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earned well-deserved national coverage, as well as a cookbook by the same
name, for his delicious barbecue and
smoked entrees.
Of the city’s 14 unique neighborhoods, several are culinary standouts.
The Dallas Arts District is not only rife
with cultural attractions, but droolworthy eats as well. After spending
the day gazing at awe-inspiring works
at the Dallas Museum of Art, Crow
Collection of Asian Art and Nasher
Sculpture Center, rumbling tummies
head to One Arts Plaza for a selection
of satiating eateries. For handmade
soba noodles in a minimalist, Zen-like
atmosphere, choose Tei-An. Chef Teiichi Sakurai’s 5-star rated menu is a
thoughtful mingling of Japanese dishes, authentic soba and sushi. Jorge’s
Tex-Mex Café offers lively Mexican
entrees, Fedora is upscale Northern
Italian cuisine at its best, and Café des
Artistes puts the “Mmm!” in French
bistro fare.
Downtown’s Trinity Groves and Design District areas are teeming with
new restaurants and concepts perfect
for the foodie looking for something
different. In the shadow of the spectacular Margaret Hunt-Hill Bridge,
Kitchen LTO takes the pop-up idea to
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a whole new level by giving diners
a completely different experience
every four months. Everything from
the décor, atmosphere, menu and even
chef, can change in the blink of an eye.
The tri-annual reinvention allows upand-coming chefs and design talent to
strut their stuff. Fo