Uber Eats Dallas

Can’t get out for lunch? Then have it delivered the new Dallas way.

El Fenix is on the list of options for UberEATS' lunch delivery service.

Dallas diners who can't get out for lunch have a new meal delivery option. A service called UberEats launches in Dallas on November 5, allowing diners to order lunch from Dallas restaurants through the Uber app and get it delivered to their home or office.

The area served is limited to downtown, Uptown, and Oak Lawn, although the company says it plans to expand that.

Participating Dallas restaurants include Bolsa Mercado, Deep Sushi, East Hampton Sandwich Co., Hospitality Sweet, Ellen’s Southern Kitchen, El Fenix, Fireside Pies, Malai Kitchen, Norma’s Cafe, Joy Macarons, Urban Taco, Unleavened Kitchen, and more.

It's the same cashless payment format as an Uber ride. You open the app, select the "Eats" option, choose your meal, tap a button to place your order, and the meal will be delivered curbside "within 10 minutes," according to a release.

UberEats is available for lunch Monday-Friday from 11 am-2 pm. Users get a choice each day of options from three restaurants, plus desserts or drinks. The menu changes daily.

The model works because the restaurants make the food before you order it; Uber just distributes it.

For example, on November 5, the menu includes the following:

The Rustic: Burger topped with brisket, cheddar, green chili, and served with chips, $12.
Smoke: Grilled hanger steak salad with arugula and celery in pecan pesto, $12.
Cafe Momentum: Smoked carrot soup and grilled cheese sandwich with house-made goat cheese and tomato jam, $11.

For November 6, the menu will be:

El Fenix: Cheese enchiladas with rice and beans, $9.
Kin Kin Urban Thai: Pad Thai with chicken, $10.
Bolsa Mercado: Chicken breast with root vegetables, $12.

Dallas has a long list food delivery options, with companies such as Caviar and Favor ready to do our bidding. Uber launched this food delivery service in early 2015 and already operates in cities such as San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Toronto, and Barcelona. Delivery charge is $4, but during the opening launch, delivery is free; go to the website for more information.

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Design District News

Baja California style restaurant to open in Dallas Design District

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Puerto Cocina

A new restaurant celebrating California's Baja coast is coming to Dallas' Design District: Called Puerto Cocina & Bar, it'll be a seafood-forward restaurant opening at the new 155 River Edge development in early December, with a coffee program, breakfast, lunch, grab-and-go items, and dinner.

According to a release, the restaurant is from culinary entrepreneurs and restaurateurs Mauricio Gallegos and Gerardo Barrera, following the success of their other concepts, Xaman Café and Ayahuasca Cantina.

“When we partnered up years ago, we wanted to create culturally aware new brands that highlight the richness and diversity of our Mexican culture,” Barrera says in a statement. “Puerto Cocina & Bar is yet another extension of our Mexican heritage, offering guests a menu of dishes with highly curated flavors, works of art and design that enhance awareness, and music to complete the full, sensory experience.”

Gallegos calls it "the next chapter of the work we started at Xaman Café and Ayahuasca Cantina."

“The spaces we create illustrate our passion for our cultural heritage and community," Gallegos says. "They help us pass down our experiences and highlight our roots through storytelling, all while capturing the places of our travels through design and world-class hospitality.”

Puerto Cocina & Bar will celebrates the relaxed sophistication of the Baja California coast, with a focus on craft, culture, and community.

The culinary program and operations are being developed in partnership with Oh Hi! Hospitality, a new hospitality and consulting group launched earlier this year by award-winning culinary veterans Chef Anastacia Quiñones-Pittman, Victor E. Rojas, and Carlos Marquez. The menu will feature seafood including a raw bar, crudos & tiraditos, house-made tortillas, and an emphasis on various shellfish and roe/caviar.

The wine list will spotlight the depth and diversity of Mexican winemaking, with 100 percent of the offerings coming from producers in Mexico including winemakers from Valle de Guadalupe and Baja California Sur, Queretaro, and Coahuila.

The cocktail program will blend regional Mexican flavors and contemporary techniques — a continuation of the innovative program employed at Ayahuasca Cantina.

The interior design led by Dallas-based Coevál Studio will feature an elegant-yet-relaxed space echoing the contemporary coastal direction of the concept as envisioned by Barrera and Gallegos, with handmade ceramics, natural textiles, and a warm color palette of ocean greens, sand, and coral.

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