Left to right: Molly McCook, of Ellerbe Fine Foods, and Nathan Tate and Randall Copeland, of Ava, are some of Leslie Brenner's 10 chefs to watch.
In the past six months, restaurants have been opening at an escargot's pace. But now, promising signs that the economy might be turning around could mean a boon for the Dallas dining scene. Table Talk: Trends for 2010 | Chefs dish on eggs
From Fort Worth Avenue in Oak Cliff to Magnolia Avenue in Fort Worth, from trendy addresses on Henderson to tony hideaways in Oak Lawn, from the polished prairies of Plano to the rangy strip malls of Richardson, it's been quite the delicious year. More: Year in Review coverage