Eight Medical City hospitals in North Texas have earned “A” grades in the Leapfrog Group’s 2023 Hospital Safety Guide, which aims to uphold patient care and safety standards. The grades are attributed to high-quality performance and response to unique challenges during the height of the pandemic. Scores range from the traditional A-F grades and are based on 30 national performance measures evaluating errors, accidents, injuries, infections, and preventative systems in place.

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen was recently certified as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center for its efficient response time to treat stroke victims and its advanced clinical programs for patients. The Advanced Primary Stroke Center Certification is only awarded every two years and signals the center’s developed expertise in stroke patient care. To qualify, hospitals must earn both The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval and the American Heart Association’s Heart-Check mark.

Dr. Carlos Arteaga has been named a research scholar for Susan G. Komen, a leading breast cancer organization worldwide, as one of nine nominees this year and nearly fifty total distinguished researchers in the field. Director of UT Southwestern’s Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center and Associate Dean of their Oncology Programs, Arteaga is known for his progress in laboratory-based translational research, earning numerous accolades from prestigious cancer research accreditors. With Arteaga at the helm, the Simmons Center was ranked 25^th in the 2022 U.S. News & World Report and one of 53 total designated comprehensive cancer care centers in the country.

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The Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s free pharmacy surpassed 200,000 prescriptions this May. Since opening in March of 2018, the pharmacy has served 5,480 constituents, accumulating $55 million in total prescription value over the last five years. This milestone is largely due to the 165 percent increase in fulfilled prescriptions from 2021 to 2022, demonstrating the increased need for healthcare accessibility and the effect of rising costs of insulin on the community, with Basaglar insulin being the most common prescription dispensed.

For the fourteenth year in a row, Texas Health received the Business Group on Health’s Best Employers: Excellence in Health & Well-being Award alongside 50 other companies nationwide for their commitment to employee advancement and comprehensive employee-benefits and initiatives. The nonprofit health system was also recognized as the recipient of the Excellence in Health Equity and Excellence in Mental Health awards, honored in three out of four total categories at the Business Group on Health award ceremony this April.

As the largest and fastest growing oral and maxillofacial surgical center, US Oral Surgery Management (USOMS) has announced partnerships Stopperich Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Southwest Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, expanding their practice into Albuquerque and Pennsylvania. Stopperich prides itself on comprehensive patient care, a wide variety of full scope OMS services, and the latest technology and equipment. Southwest OMS also offers full-service procedures, specializing in complex corrective jaw surgery. Headquartered in Irving, USOMS has partnered with practices spanning across 26 other states to provide operational, marketing, and administrative support, as well as reinvestment of resources for all their partners.

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council  (DFWHC) Foundation’s 25^th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon recognized 120 nominees and 14 award recipients for outstanding quality of care in their respective health systems. Christine Cashen opened the ceremony as keynote speaker and the senior VP of Channel Integration at Texas Health Resources, Becky Tucker, honored recipients as master of ceremonies. Sgt. Robert Rangel, the officer responsible for diffusing a shooting at Methodist Dallas Medical Center in October of 2022, received a standing ovation following his opening remarks. See the recognized individuals below.

Rex McRae Scholarship

• Nikki Uribe, ICU Extern, Methodist Mansfield Medical Center

Physician Award

• Dr. Danny C. Holland, Methodist Dallas Medical Center

Volunteer Award

• Sharon Callahan, Methodist Richardson Medical Center

Preceptor Award

• Delaney Massey, Registered Nurse – ICU/CCU, Parkland Health

System Award

• Angela Vincent Michael, Director Performance Improvement, Methodist Health System

Community Service Award

• Charmie Faith Frykman, Registered Nurse, UT Southwestern University Hospitals

Special Recognition Awards

• Michelle Garrett, Patient Care Technician, Methodist Midlothian Medical Center

• Natalia De Villa Pulido, Registered Nurse, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – McKinney 
• Julie Green, Pathology Assistant, Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
• Sonya Manibusan, Volunteer/Guest Services, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas

Employee of the Year Awards                                   

• Gereldene Dodson, Registered Nurse, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman
• Stephen Aryeetey, Registered Nurse, Medical City Las Colinas 
• Beth Stewart, Nursing Supervisor, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital HEB

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Normally this would be the part where we link to said video and elaborate a bit on why the harasser in question sucks. We’re not going to do that this time. If you read Jonny Auping’s profile of Stein in the May 2022 issue of D Magazine, you understand why. For those unaware, I’ll refer you to this passage from Auping’s story, which frames Stein’s schtick in the context of his appearances at city council meetings but neatly sums up the whole enterprise:

Taken by themselves, the videos are mostly harmless, if at times in poor taste (as when he wore a one-piece women’s swimsuit to Plano City Council to “protest” for trans rights). Depending on your sense of humor and political leanings, you might crack a smile. But there is a strategy behind Stein’s performances. He is exploiting municipal government meeting rules in a novel way to gain access to larger right-wing platforms where he can spread misinformation, transphobia, and conspiracy theories. 

Nothing about what Stein did Saturday was amusing. There are no innocent laughs to be mined from asking a long-term detainee in a Russian prison if the prisoner swap that granted her freedom was “a fair trade.” Same goes for positing that being forced to have sex with Vladimir Putin was one of the terms for granting her release. There is no purpose to any of this beyond generating clicks, because clicks are his ticket toward larger platforms where he can espouse harmful ideologies. Clicks make him matter.

Auping’s story about Stein is titled “Do Not Share.” That’s the right approach.

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The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is hosting pro bono clinics staffed by their students, simultaneously improving community access to healthcare and training the next generation of specialized medical professionals. USAHS has opened 12 pro bono clinics across three states, including the Dallas and Austin campuses. Graduate students at the university have the opportunity to handle patient cases and served to 550 patients in 2022. This pedagogy will arm students with clinical experience from the start of their careers while bridging the gaps of the national healthcare system.

Southwestern Health Resources (SWHR) has been granted the Leaders in Quality Excellence Award by the National Association of Accountable Care Organizations (NAACOS) for their work in advancing population health goals through high-quality, reliable patient care. Out of thousands of US healthcare facilities, SWHR, the conglomerate of UT Southwestern Medical Center and Texas Health Resources, was recognized alongside just two other institutions for their strides in patient care. SWHR was recognized for its unplanned hospital admission prevention program, where it implemented a full-service care management plan to identify at-risk patients and intervene prior to emergency care. The program is anticipated to reach an 80 percent success rate in reducing unplanned hospital visits.

U.S. Dermatology Partners has opened its 100^th location in Sulphur Springs, Texas as part of their increased dermatological offerings for rural patients. As the largest dermatology practice in the United States, U.S. Dermatology Partners’ offices are in eight states with plans for at least 30 more rural offices to open over the next three years as part of their Outreach Program. Their Sulphur Springs office and other rural locations will target skin cancer in these communities with the goal of bringing care closer to rural residents.

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The highlights

• Rye’s Sauerkraut Cake is on point.
• Neighborhood Services has locations at three Omni Hotels across the country.
• Two restaurants reopened after suffering damages from storms or fires.
• Two ice cream shops have opened in Dallas and Fort Worth.

Our Favorite Dishes We Ate in May

Tilefish Moqueca at Meridian: Meridian’s fixed-price menu is a four-course meal with your choice of an appetizer, pasta, entrée, and dessert. I stopped by and had the tilefish, which sat seared on top of a bed of rice next to plantain slices, a dried pepper, crushed peanuts, and a few sprigs of cilantro. Our server poured coconut broth over the dish, and it formed a savory pool around the rice and fish island. The salty, juicy fish dipped into the sweet broth was one of the best dishes I’d had in a long time. (Another reason I loved this visit: I recognized a few staff members from Homewood, including one gentleman who served our very last meal there, which nearly made me explode with happiness.) – Nataly Keomoungkhoun

Nopales and Sauerkraut Cake at Rye: Everything Nataly wrote about the sauerkraut cake is right. Wait. Did she say it’s perfect? That sauerkraut is an amazing way to counterbalance the sweetness of a slice of chocolate cake with toasted meringue? That the brandied cherries add just the right touch? OK, good, because I agree with all of that. But while we were at Rye, we were also blown away by a small dish of glazed nopales, crispy hominy, and tiny corn cake puffs, all plated on a salsa verde. Fabulous, focused cooking. – Brian Reinhart

Rhubarb Crisp with Amaretti at Lucia: What can I say? I was in a dessert mood this month. Lucia was in a rhubarb mood this month. It was a perfect match. – B.R.

Sabich at Sachet: Brian in October wrote about Sachet’s sabich, an Israeli sandwich made with egg, eggplant, and a bunch of fresh vegetables tucked into a pita. At a recent lunch I tried the sabich and it checked off all right boxes. What I loved in particular were the crunchy radish bits and the oh-so-warm eggplant. Also: it was not soggy! A win in my book. – N.K.

Street Nachos at Ruins: When I put together our new 50 Best Restaurants list at the start of this year, my worst nightmare was that I would accidentally omit a delicious, long-established Dallas restaurant that obviously merited a spot. Readers have asked about Town Hearth, Cafe Momentum, Salum, and a few others, but right now my biggest regret is Ruins, a Deep Ellum bar that serves unapologetically big-flavored Mexican food. Need an introduction to what Ruins is about? Order a bag of street nachos, and, yes, they’ll tear open a bag of chips, dump all the toppings inside, mix it around, and serve the whole bag on a tray. It’s obscenely good. I’m going to find room for Ruins on our next list. – B.R.

Tum Thai at Too Thai Street Eats: The Tum Thai, a papaya salad made with shredded unripe green papaya, tomatoes, green beans, carrots, and peanuts that’s been tossed in fish sauce, lime, chiles, and other sauces. (Papaya salad is usually associated with Laos and has variations throughout Southeast Asia.) One bite of this cold salad is tart, spicy, and crunchy—perfect for a hot summer coming up. – N.K.

Food News

Neighborhood Services: We recently discovered that Neighborhood Services at Omni Frisco Hotel at the Star, the popular Dallas concept created by restaurateur Nick Badovinus, is of three locations at Omni hotels in Louisville, Kentucky, and Tempe, Arizona.

FlavorHook, the hospitality group that owns Neighborhood Services, Brass Ram, National Anthem, and more, said in an email that the group has a partnership with Omni Hotels to license out restaurant concepts. Those restaurants—three Neighborhood Services in Frisco, Louisville, and Tempe, and one National Anthem at the Omni at the Battery Atlanta—are all operated by their respective hotels and not by FlavorHook.

Blue Goose’s Replacement on Greenville Avenue: Goodwin’s is a new restaurant and cocktail bar that will replace the old Blue Goose Cantina location at 2905 Greenville Avenue. Goodwin’s comes from three East Dallas restaurateurs who plan to make the restaurant neighborhood-friendly, but “sexy at night.” 2905 Greenville Ave.

AAPI Spotlight series: Last month, SideDish ran a weekly Q&A highlighting people of AAPI heritage in the food industry. You can read them here: 

• Vi Henderson, owner of Mac & Cream
• Dallas food content creator Violet Huynh
• Chef Nimidu Senaratne of SpicyZest Sri Lankan Fusion
• Hello Dumpling Co-Owner June Chow

Openings, Reopenings, & Closings

Bar & Garden: The oasis-like plant shop with organic and sustainable spirits, beers, and wines has packed up its bags to move into a new space at 1900 N. Haskell Ave., across the street from Loro and E Bar. The shop and bar’s last day at its Ross Avenue location was May 31. A new open date has not been announced. 1900 N. Haskell Ave.

