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Cadillac Bar
Mexican food with a new twist is served at the lively Cadillac
Bar. All the Mexican standards are found here, including great
margaritas made from a choice of more than 20 tequilas, enchiladas
and tacos. But what puts Cadillac on the culinary map is their special
way of giving a unique style to old standards, for example, their
Mexican Cobb Salad, consisting of mixed greens, avocados, tomatoes,
chorizo, black beans, and Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses with a
spicy jalapeno ranch dressing that has authority without being offensive.
Redfish is served with Veracruz sauce or with avocado and pico de
gallo. Perhaps best of all is the drunken shrimp--shrimp sauteed in
tequila, jalapenos and fresh lime juice. Diners are encouraged to
leave their mark at the Cadillac, where walls are covered with the
messages and art of patrons past.
Cadillac Bar
1800 North Market St.
(214) 999-0662
www.cadillacbar.com
Cafe on the Green
Cafe on the Green at the Four
Seasons Resort and Club is an absolutely delightful lunch spot.
Decorated in soft celadon green and pink with a cabbage-patterned
carpet, diners look out over the pool and resort lawn through floor-to-ceiling
arched windows. Priced from $17 to $24, the hot/cold luncheon buffet is a marvelous extravaganza
of American cuisine that emphasizes lighter, healthier fare--Asian
vegetables, ratatouille, various stir frys and a dessert selection
that easily can wipe out any calorie deficit you created earlier.
Cafe on the Green
4150 North MacArthur Blvd.
(972) 717-0700
www.fourseasons.com/dallas/vacations/dining.html
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Cool River Café
Cool River Café, a steakhouse and Southwestern grille,
is one of the most extravagant and popular Dallas dining spots. Massive
dining rooms, saved from a cavernous character by being broken into
smaller areas, are done in a ranch-meets-lodge motif. A center cigar
and cognac room is furnished with comfy chairs around a fireplace
and strategically placed chess boards. The menu, with dishes such
as chipotle chicken and grilled portobello mushroom, with a fajita
apple skillet for dessert, is well-suited to the ambiance of this
high energy place.
Cool River Café
1045 Hidden Ridge Rd.
(972) 871-8881
www.coolrivercafe.com/Dallas
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Del Frisco's Double
Eagle Steak House
Dedicated carnivores seek out Del Frisco's
Double Eagle Steak House for fine USDA prime steaks, while
their companions can order the best Australian cold water lobster
tails. Del Frisco's is everything a steak house should be--grade A
filets and grade A service. Located in a buff-colored brick building
with brass front doors and a copper roof, the dark-wood interior,
hunter green carpet, brass light fixtures, and marble fireplaces create
a sincere atmosphere devoid of conceits in which to enjoy a superb
meal. Dining is also available in the underground wine cellar for
up to ten guests. After dinner, sink into the leather sofas or deep
club chairs at Havana Dee's Cigar Lounge to enjoy a premium cigar
from the custom-built humidor. It's a pricey, yet very satisfying
evening out.
Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House
5251 Spring Valley Rd.
(972) 490-9000
www.delfriscos.com/dallas
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French Room
The French Room in the historic
Adolphus Hotel is a perennial recipient of ratings accolades from
the likes of AAA and Conde Nast Traveler. This beautiful
Baroque dining room has been restored to its 1912 splendor, and
features a superb menu that meets the challenge of such elegant
surroundings. The carefully prepared courses are classically French,
adapted to American tastes, with continental service to match. The
seared filet of Chilean Sea Bass wrapped in potato and feta cheese,
as well as the Eastern shoals halibut, white miso and sweet potato
bring fish to its highest culinary level. The creative chef's fixed
price menu is worth a try, priced at $85 per person, or $135 with
wine.
