Our 10 Favorite Dallas Food Photos of 2013

It's been a food-heavy year for Dallas, what with all the restaurant openings and closings, chef changes, foodie events and more. As the photographer assigned to shooting most of the plates we photograph, I was asked to pick out some of my favorite food shots from the year. Here are...

By Catherine Downes

December 18, 2013

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It's been a food-heavy year for Dallas, what with all the restaurant openings and closings, chef changes, foodie events and more. As the photographer assigned to shooting most of the plates we photograph, I was asked to pick out some of my favorite food shots from the year. Here are my 10 favorites, and you can check out the entire 2013 food slideshow here. The above photo is of the super decadent brownie sundae at Village Kitchen.

This photo is of Oak's dark chocolate ganache with hazelnut, blackberry, and cara cara orange. It's one of my personal favorites from September's "The Chocolate Dishes of Dallas" slideshow.

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This is a photo of the Philly cheesesteak at Truck Yard.

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This photo is from a spread I shot to accompany Scott Reitz's Farmers Market feature story. You can view the full slideshow here.

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This is the quinoa burger at HG Sply Co.

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These are the pancakes from Tom's Burgers and Grill.

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This photo was taken for Scott's review of 20 Feet Seafood Joint.

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This shot was taken for a First Look post, weeks before Weekend coffee opened to the public.

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This is the hanger steak at Mercat Bistro. I took this shot to accompany Scott's restaurant review in August.

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This drink is "chilled melon balls" and it's from Bolsa. It's one of several summer cocktails I featured in "The Summer Drinks of Dallas."

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