BigDash: The ice cream and pastry shop with middle eastern influences opened its third location in Garland. The shop is known for its pistachio-coated logs and confections. You can also find them in Frisco and Richardson. 4280 Lavon Dr., Ste. 242, Garland.; 2693 Preston Rd., Ste. 1090, Frisco.; 888 S. Greenville Ave., Ste. 140, Richardson.

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop: A concept from New York City has made its way to Deep Ellum to serve dumplings of all sorts. The quick-serve restaurant opened May 15 and allows customers to order online or through the in-store kiosk and pick up their food from the lockers inside the restaurant. Dumplings range from traditional, like pork and chive or vegetable, to unconventional, like mac and cheese or pepperoni pizza. 2548 Elm St.

Colette: The team behind Namo is opening a European-inspired concept in West Village later this summer, according to a press release. Colette will serve small bites and a rotating menu of cocktails made with in-house chartreuse, vermouth, and bitters. The cocktail bar will open in the former Pok the Raw Bar space. 3699 McKinney Ave.

Dreamboat Donuts & Scoops: The founders of Spiral Diner & Bakery opened a vegan ice cream and doughnut shop May 10 in Fort Worth. The ice cream is all dairy-free and vegan, and the doughnuts are vegan, yeast-raised, and gluten-free. 1204 6th Ave., Fort Worth.

Komodo Lounge: Komodo, the Asian-inspired eatery from Miami, recently opened a lounge as the nightclub addition to the glitzy restaurant. The lounge has indoor and outdoor spaces and features a DJ booth, a full bar, and prints by artist Mari Kim. 2550 Pacific Ave.

The Finch: A second location of The Finch opened in Grand Prairie May 4. The restaurant serves modern American cuisine for brunch, lunch, and dinner. 2955 S. State Hwy 161, Grand Prairie.

Meow Wolf Grapevine: The interactive art installation is opening its fourth permanent psychedelic exhibit July 14, according to a press release. It will debut with more than 15 Texas food and drink vendors when it opens. 3000 Grapevine Mills Pkwy., Ste. 253., Grapevine.

Postino Wine Café: After abruptly closing its Deep Ellum location in March, the restaurant and wine bar will pop up a new location in Addison and Southlake later this summer and early fall. The Phoenix-based wine bar offers lunch, dinner, brunch, and a massive wine menu by the glass and bottle. The Addison location will be located at 5290 Belt Line Rd., and at 1440 Main St. in Southlake.

The Saint: The Italian-inspired steakhouse that took over the Two Sisters location on Gaston Avenue opened May 11. The decor is a play on the “saints and sinners” motif: dark and moody, but playful. The menu includes an array of appetizers like whipped ricotta, steak tartare, pappardelle bolognese, and an array of steaks for the choosing. Its drink menu includes 12 craft cocktails and Italian and Texas spirits. 2633 Gaston Ave.

Saaya Lounge: A new restaurant and cocktail lounge is opening June 2 next to the nightclub Citizen as a “Mediterranean oasis.” The menu spans items like spicy feta dip, shawarma and kebabs, and Lebanese-style pizzas. Cocktails take an interesting turn: one of them, the Not Your Habibi, is vodka based and made with St. Germain and Dill Yogurt. 2511 Swiss Ave.

Salum: The seasonal American cuisine restaurant reopened May 15 after suffering severe February storm damage. 4152 Cole Ave., Ste. 103.

Sandbar Cantina: Popular sand volleyball bar Sandbar Cantina closed May 26 after 11 years. It was a popular spot for social volleyball teams, like Sallas Sport & Social Club, to play and compete throughout the week. 317 S. Second Ave.

Selda Mediterranean Grill: The Turkish restaurant reopened in May after suffering fire damage in February. 6006 Belt Line Rd.

St. Martin’s Wine Bistro: The restaurant on Greenville Avenue closed May 20 after more than 40 years. It was one of the few places in Dallas that offered live piano. 3020 Greenville Ave.

Toastique: A toast and juice bar concept is opening in Addison this fall in the Work/Shop development on Belt Line Road (near Mesero). Toastique will sell fancied-up toasts with avocado, tuna, cheese, spicy crab, and more. The bar will also have juices, smoothies, and acai bowls with plenty of healthy options. 5455 Belt Line Rd.

Turan Uyghur Kitchen: A new restaurant serving Uyghur cuisine (Uyghurs are a Turkic ethnic group usually affiliated with central and east Asia) recently opened in Plano, and it looks divine. The menu doesn’t seem expansive, but from what we can tell, the lamb shank, stews, and hand-pulled noodles are popular. 2001 Coit Rd., Ste. 163, Plano.

WOB Bar & Kitchen: The World of Beer Bar & Kitchen is opening its latest location at Grandscape in The Colony on June 20. WOB will have 300 domestic and international beers, 40 rotating taps, a full bar of wine and spirits, and a menu with pretzels and burgers to match. 5774 Grandscape Blvd., Ste. 110, The Colony.

New Menu Items & Specials

Blue Goose Cantina: The monthly margarita is a Blood Orange Margarita made with Casa del Sol Blanco tequila, agave, lime juice, and blood orange puree. July and August’s monthly margarita, the Coco Piña, is made with Dulce Vida Blanco tequila, pineapple juice, coconut puree, agave, and lime juice. Multiple locations.

Isla & Co.: The all-day Australian-style cafe is introducing happy hour from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays all summer long.

Loro: There’s a slew of new menu items at both Loro locations in Dallas and Addison, including the sake can half chicken, Texas sweet corn, and boozy slushee flights. (The mango sake slushee is my favorite. – N.K.)

Silver Fox: Through September 11, Silver Fox will serve three summer cocktails: Classic Sidecar, made with Remy Martin, Cointreau, and lemon juice ($15); Strawberry Rose Sidecar, made with Remy Martin, Cointreau, strawberry rose syrup, lemon juice, and prosecco ($16); and the Grand Sidecar, made with Grand Marnier, bourbon, lemon juice, and simple syrup ($17).

Correction June 5, 2023: A previous version of this story listed the Neighborhood Services at Omni PGA Frisco Resort, not the Omni Frisco Hotel.

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The highlights

• Rye’s Sauerkraut Cake is on point.
• Neighborhood Services has locations at three Omni Hotels across the country.
• Two restaurants reopened after suffering damages from storms or fires.
• Two ice cream shops have opened in Dallas and Fort Worth.

Our Favorite Dishes We Ate in May

Tilefish Moqueca at Meridian: Meridian’s fixed-price menu is a four-course meal with your choice of an appetizer, pasta, entrée, and dessert. I stopped by and had the tilefish, which sat seared on top of a bed of rice next to plantain slices, a dried pepper, crushed peanuts, and a few sprigs of cilantro. Our server poured coconut broth over the dish, and it formed a savory pool around the rice and fish island. The salty, juicy fish dipped into the sweet broth was one of the best dishes I’d had in a long time. (Another reason I loved this visit: I recognized a few staff members from Homewood, including one gentleman who served our very last meal there, which nearly made me explode with happiness.) – Nataly Keomoungkhoun

Nopales and Sauerkraut Cake at Rye: Everything Nataly wrote about the sauerkraut cake is right. Wait. Did she say it’s perfect? That sauerkraut is an amazing way to counterbalance the sweetness of a slice of chocolate cake with toasted meringue? That the brandied cherries add just the right touch? OK, good, because I agree with all of that. But while we were at Rye, we were also blown away by a small dish of glazed nopales, crispy hominy, and tiny corn cake puffs, all plated on a salsa verde. Fabulous, focused cooking. – Brian Reinhart

Rhubarb Crisp with Amaretti at Lucia: What can I say? I was in a dessert mood this month. Lucia was in a rhubarb mood this month. It was a perfect match. – B.R.

Sabich at Sachet: Brian in October wrote about Sachet’s sabich, an Israeli sandwich made with egg, eggplant, and a bunch of fresh vegetables tucked into a pita. At a recent lunch I tried the sabich and it checked off all right boxes. What I loved in particular were the crunchy radish bits and the oh-so-warm eggplant. Also: it was not soggy! A win in my book. – N.K.

Street Nachos at Ruins: When I put together our new 50 Best Restaurants list at the start of this year, my worst nightmare was that I would accidentally omit a delicious, long-established Dallas restaurant that obviously merited a spot. Readers have asked about Town Hearth, Cafe Momentum, Salum, and a few others, but right now my biggest regret is Ruins, a Deep Ellum bar that serves unapologetically big-flavored Mexican food. Need an introduction to what Ruins is about? Order a bag of street nachos, and, yes, they’ll tear open a bag of chips, dump all the toppings inside, mix it around, and serve the whole bag on a tray. It’s obscenely good. I’m going to find room for Ruins on our next list. – B.R.

Tum Thai at Too Thai Street Eats: The Tum Thai, a papaya salad made with shredded unripe green papaya, tomatoes, green beans, carrots, and peanuts that’s been tossed in fish sauce, lime, chiles, and other sauces. (Papaya salad is usually associated with Laos and has variations throughout Southeast Asia.) One bite of this cold salad is tart, spicy, and crunchy—perfect for a hot summer coming up. – N.K.

Food News

Neighborhood Services: We recently discovered that Neighborhood Services at Omni Frisco Hotel at the Star, the popular Dallas concept created by restaurateur Nick Badovinus, is of three locations at Omni hotels in Louisville, Kentucky, and Tempe, Arizona.

FlavorHook, the hospitality group that owns Neighborhood Services, Brass Ram, National Anthem, and more, said in an email that the group has a partnership with Omni Hotels to license out restaurant concepts. Those restaurants—three Neighborhood Services in Frisco, Louisville, and Tempe, and one National Anthem at the Omni at the Battery Atlanta—are all operated by their respective hotels and not by FlavorHook.

Blue Goose’s Replacement on Greenville Avenue: Goodwin’s is a new restaurant and cocktail bar that will replace the old Blue Goose Cantina location at 2905 Greenville Avenue. Goodwin’s comes from three East Dallas restaurateurs who plan to make the restaurant neighborhood-friendly, but “sexy at night.” 2905 Greenville Ave.

AAPI Spotlight series: Last month, SideDish ran a weekly Q&A highlighting people of AAPI heritage in the food industry. You can read them here: 

• Vi Henderson, owner of Mac & Cream
• Dallas food content creator Violet Huynh
• Chef Nimidu Senaratne of SpicyZest Sri Lankan Fusion
• Hello Dumpling Co-Owner June Chow

Openings, Reopenings, & Closings

Bar & Garden: The oasis-like plant shop with organic and sustainable spirits, beers, and wines has packed up its bags to move into a new space at 1900 N. Haskell Ave., across the street from Loro and E Bar. The shop and bar’s last day at its Ross Avenue location was May 31. A new open date has not been announced. 1900 N. Haskell Ave.

BigDash: The ice cream and pastry shop with middle eastern influences opened its third location in Garland. The shop is known for its pistachio-coated logs and confections. You can also find them in Frisco and Richardson. 4280 Lavon Dr., Ste. 242, Garland.; 2693 Preston Rd., Ste. 1090, Frisco.; 888 S. Greenville Ave., Ste. 140, Richardson.

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop: A concept from New York City has made its way to Deep Ellum to serve dumplings of all sorts. The quick-serve restaurant opened May 15 and allows customers to order online or through the in-store kiosk and pick up their food from the lockers inside the restaurant. Dumplings range from traditional, like pork and chive or vegetable, to unconventional, like mac and cheese or pepperoni pizza. 2548 Elm St.

Colette: The team behind Namo is opening a European-inspired concept in West Village later this summer, according to a press release. Colette will serve small bites and a rotating menu of cocktails made with in-house chartreuse, vermouth, and bitters. The cocktail bar will open in the former Pok the Raw Bar space. 3699 McKinney Ave.

