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    Tastemaker Award Winners

    The 2015 Tastemakers are the rulers of the Dallas restaurant and bar scene

    Jennifer Chininis
    May 14, 2015 | 10:00 pm

    Our annual Tastemaker Awards pay tribute to the people and places doing exceptional work in the Dallas restaurant and bar community. For the last several weeks, we have introduced you to the nominees in nine categories, from Rising Star Chef of the Year to Best Burger.

     

    A panel of expert judges helped us compile the contenders, and they selected all of the winners except for Best New Restaurant. That was determined by you, our readers, and it was a close race.

     

    But enough about how we did it. Meet the 2015 Tastemaker Award winners, whom we toasted at our grand tasting event at the Empire Room:

     

     Restaurant of the Year: Gemma
    Chef of the Year nominee Stephen Rogers and his wife, Allison Yoder, do American food with a fresh California sensibility and seasonal focus at this Henderson Avenue award-winner. Rogers is a native of Dallas; both worked at Napa Valley restaurant Press. The wine program gets as much care and attention as the food.

     

     Chef of the Year (tie): Tim Byres, Smoke, and Graham Dodds, Hibiscus
    Fun to see these two share the title. Graham Dodds has breathed new life into Hibiscus, giving it the seasonal focus for which he is known. Tim Byres, Dallas' smoked-meat guru, has made Plano seem cool with the second outpost of his famous Smoke.

     

     Rising Star Chef of the Year: Sarah Snow, The Grape
    Sarah Snow has spent time in some great Dallas kitchens — Common Table, Pyramid Restaurant, Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, Bijoux — but now she's manning the stove at The Grape, where she churns out, among other things, the special hand-made pastas for which she's known.

     

     Neighborhood Restaurant of the Year: Cane Rosso
    At this authentic Neapolitan pizzeria chain, the use of top ingredients, some local, transforms pizza from its former stature as throwaway grub into a true gourmet experience. Despite a mini-expansion, each branch fits its neighborhood, from Deep Ellum to White Rock Lake to Fairview.

     

     Best New Restaurant: Clark Food & Wine Co. and C'Viche
    These sibling restaurants on hot hot hot Greenville Avenue come from former Rosewood Manion on Turtle Creek chef Randall Warder, who dove back into the fray after a stint as a corporate chef. Clark Food & Wine is an American restaurant with a modern European sensibility; C'Viche is a casual drop-in with several varieties of ceviche and a fabulous bar with sangria, tequila, mojitos, caipirinhas and margaritas.

     

     Bar of the Year: Parliament
    At this State-Thomas watering hole owned by Bartender of the Year Eddie "Lucky" Campbell, the atmosphere is transformative, the service attentive, the level of seriousness intense and the cocktails simply transcendent. Parliament also is our readers' pick for best new bar of 2014.

     

     Bartender of the Year: Eddie "Lucky" Campbell, Parliament
    Eddie Campbell is the a master of his craft and yet always learning new things. He's an enthusiast in his field, generous of spirit, a friend to everyone. Wherever he goes, the best drinks happen.

     

     Brewery of the Year: Revolver
    This Granbury brewery has carved out a reputation for doing things right since it opened in fall 2012. Its beers are approachable yet well-made, and the Blood & Honey, a wheat beer flavored with blood orange, orange zest and local honey, is a big local favorite.

     

     Best Burger: Off-site Kitchen
    OSK is a chef's fantasy of what a burger joint is, located on the more industrial side of the Design District. The Locals Only — a medium-rare patty, with thick bacon and a harmonious balance of ingredients that includes mustard, American cheese and jalapeño — is just $4.75, so it's cheap and good.

    Rabbit pappardelle at Restaurant of the Year winner Gemma.

    Rabbit pappardelle at Gemma in Dallas
      
    Photo by Kevin Marple
    Rabbit pappardelle at Restaurant of the Year winner Gemma.
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    Roundup Time

    Find some tasty dish in this roundup of Dallas restaurant news

    Raven Jordan
    Jul 15, 2025 | 2:47 pm
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    This mid-July edition of dining news around Dallas is surprisingly newsy, with openings, a remodeling, and a change in ownership for a local bakery. There are also lots of fun new menus and limited-edition items to put on your list.

    Here's what's happening in Dallas restaurant news right now:

    Paris Baguette, the Korean French-inspired bakery café, opened July 11 at 2000 Long Prairie Rd. in Flower Mound. Leading this location are three women business owners: Chaitali Tripathi, Anusha Jonnala, and Swapna Varala, with professional roots in software, health care, and hospitality. The bakery offers Eurasian pastries such as cakes, tarts, mochi donuts, pastries, and breakfast sandwiches. This is the 15th location in Texas.

    Sweet Paris Creperie, a small chain specializing in crêpes and breakfast, is now open in University Park at 6632 Snider Plaza. This is the third location in DFW, joining locations in Southlake and McKinney. The menu offers 20 crepes including dulce de leche, lemon & sugar, s'mores, chicken enchilada, plus waffles, egg breakfasts, panini, salads, beer and wine.

    Chick-fil-A is opening a location in Lexington Village in Frisco at 12551 Eldorado Pkwy. on July 17. Show your cow spots on opening day to receive one free meal.

    Mountain Mike's Pizza has a new location in McKinney at 4590 W University Dr. The chain is known for their 20-inch "Mountain" size pizzas and their curly pepperoni and features a kids’ arcade, large patio, and an all-you-can-eat lunch buffet. This is their ninth location in DFW.

