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Mother’s Day is This Sunday. I Hope You’ve Made a Reservation…

It’s Monday. There are seven days left until Mother’s Day - the day you are expected to be a good son or daughter who takes mom out for a lovely brunch. Have you made a reservation yet?

If not, go to our list of 37+ restaurants with menus, prices, and phone numbers.

posted by Carol Shih | May 7th, 2012 12:23pm | filed under Brunch, Holidays, Mother's Day | 2 Comments »

A Reminder to Book Your Reservations for Mother’s Day Brunch

Sorry to harp on you like your mother would, but Mother’s Day is only ten days away. Have you made reservations yet? Have you ordered her a new blender off Amazon? You still have time for standard shipping, but you’re cutting it pretty close.

In any case, I’ve tried to make this Mother’s Day reeeeally easy for you. Just take a look at this convenient list of Mother’s Day restaurants, pick up a phone, and dial. It’s that simple.

posted by Carol Shih | May 3rd, 2012 9:57am | filed under Brunch, Holidays, Mother's Day |

Have You Booked a Reservation For Mother’s Day Yet?

Mother’s Day (May 13) is only two weeks away, which means you should’ve already booked your reservation already. If you’re a slowpoke and you haven’t, well, maybe you should take a look at our list. It’s got everything you need to make the right choice. Don’t let yo momma down, boys and girls.

Click here for the entire list.

posted by Carol Shih | May 1st, 2012 9:30am | filed under Brunch, Holidays, Mother's Day |

Oak is Serving Brunch Starting This Weekend, and the Menu Looks Mighty Fine

Sunrise margarita (left); Sticky bun (right) photos by Desiree Espada

Thank goodness it’s Friday. In two days, Oak is starting its brunch service on Sunday. Brunching hours are between 10 AM and 2 PM, and I’m guessing you’ll need reservations if you want a table. Some of the sample menu items include: baguette french toast, chorizo biscuits with saffron gravy, and an orange pecan sticky bun. Gosh, these photos by Desiree are so beautiful. I’ll stop talking and just let y’all see for yourselves.

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posted by Carol Shih | April 27th, 2012 11:18am | filed under Brunch | 1 Comment »

Your Mom Wants You to Book Mother’s Day Brunch in Dallas Before It’s Too Late

There are very few holidays more important than Mother’s Day. That’s because:

1) It took a long time for your mom to raise you. (For some of you, it took longer than 18 years…)

2) Yo momma had to put up with that Backstreet Boys cd played on repeat, the pink hair dye, the girlfriend who sucked up all the air in the room, and other horrible youthful decisions you want to forget.

To thank her for staying your mom throughout these years, take that nice lady out to brunch. I’ve compiled a list of restaurants right here. All you have to do is pick up the phone and call – simple as that. I’ll keep updating as more restaurants send in their menus, so keep checking back.

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posted by Carol Shih | April 23rd, 2012 12:34pm | filed under Brunch, Holidays, Mother's Day | 4 Comments »

This is Your Last Chance to Book Easter Brunch Reservations

There’s no excuse anymore, so click here for the updated list of Easter brunch places.

Unless you, like me, are getting distracted by photos of tiny teacup piglets like this one…

Female #5 in Litter "D" needs a home (from texastinypigs.com)

posted by Carol Shih | April 6th, 2012 9:30am | filed under Brunch, Easter, Holidays |

Haven’t Made Easter Brunch Reservations Yet? It’s Not Too Late…

Unhappy bunny that couldn't find a brunch place for Easter. (photo from windsweptbunnies.com)

That headline is meant to assuage my fear of eating at In-N-Out after Sunday service since I haven’t made my reservation yet. Have you? I have a feeling I won’t be eating a dainty Easter brunch like the rest of the non-procrastinators. Well, don’t let my sad life prevent you from changing the course of your Easter Sunday. Go out there and make your reservations!