Dreamboat Donuts & Scoops: The founders of Spiral Diner & Bakery opened a vegan ice cream and doughnut shop May 10 in Fort Worth. The ice cream is all dairy-free and vegan, and the doughnuts are vegan, yeast-raised, and gluten-free. 1204 6th Ave., Fort Worth.

Komodo Lounge: Komodo, the Asian-inspired eatery from Miami, recently opened a lounge as the nightclub addition to the glitzy restaurant. The lounge has indoor and outdoor spaces and features a DJ booth, a full bar, and prints by artist Mari Kim. 2550 Pacific Ave.

The Finch: A second location of The Finch opened in Grand Prairie May 4. The restaurant serves modern American cuisine for brunch, lunch, and dinner. 2955 S. State Hwy 161, Grand Prairie.

Meow Wolf Grapevine: The interactive art installation is opening its fourth permanent psychedelic exhibit July 14, according to a press release. It will debut with more than 15 Texas food and drink vendors when it opens. 3000 Grapevine Mills Pkwy., Ste. 253., Grapevine.

Postino Wine Café: After abruptly closing its Deep Ellum location in March, the restaurant and wine bar will pop up a new location in Addison and Southlake later this summer and early fall. The Phoenix-based wine bar offers lunch, dinner, brunch, and a massive wine menu by the glass and bottle. The Addison location will be located at 5290 Belt Line Rd., and at 1440 Main St. in Southlake.

The Saint: The Italian-inspired steakhouse that took over the Two Sisters location on Gaston Avenue opened May 11. The decor is a play on the “saints and sinners” motif: dark and moody, but playful. The menu includes an array of appetizers like whipped ricotta, steak tartare, pappardelle bolognese, and an array of steaks for the choosing. Its drink menu includes 12 craft cocktails and Italian and Texas spirits. 2633 Gaston Ave.

Saaya Lounge: A new restaurant and cocktail lounge is opening June 2 next to the nightclub Citizen as a “Mediterranean oasis.” The menu spans items like spicy feta dip, shawarma and kebabs, and Lebanese-style pizzas. Cocktails take an interesting turn: one of them, the Not Your Habibi, is vodka based and made with St. Germain and Dill Yogurt. 2511 Swiss Ave.

Salum: The seasonal American cuisine restaurant reopened May 15 after suffering severe February storm damage. 4152 Cole Ave., Ste. 103.

Sandbar Cantina: Popular sand volleyball bar Sandbar Cantina closed May 26 after 11 years. It was a popular spot for social volleyball teams, like Sallas Sport & Social Club, to play and compete throughout the week. 317 S. Second Ave.

Selda Mediterranean Grill: The Turkish restaurant reopened in May after suffering fire damage in February. 6006 Belt Line Rd.

St. Martin’s Wine Bistro: The restaurant on Greenville Avenue closed May 20 after more than 40 years. It was one of the few places in Dallas that offered live piano. 3020 Greenville Ave.

Toastique: A toast and juice bar concept is opening in Addison this fall in the Work/Shop development on Belt Line Road (near Mesero). Toastique will sell fancied-up toasts with avocado, tuna, cheese, spicy crab, and more. The bar will also have juices, smoothies, and acai bowls with plenty of healthy options. 5455 Belt Line Rd.

Turan Uyghur Kitchen: A new restaurant serving Uyghur cuisine (Uyghurs are a Turkic ethnic group usually affiliated with central and east Asia) recently opened in Plano, and it looks divine. The menu doesn’t seem expansive, but from what we can tell, the lamb shank, stews, and hand-pulled noodles are popular. 2001 Coit Rd., Ste. 163, Plano.

WOB Bar & Kitchen: The World of Beer Bar & Kitchen is opening its latest location at Grandscape in The Colony on June 20. WOB will have 300 domestic and international beers, 40 rotating taps, a full bar of wine and spirits, and a menu with pretzels and burgers to match. 5774 Grandscape Blvd., Ste. 110, The Colony.

New Menu Items & Specials

Blue Goose Cantina: The monthly margarita is a Blood Orange Margarita made with Casa del Sol Blanco tequila, agave, lime juice, and blood orange puree. July and August’s monthly margarita, the Coco Piña, is made with Dulce Vida Blanco tequila, pineapple juice, coconut puree, agave, and lime juice. Multiple locations.

Isla & Co.: The all-day Australian-style cafe is introducing happy hour from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays all summer long.

Loro: There’s a slew of new menu items at both Loro locations in Dallas and Addison, including the sake can half chicken, Texas sweet corn, and boozy slushee flights. (The mango sake slushee is my favorite. – N.K.)

Silver Fox: Through September 11, Silver Fox will serve three summer cocktails: Classic Sidecar, made with Remy Martin, Cointreau, and lemon juice ($15); Strawberry Rose Sidecar, made with Remy Martin, Cointreau, strawberry rose syrup, lemon juice, and prosecco ($16); and the Grand Sidecar, made with Grand Marnier, bourbon, lemon juice, and simple syrup ($17).

Correction June 5, 2023: A previous version of this story listed the Neighborhood Services at Omni PGA Frisco Resort, not the Omni Frisco Hotel.

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The highlights

• Rye’s Sauerkraut Cake is on point.
• Neighborhood Services has locations at three Omni Hotels across the country.
• Two restaurants reopened after suffering damages from storms or fires.
• Two ice cream shops have opened in Dallas and Fort Worth.

Our Favorite Dishes We Ate in May

Tilefish Moqueca at Meridian: Meridian’s fixed-price menu is a four-course meal with your choice of an appetizer, pasta, entrée, and dessert. I stopped by and had the tilefish, which sat seared on top of a bed of rice next to plantain slices, a dried pepper, crushed peanuts, and a few sprigs of cilantro. Our server poured coconut broth over the dish, and it formed a savory pool around the rice and fish island. The salty, juicy fish dipped into the sweet broth was one of the best dishes I’d had in a long time. (Another reason I loved this visit: I recognized a few staff members from Homewood, including one gentleman who served our very last meal there, which nearly made me explode with happiness.) – Nataly Keomoungkhoun

Nopales and Sauerkraut Cake at Rye: Everything Nataly wrote about the sauerkraut cake is right. Wait. Did she say it’s perfect? That sauerkraut is an amazing way to counterbalance the sweetness of a slice of chocolate cake with toasted meringue? That the brandied cherries add just the right touch? OK, good, because I agree with all of that. But while we were at Rye, we were also blown away by a small dish of glazed nopales, crispy hominy, and tiny corn cake puffs, all plated on a salsa verde. Fabulous, focused cooking. – Brian Reinhart

Rhubarb Crisp with Amaretti at Lucia: What can I say? I was in a dessert mood this month. Lucia was in a rhubarb mood this month. It was a perfect match. – B.R.

Sabich at Sachet: Brian in October wrote about Sachet’s sabich, an Israeli sandwich made with egg, eggplant, and a bunch of fresh vegetables tucked into a pita. At a recent lunch I tried the sabich and it checked off all right boxes. What I loved in particular were the crunchy radish bits and the oh-so-warm eggplant. Also: it was not soggy! A win in my book. – N.K.

Street Nachos at Ruins: When I put together our new 50 Best Restaurants list at the start of this year, my worst nightmare was that I would accidentally omit a delicious, long-established Dallas restaurant that obviously merited a spot. Readers have asked about Town Hearth, Cafe Momentum, Salum, and a few others, but right now my biggest regret is Ruins, a Deep Ellum bar that serves unapologetically big-flavored Mexican food. Need an introduction to what Ruins is about? Order a bag of street nachos, and, yes, they’ll tear open a bag of chips, dump all the toppings inside, mix it around, and serve the whole bag on a tray. It’s obscenely good. I’m going to find room for Ruins on our next list. – B.R.

Tum Thai at Too Thai Street Eats: The Tum Thai, a papaya salad made with shredded unripe green papaya, tomatoes, green beans, carrots, and peanuts that’s been tossed in fish sauce, lime, chiles, and other sauces. (Papaya salad is usually associated with Laos and has variations throughout Southeast Asia.) One bite of this cold salad is tart, spicy, and crunchy—perfect for a hot summer coming up. – N.K.

Food News

Neighborhood Services: We recently discovered that Neighborhood Services at Omni Frisco Hotel at the Star, the popular Dallas concept created by restaurateur Nick Badovinus, is of three locations at Omni hotels in Louisville, Kentucky, and Tempe, Arizona.

FlavorHook, the hospitality group that owns Neighborhood Services, Brass Ram, National Anthem, and more, said in an email that the group has a partnership with Omni Hotels to license out restaurant concepts. Those restaurants—three Neighborhood Services in Frisco, Louisville, and Tempe, and one National Anthem at the Omni at the Battery Atlanta—are all operated by their respective hotels and not by FlavorHook.

Blue Goose’s Replacement on Greenville Avenue: Goodwin’s is a new restaurant and cocktail bar that will replace the old Blue Goose Cantina location at 2905 Greenville Avenue. Goodwin’s comes from three East Dallas restaurateurs who plan to make the restaurant neighborhood-friendly, but “sexy at night.” 2905 Greenville Ave.

AAPI Spotlight series: Last month, SideDish ran a weekly Q&A highlighting people of AAPI heritage in the food industry. You can read them here: 

• Vi Henderson, owner of Mac & Cream
• Dallas food content creator Violet Huynh
• Chef Nimidu Senaratne of SpicyZest Sri Lankan Fusion
• Hello Dumpling Co-Owner June Chow

Openings, Reopenings, & Closings

Bar & Garden: The oasis-like plant shop with organic and sustainable spirits, beers, and wines has packed up its bags to move into a new space at 1900 N. Haskell Ave., across the street from Loro and E Bar. The shop and bar’s last day at its Ross Avenue location was May 31. A new open date has not been announced. 1900 N. Haskell Ave.

BigDash: The ice cream and pastry shop with middle eastern influences opened its third location in Garland. The shop is known for its pistachio-coated logs and confections. You can also find them in Frisco and Richardson. 4280 Lavon Dr., Ste. 242, Garland.; 2693 Preston Rd., Ste. 1090, Frisco.; 888 S. Greenville Ave., Ste. 140, Richardson.

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop: A concept from New York City has made its way to Deep Ellum to serve dumplings of all sorts. The quick-serve restaurant opened May 15 and allows customers to order online or through the in-store kiosk and pick up their food from the lockers inside the restaurant. Dumplings range from traditional, like pork and chive or vegetable, to unconventional, like mac and cheese or pepperoni pizza. 2548 Elm St.

Colette: The team behind Namo is opening a European-inspired concept in West Village later this summer, according to a press release. Colette will serve small bites and a rotating menu of cocktails made with in-house chartreuse, vermouth, and bitters. The cocktail bar will open in the former Pok the Raw Bar space. 3699 McKinney Ave.

Dreamboat Donuts & Scoops: The founders of Spiral Diner & Bakery opened a vegan ice cream and doughnut shop May 10 in Fort Worth. The ice cream is all dairy-free and vegan, and the doughnuts are vegan, yeast-raised, and gluten-free. 1204 6th Ave., Fort Worth.

Komodo Lounge: Komodo, the Asian-inspired eatery from Miami, recently opened a lounge as the nightclub addition to the glitzy restaurant. The lounge has indoor and outdoor spaces and features a DJ booth, a full bar, and prints by artist Mari Kim. 2550 Pacific Ave.

The Finch: A second location of The Finch opened in Grand Prairie May 4. The restaurant serves modern American cuisine for brunch, lunch, and dinner. 2955 S. State Hwy 161, Grand Prairie.

Meow Wolf Grapevine: The interactive art installation is opening its fourth permanent psychedelic exhibit July 14, according to a press release. It will debut with more than 15 Texas food and drink vendors when it opens. 3000 Grapevine Mills Pkwy., Ste. 253., Grapevine.

