Any stop at one La Salsa Verde’s four locations must involve at least one of the tacos de cabeza. That could mean lengua, or tongue, an ultratender cut that looks, when plated, as if it’s been pulled. The only thing better than a taco de lengua is a taco de lengua rebanada; the only difference […]
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There are strip clubs, and then there are men’s clubs. The Lodge is one of the latter. For one thing, it was named Best Men’s Club in the Observer‘s 2010 Best of Dallas issue. There is no membership fee, no cover charge, no black light and no disco balls. Instead, The Lodge goes for a […]
Wanna learn the words to all the latest Japanese, Chinese and Indonesian pop hits? Get thee to Mac Karaoke, which offers more than 20,000 songs, including all the latest American Top 40 hits. Grab a few of your drunkest friends and head into your very own private room, complete with comfy couches, color TVs and […]
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The Meat Shop, situated in an old house on the westernmost stretch of Lovers Lane, is an old school style butcher shop that sells meat, cheese and wine to go, along with sandwiches. It has six beers on tap and offers a back porch with picnic tables and cornhole. The Meat Shop is affiliated with […]
If you’re one of those people who slathers everything in ranch dressing, New Start Veggie Garden is decidedly not for you. If, however, your ears perk up at the words “vegan” and “healthy,” head to this Koreatown spot for a buffet stocked with meatless dishes like sesame “chicken,” broccoli and not-beef, vegetarian sushi, tempura vegetables […]
On Rotation Brewery moved from their East Dallas home to the Braniff Centre at Love Field in 2021. They produce small-batch craft beer with chef-driven kitchen that serves elevated bar food with many gluten free options. In addition to a spacious bar and dining room, On Rotation also has an outdoor courtyard.
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Les Highet and Erma Hueneke founded the first Original Pancake House in Portland, Oregon, in 1953. Since then, the family and its franchisees have exported the beloved restaurant coast to coast. The popular breakfast giants at this everyday eatery are the Apple Pancake, a large pancake with sautéed apples and cinnamon sugar; and the Dutch […]
Ask anyone who’s lived in Dallas long enough and they’ll gush about the service at Pappas Brothers. The old-school steakhouse has been a Dallas fixture for more than 30 years, harkening an era when fine dining meant a trip to restaurant row. The setting has changed some, and now strip clubs outnumber fine dining restaurants […]
There has to be a reason to brave these lines–even on a particularly crummy Saturday afternoon–and it’s the fajita plates, big enough to choke a Chihuahua. Beef fajitas, perfectly tender (not tenderized) and abundantly spiced, are the best we’ve tried in Dallas. Another standout is the chicken fajitas and quail (served together), the latter of […]
Pollo Campero–“country chicken”–is the Dallas outpost of a Guatemalan fast-food chain that is hugely popular in Central America. Legend has it that Guatemalans often carry boxes and bags full of Pollo Campero victuals on their flights to the United States, filling the plane with the aroma of fried chicken. The chicken is either distributed to […]
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This effortlessly friendly, colorful spot is one of the best places in North Texas to enjoy Honduran food. That starts at breakfast, with San Pedro’s signature baleadas, flour tortillas stuffed with beans and crumbled cheese. (For a few dollars more, “baleadas supreme” come with avocado slices and meat, too.) Honduran tortillas are different from the […]
Seoul Garden offers some of the Dallas area’s best Korean barbecue, in part because red-hot coals fire the grills at every table instead of gas. Order simple cuts instead of marinated ones to get the most flavor from this rustic heat source. Open for nearly 20 years now, this restaurant caters to a mostly Korean […]