You’re so lucky I updated this list.

posted by Carol Shih | April 2nd, 2012 12:03pm | filed under Brunch, Easter, Holidays |

Urban Taco Debuts its New Brunch Menu Starting March 31

Chilaquiles- crispy tortillas garnished with choice of homemade salsa, scrambled eggs, queso fresco, Mexican crema, red onions & cilantro (photo by Micah Nunley)

Customers had been bugging Markus Pineyro, owner of Urban Taco, about creating a brunch menu for a long time, but it wasn’t until he visited his family in Mexico that the idea started formulating in the back of his mind.

“A lot of things we do at Urban Taco are very personal,” said Pineyro, whose brunch cuisine (a mix of modern and traditional) draws inspiration from his trip down south.

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posted by Carol Shih | March 30th, 2012 11:14am | filed under Brunch, Tacos | 1 Comment »

Where to Take Your Mother-in-Law for Easter Brunch in Dallas

Easter brunch bunnies not for consumption (provided by flikr.com)

My favorite memory of Easter is not actually mine. It’s David Sedaris’. Way back when Sedaris was in France, he enrolled in an university to study French. The instructor once asked the class, “And what does one do on Easter? Would anyone like to tell us?”

This is when Sedaris attempted to explain to a class full of international students about the Easter bunny, while his peers, clearly mind-boggled by the idea that an entire holiday could be devoted to a scary rabbit, sat waiting for his answer. “Well, sure,” Sedaris said in broken French, “he come in the night when one sleep on a bed. With a hand, he have the basket, like for a bread.”

Creepy, eh?

Sorry, that has nothing to do with the following selection of restaurants where you can go for Easter brunch. Read the rest of the transcript on This American Life while you scroll through this handy list. I’ll also keep updating, so check back until April 8.

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posted by Carol Shih | March 28th, 2012 1:56pm | filed under Brunch, Easter, Holidays | 5 Comments »

Cane Rosso Now Open for Brunch Both Saturdays and Sundays

Cane Rosso Soppressata and Pork Hash. Photography by Kevin Marple

Just received this Facebook message from Cane Rosso owner Jay Jerrier: “Todd – alert the community. Cane Rosso is now open for Brunch on Saturdays AND Sundays…beginning this week. 11am – 3pm! Bring the dogs!!” And as you should know from our current cover story, Jerrier serves one of the best brunches in town. So, there you have it.

posted by Todd Johnson | March 20th, 2012 4:51pm | filed under Brunch |

CampO Modern Now Open for Brunch

Sweet corn griddle cakes - photo provided by Campo Modern

You like brunch, I like brunch, we all like brunch.

CampO Modern Country Bistro is now offering brunch Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am to 2 pm with European and Latin American-inspired dishes like the Torta Rustica (puff pastry layered crust with egg, kale and goat cheese) and sweet corn griddle cakes (whipped cream, smoked maple, and candied bacon) pictured above. No idea what the Torta Española, Croque Monsieur 1910, and Croque Madame with fried egg looks like, but their names sound good enough to try.

Those with hangovers need not worry; helper cocktails include the North Bloody Mary (oyster, shrimp and house pickled celery), Michelada, Hot Tin Roof (bay leaf infused cachaca, cane sugar, lime, ginger) and the signature CampO Pisco. For reservations, call 214-946-1308.

posted by Carol Shih | March 2nd, 2012 9:30am | filed under Brunch, cocktails | 1 Comment »

Who Has the Best Brunch in Dallas?

Cane Rosso’s breakfast panini. Photograph by Kevin Marple.