Postino Wine Café: After abruptly closing its Deep Ellum location in March, the restaurant and wine bar will pop up a new location in Addison and Southlake later this summer and early fall. The Phoenix-based wine bar offers lunch, dinner, brunch, and a massive wine menu by the glass and bottle. The Addison location will be located at 5290 Belt Line Rd., and at 1440 Main St. in Southlake.

The Saint: The Italian-inspired steakhouse that took over the Two Sisters location on Gaston Avenue opened May 11. The decor is a play on the “saints and sinners” motif: dark and moody, but playful. The menu includes an array of appetizers like whipped ricotta, steak tartare, pappardelle bolognese, and an array of steaks for the choosing. Its drink menu includes 12 craft cocktails and Italian and Texas spirits. 2633 Gaston Ave.

Saaya Lounge: A new restaurant and cocktail lounge is opening June 2 next to the nightclub Citizen as a “Mediterranean oasis.” The menu spans items like spicy feta dip, shawarma and kebabs, and Lebanese-style pizzas. Cocktails take an interesting turn: one of them, the Not Your Habibi, is vodka based and made with St. Germain and Dill Yogurt. 2511 Swiss Ave.

Salum: The seasonal American cuisine restaurant reopened May 15 after suffering severe February storm damage. 4152 Cole Ave., Ste. 103.

Sandbar Cantina: Popular sand volleyball bar Sandbar Cantina closed May 26 after 11 years. It was a popular spot for social volleyball teams, like Sallas Sport & Social Club, to play and compete throughout the week. 317 S. Second Ave.

Selda Mediterranean Grill: The Turkish restaurant reopened in May after suffering fire damage in February. 6006 Belt Line Rd.

St. Martin’s Wine Bistro: The restaurant on Greenville Avenue closed May 20 after more than 40 years. It was one of the few places in Dallas that offered live piano. 3020 Greenville Ave.

Toastique: A toast and juice bar concept is opening in Addison this fall in the Work/Shop development on Belt Line Road (near Mesero). Toastique will sell fancied-up toasts with avocado, tuna, cheese, spicy crab, and more. The bar will also have juices, smoothies, and acai bowls with plenty of healthy options. 5455 Belt Line Rd.

Turan Uyghur Kitchen: A new restaurant serving Uyghur cuisine (Uyghurs are a Turkic ethnic group usually affiliated with central and east Asia) recently opened in Plano, and it looks divine. The menu doesn’t seem expansive, but from what we can tell, the lamb shank, stews, and hand-pulled noodles are popular. 2001 Coit Rd., Ste. 163, Plano.

WOB Bar & Kitchen: The World of Beer Bar & Kitchen is opening its latest location at Grandscape in The Colony on June 20. WOB will have 300 domestic and international beers, 40 rotating taps, a full bar of wine and spirits, and a menu with pretzels and burgers to match. 5774 Grandscape Blvd., Ste. 110, The Colony.

New Menu Items & Specials

Blue Goose Cantina: The monthly margarita is a Blood Orange Margarita made with Casa del Sol Blanco tequila, agave, lime juice, and blood orange puree. July and August’s monthly margarita, the Coco Piña, is made with Dulce Vida Blanco tequila, pineapple juice, coconut puree, agave, and lime juice. Multiple locations.

Isla & Co.: The all-day Australian-style cafe is introducing happy hour from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays all summer long.

Loro: There’s a slew of new menu items at both Loro locations in Dallas and Addison, including the sake can half chicken, Texas sweet corn, and boozy slushee flights. (The mango sake slushee is my favorite. – N.K.)

Silver Fox: Through September 11, Silver Fox will serve three summer cocktails: Classic Sidecar, made with Remy Martin, Cointreau, and lemon juice ($15); Strawberry Rose Sidecar, made with Remy Martin, Cointreau, strawberry rose syrup, lemon juice, and prosecco ($16); and the Grand Sidecar, made with Grand Marnier, bourbon, lemon juice, and simple syrup ($17).

Correction June 5, 2023: A previous version of this story listed the Neighborhood Services at Omni PGA Frisco Resort, not the Omni Frisco Hotel.

The post DFW Healthcare Brief: TMA’s Next President Is a Dallas Cardiologist and Medical City Frisco’s New CNO appeared first on D Magazine.

The highlights

• Rye’s Sauerkraut Cake is on point.
• Neighborhood Services has locations at three Omni Hotels across the country.
• Two restaurants reopened after suffering damages from storms or fires.
• Two ice cream shops have opened in Dallas and Fort Worth.

Our Favorite Dishes We Ate in May

Tilefish Moqueca at Meridian: Meridian’s fixed-price menu is a four-course meal with your choice of an appetizer, pasta, entrée, and dessert. I stopped by and had the tilefish, which sat seared on top of a bed of rice next to plantain slices, a dried pepper, crushed peanuts, and a few sprigs of cilantro. Our server poured coconut broth over the dish, and it formed a savory pool around the rice and fish island. The salty, juicy fish dipped into the sweet broth was one of the best dishes I’d had in a long time. (Another reason I loved this visit: I recognized a few staff members from Homewood, including one gentleman who served our very last meal there, which nearly made me explode with happiness.) – Nataly Keomoungkhoun

Nopales and Sauerkraut Cake at Rye: Everything Nataly wrote about the sauerkraut cake is right. Wait. Did she say it’s perfect? That sauerkraut is an amazing way to counterbalance the sweetness of a slice of chocolate cake with toasted meringue? That the brandied cherries add just the right touch? OK, good, because I agree with all of that. But while we were at Rye, we were also blown away by a small dish of glazed nopales, crispy hominy, and tiny corn cake puffs, all plated on a salsa verde. Fabulous, focused cooking. – Brian Reinhart

Rhubarb Crisp with Amaretti at Lucia: What can I say? I was in a dessert mood this month. Lucia was in a rhubarb mood this month. It was a perfect match. – B.R.

Sabich at Sachet: Brian in October wrote about Sachet’s sabich, an Israeli sandwich made with egg, eggplant, and a bunch of fresh vegetables tucked into a pita. At a recent lunch I tried the sabich and it checked off all right boxes. What I loved in particular were the crunchy radish bits and the oh-so-warm eggplant. Also: it was not soggy! A win in my book. – N.K.

Street Nachos at Ruins: When I put together our new 50 Best Restaurants list at the start of this year, my worst nightmare was that I would accidentally omit a delicious, long-established Dallas restaurant that obviously merited a spot. Readers have asked about Town Hearth, Cafe Momentum, Salum, and a few others, but right now my biggest regret is Ruins, a Deep Ellum bar that serves unapologetically big-flavored Mexican food. Need an introduction to what Ruins is about? Order a bag of street nachos, and, yes, they’ll tear open a bag of chips, dump all the toppings inside, mix it around, and serve the whole bag on a tray. It’s obscenely good. I’m going to find room for Ruins on our next list. – B.R.

Tum Thai at Too Thai Street Eats: The Tum Thai, a papaya salad made with shredded unripe green papaya, tomatoes, green beans, carrots, and peanuts that’s been tossed in fish sauce, lime, chiles, and other sauces. (Papaya salad is usually associated with Laos and has variations throughout Southeast Asia.) One bite of this cold salad is tart, spicy, and crunchy—perfect for a hot summer coming up. – N.K.

Food News

Neighborhood Services: We recently discovered that Neighborhood Services at Omni Frisco Hotel at the Star, the popular Dallas concept created by restaurateur Nick Badovinus, is of three locations at Omni hotels in Louisville, Kentucky, and Tempe, Arizona.

FlavorHook, the hospitality group that owns Neighborhood Services, Brass Ram, National Anthem, and more, said in an email that the group has a partnership with Omni Hotels to license out restaurant concepts. Those restaurants—three Neighborhood Services in Frisco, Louisville, and Tempe, and one National Anthem at the Omni at the Battery Atlanta—are all operated by their respective hotels and not by FlavorHook.

Blue Goose’s Replacement on Greenville Avenue: Goodwin’s is a new restaurant and cocktail bar that will replace the old Blue Goose Cantina location at 2905 Greenville Avenue. Goodwin’s comes from three East Dallas restaurateurs who plan to make the restaurant neighborhood-friendly, but “sexy at night.” 2905 Greenville Ave.

AAPI Spotlight series: Last month, SideDish ran a weekly Q&A highlighting people of AAPI heritage in the food industry. You can read them here: 

• Vi Henderson, owner of Mac & Cream
• Dallas food content creator Violet Huynh
• Chef Nimidu Senaratne of SpicyZest Sri Lankan Fusion
• Hello Dumpling Co-Owner June Chow

Openings, Reopenings, & Closings

Bar & Garden: The oasis-like plant shop with organic and sustainable spirits, beers, and wines has packed up its bags to move into a new space at 1900 N. Haskell Ave., across the street from Loro and E Bar. The shop and bar’s last day at its Ross Avenue location was May 31. A new open date has not been announced. 1900 N. Haskell Ave.

BigDash: The ice cream and pastry shop with middle eastern influences opened its third location in Garland. The shop is known for its pistachio-coated logs and confections. You can also find them in Frisco and Richardson. 4280 Lavon Dr., Ste. 242, Garland.; 2693 Preston Rd., Ste. 1090, Frisco.; 888 S. Greenville Ave., Ste. 140, Richardson.

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop: A concept from New York City has made its way to Deep Ellum to serve dumplings of all sorts. The quick-serve restaurant opened May 15 and allows customers to order online or through the in-store kiosk and pick up their food from the lockers inside the restaurant. Dumplings range from traditional, like pork and chive or vegetable, to unconventional, like mac and cheese or pepperoni pizza. 2548 Elm St.

Colette: The team behind Namo is opening a European-inspired concept in West Village later this summer, according to a press release. Colette will serve small bites and a rotating menu of cocktails made with in-house chartreuse, vermouth, and bitters. The cocktail bar will open in the former Pok the Raw Bar space. 3699 McKinney Ave.

Dreamboat Donuts & Scoops: The founders of Spiral Diner & Bakery opened a vegan ice cream and doughnut shop May 10 in Fort Worth. The ice cream is all dairy-free and vegan, and the doughnuts are vegan, yeast-raised, and gluten-free. 1204 6th Ave., Fort Worth.

Komodo Lounge: Komodo, the Asian-inspired eatery from Miami, recently opened a lounge as the nightclub addition to the glitzy restaurant. The lounge has indoor and outdoor spaces and features a DJ booth, a full bar, and prints by artist Mari Kim. 2550 Pacific Ave.

The Finch: A second location of The Finch opened in Grand Prairie May 4. The restaurant serves modern American cuisine for brunch, lunch, and dinner. 2955 S. State Hwy 161, Grand Prairie.

Meow Wolf Grapevine: The interactive art installation is opening its fourth permanent psychedelic exhibit July 14, according to a press release. It will debut with more than 15 Texas food and drink vendors when it opens. 3000 Grapevine Mills Pkwy., Ste. 253., Grapevine.

Postino Wine Café: After abruptly closing its Deep Ellum location in March, the restaurant and wine bar will pop up a new location in Addison and Southlake later this summer and early fall. The Phoenix-based wine bar offers lunch, dinner, brunch, and a massive wine menu by the glass and bottle. The Addison location will be located at 5290 Belt Line Rd., and at 1440 Main St. in Southlake.

The Saint: The Italian-inspired steakhouse that took over the Two Sisters location on Gaston Avenue opened May 11. The decor is a play on the “saints and sinners” motif: dark and moody, but playful. The menu includes an array of appetizers like whipped ricotta, steak tartare, pappardelle bolognese, and an array of steaks for the choosing. Its drink menu includes 12 craft cocktails and Italian and Texas spirits. 2633 Gaston Ave.

