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02/08/2010

Ten chefs to watch for the next delicious thing

Oscar Durand, Jim Mahoney / staff photos

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

12/18/2009

Year in Review: Food critic Leslie Brenner's favorite dishes of 2009

Clockwise from top: Tres Vasos, Cochinitaq Pibil tacos, butternut squash tart with gingersnap crust, and foie gras-chicken liver pate dish

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

12/11/2009

Group behind Oak Cliff's Smoke plans 'guerrilla' restaurant to benefit charities
When Christopher Jeffers' new restaurant opens in mid-January (if all goes according to plan), the Oak Cliff restaurateur won't have to worry about diners defecting when the place is no longer hot.