Somebody Help This Poor Girl: Happy Snappy Bistro in Dallas

Posted on April 11th, 2012 1:09pm by Nancy Nichols
Filed under sassy pants, Somebody Help

She wears sassy pants and needs your feisty assistance:

I’m looking for an anniversary-ish dinner. For us, not something super casual, but not super formal either. We are happy in the snappy bistro range, and can appreciate the full gamut of ethnicity. Excellent and unique cuisine, even edgy- all over fancy ambiance. Off the beaten path for the wine list is a plus-we appreciate the somm who doesn’t rely on Wine Spectator to guide them.

21 comments

  1. La Fiorentina Tuscan Grill is a fabulous restaurant to celebrate for a special anniversary.

    @ 1:55 pm on April 11, 2012

  2. Neighborhood Services on Lovers is our goto spot

    @ 2:03 pm on April 11, 2012

  3. The Grape never fails in all the above req’s.

    @ 2:06 pm on April 11, 2012

  4. Sneaky Pete’s – they have a new consultant that redefines edgy wherever he goes.

    @ 2:48 pm on April 11, 2012

  5. Said it before, will say it again: Canary by Gorji. See Nancy’s piece on the blog a couple weeks (months?) ago to confirm.

    @ 3:09 pm on April 11, 2012

  6. Almost a month ago:

    http://sidedish.wpengine.com/2012/03/14/the-most-underrated-restaurant-in-dallas-canary-by-gorji/

    @ 3:11 pm on April 11, 2012

  7. I second Jb’s recommendation of The Grape.

    @ 3:20 pm on April 11, 2012

  8. Salum, Lucia, NOSH

    @ 3:35 pm on April 11, 2012

  9. The Grape and Parigi are always 2 great choices. Of the newer restaurant openings, I’m a fan of Oak.

    @ 3:38 pm on April 11, 2012

  10. Bolsa

    @ 3:41 pm on April 11, 2012

  11. Bolsa or Parigi

    @ 3:46 pm on April 11, 2012

  12. pasta at Nonna, yum
    not cheap but comfy
    excellent ingredients

    @ 5:49 pm on April 11, 2012

  13. @Dubious Brother
    Very Funny. Almost spit my dinner out, laughing too hard

    @ 6:33 pm on April 11, 2012

  14. What noise level are you comfortable with? (of course that always depends on if the one diner who does not know what an ‘inside voice’ is happens to be in the room – always seems to be at least one lately. . .)

    @ 9:18 pm on April 11, 2012

  15. salum, lucia or the grape. Lucia may be hard to get in, they take most of the month’s reservations on the first day of each month. I hear Oak is good but haven’t been.

    @ 9:46 pm on April 11, 2012

  16. Meddlesome Moth

    @ 6:44 am on April 12, 2012

  17. Watels, The Grape, Bijoux, Salum.

    @ 8:56 am on April 12, 2012

  18. NOSH or the Grape

    @ 8:58 am on April 12, 2012

  19. Bolsa, Parigi or Meddlesome Moth.

    @ 12:27 pm on April 12, 2012

  20. I’m a recent fan ofthe Winewood in Grapevine. Great wine selection and super service. It’s fine dining with a comfort level that’s laid back.

    @ 12:46 am on April 14, 2012

  21. The “sassy pants” wearer is describing to a “T”, none other than Bistro Watel’s in East Dallas on the edge of Lakewood ( a seed’s spit from Skillman at Live Oak)

    @ 9:57 am on April 18, 2012