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fave places to either disappear, get fat, liquored up, or relax.

 1. The Ginger Man

2718 Boll St
Dallas, TX 75204
(214) 754-8771

Category: Pubs

Neighbourhood: Uptown

5.0 star rating
  1/7/2009

Not sure of even where to start with this.

97 Beers on tap with another 120, give or take, by the bottle. Where else are you going to get that?

I can tell you from personal experience/observation that the amount of training that the tenders/cocktails…More »

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 2. Jimmy's Food Store

4901 Bryan St
Dallas, TX 75206
(214) 823-6180

Category: Grocery

Neighbourhood: East Dallas

5.0 star rating
  Update - 1/13/2009

Still 5 stars...and I just found a crayon and drew stars 6 and 7 right on my monitor so the appropriate score could be given.

Hey thanks to all of you for the ROTD kudos; my taste buds are very proud...

I have been to Jimmy's now 5 times in 4 days.…More »

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  • 5.0 star rating
    1/8/2009

    Wow.

    A NYC market and sandwich shop right here in Big D.

    I remember a friend of mine mentioning… Read more »

 3. The Meridian Room

3611 Parry Ave
Dallas, TX 75226
(214) 826-8383

Categories: Bars, American (Traditional), Breakfast & Brunch

Neighbourhoods: Fair Park, Exposition Park

4.0 star rating
  1/7/2009

Thanks GOD they opened back up!

Still waiting to see if they get skaraoke back in to swing, but everything else seems to be.

While a little smokey, MR is the perfect place to fade in to the crowd with friends and have a few drinks or more.  Along with…More »

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 4. Bodega Wine Bar

4514 Travis St
Dallas, TX 75205
(214) 528-9463

Category: Wine Bars

Neighbourhood: Uptown

5.0 star rating
  1/7/2009

Ambiance. Wine selection. Swank. Pretension. Comfort. Dark. Textures. Wood. Character.

Like so many imbibers before me on this review board, I can't speak highly enough of this place--it's just... *cool* without being overdone.

The wine shop in the…More »

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 5. Cremona

2701 Worthington
Dallas, TX 75204
(214) 871-1115

Category: Italian

Neighbourhood: Uptown

4.0 star rating
  1/11/2009

Not for nothin', but it's great to have an Italian joint in da neighbahood...

I was unaware of Cremona at it's previous location, but can aptly speak of them in the new location off of Howell @ the quad, just a few doors down from one of my other…More »

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 6. Metro Diner - CLOSED

3309 Gaston Ave
Dallas, TX 75246
(214) 828-2190

Categories: Diners, Breakfast & Brunch

Neighbourhood: East Dallas

5.0 star rating
  1/11/2009

I love having a woody at this place--it is as good as it gets.

It's as good as it gets for an old-school 50's diner that probably has the only *actual* short-order cook left in Big D. Think of that work of art with James Dean, Marilyn Monroe and…More »

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 7. Rocco's Uptown Pizza & Pasta

2717 Howell St
Dallas, TX 75204
(214) 871-9207

Categories: Pizza, Italian

Neighbourhood: Uptown

4.0 star rating
  1/7/2009

Crap I love this place--great food for a great price. Having lived in NYC for a while I was glad to have found a place with some ethnic character like 1/2 the places up north.

It's kind of a dive, but that only enhances the experience. It's small and…More »

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 8. The Amsterdam Bar

831 Exposition Ave
Dallas, TX 75226
(214) 827-3433

Category: Bars

Neighbourhoods: Fair Park, Exposition Park

4.0 star rating
  1/8/2009

Started going to The Amsterdam Bar when it was "New Amsterdam" coffee shop. worked across the street at a .com and went every morning for coffee.

The real success, for me, was getting to know Mike, the owner and having long beer talks and…More »

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 9. Euro Delicatessen

670 N Coit Rd Ste 2360
Richardson, TX 75080
(972) 234-8052

Categories: Delis, Russian

Neighbourhood: North Dallas

4.0 star rating
  1/21/2009 ROTD 8/29/2009 First to Review

Not many peeps speak much English in this place --  it's mostly Russian!

It's like Jimmy's Food Store, only instead of Italian it's all Russian. And instead of being near downtown Dallas it's in Richardson--and WELL worth the drive.

They offer Beluga…More »

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 10. Pei Wei Asian Diner

7600 N MacArthur Blvd
Irving, TX 75063
(972) 373-8000

Category: Asian Fusion

4.0 star rating
  1/9/2009

2 words:

Go. eat. the. honey. seared. chicken.

I agree with Ryan B.-- it's one of my favorite food spots, pretty much because of that dish I mentioned above.

Yes, Pei Wei is a chain. However after living in Hong Kong and travelling Asia multiple times,…More »

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 11. Bella Bar and Restaurant - CLOSED

2626 Howell St
Dallas, TX 75204
(214) 855-5001

Categories: Italian, American (New), American (Traditional)

Neighbourhood: Uptown

4.0 star rating
  3/18/2009 ROTD 6/11/2009

Bella opened just a few weeks ago it seems, and, having never been before called ahead to see if they took reservations etc.... One of the co-owners, Robert, answered the phone. I mentioned I had never been and was... "hey Buddy I'd LOVE to take a…More »

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