Urban Rio Seafood Company

From the founders of Urban Rio and Urban Crust, Urban Seafood Company offers a high-end seafood restaurant in downtown Plano. Executive chef Salvatore Gisellu grew up in Sardinia, an island off the coast of Italy where seafood was a staple on his childhood kitchen table. After beginning his culinary career in Italy in 1987, he […]

Urban Tadka

Urban Tadka’s original location is in an Irving strip center that has seen better days; the Dick’s Sporting Goods recently turned into a trampoline park, and the other anchor business is a Best Buy. But this Punjabi restaurant mini-chain vastly exceeds any expectations that its surroundings might create. The specialties here are paneer, lamb and […]

Urbano Cafe

Urbano Café is a restaurant that resists classification. A veal Bolognese and risotto will have you thinking you’re in a quaint Italian cafe, but then an Asian-inspired appetizer will keep you guessing. Split into two dining rooms in a shopping plaza that also hosts Jimmy’s Food Store, Urbano Café makes good use of local ingredients. […]

The Usual

Fort Worth’s bike-friendly Fairmount Neighborhood on West Magnolia is one of the hipper places to hang out in Cowtown, thanks in part to The Usual, one of the few bars west of Dallas to offer a drink menu of classic and Prohibition-era cocktails. The bar’s interior has a modern, minimalist design with raw wood walls […]

Vagabond

You’d never expect music like this in a restaurant like this. Sure, lots of burger places tuck an acoustic guitar balladeer in the corner who plays Coldplay covers and largely goes unnoticed, but Vagabond curates real artists. When they play, they command the entire room. If the music is not your thing, simply head out […]

Val’s Cheesecakes

Val’s from scratch cheesecakes are a blessing upon this city. With a seasonally rotating menu of flavors, there’s always something new to try. And the presentation makes them gift-worthy.

Valley House Gallery

Valley House Gallery: To find the oldest collection of contemporary art in the area, you’ll have to go slightly off the beaten path — at least as far as art galleries are concerned. Valley House is located on several wooded acres in a residential neighborhood near Spring Valley Road and Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway and […]

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream makes all of its ice creams from scratch with nothing but milk, cream, eggs and cane sugar (or coconut, cashew and oats for the vegan counterparts). What’s more, the diet-friendly ice cream shop labels its entire menu with common allergens, including tree nuts, coconut, gluten, peanuts, and soy. The phrase, “If […]

Vector Brewing

This locally owned spot has a bevy of house-made beers all brewed at their seven-barrel Deutsche brewhouse, which is right behind the bar. Their chef-run kitchen is far better than your average bar food. Be sure to try a pizza with a made their own sourdough starter. They have a great trivia at 7 p.m. […]

Vegan Food House

Vegan food house has become a staple of vegan dining in Dallas. Here “chicken wings” and soul food are so bright and flavorful, you’ll soon forget that your carnivorous ways. It’s not the diet that will bring you back, rather the flavor of care put into every dish.