One of the most upscale Peruvian experiences is one of the best, too. Lima Taverna is all the more surprising for its location, one enormous parking lot away from the half-empty Collin Creek Mall in Plano. Seafood lovers will be in heaven with a bowl of pescado a lo macho – salmon buried in shrimp, […]
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There’s something about devouring a whole fish – truly devouring it, leaving nothing but bones – that feels victorious, like climbing a mountain peak or getting through downtown on Interstate 35 without hitting traffic. That’s especially the case at Plano’s Little Sichuan, where the whole tilapia comes buried in an avalanche of potatoes, cauliflower, lotus […]
It’s no secret that Texas, unlike most (or all) other states in this country, is obsessed with itself. You shouldn’t mess with us. We’re like a whole other country. We even have cookware modeled in the shape of our state. Have you ever seen a saucepan the shape of Ohio? That’s what we thought. And […]
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Founded in 1998, Main Event Entertainment is a Dallas-based company that today operates nine “family entertainment centers” scattered around Texas. The Plano location features 34 bowling lanes, more than a dozen pool tables, shuffleboard, laser tag and a massive arcade. While the kids are running around the arcade waving tickets between playing skee ball, air […]
Passable Thai cuisine is made more palatable by the friendly service and the amusing retro-futuristic décor, which makes the dining room seem like a vision of 2001 from the vantage point of a bean bag chair in 1975. Cool metal chopsticks, too.
This Plano nightspot at the Shops at Legacy is almost worth the trip north and the increasing tollway fares. Posh and upscale sometimes push aside fun for the S and M crowd (standing and modeling), but somehow, despite its glamorous appearance, it pulls off a surprising amount of character with a nightly DJ and band […]
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This is an international chain was founded by “Sister and Brother Fu,” according to their website. It’s a Taiwanese dessert boutique that is focused on using taro balls, jellies and traditional Taiwanese ingredients. Meet Fresh’s menu is huge. There’s almost no end to the desserts options, ranging from bubble waffles to tofu-based puddings to Asian shaved ice. With […]
Mexican Bar Company opened its doors in 2018 at The District at Willow Bend in Plano, juxtaposed to Willow Bend Mall proper. It has an open space design for dining and a bar, as well as outside seating provided by a pleasant patio that can be closed when it’s cooler. They have happy hour from […]
Crowd-pleasing Mexican food in a family atmosphere. Several locations.
A French steakhouse overlooking a lake is perhaps not something one expects to find in Plano, but Mignon is just that. It’s possible to imagine you’re somewhere other than a suburban strip mall when dining here — provided you can ignore the view of the Walgreen’s across the street and all the Lexus SUVs parked […]
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The ‘mochinut’ concept originates in Hawaii and, as its name implies, blends the traditional Japanese mochi snacks into the coveted American doughnut. Mochi, a common delicacy from Japan is made with stretchy rice flour and is known for its gratifying texture, giving a nice elastic rebound when bitten into. Deep-fried to a golden brown color, […]
This restaurant specializes in the only Xi’an style noodles in Dallas. Off Legacy Drive in Plano, just west of 75, is a strip mall emblazoned with the yellow words “Food Court.” That terse but accurate description conceals a small operation filled with Chinese and Korean stalls, including a tofu specialist, a bubble tea shop and […]