times I’ve been here, someone else has picked up the tab. In previous years, The Bear and Kilt next door to the Joyce have opened up their own patio, the typical Stephen Ave. fenced-off tables & chairs. As I’ve said...

The Gaylord has a surprisingly good restaurant called Ama Lur. The menu was designed by Stephen Pyles who is still one of the biggest hitters in Dallas. He and Dean Fearing were two of the Dallas chefs behind the Southwestern...

Sorry to leave you all in the dark. Its just that the way things are at city hall we haven’t been able to put up hoarding announcing our opening at 218 8th ave ( u all heard right ...the old DQ on Stephen next to the Bay...

Whoa, thanks for the great suggestion! I might have to become a regular there. That’s my kinda place. However, unless you’re gonna take out, I can’t see eating there unless it’s nice weather, like tonight....

Hall in center of town.

Since you’re on business you probably won’t be there on Saturday, but if you are you need to go to the farmer’s market at the Capitol. All I can add (besides seconding L’Etoile) is if you go to Memorial...

Bobby Vans has great steak as does Sam and Harry’s. My husband would say that Les Halles is the best steak place hands down with fantastic service.

lent, if you are here on a Friday night, you should go to a fish fry. The most authentic is likely at Serb Hall on the south side. Not a lot of ambience but lots of fried fish. I think you would have more fun at the fish fry in...

will be between the BART station and Rockridge Market Hall. The latter contains verious food shops, mostly pretty good (I’m not a big fan of Grace Baking, though, except for their soudough walnut bread). More important,...

with no plan then you are going to be in Hung’s position. Of the 50 plus contestants I can think of 3 that has opened restaurants, Harold, Stephen and Spike. I know Harold was in the middle of building his restaurant and I...

!) Peploe’s on Stephen's Green serves good Foie Gras, nice oysters, and well cared for food. But avoid the creme brulee. Nice coffee too, in fact, Chowhounds might like to check out the (scandalously expensive) food market...

Partner and I ended up spending many hours downtown yesterday, because we went to see the Kids in the Hall at the Jack Singer, a show that was scheduled for 7, but because of a rock slide on the TCH en route from their show the...

My personal TOP 3 UPSCALE: Stephen Pyles Abacus Mansion on Turtle Creek (although I have not been there since Dean Fearing left and the dining room is under renovation). I have not been, but would suggest trying Dean Fearing’s...

of 2005 Patz & Hall Hyde Vineyard Pinot Noir. Our waiter, Steve, was friendly, knowledgable and helpful without being intrusive or “hovering” — indeed, the service was the best we had in Texas. Bottom line: would...

I just started a new job which has me working out of my home. Since I just live here (and haven’t spent time here during the weekdays when thing are open), my staples in the neighborhood are: Caruso’s on Bway for pizza...