One of Arlington’s longstanding favorite watering holes is J. Gilligan’s Bar & Grill. Located near the center of downtown Arlington, J. Gilligan’s has been the home away from home for Arlington residents and University of Texas at Arlington students for over 30 years. The bar has a laid-back roadhouse vibe that is well suited to […]
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“20 Years and Still Cookin’” pretty much nails J’s. It’s amazing so many people can eat all that weighty American goodness and live for that long. It must have something to do with the food, cheaper than last night’s grease and the “kiss my grits” staff. Operating ’round the clock (making it a good place […]
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Customers who have traveled to the Big Apple’s Chinatown swear this East Dallas joint, in an old drive-in, is the closest thing to New York Chinese food in Big D (especially if driving up 75 to Richardson is out of the question). Aside from the standard Americanized Chinese choices, there are more traditional options tacked […]
When it opened, Jalisco Norte faced a tough challenge: Satisfy the somewhat risk-averse palates of the Uptown and Park Cities moneyed classes while giving an acclaimed Mexican chef space to innovate. So far, that balance appears to be working; chef Jose Meza gets to roll out monthly specials like escamoles (ant larvae), but he’ll fix […]
This longtime Mesquite institution serves some of the area’s best Caribbean food, including lovely beef patties with vivid yellow flakey pastry crusts, lively bone-in curries and tender jerk chicken with eye-opening spices. The rice and peas (that’s Jamaican for rice and beans) are terrific, too. Top pick: Excellent jerk chicken comes in heaping portions; there’s […]
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Since 1977 Javier’s has been a Mexican classic in Dallas, one that sneers at Tex-Mex in favor of sophisticated Mexico City cuisine. It’s a dark destination, a hideaway shielded in lush Park Cities foliage. Yet with all of this, we find ourselves in deep “like.” There’s no denying its elegant rusticity (two stuffed bears-felled by […]
Since 1983, John and Julie Broad have owned and operated the kind of place where everybody knows your name. That type of hospitality only makes the from-scratch, small-batch, freshly baked cookies even better, say the regulars — some of whom have patronized JD’s Chippery since the beginning. Always gooey and warm from continuous baking, chances […]
From the outside, Jen’s Place looks like the ultimate gathering place for ladies who lunch. But the parking lot is full at lunch, and it isn’t just ladies-workers from the Galleria area line up for the daily special, such as chicken enchiladas, as well as tasty homemade soups, sandwiches and a great selection of fresh […]
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Hearts sank in October 2024 when the acclaimed Jettison announced it would take a break after eight years. Lightyears ahead of its time, Jettison was revolutionizing the cocktail experience with elevated classics alongside creative innovations like matcha-infused and Parmesan-topped cocktails well before the matcha and savory cocktails craze. Now reopened with a new team, but […]
Jimmy’s is an East Dallas institution, a grocery store with a deli counter that pulls double duty cranking out the best sandwiches in the city. The Italian Stallion sandwich is one of the biggest, baddest sandwiches around, loaded with just about every meat this superb shop has in its cases. The other sandwiches are formidable, […]