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[Smartaleck]

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[DallasMike]

Dallas Morning News Restaurant Guide

 

"Top 100" Dallas restaurants (note -- some of the best food is found at small ethnic restaurants, like the hundreds of Mexican food joints)

 

Dallas World Aquarium -- one of my favorite places

 

 

[1L]

Forget the City Guide. I'll give you the lowdown on the best places to eat in the Dallas area:

Burgers: Balls Hamburgers (Snyder Plaza -- north of SMU, and another at the corner of Midway and Northwest Highway)

Home Style: Celebration (on Lovers Lane between Lemmon and Inwood -- small place and gets crowded, but worth 30-45 minute wait)

Steaks: I think Bob's Steak and Chop House is generally considered the best steak place, but Del Friscos runs a close second. Bobs is on Lemmon, and Dels is in North Dallas -- check the phone book.

Mexican: I have it on good authority that one of the best authentic Mexican places in Dallas is at the corner of Inwood and Forrest in North Dallas (northeast corner). I don't know the name, and I haven't been there. If a little less authentic will do, you can't go wrong with Mias on Lemmon and Rafas on Lovers Lane. I don't drink, so I can't tell you who has the best margaritas, but I don't think you will have a problem at either of these two places.

Barbeque: Peggy Sue's on University in Snyder Plaza. Ate lunch there today. Pretty small, but should be ok on weekends. For Ribs, I would venture north to Lewisville near Vista Ridge Mall for Tony Romas. Red, Hot and Blue serves Memphis style BBQ, but I can't think of where a Dallas location is. Look it up in the phone book.

Italian: Spagetti Warehouse in the West End. Enough said.

Pizza: Well, some people like Campisis -- 2 locations, 1 on Mockingbird, and 1 on or near the corner of Lovers and Inwood. It is flat crust, oval shaped style pizza with plenty of toppings. I can deal with it, but it's not my favorite. Nothing deep dish comes to mind.

That's about all I can recommend. Other Dallas area folks I'm sure will chime in, but I can vouch for all of these places unless otherwise mentioned.

[Alissa]

My favorite activity is sleep. :)

My daughter's favorite activity is sleep too - only proves the point to me that you're young!

P.S. in my humble opinion she is beautiful too! I'm still working on her though for the conservative message - she's getting there slowly. I hope she gets the 'passion' for politics, but this isn't something you can force on a 20-year-old. It's has to be discovered!

[Ms. AntiFeminazi]

Thanks! Are either of you coming? We'd love to have you join us for dinner on Thurs or Fri night.

[LurkerNoMore!]

Your POSTS make me tired.....LOL

Only occasionally can I get her to stop long enough for a slice of cheesecake.

[LurkerNoMore!]

You've covered all my old SMU hangouts!

[1L]

Well, I didn't mention Bubba's. I'm sure THAT would cover it!

[Ms. AntiFeminazi]

Only occasionally can I get her to stop long enough for a slice of cheesecake.

Ha! You're one to talk! I'm scheduling you for the booth on Friday with Smartaleck.

[1L]

Thanks; I'd love to but have other plans for just about all week and weekend. One of these days I'll sleep.

[LurkerNoMore!]

Recipe for trouble, maf :-)

[LurkerNoMore!]

Smart Aleck and Sar Castic will do their best....

[Howlin]

I was sure she must eat through an IV! But you keep up with her, too! Don't deny it, I've seen the pictures!

Someday soon, I'm going to join you two on one of your great adventures.

[Ms. AntiFeminazi]

lol, okay.

[Ms. AntiFeminazi]

Current MAF count of TX Freepers attending the convention (if I missed you, please sign in!):

a history buff (booth Thursday afternoon)
BellStar - delegate
Bigun - delegate
blastus (maybe)
BobbyD (maybe)
BushDUDE2000 - delegate
conservative - delegate
mrs. conservative - delegate
DallasDeb (booth Saturday morning)
DrewsDad - delegate
Flyer
GOPCapitalist - delegate
Gracey - delegate
humblegunner (booth)
Jolly Green (booth)
LurkerNoMore! (booth Friday)
PetroniDE - delegate (booth)
Redbob - delegate
Smartaleck (booth Friday)
tarawa (maybe)
texas booster (booth)
The Bat Lady - delegate
Mr. Bat Lady - delegate
tillacum
mr. tillacum
TXBubba (maybe)
WOSG - delegate
writmeister - delegate
Xenalyte

GO TEXAS GO!

[anymouse]

Try this link Planning Thread I - Freepers Going to Texas State Republican Convention, Dallas, TX, June 7-8, 2002

[LurkerNoMore!]

Wear that Fred Astaire hat

[DallasMike]

Nuevo Leon is a good, dependable Mexican food place. They're closed on Sundays.

 

I like the mole at Las Lomas. It's quality is kind of uneven though -- sometimes it ranks up there with the best mole I've ever had, other times it's a greasy gutbuster. I haven't been to the new location. The older location, at least, is decidedly authentic and I usually find myself the only native English speaker there.

 

Pappas is certainly one of the 3 or 4 best steakhouses in Dallas, but be prepared to pay dearly for it.

 

I've never been disappointed by Royal Thai Spice Bistro.

 

If you're feeling seriously carnivorous, try Fogo de Chao or Texas de Brazil.

 

For continental-style German food (no oom-pah music or rosy-cheeked beer wenches), try Hofstetter's Spargel Cafe.

 

I'm not a big fan of Campisi's either, but the original one on Mockingbird was the hangout of choice for the Dallas mob and Jack Ruby.

 

[Smartaleck]

"I'm scheduling you for the booth on Friday with Smartaleck."

My but you do like living on the edge!!!!

[LurkerNoMore!]

Well, I didn't mention Bubba's. I'm sure THAT would cover it!

...only after Adair's....

[Ms. AntiFeminazi]

I didn't put a special day by your booth job, but any time you can spare will be appreciated. Just come by the booth when you can and relieve us for a few minutes if that's all you can spare. I'm looking forward to meeting everyone I've been talking to and e-mailing and pinging! :-) (you're probably all sick of me by now, but after Saturday, I'll go back into the shadows...until the next project - lol!)