    Raising Cane's, the chicken tender chain, is remodeling three locations: 5030 Greenville Ave. Dallas; 8801 North Fwy. Fort Worth; and 1322 N. Collins St. Arlington. Construction is underway, and the dining rooms are temporarily closed, but each restaurant is still open for drive-thru. The transformation will include updated exteriors, new signage, new color schemes, design nods to local schools and universities, upgraded dining rooms, tables, chairs, and lighting. DFW is Raising Cane's largest market. They opened their 200th restaurant in Texas in November.

    House of Bread, a bakery and cafe in McKinney, is selling to new owners after three and a half years. Owners Dustin Marks and Mechelle Coate ran the shop selling breads, pastries, sandwiches, and soups. The transition to new owners will happen August 1.

    Dive Coastal Cuisine has new July specials featuring white chicken pozole, watermelon arugula salad, and the Italian dream sandwich.

    Catch Dallas has a new strawberry shortcake shaved ice. The dessert is layered with crushed strawberry compote, lemon cookie crumble, mascarpone mousse, and a condensed milk drizzle for $23.

    Monarch, the downtown Italian restaurant at The Thompson, has a new six-course summer chef's tasting series. Items include oysters, whipped foie gras, California sea bass, Rosewood Wagyu filet, and lemongrass granita. Available for $175, with an optional wine pairing for an extra $125.

    Tropical Smoothie Cafe has two new smoothies: The returning Mango Monsoon Smoothie with mango, pineapple, papaya, guava, passion fruit, and coconut; and the new Tropical Dragon Passion Smoothie with dragon fruit, passion fruit, pineapple, and lime. Both are permanent menu additions for $8.

    Savvy Sliders, the burger slider chain, has two new items: Pulled pork slider with BBQ sauce, pickles, on a toasted brioche bun for $4; and a s’mores shake for $6. Both are available through August 31.

    Ojos Locos Sports Cantina has a new smashburger featuring two patties, American cheese, pickles, jalapeños, habanero onions, and Loco Sauce. Available for $14 as a combo, or $16 as a combo with beer.

    Texas de Brazil has two returning seasonal favorites: Moqueca de Camarão is a seafood stew with shrimp, coconut milk, garlic, and peppers. Flame-grilled shrimp is marinated with garlic, oregano, and cayenne, available as a light option or paired with other churrasco favorites. Available for a limited time during dinner.

    Cerulean Blue Coffee House in Flower Mound debuts its July Cookie of the Month: the strawberry white chocolate, a soft and chewy cookie baked with white chocolate pieces and strawberries mixed into the batter. Their two staple cookies are chocolate chunk and caramel white chocolate.

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    Soulman's Bar-B-Que has added "pork wings" to its menu, a la carte or in a pork wing plate with two sides, for $22. They're available until August 27 at all 20 locations including Allen, Cedar Hill, Fort Worth, Forney, Garland, Greenville, Hurst, Lancaster, Lewisville, Mansfield, Mesquite, Rockwall, and Royse City.

    Grimaldi’s, the Italian pizza chain, has a new summer menu featuring strawberry spinach salad, Aloha, NY! pizza topped with pepperoni, pineapple and basil, drizzled with Mike’s Hot Honey; strawberry and blueberry cheesecakes; plus cocktails including pineapple basil mule and pineAperol spritz. New permanent menu items feature ivy pizza, Italian Paloma, limoncello spritzer, and flavored margaritas such as peach and dessert pear.

    Mo'Bettah's has a new steamed vegetable blend featuring broccoli, peas, and carrots seasoned with salt, pepper and garlic. It's served as a side or main entrée starting at $2.

    Tacodeli has a new Mojo Risin’ Taco featuring chicken thigh shaved thin and plancha-seared, garlic mojo sauce with chipotle, ancho & pasilla, cabbage slaw, and green onions. It's $5.25

    Outback Steakhouse has added the Aussie Jawssie drink to the menu. It features New Amsterdam raspberry vodka, Blue Curacao, citrus juices, and grenadine, served with a keepsake shark that pours grenadine from its mouth. Keeping with the shark theme, there's a new Sharkey Temple, an alcohol-free mix of Sprite and grenadine. The Aussie Jawssie is $9, Sharkey Temple is $5.

    Morning Person Coffee, a coffee roaster pop-up from founder Chris Paliotta, is hosting a one-day limited summer release called Crypto at Wayward Coffee in West Dallas. It’s an organic Ethiopian Guji from Kayon Mountain with layered notes of blueberry, stone fruit, and chocolate. The coffee is available in 12-ounce bags at $22 on July 19 from 9 am-12 pm.

    Auntie Anne's, the fast casual pretzel chain, has two new locations coming to DFW Airport: at Gate 31 in Terminal E and the new A-Pier. Randy Labosco, a local entrepreneur, is over the two locations, which are slated to open between the end of 2025 and October 2026. An existing Auntie Anne’s located in Terminal A, Gate 21 will be undergoing a redesign.

    Burger King has a new BBQ Brisket Whopper featuring a quarter-pound patty topped with brisket in BBQ sauce, crispy onions, American cheese, a "sweet golden" barbecue sauce, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on a toasted sesame seed bun. A spokesperson says it fuses the classic flavors of a Whopper with Carolina barbecue— pit-smoked BBQ brisket and sweet and golden Carolina gold BBQ sauce. A regular starts at $8, while a BBQ Brisket Whopper Jr. is $5. Both are available while supplies last.

    7-Eleven has two new limited-edition items available through August 26: Bacon Lover's Pizza with Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce, with mozzarella and cheddar cheese, Canadian bacon, onions, and bacon crumbles; and Jalapeño Ranch Chicken Taquito, a grab-and-go favorite withchicken, jalapeños, and ranch.

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