French Room
1321 Commerce St.
(214) 742-8200
www.hoteladolphus.com
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Green Room
Located in the historic Deep Ellum entertainment district, the
Green Room features Modern American cuisine in dishes such
as mussels steeped in champagne with shiitake mushrooms, or a salad
with unexpected ingredients that could include venison, mashed potatoes
with lemon and horseradish, goat cheese, or parmesan and sour cream--the
varieties change daily. Between courses, look for the signatures of
celebrities on the walls. Some have signed dinner plates, others have
left memorabilia of their own. Kevin Spacey, Cher and Jimmy Buffett
are among the notables whose signatures are displayed here. The roof
patio/bar is the place to be for evening action and a wonderful view
of the Dallas skyline.
Green Room
2715 Elm St.
(214) 748-7666
www.thegreenroom.com
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Mansion on Turtle Creek
Although the Mansion on Turtle Creek
is as elegant as The Mansion itself, it is delightfully devoid of
arrogance, without a snippet of the snobbish or supercilious. The Southwestern characteristics of
the cuisine have created a taste and style that's comforting and unpretentious. Their signature
tortilla soup or lobster taco, satisfy in an elegant, yet low-key
manner. Seafood dishes are lightly seasoned and accompanied with
appropriate vegetables. It's impossible to leave without at least
a taste of the satiny creme brulee with raspberry sauce. It's modern
Southwest cuisine served with five-star quality in a formal but
friendly atmosphere.
Mansion on Turtle Creek
2821 Turtle Creek Blvd.
(214) 559-2100
www.mansiononturtlecreek.com
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Nick and Sam's
Nick and Sam's is reportedly tops
on the list of hotel concierges for its accommodating attitude and
fork-tender steaks. Casual opulence is evident in a menu highlighted
by prime steaks, chops and seafood, as well as the grand piano seated
in front of the open kitchen and a chilled wine room, where a computer
keeps track of all the wines--some 450 selections. The live oyster
bar and caviar cart also attest to the upscale attitude of a place
that is attracting diners who come to linger and enjoy.
Nick and Sam's
3008 Maple Ave.
(214) 871-7444
www.nick-sams.com
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Remington's Seafood
Grill
Remington's Seafood Grill, family-owned
and operated for more than 25 years, offers excellent seafood in
an atmosphere that is low-key and serene. Conversation is the entertainment,
along with straightforward eight-ounce portions of fresh fish, flown
in daily, and situated in an eye-catching eight-foot saltwater tank.
A perennial favorite is Gulf red snapper, lightly oven-broiled,
served with delicate beurre blanc and fresh steamed vegetables.
Locals swear by the made-from-scratch gumbo, flavorful without being
overwhelming. Most dinner entrees are reasonably priced between
$13 and $17, or go all out for a steak and lobster combo topped
off with a fabulous flourless chocolate cake.
Remington's Seafood Grill
4580 Belt Line Rd.
Addison
(972) 386-0122
www.remingtonseafoodgrill.com
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Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse
No Dallas dining list would be complete without Sonny
Bryan's Smokehouse, an institution since 1910 for its barbecue
and secret sauce, a closely guarded secret. Although there are other
Sonny Bryan's locations in Dallas, all serving the same wonderful
BBQ, to get the essence of Sonny's you must go to the hole-in-the-wall
on Inwood Road that was Elias Bryan's original location. This roadside
shrine to spicy, slow-cooked (ten-hour minimum for everything) meat
is what visitors have come to expect of Dallas. You don't go for
the ambiance, but do go for lunch and check out a reasonably priced
family meal deal. It's the beef brisket and pork ribs that tantalize
and have kept locals coming back for almost a century.
Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse
2202 Inwood Rd.
(214) 357-7120
www.sonnybryansbbq.com
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Terilli's
With jazz and late night dining, Terilli's
has been serving wonderful upscale Italian food and music for more
than a decade. As its awards verify, it has become a cornerstone
of the lower Greenville night club and restaurant scene. One of
the city's more unusual ethnic dishes, the Italian nacho reigns
supreme as the appetizer of choice here. Crispy pizza dough is slathered
with Italian red sauce, mozzarella and provolone, plus interesting
additions such as olives, pine nuts, artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes,
shrimp, sausage, mortadella, and other inventive toppings.
Terilli's
2815 Greenville Ave.
(214) 827-3993
www.terillis.com/dallas
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