We know. Well, we know 24 of the most egg-tastic spots in DFW. Our band of diners munched and brunched across the city, looking for the top eggs benedict, chicken and waffles, brunch cocktails, and biscuits and gravy. (For that last one, I’m looking at you Restaurant Ava.) So, check out our list and feel to argue, debate, and add your own favorite spots in the comments. Oh, and one last caveat: We define brunch as a weekend only meal. Places that serve breakfast throughout the week were not eligible for the list.

posted by Todd Johnson | February 24th, 2012 9:43am | filed under Brunch | 5 Comments »

Eat This Now: Biscuits and Sausage Gravy from SMOKE in Dallas

It’s hard not to feel cooler when you are eating at SMOKE.  The place reeks of hip.  It’s the kind of place James Dean would meet Jay-Z for brunch if the opportunity presented itself.  But attitude can only go so far if you ain’t got the goods to back it up.  Luckily, as most people know, Tim Byres, owner of SMOKE, dishes up some truly big flavors, matched only by Byre’s apparent love for capitalization.

I’ve spent a good deal of time exploring the biscuit and gravy scene around town.  I’ve generally found that a few places can produce an excellent biscuit, but an exemplary and hearty gravy is really where most fall short, often producing a lifeless blend of flour and water which does more to detract from the biscuit than complement it.  However, the handmade biscuits with spicy sausage gravy from SMOKE, have managed to remain a frontrunner in my mind’s race for best B&G in the city.

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posted by Daniel Walker | December 6th, 2011 10:30am | filed under Breakfast, Brunch, Eat This Now!, best of big d | 2 Comments »

Garreth Dickey is Chef du Cuisine at Dish in Dallas

When Park Restaurant closed last month, veteran chef Garreth Dickey found himself without a job. Starting Monday, he will start his  new gig as chef du cuisine at Dish. Dickey moved to Dallas to work for Stephan Pyles at Star Canyon. He also worked at the original Green Room, Jeroboam, The Porch, and Hibiscus before he replaced Marc Cassel at Park.

Doug Brown is still the head chef in Dish’s kitchen and he has been busy making some changes. Brown and Dickey will debut a new menu which will be refreshed weekly. “One section of the menu will be unique to the week,” owner Tim McEneny said. “Our core items such as our roasted chicken and barbecued short ribs will remain.”

McEneny is also involved in the facelift taking place at Dakota’s. They are in the process of covering the patio and changing the menu. They roll out a new cocktail and wines-by-the-glass program on Monday.

posted by Nancy Nichols | August 19th, 2011 10:56am | filed under Best Gay Hangout Restaurant Evah!, Brunch, Chefs, Dog Friendly, Restaurant News, cocktails | 1 Comment »

Who Says There’s No Free Lunch? Not Cafe Brazil in Bishop Arts

In honor of the third anniversary of their Bishop Arts location, Cafe Brazil’s filling bellies fo’ free. Just stop by this Wednesday (17th) between 6:30 am and 6:30 pm for a free order of chicken crepes, pasta de tigre (rowwwrrr), pumpkin pancakes, or the wine country salad. Save room for the free slice of red velvet cake or banana cheesecake. Extend your good fortune by wearing a Cafe Brazil t-shirt; do so and your drink will be on the house as well.

posted by Sarah Reiss | August 15th, 2011 10:57am | filed under Breakfast, Bring it!, Brunch, It's just lunch, freebies, lunch | 1 Comment »

Eat This Now: Looking beyond the pizza at Cane Rosso in Dallas

I’m starting to think that Jay Jerrier is basically the culinary King Midas.  Everything the man touches is nothing less than gastronomic gold.  It’s not good enough that, essentially, the entire city of Dallas is certifiably psychotic over his pizza. (Personally, I have had at least three auditory hallucinations while eating his pizza, in which my “Paulie Gee” spoke to me, telling me to give all my money, the deed to my home, and my first-born child over to Mr. Jerrier)  Jay continues to offer this city a seemingly endless string of brilliant dishes including hot, succulent sandwiches, house-made pastas, and rich, creamy gelato.  With the addition of the burly, bearded wunderkind, Matt Reddick, to the Cane Rosso kitchen, there is no telling what adventures are in store for diners able to painfully pry themselves away from the pizza.

Matt has been charged with running “the left side of the menu,” and while he may not be the big man up front, sweating in front of the scorching pizza oven, he is no less working miracles in the back.

