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    Where to Eat

    Where to eat in Dallas right now: 10 new restaurants to try in July

    Raven Jordan
    Jul 11, 2024 | 4:58 pm
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    This July installment of the CultureMap Where to Eat column returns with 10 restaurants that have opened recently around Dallas. The majority of these are exactly the kind of small, family-owned places we all love to support: from a family-owned Indonesian restaurant to a burger startup to a local Thai restaurant trying something new.

    Here are 10 new restaurants you should try in July:

    AG Sushi Grill
    Sushi concept from chef Gabriel Reyes and Alejandra Murillo, owner of El Atoron Mexican Restaurant, is now open in the former Snookies at 3604 Oak Lawn Ave. The dishes are a blend of Mexican and Japanese influences, such as gyoza, stuffed jalapeños, and sushi rolls. For the early-bird crowd, there's weekend brunch featuring omelets, eggs benedict, and bento boxes.

    Bali Street Cafe
    Family-owned restaurant preaches the gospel of Indonesian food, which incorporates Chinese, Indian, and European influences. Their menu of authentic dishes includes Rendang, a beef stew; and Ayam Kalasan, a unique Indonesian twist on fried chicken. Check out the martabak manis, dessert, a stuffed pancake filled with chocolate, cheese, peanuts, and condensed milk.

    Beef-A-Roo
    Family-owned chain from Illinois specializing in roast beef sandwiches opened its first location in Texas in DeSoto. Sandwiches include the classic roast beef, beef & cheese, Wild West (bbq sauce and onion rings), and mushroom and Swiss cheese. There are also burgers, salads, soups, wraps, and breakfast items, such as the croissant sandwich and a roast beef breakfast sandwich.

    Cap’t Loui
    Franchise from Massachusetts specializing in seafood boils made its Texas debut in Carrollton thanks to husband-and-wife franchisees Danny and Hanna Rhee. The signature item is the broiler, which includes a choice of crab, lobster, shrimp, crawfish, clams, or mussels, by the pound or half-pound, and served in a bag with potatoes and corn. They also have oysters and fried seafood baskets.

    Ka Thai - Midtown
    Thai restaurant first founded on McKinney Avenue has expanded, with two new locations: at The Hill shopping center and in North Dallas at Hillcrest Village. Both serve the affordable, well-made Thai food for which founder Jackie Kaewlamduan is known, but the location at The Hill also has a special esan menu with spicy-hot tapas-style food including Laos style papaya salad, Thai style corn ceviche, Thai grilled pork salad, and esan pork ribs soup.

    Ookuma Burger
    Japanese burger pop-up from Ka-Tip Thai street food owners YuYee Sakpanichkul Kaiho and George Kaiho opened in July in the former Sandwich Hag space (which closed in May for hiatus) at 1902 Botham Jean Blvd, where it will reside for the summer and beyond. Burgers include the teriyaki burger with choice of beef or pork, karaage (deep fried breaded chicken), korokke (deep fried potato and meat croquettes), and a veggie burger with a pea protein patty.

    Paparazzi Chophouse
    Upscale steakhouse with a Southern twist opened in Deep Ellum from former owners of Harpers, which previously occupied the space. The restaurant serves steaks, chops, and cocktails, with a lounge vibe and DJs. Menu items include boudin egg rolls, seafood platter, fried chicken, lobster roll sliders, and vegan mushroom risotto.

    Soy Cowboy
    Stylish and flashy pan-Asian restaurant opened at Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center at 888 Nolan Ryan Expwy. from charismatic Houston restaurateur and founder of Berg Hospitality Group, Benjamin Berg. The menu brings Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, and Japanese influences in dishes such as sushi, A5 Kobe beef, Wagyu Beef Tsukune, lobster wontons, and omakase.

    Tacos Chacon
    Family-owned taco spot inside the Oak Cliff Tower features the flavors of Veracruz, the hometown of husband-and-wife Jaime and Aurora Tacon, who run it with their kids and family members. They serve breakfast and lunch, including chicken tortilla soup, Ceasar and cobb salads, a breakfast burrito, chilaquiles, and a torta with sausage, chicken, and ham.

    Taqueria El Arquito
    Local family-run taqueria chain has eight locations, many in gas stations or convenience stores. Now they have arrived at Preston Center, serving tacos de trompo, plus Cubana and Hawaiian tortas. They offer tamales and menudo on weekends, and there's also a breakfast menu featuring migas, chilaquiles, breakfast tacos, breakfast burritos, and a breakfast sandwich.

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    Where to drink in Dallas right now: 5 new happy hours for February

    Teresa Gubbins
    Feb 6, 2026 | 4:22 pm
    Frozen John D at Even Coast.
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    The Frozen John D at Even Coast.

    The February edition of Where to Drink, CultureMap's monthly column on restaurants and bars you can get a drink at, travels far and wide to find the best and most exotic happy hours around: From sushi deals in downtown Dallas to $5 margaritas in Collin County to Indian bar bites in Irving.

    (If you're in a more date-night frame of mind, be sure to consult our list of places where you can share a sweet Valentine's Day meal.)

    Here are five happy hours to try in February:

    Cafe Gecko
    Laid-back perennial favorite in Richardson has just unveiled a brand new happy hour menu featuring their delectable versions of classic bar food treats including pizza fries, pretzel bites, chicharrones, onion rings, and fried pickles, priced from $5-$7, plus $1 off everything in the bar. It's served Monday all day, and Tuesday-Friday from 3-7 pm.

    Dozo Omakase
    Omakase sushi restaurant which opened a year ago at Trinity Groves with a compact menu that includes the trendy multi-course omakase style of dining, available in small or large versions. They do a cool approach to happy hour by introducing a new menu nearly every month. For February, it includes items from the sushi bar and the kitchen including half-price nigiri, sushi hand rolls for $8, gyoza for $6, crispy rice tuna for $10, and miso soup for a bargain $2.50. Cocktails include sake for $9 and a Kyoto highball cocktail for $11.

    Even Coast
    Neighborhood restaurant from chef Omar Flores opened on the Addison-Dallas line in 2024 with seafood, pastas, and steaks — and now happy hour. It's a good one, served from 2-6 pm every day with its own menu of $3 oysters, $10 cheeseburgers, and salmon dip. House cocktails are $9, including a rotating flavor frozen drink; a pint of beer is $6, and wine by the glass is $9. The only restriction is where: On Friday-Saturday, it's available only at the bar; Sunday-Thursday, it's also available in the dining room and on the patio.

    Neon Cactus
    Congenial Mexican restaurant in Fairview has a happy hour with deals that surely seem worth driving for: They run Monday-Friday from 3-6 pm and include margaritas for $5, domestic beers for $4, wine by the glass for $5, and well drinks for $4. They also have daily food specials that run all day, such as queso blanco and chicken tinga flautas, $10 each on Thursdays, and taco plates with rice and beans, $10 to $12 on Tuesdays.

    Nirvana
    Sultry Indian lounge at Toyota Music Factory with DJ, dance floor, and rooftop patio has what may be the worst website in the world — but buried beneath the PTSD flash graphics and music is a worthy happy hour, served from 4-7 pm featuring $2 off all cocktails, including the Hunan Heatwave with tequila and tandoori pineapple, and the Beijing Berry mocktail with mixed berries and ginger ale. Plus Indian-themed bar snacks such as "drums of heaven" AKA chicken lollipops; street-style chow mein, and crispy chili corn.

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