107 N. Kentucky Ave., McKinney, TX, 75069

The buttermilk fried chicken, which takes the chef three days to prepare (brining; buttermilk bath; seasoning, flouring and frying) merits a trip to the Collin County seat, even if you live as far south as Cedar Hill. -- Leslie Brenner, The Dallas Morning News

8240 Preston Rd, Suite 150, Plano, TX, 75024

Celebrating good food and great beer, The Holy Grail Pub is now open in the northwest Plano area. Located on the northeast corner of Preston and Headquarters, just south of 121, the beer menu offers 26 drafts and 92 bottles focusing on specialty craft breweries ... more

2626 Howell St., Dallas, TX, 75204

Bella is the beautiful-people spot that opened only a year ago in the Quadrangle, serving unexpectedly appealing dishes cooked by chef Christopher Short. Recently it morphed into a beautiful-people spot that serves predictable yet decent Italian dishes cooked ... more

3617 W. Seventh St., Fort Worth, TX, 76107

Country French cuisine is served in this Fort Worth hide-a-way not far from the Cultural District. Diners choose from popular mainstays such as roast duck, pate, seafood, escargot, beef, mutton, rabbit or salads populated with crabmeat, avocado and cheese.

3525 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX, 75206

The history of Woodfire Kirby's, the Lower Greenville Avenue restaurant that until last October was called Kirby's Prime Steakhouse, goes back a long time – all the way to 1921. That's the year that J.G. Kirby and Dr. R.W. Jackson opened the Pig Stand on the Dallas-Fort ... more