Read on! It only gets better from here.

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posted by Daniel Walker | July 21st, 2011 10:30am | filed under Brunch, Eat This Now!, best of big d, pizza | 3 Comments »

These Are a Few of My Favorite Restaurants: The Grape in Dallas

The cheese and charcuterie plate at The Grape is my favorite meal in Dallas. (Stock photo from The Grape.)

If you ever decide to become a restaurant critic be prepared for the inevitable question: “What is your favorite restaurant in Dallas?” It’s a hard question for me to answer. Not because I’m evasive, it’s because I feel like I have to quantify my choice by answering “well, if I’m in the mood for Mexican then I would consider this place or that place. If I want casual then I head here.” And so on and so forth. Pick one out of 6,200? That’s tough.

Ten days ago I took my mother, brother, and sister-in-law to dinner at The Grape. I wasn’t going to do a review. I wasn’t even hungry. I’d just spent a long week and a half eating tricked up fancy food at a new restaurant in Dallas and I just wanted to kick back and enjoy time with my family. Two and a half hours later, I emerged renewed. Just when I thought I couldn’t be impressed, I was impressed. I can now say, without hesitation, that The Grape is currently my favorite restaurant in Dallas.

I decided to call chef/owner Brian Luscher, who I’ve never met in person, and talk to him about my experience at his restaurant and discuss some of the details he pursues in his kitchen. I combined the interview with a quick review.

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posted by Nancy Nichols | July 20th, 2011 12:00pm | filed under Bacon, Brunch, Cheese, Cult Cuisine, Hippie revolutions, My Favorite Restaurants List, Neighborhood restaurants, Nostalgia, Restaurant News, Reviews | 29 Comments »

Hector’s on Henderson is Closing

A loyal Disher sends this sad news:

I’m a regular reader of the Side Dish blog, and I wanted to let you know that I got word today that Hector’s on Henderson is closed. My wife’s birthday is next weekend, and we had a party scheduled for approximately 18 people, but I got a call from Hector himself this morning letting me know of the closure. He didn’t want our party showing up next week to find a locked door. I’ve been there several times over the years, and I think it speaks to his credit that he called me personally.

I hate it when bad things happen to good people. Hector has been, and I’m sure always will be, a good Samaritan in  the Dallas dining scene. Details to follow.

posted by Nancy Nichols | July 8th, 2011 3:14pm | filed under Best Gay Hangout Restaurant Evah!, Brunch, Buzz Killer!, Celebrity Diners, Closings, I Hate it When That Happens, Restaurant News, hold on to your effin hat | 25 Comments »

Will Addisonians Flip Out Over Made-To-Order Crepes From a Drive-Thru? Watch the Video and Decide For Yourself

In case you missed the Flippin’ Out Crepes teaser a few weeks back, back in June, we had a nice little daisy chain going on with Nancy reporting on Teresa Gubbins coverage of the press-release announcement of Flippin’ Out Crepes drive-thru creperie in Addison (for the record, Teresa Gubbins reported the story in May and added the press release when they issued it in June).

This morning I stumbled upon a Thrillist video (thanks, guys) giving us a visual.

Sounds like a trip through a drive-thru is in order, pronto.

posted by Sarah Reiss | July 8th, 2011 11:21am | filed under Brunch, Coffee, crepes | 3 Comments »

Screen Door—A Summer Menu Tasting in Pictures

Officially my favorite new small plate for summer: crispy cheese-grit fritters & green tomato mostarda at Screen Door in One Arts Plaza. (Photo by Sarah Reiss)

Last evening, Chef David McMillan invited us down to One Arts Plaza to taste some of Screen Door‘s new summer dishes and cocktails. What follows is a visual journey through that tasting.

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posted by Sarah Reiss | June 29th, 2011 2:06pm | filed under Beverages, Brunch, Chef's tasting, Diets are stupid, dessert | 3 Comments »

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