Saaya Lounge: A new restaurant and cocktail lounge is opening June 2 next to the nightclub Citizen as a “Mediterranean oasis.” The menu spans items like spicy feta dip, shawarma and kebabs, and Lebanese-style pizzas. Cocktails take an interesting turn: one of them, the Not Your Habibi, is vodka based and made with St. Germain and Dill Yogurt. 2511 Swiss Ave.

Salum: The seasonal American cuisine restaurant reopened May 15 after suffering severe February storm damage. 4152 Cole Ave., Ste. 103.

Sandbar Cantina: Popular sand volleyball bar Sandbar Cantina closed May 26 after 11 years. It was a popular spot for social volleyball teams, like Sallas Sport & Social Club, to play and compete throughout the week. 317 S. Second Ave.

Selda Mediterranean Grill: The Turkish restaurant reopened in May after suffering fire damage in February. 6006 Belt Line Rd.

St. Martin’s Wine Bistro: The restaurant on Greenville Avenue closed May 20 after more than 40 years. It was one of the few places in Dallas that offered live piano. 3020 Greenville Ave.

Toastique: A toast and juice bar concept is opening in Addison this fall in the Work/Shop development on Belt Line Road (near Mesero). Toastique will sell fancied-up toasts with avocado, tuna, cheese, spicy crab, and more. The bar will also have juices, smoothies, and acai bowls with plenty of healthy options. 5455 Belt Line Rd.

Turan Uyghur Kitchen: A new restaurant serving Uyghur cuisine (Uyghurs are a Turkic ethnic group usually affiliated with central and east Asia) recently opened in Plano, and it looks divine. The menu doesn’t seem expansive, but from what we can tell, the lamb shank, stews, and hand-pulled noodles are popular. 2001 Coit Rd., Ste. 163, Plano.

WOB Bar & Kitchen: The World of Beer Bar & Kitchen is opening its latest location at Grandscape in The Colony on June 20. WOB will have 300 domestic and international beers, 40 rotating taps, a full bar of wine and spirits, and a menu with pretzels and burgers to match. 5774 Grandscape Blvd., Ste. 110, The Colony.

New Menu Items & Specials

Blue Goose Cantina: The monthly margarita is a Blood Orange Margarita made with Casa del Sol Blanco tequila, agave, lime juice, and blood orange puree. July and August’s monthly margarita, the Coco Piña, is made with Dulce Vida Blanco tequila, pineapple juice, coconut puree, agave, and lime juice. Multiple locations.

Isla & Co.: The all-day Australian-style cafe is introducing happy hour from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays all summer long.

Loro: There’s a slew of new menu items at both Loro locations in Dallas and Addison, including the sake can half chicken, Texas sweet corn, and boozy slushee flights. (The mango sake slushee is my favorite. – N.K.)

Silver Fox: Through September 11, Silver Fox will serve three summer cocktails: Classic Sidecar, made with Remy Martin, Cointreau, and lemon juice ($15); Strawberry Rose Sidecar, made with Remy Martin, Cointreau, strawberry rose syrup, lemon juice, and prosecco ($16); and the Grand Sidecar, made with Grand Marnier, bourbon, lemon juice, and simple syrup ($17).

Correction June 5, 2023: A previous version of this story listed the Neighborhood Services at Omni PGA Frisco Resort, not the Omni Frisco Hotel.

The post DFW Healthcare Brief: Medical City Healthcare Sweeps ‘Best Hospital to Have a Baby’ and Texas Health Is a Top 100 Place to Work appeared first on D Magazine.

The highlights

• Rye’s Sauerkraut Cake is on point.
• Neighborhood Services has locations at three Omni Hotels across the country.
• Two restaurants reopened after suffering damages from storms or fires.
• Two ice cream shops have opened in Dallas and Fort Worth.

Our Favorite Dishes We Ate in May

Tilefish Moqueca at Meridian: Meridian’s fixed-price menu is a four-course meal with your choice of an appetizer, pasta, entrée, and dessert. I stopped by and had the tilefish, which sat seared on top of a bed of rice next to plantain slices, a dried pepper, crushed peanuts, and a few sprigs of cilantro. Our server poured coconut broth over the dish, and it formed a savory pool around the rice and fish island. The salty, juicy fish dipped into the sweet broth was one of the best dishes I’d had in a long time. (Another reason I loved this visit: I recognized a few staff members from Homewood, including one gentleman who served our very last meal there, which nearly made me explode with happiness.) – Nataly Keomoungkhoun

Nopales and Sauerkraut Cake at Rye: Everything Nataly wrote about the sauerkraut cake is right. Wait. Did she say it’s perfect? That sauerkraut is an amazing way to counterbalance the sweetness of a slice of chocolate cake with toasted meringue? That the brandied cherries add just the right touch? OK, good, because I agree with all of that. But while we were at Rye, we were also blown away by a small dish of glazed nopales, crispy hominy, and tiny corn cake puffs, all plated on a salsa verde. Fabulous, focused cooking. – Brian Reinhart

Rhubarb Crisp with Amaretti at Lucia: What can I say? I was in a dessert mood this month. Lucia was in a rhubarb mood this month. It was a perfect match. – B.R.

Sabich at Sachet: Brian in October wrote about Sachet’s sabich, an Israeli sandwich made with egg, eggplant, and a bunch of fresh vegetables tucked into a pita. At a recent lunch I tried the sabich and it checked off all right boxes. What I loved in particular were the crunchy radish bits and the oh-so-warm eggplant. Also: it was not soggy! A win in my book. – N.K.

Street Nachos at Ruins: When I put together our new 50 Best Restaurants list at the start of this year, my worst nightmare was that I would accidentally omit a delicious, long-established Dallas restaurant that obviously merited a spot. Readers have asked about Town Hearth, Cafe Momentum, Salum, and a few others, but right now my biggest regret is Ruins, a Deep Ellum bar that serves unapologetically big-flavored Mexican food. Need an introduction to what Ruins is about? Order a bag of street nachos, and, yes, they’ll tear open a bag of chips, dump all the toppings inside, mix it around, and serve the whole bag on a tray. It’s obscenely good. I’m going to find room for Ruins on our next list. – B.R.

Tum Thai at Too Thai Street Eats: The Tum Thai, a papaya salad made with shredded unripe green papaya, tomatoes, green beans, carrots, and peanuts that’s been tossed in fish sauce, lime, chiles, and other sauces. (Papaya salad is usually associated with Laos and has variations throughout Southeast Asia.) One bite of this cold salad is tart, spicy, and crunchy—perfect for a hot summer coming up. – N.K.

Food News

Neighborhood Services: We recently discovered that Neighborhood Services at Omni Frisco Hotel at the Star, the popular Dallas concept created by restaurateur Nick Badovinus, is of three locations at Omni hotels in Louisville, Kentucky, and Tempe, Arizona.

FlavorHook, the hospitality group that owns Neighborhood Services, Brass Ram, National Anthem, and more, said in an email that the group has a partnership with Omni Hotels to license out restaurant concepts. Those restaurants—three Neighborhood Services in Frisco, Louisville, and Tempe, and one National Anthem at the Omni at the Battery Atlanta—are all operated by their respective hotels and not by FlavorHook.

Blue Goose’s Replacement on Greenville Avenue: Goodwin’s is a new restaurant and cocktail bar that will replace the old Blue Goose Cantina location at 2905 Greenville Avenue. Goodwin’s comes from three East Dallas restaurateurs who plan to make the restaurant neighborhood-friendly, but “sexy at night.” 2905 Greenville Ave.

AAPI Spotlight series: Last month, SideDish ran a weekly Q&A highlighting people of AAPI heritage in the food industry. You can read them here: 

• Vi Henderson, owner of Mac & Cream
• Dallas food content creator Violet Huynh
• Chef Nimidu Senaratne of SpicyZest Sri Lankan Fusion
• Hello Dumpling Co-Owner June Chow

Openings, Reopenings, & Closings

Bar & Garden: The oasis-like plant shop with organic and sustainable spirits, beers, and wines has packed up its bags to move into a new space at 1900 N. Haskell Ave., across the street from Loro and E Bar. The shop and bar’s last day at its Ross Avenue location was May 31. A new open date has not been announced. 1900 N. Haskell Ave.

BigDash: The ice cream and pastry shop with middle eastern influences opened its third location in Garland. The shop is known for its pistachio-coated logs and confections. You can also find them in Frisco and Richardson. 4280 Lavon Dr., Ste. 242, Garland.; 2693 Preston Rd., Ste. 1090, Frisco.; 888 S. Greenville Ave., Ste. 140, Richardson.

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop: A concept from New York City has made its way to Deep Ellum to serve dumplings of all sorts. The quick-serve restaurant opened May 15 and allows customers to order online or through the in-store kiosk and pick up their food from the lockers inside the restaurant. Dumplings range from traditional, like pork and chive or vegetable, to unconventional, like mac and cheese or pepperoni pizza. 2548 Elm St.

Colette: The team behind Namo is opening a European-inspired concept in West Village later this summer, according to a press release. Colette will serve small bites and a rotating menu of cocktails made with in-house chartreuse, vermouth, and bitters. The cocktail bar will open in the former Pok the Raw Bar space. 3699 McKinney Ave.

Dreamboat Donuts & Scoops: The founders of Spiral Diner & Bakery opened a vegan ice cream and doughnut shop May 10 in Fort Worth. The ice cream is all dairy-free and vegan, and the doughnuts are vegan, yeast-raised, and gluten-free. 1204 6th Ave., Fort Worth.

Komodo Lounge: Komodo, the Asian-inspired eatery from Miami, recently opened a lounge as the nightclub addition to the glitzy restaurant. The lounge has indoor and outdoor spaces and features a DJ booth, a full bar, and prints by artist Mari Kim. 2550 Pacific Ave.

The Finch: A second location of The Finch opened in Grand Prairie May 4. The restaurant serves modern American cuisine for brunch, lunch, and dinner. 2955 S. State Hwy 161, Grand Prairie.

Meow Wolf Grapevine: The interactive art installation is opening its fourth permanent psychedelic exhibit July 14, according to a press release. It will debut with more than 15 Texas food and drink vendors when it opens. 3000 Grapevine Mills Pkwy., Ste. 253., Grapevine.

Postino Wine Café: After abruptly closing its Deep Ellum location in March, the restaurant and wine bar will pop up a new location in Addison and Southlake later this summer and early fall. The Phoenix-based wine bar offers lunch, dinner, brunch, and a massive wine menu by the glass and bottle. The Addison location will be located at 5290 Belt Line Rd., and at 1440 Main St. in Southlake.

The Saint: The Italian-inspired steakhouse that took over the Two Sisters location on Gaston Avenue opened May 11. The decor is a play on the “saints and sinners” motif: dark and moody, but playful. The menu includes an array of appetizers like whipped ricotta, steak tartare, pappardelle bolognese, and an array of steaks for the choosing. Its drink menu includes 12 craft cocktails and Italian and Texas spirits. 2633 Gaston Ave.

Saaya Lounge: A new restaurant and cocktail lounge is opening June 2 next to the nightclub Citizen as a “Mediterranean oasis.” The menu spans items like spicy feta dip, shawarma and kebabs, and Lebanese-style pizzas. Cocktails take an interesting turn: one of them, the Not Your Habibi, is vodka based and made with St. Germain and Dill Yogurt. 2511 Swiss Ave.

Salum: The seasonal American cuisine restaurant reopened May 15 after suffering severe February storm damage. 4152 Cole Ave., Ste. 103.

