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Nov 28

Self-serve wines and whiskeys star at new Social Oak Wine & Whiskey Lounge in Trophy Club

A new Trophy Club restaurant has debuted with an interesting twist: self-serve whiskeys and wines dispensed from automated machines. Social Oak Wine & Whiskey Lounge sells more than 50 wines as 1-ounce, 3-ounce, and 5-ounce pours. The whiskeys ...

Mike Hiller · This Way In (All Posts)
Nov 28

Smoked, steamed, house-made pastrami and Akaushi burgers lead a craft menu at this new McKinney restaurant

House-made pastrami, Akaushi beef and high-quality Scottish salmon are three of the highlights at a new McKinney restaurant that’s opened at Hub 121, the shopping district under construction at the intersection of Alma Drive and State Highway ...

Mike Hiller · This Way In (All Posts)
Nov 18

VIPeek: The Finch at Mockingbird Station opens Monday with a veto-proof menu — and one irresistable entree you’ll only find in London and France

Good stuff. The folks at Milkshake Concepts, the locally grown hospitality group behind popular restaurants such as Vidorra, Stirr and Harper’s, have a keen ability to deliver what people want: creative cocktails, good food, and a fun vibe in ...

Mike Hiller · This Way In (All Posts)
Nov 15

Restaurateur and seafood expert Jon Alexis, chef Stan Rodrigues score with new Tex-Mex spot, with two other big-deal concepts slated for 2023

Seafood guy Jon Alexis (TJ’s Seafood Market. Malibu Poke) has his eye on Tex-Mex at the moment, but two additional restaurants are in his sights. Judging from an early visit to his new Escondidio Tex-Mex Patio in the Preston Royal shopping center, ...

Mike Hiller · This Way In (All Posts)
Nov 13

The best pecan pies you’ve ever tasted come from this restaurant’s pastry kitchen – and now you can take one home for Thanksgiving

The best… Maybe it’s the chill and the falling leaves, but I don’t want to take home a slice of pie; I want an entire pie. Pecan pie is a the way to go for Thanksgiving, but traditional southern pecan pies tend to be way too ...

Mike Hiller · This Way In (All Posts)
Nov 02

How many nachos can you really eat? Test your limits at El Chingon’s FREE Nacho Day competition this Sunday

Yeah, we get it. You love nachos. So do we. But you’d never catch us eating a whole plate by ourselves (though if no one is watching, we definitely would). If you’re into watching or being watched, El Chingon has a stack of nachos with ...

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Where to Eat Right Now

Where are we telling our friends to eat right now? Here’s our list:

 

  • Haywire (Plano and Uptown)
  • Mesero
  • Bob’s Steak & Chop House (Lemmon Ave.)
  • The Ranch at Las Colinas
  • Dee Lincoln Prime (Frisco)
  • The Common Table (Frisco)
  • Rye Craft Food & Drink (Dallas)
  • Las Palmas Mexican (Dallas)
  • Wagamama (Dallas)
  • Georgie
  • Knife

 

  • The best steakhouses in DFW?   Here.
  • The best Tex-Mex in DFW?   Here.
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