FALL
2011
celebratedliving.com
74
Dallas
For
brunch
,
FanaYohannes
inhalesat
Smoke
: “It’shomey
and feelskindof retro.Thechef
smokeshisownmeat, and the ricot-
tapancakesare ridiculouslygood.
Theydoa roastedchickencooked
withacanof beer inside,which
helps tokeep thechickenmoistand
makes itparticularlydelicious. I like
thesmokedbrisket cornbreadhash,
whichcomesoutwithapoachedegg
andgreenchili sauceon top.Make it
a latebrunchandyoumight catch
an impromptu jamsession inside.”
901FortWorthAve., (214) 393-4141,
smokerestaurant.com
As thebusiness
center ofTexas, a
state that does not
mess aroundwhen
it comes tocooking,
Dallas has a food
scene that isdeep
andgood. Showing
us the ropes there
are JamesTidwell
(master sommelier at
Four SeasonsResort
andClubat Las
Colinas) andFana
Yohannes (manager
of Lucia, a topdining
destination inDallas).
RESTAURANTS
Top Taste Tour
IfJamesTidwell’smind issetona
steak
,
hegoes to
PappasBros.
Steakhouse
: “Dallashasa lotof
steakhouses, and this is thebest.Theydry-age
theirownsteaks, and theexecution isphenom-
enal.On topof that, theyhaveoneof the two
bestwine lists in thestate.When Iordersteak
atPappasBros., I justask thewaiterwhatcut is
oldestand Igo for that.” 10477LombardyLane,
(214)366-2000, pappasbros.com
WhenTidwellwants to
impress avisiting
foodie
,hegoes theAsian
routeat
Tei-An
sobahouse
andsushi restaurant. “Back
whenDallasdidnothavea lotof
high-qualitysushi restaurants,
chefTeiichiSakuraiopened the
firstgoodones.Thenhesold
themandwent toJapan toper-
fecthissobanoodlemaking
skills.Now,Tei-An, in theArts
District,has thekindofJapa-
nese food thatyou justdonotsee
inmanyotherplaces:needlefish
sushi, green-teasobawitha
mountainofvegetables that Idid
not recognize, andawhitesea-
weedsalad that I’veneverspot-
tedanywhereelse.The
restaurant is trulyJapanese.”
OneArtsPlaza, 1722Routh
Street, (214)220-2828, tei-an.com
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