Sandbar Cantina: Popular sand volleyball bar Sandbar Cantina closed May 26 after 11 years. It was a popular spot for social volleyball teams, like Sallas Sport & Social Club, to play and compete throughout the week. 317 S. Second Ave.

Selda Mediterranean Grill: The Turkish restaurant reopened in May after suffering fire damage in February. 6006 Belt Line Rd.

St. Martin’s Wine Bistro: The restaurant on Greenville Avenue closed May 20 after more than 40 years. It was one of the few places in Dallas that offered live piano. 3020 Greenville Ave.

Toastique: A toast and juice bar concept is opening in Addison this fall in the Work/Shop development on Belt Line Road (near Mesero). Toastique will sell fancied-up toasts with avocado, tuna, cheese, spicy crab, and more. The bar will also have juices, smoothies, and acai bowls with plenty of healthy options. 5455 Belt Line Rd.

Turan Uyghur Kitchen: A new restaurant serving Uyghur cuisine (Uyghurs are a Turkic ethnic group usually affiliated with central and east Asia) recently opened in Plano, and it looks divine. The menu doesn’t seem expansive, but from what we can tell, the lamb shank, stews, and hand-pulled noodles are popular. 2001 Coit Rd., Ste. 163, Plano.

WOB Bar & Kitchen: The World of Beer Bar & Kitchen is opening its latest location at Grandscape in The Colony on June 20. WOB will have 300 domestic and international beers, 40 rotating taps, a full bar of wine and spirits, and a menu with pretzels and burgers to match. 5774 Grandscape Blvd., Ste. 110, The Colony.

New Menu Items & Specials

Blue Goose Cantina: The monthly margarita is a Blood Orange Margarita made with Casa del Sol Blanco tequila, agave, lime juice, and blood orange puree. July and August’s monthly margarita, the Coco Piña, is made with Dulce Vida Blanco tequila, pineapple juice, coconut puree, agave, and lime juice. Multiple locations.

Isla & Co.: The all-day Australian-style cafe is introducing happy hour from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays all summer long.

Loro: There’s a slew of new menu items at both Loro locations in Dallas and Addison, including the sake can half chicken, Texas sweet corn, and boozy slushee flights. (The mango sake slushee is my favorite. – N.K.)

Silver Fox: Through September 11, Silver Fox will serve three summer cocktails: Classic Sidecar, made with Remy Martin, Cointreau, and lemon juice ($15); Strawberry Rose Sidecar, made with Remy Martin, Cointreau, strawberry rose syrup, lemon juice, and prosecco ($16); and the Grand Sidecar, made with Grand Marnier, bourbon, lemon juice, and simple syrup ($17).

Correction June 5, 2023: A previous version of this story listed the Neighborhood Services at Omni PGA Frisco Resort, not the Omni Frisco Hotel.

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The highlights

• Rye’s Sauerkraut Cake is on point.
• Neighborhood Services has locations at three Omni Hotels across the country.
• Two restaurants reopened after suffering damages from storms or fires.
• Two ice cream shops have opened in Dallas and Fort Worth.

Our Favorite Dishes We Ate in May

Tilefish Moqueca at Meridian: Meridian’s fixed-price menu is a four-course meal with your choice of an appetizer, pasta, entrée, and dessert. I stopped by and had the tilefish, which sat seared on top of a bed of rice next to plantain slices, a dried pepper, crushed peanuts, and a few sprigs of cilantro. Our server poured coconut broth over the dish, and it formed a savory pool around the rice and fish island. The salty, juicy fish dipped into the sweet broth was one of the best dishes I’d had in a long time. (Another reason I loved this visit: I recognized a few staff members from Homewood, including one gentleman who served our very last meal there, which nearly made me explode with happiness.) – Nataly Keomoungkhoun

Nopales and Sauerkraut Cake at Rye: Everything Nataly wrote about the sauerkraut cake is right. Wait. Did she say it’s perfect? That sauerkraut is an amazing way to counterbalance the sweetness of a slice of chocolate cake with toasted meringue? That the brandied cherries add just the right touch? OK, good, because I agree with all of that. But while we were at Rye, we were also blown away by a small dish of glazed nopales, crispy hominy, and tiny corn cake puffs, all plated on a salsa verde. Fabulous, focused cooking. – Brian Reinhart

Rhubarb Crisp with Amaretti at Lucia: What can I say? I was in a dessert mood this month. Lucia was in a rhubarb mood this month. It was a perfect match. – B.R.

Sabich at Sachet: Brian in October wrote about Sachet’s sabich, an Israeli sandwich made with egg, eggplant, and a bunch of fresh vegetables tucked into a pita. At a recent lunch I tried the sabich and it checked off all right boxes. What I loved in particular were the crunchy radish bits and the oh-so-warm eggplant. Also: it was not soggy! A win in my book. – N.K.

Street Nachos at Ruins: When I put together our new 50 Best Restaurants list at the start of this year, my worst nightmare was that I would accidentally omit a delicious, long-established Dallas restaurant that obviously merited a spot. Readers have asked about Town Hearth, Cafe Momentum, Salum, and a few others, but right now my biggest regret is Ruins, a Deep Ellum bar that serves unapologetically big-flavored Mexican food. Need an introduction to what Ruins is about? Order a bag of street nachos, and, yes, they’ll tear open a bag of chips, dump all the toppings inside, mix it around, and serve the whole bag on a tray. It’s obscenely good. I’m going to find room for Ruins on our next list. – B.R.

Tum Thai at Too Thai Street Eats: The Tum Thai, a papaya salad made with shredded unripe green papaya, tomatoes, green beans, carrots, and peanuts that’s been tossed in fish sauce, lime, chiles, and other sauces. (Papaya salad is usually associated with Laos and has variations throughout Southeast Asia.) One bite of this cold salad is tart, spicy, and crunchy—perfect for a hot summer coming up. – N.K.

Food News

Neighborhood Services: We recently discovered that Neighborhood Services at Omni Frisco Hotel at the Star, the popular Dallas concept created by restaurateur Nick Badovinus, is of three locations at Omni hotels in Louisville, Kentucky, and Tempe, Arizona.

FlavorHook, the hospitality group that owns Neighborhood Services, Brass Ram, National Anthem, and more, said in an email that the group has a partnership with Omni Hotels to license out restaurant concepts. Those restaurants—three Neighborhood Services in Frisco, Louisville, and Tempe, and one National Anthem at the Omni at the Battery Atlanta—are all operated by their respective hotels and not by FlavorHook.

Blue Goose’s Replacement on Greenville Avenue: Goodwin’s is a new restaurant and cocktail bar that will replace the old Blue Goose Cantina location at 2905 Greenville Avenue. Goodwin’s comes from three East Dallas restaurateurs who plan to make the restaurant neighborhood-friendly, but “sexy at night.” 2905 Greenville Ave.

AAPI Spotlight series: Last month, SideDish ran a weekly Q&A highlighting people of AAPI heritage in the food industry. You can read them here: 

• Vi Henderson, owner of Mac & Cream
• Dallas food content creator Violet Huynh
• Chef Nimidu Senaratne of SpicyZest Sri Lankan Fusion
• Hello Dumpling Co-Owner June Chow

Openings, Reopenings, & Closings

Bar & Garden: The oasis-like plant shop with organic and sustainable spirits, beers, and wines has packed up its bags to move into a new space at 1900 N. Haskell Ave., across the street from Loro and E Bar. The shop and bar’s last day at its Ross Avenue location was May 31. A new open date has not been announced. 1900 N. Haskell Ave.

BigDash: The ice cream and pastry shop with middle eastern influences opened its third location in Garland. The shop is known for its pistachio-coated logs and confections. You can also find them in Frisco and Richardson. 4280 Lavon Dr., Ste. 242, Garland.; 2693 Preston Rd., Ste. 1090, Frisco.; 888 S. Greenville Ave., Ste. 140, Richardson.

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop: A concept from New York City has made its way to Deep Ellum to serve dumplings of all sorts. The quick-serve restaurant opened May 15 and allows customers to order online or through the in-store kiosk and pick up their food from the lockers inside the restaurant. Dumplings range from traditional, like pork and chive or vegetable, to unconventional, like mac and cheese or pepperoni pizza. 2548 Elm St.

Colette: The team behind Namo is opening a European-inspired concept in West Village later this summer, according to a press release. Colette will serve small bites and a rotating menu of cocktails made with in-house chartreuse, vermouth, and bitters. The cocktail bar will open in the former Pok the Raw Bar space. 3699 McKinney Ave.

Dreamboat Donuts & Scoops: The founders of Spiral Diner & Bakery opened a vegan ice cream and doughnut shop May 10 in Fort Worth. The ice cream is all dairy-free and vegan, and the doughnuts are vegan, yeast-raised, and gluten-free. 1204 6th Ave., Fort Worth.

Komodo Lounge: Komodo, the Asian-inspired eatery from Miami, recently opened a lounge as the nightclub addition to the glitzy restaurant. The lounge has indoor and outdoor spaces and features a DJ booth, a full bar, and prints by artist Mari Kim. 2550 Pacific Ave.

The Finch: A second location of The Finch opened in Grand Prairie May 4. The restaurant serves modern American cuisine for brunch, lunch, and dinner. 2955 S. State Hwy 161, Grand Prairie.

Meow Wolf Grapevine: The interactive art installation is opening its fourth permanent psychedelic exhibit July 14, according to a press release. It will debut with more than 15 Texas food and drink vendors when it opens. 3000 Grapevine Mills Pkwy., Ste. 253., Grapevine.

Postino Wine Café: After abruptly closing its Deep Ellum location in March, the restaurant and wine bar will pop up a new location in Addison and Southlake later this summer and early fall. The Phoenix-based wine bar offers lunch, dinner, brunch, and a massive wine menu by the glass and bottle. The Addison location will be located at 5290 Belt Line Rd., and at 1440 Main St. in Southlake.

The Saint: The Italian-inspired steakhouse that took over the Two Sisters location on Gaston Avenue opened May 11. The decor is a play on the “saints and sinners” motif: dark and moody, but playful. The menu includes an array of appetizers like whipped ricotta, steak tartare, pappardelle bolognese, and an array of steaks for the choosing. Its drink menu includes 12 craft cocktails and Italian and Texas spirits. 2633 Gaston Ave.

Saaya Lounge: A new restaurant and cocktail lounge is opening June 2 next to the nightclub Citizen as a “Mediterranean oasis.” The menu spans items like spicy feta dip, shawarma and kebabs, and Lebanese-style pizzas. Cocktails take an interesting turn: one of them, the Not Your Habibi, is vodka based and made with St. Germain and Dill Yogurt. 2511 Swiss Ave.

Salum: The seasonal American cuisine restaurant reopened May 15 after suffering severe February storm damage. 4152 Cole Ave., Ste. 103.

Sandbar Cantina: Popular sand volleyball bar Sandbar Cantina closed May 26 after 11 years. It was a popular spot for social volleyball teams, like Sallas Sport & Social Club, to play and compete throughout the week. 317 S. Second Ave.

Selda Mediterranean Grill: The Turkish restaurant reopened in May after suffering fire damage in February. 6006 Belt Line Rd.

St. Martin’s Wine Bistro: The restaurant on Greenville Avenue closed May 20 after more than 40 years. It was one of the few places in Dallas that offered live piano. 3020 Greenville Ave.

Toastique: A toast and juice bar concept is opening in Addison this fall in the Work/Shop development on Belt Line Road (near Mesero). Toastique will sell fancied-up toasts with avocado, tuna, cheese, spicy crab, and more. The bar will also have juices, smoothies, and acai bowls with plenty of healthy options. 5455 Belt Line Rd.

