Bite of the Best

The Grill on the Alley - January 26, 2012

Walking into The Grill on the Alley on a cold, rainy, and blustery evening felt like stepping onto an island of calm. Chef Daniel, who works this restaurant as if he were entertaining his friends at home, greeted us and …

2011 James Beard Foundation Awards Semifinalists Unveiled - March 6, 2011

The list of Restaurant and Chef semifinalists for the 2011 James Beard Foundation Awards, the nation’s recognition program honoring professionals in the food and beverage industries, recently announced is listed below.

On Monday, March 21, 2011, the James Beard Foundation …

101 Best Restaurants in America - March 5, 2011

From sea to shining sea, there’s no shortage of U.S. restaurants to delight even the pickiest of eaters.  And with more then 20,000 eateries in New York City alone, it seems nearly impossible to choose only 101 to deem the …

New Menu Website - December 6, 2010

Still collecting and organizing piles of menus? Trying to keep your own rolodex of your favorite places to eat?  Forget about it, thanks to MenuPix.com, the world’s largest menu website.  MenuPix is already the most popular website for restaurant …

Mi Cocina, Dallas, Texas - August 17, 2010

A serendipitous meeting on my flight to Dallas with Ray Washburn, one of the owners of Mi Cocina made me consider dining there while in town. That, and I was staying near their Highland Park location.

I wasn’t disappointed.

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James Beard 2010 Restaurant Award Nominees - April 2, 2010

The James Beard Foundation recently announced the final nominees for the 2010 James Beard Foundation Awards for Restaurant and Chef Awards.
Winners will be announced on May 3, 2010 at the gala.

CATEGORY: BEST NEW RESTAURANT A restaurant opened in …

Hattie’s in Dallas - February 26, 2010

Our evening out in Dallas began with a bang…when we decided to go to Hattie’s in Oak Cliff’s Bishop Arts District. Blew out a tire on 8th Street about a block from the restaurant, but did the sensible thing that …

2010 James Beard Foundation Awards – Semifinalists - February 19, 2010

The  2010 James Beard Foundation Awards restaurant and chef award semifinalists were announced yesterday. Selected from thousands of online entries, the prestigious group of semifinalists represents a wide variety of culinary talent, from legendary chefs and dining destinations in 10 …

Dallas Edition: John’s Cafe, Just Good Food - November 16, 2009

By Bite of the Best regional correspondent, Stephanie Amsel

John’s slogan is “Just Good Food” – no gimmicks, no pretensions, just an old-fashioned neighborhood family business owned by John Spyropoulus, who never misses a chance to look up from the …

Dallas Edition: The French Room at Hotel Adolphus - September 15, 2009

By Bite of the Best regional correspondent, Stephanie Amsel

Greetings from Dallas! I told my 82 year-old neighbor that I felt like my neighbors here were as nice as my neighbors in Yorkville in NYC and she just about fainted, …