at the brewery, including jogs, of course, trivia nights and yoga. And order a Hugenormous Pretzel to soak up […]

Whirly Ball

This rather unusual indoor sport combines playing jai alai, basketball and hockey while operating a bumper car, age requirement of nine-years or older, height requirement of four feet.