Turan Uyghur Kitchen: A new restaurant serving Uyghur cuisine (Uyghurs are a Turkic ethnic group usually affiliated with central and east Asia) recently opened in Plano, and it looks divine. The menu doesn’t seem expansive, but from what we can tell, the lamb shank, stews, and hand-pulled noodles are popular. 2001 Coit Rd., Ste. 163, Plano.

WOB Bar & Kitchen: The World of Beer Bar & Kitchen is opening its latest location at Grandscape in The Colony on June 20. WOB will have 300 domestic and international beers, 40 rotating taps, a full bar of wine and spirits, and a menu with pretzels and burgers to match. 5774 Grandscape Blvd., Ste. 110, The Colony.

New Menu Items & Specials

Blue Goose Cantina: The monthly margarita is a Blood Orange Margarita made with Casa del Sol Blanco tequila, agave, lime juice, and blood orange puree. July and August’s monthly margarita, the Coco Piña, is made with Dulce Vida Blanco tequila, pineapple juice, coconut puree, agave, and lime juice. Multiple locations.

Isla & Co.: The all-day Australian-style cafe is introducing happy hour from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays all summer long.

Loro: There’s a slew of new menu items at both Loro locations in Dallas and Addison, including the sake can half chicken, Texas sweet corn, and boozy slushee flights. (The mango sake slushee is my favorite. – N.K.)

Silver Fox: Through September 11, Silver Fox will serve three summer cocktails: Classic Sidecar, made with Remy Martin, Cointreau, and lemon juice ($15); Strawberry Rose Sidecar, made with Remy Martin, Cointreau, strawberry rose syrup, lemon juice, and prosecco ($16); and the Grand Sidecar, made with Grand Marnier, bourbon, lemon juice, and simple syrup ($17).

Correction June 5, 2023: A previous version of this story listed the Neighborhood Services at Omni PGA Frisco Resort, not the Omni Frisco Hotel.

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The highlights

• Rye’s Sauerkraut Cake is on point.
• Neighborhood Services has locations at three Omni Hotels across the country.
• Two restaurants reopened after suffering damages from storms or fires.
• Two ice cream shops have opened in Dallas and Fort Worth.

Our Favorite Dishes We Ate in May

Tilefish Moqueca at Meridian: Meridian’s fixed-price menu is a four-course meal with your choice of an appetizer, pasta, entrée, and dessert. I stopped by and had the tilefish, which sat seared on top of a bed of rice next to plantain slices, a dried pepper, crushed peanuts, and a few sprigs of cilantro. Our server poured coconut broth over the dish, and it formed a savory pool around the rice and fish island. The salty, juicy fish dipped into the sweet broth was one of the best dishes I’d had in a long time. (Another reason I loved this visit: I recognized a few staff members from Homewood, including one gentleman who served our very last meal there, which nearly made me explode with happiness.) – Nataly Keomoungkhoun

Nopales and Sauerkraut Cake at Rye: Everything Nataly wrote about the sauerkraut cake is right. Wait. Did she say it’s perfect? That sauerkraut is an amazing way to counterbalance the sweetness of a slice of chocolate cake with toasted meringue? That the brandied cherries add just the right touch? OK, good, because I agree with all of that. But while we were at Rye, we were also blown away by a small dish of glazed nopales, crispy hominy, and tiny corn cake puffs, all plated on a salsa verde. Fabulous, focused cooking. – Brian Reinhart

Rhubarb Crisp with Amaretti at Lucia: What can I say? I was in a dessert mood this month. Lucia was in a rhubarb mood this month. It was a perfect match. – B.R.

Sabich at Sachet: Brian in October wrote about Sachet’s sabich, an Israeli sandwich made with egg, eggplant, and a bunch of fresh vegetables tucked into a pita. At a recent lunch I tried the sabich and it checked off all right boxes. What I loved in particular were the crunchy radish bits and the oh-so-warm eggplant. Also: it was not soggy! A win in my book. – N.K.

Street Nachos at Ruins: When I put together our new 50 Best Restaurants list at the start of this year, my worst nightmare was that I would accidentally omit a delicious, long-established Dallas restaurant that obviously merited a spot. Readers have asked about Town Hearth, Cafe Momentum, Salum, and a few others, but right now my biggest regret is Ruins, a Deep Ellum bar that serves unapologetically big-flavored Mexican food. Need an introduction to what Ruins is about? Order a bag of street nachos, and, yes, they’ll tear open a bag of chips, dump all the toppings inside, mix it around, and serve the whole bag on a tray. It’s obscenely good. I’m going to find room for Ruins on our next list. – B.R.

Tum Thai at Too Thai Street Eats: The Tum Thai, a papaya salad made with shredded unripe green papaya, tomatoes, green beans, carrots, and peanuts that’s been tossed in fish sauce, lime, chiles, and other sauces. (Papaya salad is usually associated with Laos and has variations throughout Southeast Asia.) One bite of this cold salad is tart, spicy, and crunchy—perfect for a hot summer coming up. – N.K.

Food News

Neighborhood Services: We recently discovered that Neighborhood Services at Omni Frisco Hotel at the Star, the popular Dallas concept created by restaurateur Nick Badovinus, is of three locations at Omni hotels in Louisville, Kentucky, and Tempe, Arizona.

FlavorHook, the hospitality group that owns Neighborhood Services, Brass Ram, National Anthem, and more, said in an email that the group has a partnership with Omni Hotels to license out restaurant concepts. Those restaurants—three Neighborhood Services in Frisco, Louisville, and Tempe, and one National Anthem at the Omni at the Battery Atlanta—are all operated by their respective hotels and not by FlavorHook.

Blue Goose’s Replacement on Greenville Avenue: Goodwin’s is a new restaurant and cocktail bar that will replace the old Blue Goose Cantina location at 2905 Greenville Avenue. Goodwin’s comes from three East Dallas restaurateurs who plan to make the restaurant neighborhood-friendly, but “sexy at night.” 2905 Greenville Ave.

AAPI Spotlight series: Last month, SideDish ran a weekly Q&A highlighting people of AAPI heritage in the food industry. You can read them here: 

• Vi Henderson, owner of Mac & Cream
• Dallas food content creator Violet Huynh
• Chef Nimidu Senaratne of SpicyZest Sri Lankan Fusion
• Hello Dumpling Co-Owner June Chow

Openings, Reopenings, & Closings

Bar & Garden: The oasis-like plant shop with organic and sustainable spirits, beers, and wines has packed up its bags to move into a new space at 1900 N. Haskell Ave., across the street from Loro and E Bar. The shop and bar’s last day at its Ross Avenue location was May 31. A new open date has not been announced. 1900 N. Haskell Ave.

BigDash: The ice cream and pastry shop with middle eastern influences opened its third location in Garland. The shop is known for its pistachio-coated logs and confections. You can also find them in Frisco and Richardson. 4280 Lavon Dr., Ste. 242, Garland.; 2693 Preston Rd., Ste. 1090, Frisco.; 888 S. Greenville Ave., Ste. 140, Richardson.

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop: A concept from New York City has made its way to Deep Ellum to serve dumplings of all sorts. The quick-serve restaurant opened May 15 and allows customers to order online or through the in-store kiosk and pick up their food from the lockers inside the restaurant. Dumplings range from traditional, like pork and chive or vegetable, to unconventional, like mac and cheese or pepperoni pizza. 2548 Elm St.

Colette: The team behind Namo is opening a European-inspired concept in West Village later this summer, according to a press release. Colette will serve small bites and a rotating menu of cocktails made with in-house chartreuse, vermouth, and bitters. The cocktail bar will open in the former Pok the Raw Bar space. 3699 McKinney Ave.

Dreamboat Donuts & Scoops: The founders of Spiral Diner & Bakery opened a vegan ice cream and doughnut shop May 10 in Fort Worth. The ice cream is all dairy-free and vegan, and the doughnuts are vegan, yeast-raised, and gluten-free. 1204 6th Ave., Fort Worth.

Komodo Lounge: Komodo, the Asian-inspired eatery from Miami, recently opened a lounge as the nightclub addition to the glitzy restaurant. The lounge has indoor and outdoor spaces and features a DJ booth, a full bar, and prints by artist Mari Kim. 2550 Pacific Ave.

The Finch: A second location of The Finch opened in Grand Prairie May 4. The restaurant serves modern American cuisine for brunch, lunch, and dinner. 2955 S. State Hwy 161, Grand Prairie.

Meow Wolf Grapevine: The interactive art installation is opening its fourth permanent psychedelic exhibit July 14, according to a press release. It will debut with more than 15 Texas food and drink vendors when it opens. 3000 Grapevine Mills Pkwy., Ste. 253., Grapevine.

Postino Wine Café: After abruptly closing its Deep Ellum location in March, the restaurant and wine bar will pop up a new location in Addison and Southlake later this summer and early fall. The Phoenix-based wine bar offers lunch, dinner, brunch, and a massive wine menu by the glass and bottle. The Addison location will be located at 5290 Belt Line Rd., and at 1440 Main St. in Southlake.

The Saint: The Italian-inspired steakhouse that took over the Two Sisters location on Gaston Avenue opened May 11. The decor is a play on the “saints and sinners” motif: dark and moody, but playful. The menu includes an array of appetizers like whipped ricotta, steak tartare, pappardelle bolognese, and an array of steaks for the choosing. Its drink menu includes 12 craft cocktails and Italian and Texas spirits. 2633 Gaston Ave.

Saaya Lounge: A new restaurant and cocktail lounge is opening June 2 next to the nightclub Citizen as a “Mediterranean oasis.” The menu spans items like spicy feta dip, shawarma and kebabs, and Lebanese-style pizzas. Cocktails take an interesting turn: one of them, the Not Your Habibi, is vodka based and made with St. Germain and Dill Yogurt. 2511 Swiss Ave.

Salum: The seasonal American cuisine restaurant reopened May 15 after suffering severe February storm damage. 4152 Cole Ave., Ste. 103.

Sandbar Cantina: Popular sand volleyball bar Sandbar Cantina closed May 26 after 11 years. It was a popular spot for social volleyball teams, like Sallas Sport & Social Club, to play and compete throughout the week. 317 S. Second Ave.

Selda Mediterranean Grill: The Turkish restaurant reopened in May after suffering fire damage in February. 6006 Belt Line Rd.

St. Martin’s Wine Bistro: The restaurant on Greenville Avenue closed May 20 after more than 40 years. It was one of the few places in Dallas that offered live piano. 3020 Greenville Ave.

Toastique: A toast and juice bar concept is opening in Addison this fall in the Work/Shop development on Belt Line Road (near Mesero). Toastique will sell fancied-up toasts with avocado, tuna, cheese, spicy crab, and more. The bar will also have juices, smoothies, and acai bowls with plenty of healthy options. 5455 Belt Line Rd.

Turan Uyghur Kitchen: A new restaurant serving Uyghur cuisine (Uyghurs are a Turkic ethnic group usually affiliated with central and east Asia) recently opened in Plano, and it looks divine. The menu doesn’t seem expansive, but from what we can tell, the lamb shank, stews, and hand-pulled noodles are popular. 2001 Coit Rd., Ste. 163, Plano.

WOB Bar & Kitchen: The World of Beer Bar & Kitchen is opening its latest location at Grandscape in The Colony on June 20. WOB will have 300 domestic and international beers, 40 rotating taps, a full bar of wine and spirits, and a menu with pretzels and burgers to match. 5774 Grandscape Blvd., Ste. 110, The Colony.

New Menu Items & Specials

Blue Goose Cantina: The monthly margarita is a Blood Orange Margarita made with Casa del Sol Blanco tequila, agave, lime juice, and blood orange puree. July and August’s monthly margarita, the Coco Piña, is made with Dulce Vida Blanco tequila, pineapple juice, coconut puree, agave, and lime juice. Multiple locations.

