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Tha Neighborhood Kitchen in Joppa Puts All Other Home Cooking to Absolute Shame

Tha Neighborhood Kitchen in Joppa Puts All Other Home Cooking to Absolute Shame

Chicken Warriors Brings Bold Korean Flavors to Carrollton

Chicken Warriors Brings Bold Korean Flavors to Carrollton

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Curry Pizza House in Frisco Brings Curry to the Pizza World

By Anisha Holla
Feb 6, 2023

There aren't any tricks or games involved in this restaurant’s name: Curry Pizza House serves exactly what it says like it does. With origins in the Bay area, the pizza chain is one of many blending traditional Indian flavors into the world of pizza.
First Look: Nitro Burger in Trinity Groves Offers Boozy Shakes With Your Sliders

By Hank Vaughn
Feb 6, 2023

Nitro Burger at Trinity Groves recently opened up promising boozified milkshakes and several hamburger options, so we paid a visit to see what was up.
Don't Call Chef Toby Archibald's Quarter Acre a New Zealand Restaurant

By Alex Gonzalez
Feb 3, 2023

Lower Greenville’s newest restaurant, Quarter Acre, is the restaurant chef Toby Archibald has always wanted to open. Nestled between the small shops of the vibrant neighborhood,
Crofflels, Affogatos and Piano for Brunch at Talia’s Cafe

By Anisha Holla
Jan 31, 2023

Warm heaters, live piano performances and good food all make for a pretty enticing Sunday-morning brunch experience, especially when it's all under one roof.
First Look: Fork & Fire at Hub 121 in McKinney

By Amy Meyer
Jan 30, 2023

Big things are happening for suburban foodies at the intersection of Alma Road and State Highway 121. Last year, HUB 121 debuted in McKinney with
Charcuterie Board Spot, Graze Craze, Makes its Way to Plano

By Anisha Holla
Jan 30, 2023

Graze Craze recently opened up its first North Texas location in Plano. The spot, originally from Oklahoma, revolves entirely around the charcuterie board, originally from fifteenth-century France.
Casa Pollastro's Brazilian-Italian Prix Fixe for $30 Is Massive

By Hank Vaughn
Jan 27, 2023

Casa Pollastro is a new prix fixe four course meal featuring an interesting merger of Brazilian and Italian cuisines.
Moodaepo Korean Barbecue Has Big K-Pop Energy

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Jan 27, 2023

Back in 2012 Food Republic published an article about Brian Chong, where he was dubbed as the unofficial mayor of Koreatown in Los Angeles. We hope someone alerted Carrollton because he's brought his K-Pop flare for dinner and a show to town.
First Look: Dining at the New Violet Crown Cinema

By Danny Gallagher
Jan 26, 2023

A chapter in one of my favorite books about movies perfectly sums up the experience of eating movie theater concessions. The book is called A Year at the Movies: One Man's Filmgoing Odyssey. Written by Kevin Murphy of Rifftrax and Mystery Science Theater 3000 fame, the book chronicles an entire...
Find Stellar Sliders at Son of a Butcher on Lower Greenville

By Nick Reynolds
Jan 25, 2023

In a world where we’ve been conditioned to assume that bigger equals better, especially when it comes to burgers, the sliders at Son of a Butcher have a way of swiftly dispelling that notion. But don’t get it twisted. These aren’t the pint-sized sliders of White Castle or Krystal. Robust...
First Look: Starship Bagel's New Dallas Location on Elm Street

By Hank Vaughn
Jan 24, 2023

Located in the spot of a former newsstand, the new Dallas location of Oren Salomon's Starship Bagel hopes to bring quality fresh bagels to the north Texas masses.
L’Aqua Is a New Moroccan-French Food Haven in Plano

By Anisha Holla
Jan 24, 2023

Moroccan food comes with a French twist at the recently opened L’Aqua. The interiors of L’Aqua don’t give the same vibes as your typical fancy French café.
First Look: River Pig Saloon Floats to Lowest Greenville

By Angie Quebedeaux
Jan 23, 2023

River Pig Saloon recently opened on the lowest part of Greenville Avenue in what was a Firestone tire shop for years and most recently housed the shuttered Flatbread Company. The restaurant originated in Oregon, where "River Pig" is an old term for guys whose job it was to guide timber down...
First Look: Sadelle’s, Where New York Meets Highland Park

By Daniel Johnston
Jan 23, 2023

What do you get when you mix cowboy boots with Timberlands (affectionately referred to as “Timbs” in the 212)? Well, it depends who you ask, but politics aside ...
Cauldron Ice Cream Makes its Way to Frisco

By Anisha Holla
Jan 16, 2023

The local-favorite Cauldron Ice Cream has a new location in Frisco. And to the excitement of Dallas dessert fanatics, it’s just as Instagrammable as the first two.
Loro’s New Location Brings Asian Barbecue Fusion to Addison

By Hank Vaughn
Jan 13, 2023

Loro's new location in Addison offers good Asian barbeque fusion with a good happy hour menu and plenty of outdoor seating.
DelCiano Serves Up Authentic Filipino Fare and Karaoke in South Arlington

By E.Mayne
Jan 13, 2023

Dallas is one of the largest U.S. cities by population (ninth overall). Fortunately, with big numbers come big choices, at least in the culinary department. It’s amazing to see North Texas evolve into a smorgasbord of traditional foods birthed from every corner of the planet. Filipino Americans now make up...
The Koi Way is a Home-Style Indonesian Kitchen in Allen

By Anisha Holla
Jan 11, 2023

The Koi Way might just be the new Cheesecake Factory of Asian food. From Chinese to Thai to Indonesian, the family-owned restaurant seems to be taking a stab at home-style dishes from all over Asia. Chinese fried rice,
Plano’s Pistachio Bakery Sells a Lot of ... Pistachios

By Anisha Holla
Jan 10, 2023

If the name isn’t a dead giveaway, Plano’s bakery Pistachio is a haven for lovers of all things nutty. Glass cases throughout the small shop are lined with nut-based sweets,
First Look: Andrew’s American Pizza Kitchen Rises from the Ashes of Picasso’s

By Hank Vaughn
Jan 9, 2023

Andrew's American Pizza Kitchen is in soft opening, offering up several types of regional pizzas as well as pasta and a full bar.

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