Since making its Dallas debut in 2005, Nobu has been a constant bright star in the Dallas dining constellation. It wasn’t the first elevated Japanese restaurant and sushi bar in Dallas; Tei Tei Robata Bar opened in 1998 and continues to delight, and it’s not the hottest little gem box of a sushi restaurant such...Read More

Van Leeuwen circa 2008 Courtesy Photo New York-based Van Leeuwen ice cream opens ts third North Texas location in Inwood Village Thursday, February 9. The artisanal dessert started humbly in 2008 by brothers Ben and Peter Van Leeuwen and Laura O’Neill, who had no commercial food production experience but a passion for premium ice cream...Read More

Elegance is a whisper, not a scream. El Carlos Elegante, the latest upscale Mexican restaurant to open in Dallas, whispers elegance. The refined cuisine is approachable, unpretentious, and yet positively regal. The newest concept from Duro Hospitality Group opened in late November, just steps from its first venture, The Charles. “Dallas is a city that...Read More

Café 43 in the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum is a wonderful restaurant. The space is spectacular, the service is friendly and professional, and the food is delicious. Need more reasons to go? Here are 34 of them: 1. The space is beautiful, airy, and bright, with floor-to-ceiling windows. 2. There is an...Read More

Una Pequeña Reseña de The Mexican What is surely one of the most beautiful restaurants to open recently, The Mexican is elevated and luxurious on every level.  From the setting to the service and, of course, the food, it is Esplendído. My friend and football mom extraordinaire, Margaret Stafford, and I went for an early dinner,...Read More

As an occasional user of Malai Kitchen’s West Village location, I was already familiar with the Vietnamese/Thai cuisine that arrived in Preston Center back in November. I’ve long been a fan of the crispy Thai tacos stuffed with shredded pork, the sweet and spicy green papaya salad, and the mango sweet rice dessert. In fact,...Read More

The much-anticipated sister restaurant to The Charles has made her debut and it’s as fabulous as you’d expect it to be. Sister, an Italian-ish trattoria on Greenville Avenue inhabits the space of The Grape, a fabled Dallas dining institution that opened in 1972 and closed in 2019. Those familiar with the space will recognize it...Read More

The big food news of the week is that the iconic subterranean steak house, Dakota’s, is opening to the public Monday, Sept. 13.  The restaurant hosted a media preview Thursday and it was sublime. I LOVED it – every single element of the experience. From the live piano tunes that smoothed the transition from hot,...Read More

Mervyn Sacher’s eyes twinkle when he talks about his early career as a candy buyer for a large department store he calls “the Walmart of South Africa.”  “I loved the colors, shapes, creative packaging, the smells, everything about it.” More than 40 years later, his eyes also light up when he talks about the Belgian...Read More

It’s pretty wacky that Dallas has so many new restaurants popping up this time of year, but there are. Here are what I think are two of the very best to open recently. I love to support restaurants where the people involved are as good as the food they make, and these two definitely fit...Read More