Isla & Co.: The all-day Australian-style cafe is introducing happy hour from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays all summer long.

Loro: There’s a slew of new menu items at both Loro locations in Dallas and Addison, including the sake can half chicken, Texas sweet corn, and boozy slushee flights. (The mango sake slushee is my favorite. – N.K.)

Silver Fox: Through September 11, Silver Fox will serve three summer cocktails: Classic Sidecar, made with Remy Martin, Cointreau, and lemon juice ($15); Strawberry Rose Sidecar, made with Remy Martin, Cointreau, strawberry rose syrup, lemon juice, and prosecco ($16); and the Grand Sidecar, made with Grand Marnier, bourbon, lemon juice, and simple syrup ($17).

Correction June 5, 2023: A previous version of this story listed the Neighborhood Services at Omni PGA Frisco Resort, not the Omni Frisco Hotel.

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The highlights

• Rye’s Sauerkraut Cake is on point.
• Neighborhood Services has locations at three Omni Hotels across the country.
• Two restaurants reopened after suffering damages from storms or fires.
• Two ice cream shops have opened in Dallas and Fort Worth.

Our Favorite Dishes We Ate in May

Tilefish Moqueca at Meridian: Meridian’s fixed-price menu is a four-course meal with your choice of an appetizer, pasta, entrée, and dessert. I stopped by and had the tilefish, which sat seared on top of a bed of rice next to plantain slices, a dried pepper, crushed peanuts, and a few sprigs of cilantro. Our server poured coconut broth over the dish, and it formed a savory pool around the rice and fish island. The salty, juicy fish dipped into the sweet broth was one of the best dishes I’d had in a long time. (Another reason I loved this visit: I recognized a few staff members from Homewood, including one gentleman who served our very last meal there, which nearly made me explode with happiness.) – Nataly Keomoungkhoun

Nopales and Sauerkraut Cake at Rye: Everything Nataly wrote about the sauerkraut cake is right. Wait. Did she say it’s perfect? That sauerkraut is an amazing way to counterbalance the sweetness of a slice of chocolate cake with toasted meringue? That the brandied cherries add just the right touch? OK, good, because I agree with all of that. But while we were at Rye, we were also blown away by a small dish of glazed nopales, crispy hominy, and tiny corn cake puffs, all plated on a salsa verde. Fabulous, focused cooking. – Brian Reinhart

Rhubarb Crisp with Amaretti at Lucia: What can I say? I was in a dessert mood this month. Lucia was in a rhubarb mood this month. It was a perfect match. – B.R.

Sabich at Sachet: Brian in October wrote about Sachet’s sabich, an Israeli sandwich made with egg, eggplant, and a bunch of fresh vegetables tucked into a pita. At a recent lunch I tried the sabich and it checked off all right boxes. What I loved in particular were the crunchy radish bits and the oh-so-warm eggplant. Also: it was not soggy! A win in my book. – N.K.

Street Nachos at Ruins: When I put together our new 50 Best Restaurants list at the start of this year, my worst nightmare was that I would accidentally omit a delicious, long-established Dallas restaurant that obviously merited a spot. Readers have asked about Town Hearth, Cafe Momentum, Salum, and a few others, but right now my biggest regret is Ruins, a Deep Ellum bar that serves unapologetically big-flavored Mexican food. Need an introduction to what Ruins is about? Order a bag of street nachos, and, yes, they’ll tear open a bag of chips, dump all the toppings inside, mix it around, and serve the whole bag on a tray. It’s obscenely good. I’m going to find room for Ruins on our next list. – B.R.

Tum Thai at Too Thai Street Eats: The Tum Thai, a papaya salad made with shredded unripe green papaya, tomatoes, green beans, carrots, and peanuts that’s been tossed in fish sauce, lime, chiles, and other sauces. (Papaya salad is usually associated with Laos and has variations throughout Southeast Asia.) One bite of this cold salad is tart, spicy, and crunchy—perfect for a hot summer coming up. – N.K.

Food News

Neighborhood Services: We recently discovered that Neighborhood Services at Omni Frisco Hotel at the Star, the popular Dallas concept created by restaurateur Nick Badovinus, is of three locations at Omni hotels in Louisville, Kentucky, and Tempe, Arizona.

FlavorHook, the hospitality group that owns Neighborhood Services, Brass Ram, National Anthem, and more, said in an email that the group has a partnership with Omni Hotels to license out restaurant concepts. Those restaurants—three Neighborhood Services in Frisco, Louisville, and Tempe, and one National Anthem at the Omni at the Battery Atlanta—are all operated by their respective hotels and not by FlavorHook.

Blue Goose’s Replacement on Greenville Avenue: Goodwin’s is a new restaurant and cocktail bar that will replace the old Blue Goose Cantina location at 2905 Greenville Avenue. Goodwin’s comes from three East Dallas restaurateurs who plan to make the restaurant neighborhood-friendly, but “sexy at night.” 2905 Greenville Ave.

AAPI Spotlight series: Last month, SideDish ran a weekly Q&A highlighting people of AAPI heritage in the food industry. You can read them here: 

• Vi Henderson, owner of Mac & Cream
• Dallas food content creator Violet Huynh
• Chef Nimidu Senaratne of SpicyZest Sri Lankan Fusion
• Hello Dumpling Co-Owner June Chow

Openings, Reopenings, & Closings

Bar & Garden: The oasis-like plant shop with organic and sustainable spirits, beers, and wines has packed up its bags to move into a new space at 1900 N. Haskell Ave., across the street from Loro and E Bar. The shop and bar’s last day at its Ross Avenue location was May 31. A new open date has not been announced. 1900 N. Haskell Ave.

BigDash: The ice cream and pastry shop with middle eastern influences opened its third location in Garland. The shop is known for its pistachio-coated logs and confections. You can also find them in Frisco and Richardson. 4280 Lavon Dr., Ste. 242, Garland.; 2693 Preston Rd., Ste. 1090, Frisco.; 888 S. Greenville Ave., Ste. 140, Richardson.

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop: A concept from New York City has made its way to Deep Ellum to serve dumplings of all sorts. The quick-serve restaurant opened May 15 and allows customers to order online or through the in-store kiosk and pick up their food from the lockers inside the restaurant. Dumplings range from traditional, like pork and chive or vegetable, to unconventional, like mac and cheese or pepperoni pizza. 2548 Elm St.

Colette: The team behind Namo is opening a European-inspired concept in West Village later this summer, according to a press release. Colette will serve small bites and a rotating menu of cocktails made with in-house chartreuse, vermouth, and bitters. The cocktail bar will open in the former Pok the Raw Bar space. 3699 McKinney Ave.

Dreamboat Donuts & Scoops: The founders of Spiral Diner & Bakery opened a vegan ice cream and doughnut shop May 10 in Fort Worth. The ice cream is all dairy-free and vegan, and the doughnuts are vegan, yeast-raised, and gluten-free. 1204 6th Ave., Fort Worth.

Komodo Lounge: Komodo, the Asian-inspired eatery from Miami, recently opened a lounge as the nightclub addition to the glitzy restaurant. The lounge has indoor and outdoor spaces and features a DJ booth, a full bar, and prints by artist Mari Kim. 2550 Pacific Ave.

The Finch: A second location of The Finch opened in Grand Prairie May 4. The restaurant serves modern American cuisine for brunch, lunch, and dinner. 2955 S. State Hwy 161, Grand Prairie.

Meow Wolf Grapevine: The interactive art installation is opening its fourth permanent psychedelic exhibit July 14, according to a press release. It will debut with more than 15 Texas food and drink vendors when it opens. 3000 Grapevine Mills Pkwy., Ste. 253., Grapevine.

Postino Wine Café: After abruptly closing its Deep Ellum location in March, the restaurant and wine bar will pop up a new location in Addison and Southlake later this summer and early fall. The Phoenix-based wine bar offers lunch, dinner, brunch, and a massive wine menu by the glass and bottle. The Addison location will be located at 5290 Belt Line Rd., and at 1440 Main St. in Southlake.

The Saint: The Italian-inspired steakhouse that took over the Two Sisters location on Gaston Avenue opened May 11. The decor is a play on the “saints and sinners” motif: dark and moody, but playful. The menu includes an array of appetizers like whipped ricotta, steak tartare, pappardelle bolognese, and an array of steaks for the choosing. Its drink menu includes 12 craft cocktails and Italian and Texas spirits. 2633 Gaston Ave.

Saaya Lounge: A new restaurant and cocktail lounge is opening June 2 next to the nightclub Citizen as a “Mediterranean oasis.” The menu spans items like spicy feta dip, shawarma and kebabs, and Lebanese-style pizzas. Cocktails take an interesting turn: one of them, the Not Your Habibi, is vodka based and made with St. Germain and Dill Yogurt. 2511 Swiss Ave.

Salum: The seasonal American cuisine restaurant reopened May 15 after suffering severe February storm damage. 4152 Cole Ave., Ste. 103.

Sandbar Cantina: Popular sand volleyball bar Sandbar Cantina closed May 26 after 11 years. It was a popular spot for social volleyball teams, like Sallas Sport & Social Club, to play and compete throughout the week. 317 S. Second Ave.

Selda Mediterranean Grill: The Turkish restaurant reopened in May after suffering fire damage in February. 6006 Belt Line Rd.

St. Martin’s Wine Bistro: The restaurant on Greenville Avenue closed May 20 after more than 40 years. It was one of the few places in Dallas that offered live piano. 3020 Greenville Ave.

Toastique: A toast and juice bar concept is opening in Addison this fall in the Work/Shop development on Belt Line Road (near Mesero). Toastique will sell fancied-up toasts with avocado, tuna, cheese, spicy crab, and more. The bar will also have juices, smoothies, and acai bowls with plenty of healthy options. 5455 Belt Line Rd.

Turan Uyghur Kitchen: A new restaurant serving Uyghur cuisine (Uyghurs are a Turkic ethnic group usually affiliated with central and east Asia) recently opened in Plano, and it looks divine. The menu doesn’t seem expansive, but from what we can tell, the lamb shank, stews, and hand-pulled noodles are popular. 2001 Coit Rd., Ste. 163, Plano.

WOB Bar & Kitchen: The World of Beer Bar & Kitchen is opening its latest location at Grandscape in The Colony on June 20. WOB will have 300 domestic and international beers, 40 rotating taps, a full bar of wine and spirits, and a menu with pretzels and burgers to match. 5774 Grandscape Blvd., Ste. 110, The Colony.

New Menu Items & Specials

Blue Goose Cantina: The monthly margarita is a Blood Orange Margarita made with Casa del Sol Blanco tequila, agave, lime juice, and blood orange puree. July and August’s monthly margarita, the Coco Piña, is made with Dulce Vida Blanco tequila, pineapple juice, coconut puree, agave, and lime juice. Multiple locations.

Isla & Co.: The all-day Australian-style cafe is introducing happy hour from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays all summer long.

Loro: There’s a slew of new menu items at both Loro locations in Dallas and Addison, including the sake can half chicken, Texas sweet corn, and boozy slushee flights. (The mango sake slushee is my favorite. – N.K.)

Silver Fox: Through September 11, Silver Fox will serve three summer cocktails: Classic Sidecar, made with Remy Martin, Cointreau, and lemon juice ($15); Strawberry Rose Sidecar, made with Remy Martin, Cointreau, strawberry rose syrup, lemon juice, and prosecco ($16); and the Grand Sidecar, made with Grand Marnier, bourbon, lemon juice, and simple syrup ($17).

Correction June 5, 2023: A previous version of this story listed the Neighborhood Services at Omni PGA Frisco Resort, not the Omni Frisco Hotel.

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