Chef John Tesar’s latest culinary project, Spoon Bar & Kitchen, resides in Preston Center, directly across from Hopdoddy Burger Bar. The dinner menu offers raw caviar, oyster and crudo options, salads, pasta (including house-made fusilli with red wine braised octopus served with bone marrow and lobster ravioli), a ton of fish options and a few […]
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The popularity of cupcakes seems not to wane however much another handheld dessert is claimed to supplant it. Chief among cupcake flavors is red velvet. The same is true at Sprinkles, a cupcake concern that came fresh out of the oven in Beverly Hills, quickly becoming a favorite of the Hollywood glitterati. The red velvet […]
Rick Fairless owns Stroker’s Ice House, but it’s his 71-year-old, profanity-spewing mother that manages the self-proclaimed “biggest, baddest biker bar in Dallas.” Featured on the reality show Ma’s Roadhouse, the stuffed critter-head and biker-babe covered walls enclose a venue born for classic rock, poker tournaments and wet T-shirt contests. This all fueled by the only […]
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While the idea for Surreal Creamery was birthed in New York City, portions – it seems – are Texas-sized. Even smaller-sized cups and cones overflow with mounds of soft serve and toppings. While it means it’s messier to eat, it also means that Surreal caters particularly well to those who want to swap out an […]
Sushi Kyoto on Hillcrest Road is where the SMU set goes to nosh on California rolls and throw back warm sake. The interior feels appropriately Japanese, with lots of wood paneling and low tables surrounded by benches, or you can belly up to the bar to make friends with the sushi masters. Start off with […]
Tucked away in the hustle and bustle of Preston Center, this Taco Diner location offers what might be the best service and food of all the Taco Diners in the metroplex. The waitstaff is knowledgeable and helpful with questions about the menu, and service is quick and attentive. The food doesn’t disappoint either-the guacamole is […]
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The tacos at Taquer
What’s a chic pastry shop without a pastel color scheme? Not a modern chic pastry shop, is what. Thankfully, the palette at Tart doesn’t fail. Owner Kristen Massad has established herself not only as a purveyor of sweet delights, like cupcakes and petit fours, but also a vendor of baking accessories in her cute shop. […]
The newest in a long line of clubs aimed squarely at the Uptown set, Rio Room embraces a retro, almost rainforest look, while maintaining an
Bring your smart phone with the Spanish-English translation app to La Hechizera, where many menu items are listed in Spanish and the tortas, Mexican sandwiches towering as high as pre-Columbian pyramids and between bolillo or telera bread, are the favorites of the predominantly non-gringo clientele.The almost infinite list of ingredients includes trotters, sausage, stewed chicken, […]
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Alberto Lombardi shares his love of Franco-influenced Belgian comestibles and his house specialty, pomme frites, in the Park Cities. The eatery”s amber glow gives it the ambience of a bistro where customers can while away the hours enjoying the Gallic-heavy wine stock or perhaps some frogs” legs. Mussels come in many compelling varieties, their bread-sopping […]
It’s not easy getting into Tramontana at the lunch and dinner hour. Not because the place is super-exclusive but because its location in Preston Center is just west of traffic hell. But once you’re inside with a glass of peach tea in front of you and the daily special on the way, you’ll be glad […]
From the looks of things, folks in Preston Hollow are starving for food that isn’t deep-fried or blanketed with oily, melting cheese. (Or both!) True Food Kitchen offers healthier cooking in a dining room that feels like a night out on the town, at prices that won’t break the bank. And it’s absolutely packed. Not […]