DiningOut Dallas

Grand Prairie takes its barbecue seriously, and Zavala’s Barbecue has the street sign to prove it. The local favorite made such an impact that the city renamed Locker Street to Brisket Lane in its honor. Pitmaster Joe Zavala serves Texas barbecue rooted in heritage, with the Zavala’s Board bringing brisket, jalapeño links, pork ribs, tortillas, hot sauce, and barbecue sauce together in one seriously smoky spread. 🍖🔥

Barcelona Wine Bar leans into low light, industrial charm, and a wine list worth lingering over. The aperitivo board covers the essentials — patatas bravas, olives, manchego, and salty jamón serrano — and a flight like the Hello, Old Friend gives you three pours to work through. Easy to settle in for a while. 🍷♥️

Tacos, oversized margaritas, and plenty of energy are all part of the experience at Vidorra in EpicCentral. The modern Mexican restaurant has built a devoted following with a menu made for a lively night out, from tacos and other shareable favorites to dramatic molcajetes served sizzling in 400-degree volcanic rock bowls. Come Monday, the drinks get even more tempting with half-off margaritas all day. 🌮🍹

SusieCakes is putting a paws-itively sweet spin on National Dog Month. Its limited-time collection includes dog-shaped Frosted Sugar Cookies for humans, with $1 from every cookie sold benefiting local shelters and rescue organizations. August is almost over, so now is the time! 🐾🍪💕

Pesca Coastal Classics plates seafood over banana leaf with pico de gallo, microgreens, and a charred lemon. Chef Jesus Carmona brings his Mexican heritage—Baja ceviche with a serrano kick, mezcal shrimp shooters. The new boils range from garlic-parmesan butter to an extra-hot secret sauce.👇

Italian tradition meets Southern personality at Radici, chef Tiffany Derry and Tom Foley’s Grand Prairie restaurant inspired by Foley’s childhood memories. The wood-fired kitchen channels the spirit of Naples with dishes like crawfish arancini, hand-cut oxtail pappardelle, and pork ribs glazed in pomegranate barbecue sauce. 🍝🔥

Sueno closes its regional Mexican tour with a tres leches soaked in horchata, crowned with strawberries and a delicate edible coral. Pair it with something from the tequila lounge. The dining room leans into coastal Mexican design and a deeper look at the country's traditions. 🔥🇲🇽

A taste of Punk Noir doesn’t have to mean committing to 20 courses. James Beard Award-winning chef RJ Cooper’s seven-course tasting menu delivers the restaurant’s boundary-pushing creativity in a shorter format for $135, making the experience a little more approachable without dialing back the imagination. 🍽️✨

Sports-bar food gets a serious upgrade at The Landing in Grand Prairie. Part of chef Tiffany Derry and Tom Foley’s T2D Concepts, the EpicCentral restaurant balances the casual energy of a neighborhood hangout with a polished gastropub menu. Expect crispy fried chicken with plenty of heat alongside creative bites like brisket-filled spring rolls, lemon-pepper wings, and a buttermilk-fried pork chop sandwich inspired by Derry’s Beaumont roots. 🍗🥪

CBD Provisions is back at The Joule after months of renovations, and the contemporary brasserie picked up right where it left off. The interiors were refreshed while keeping the original bones, down to the signature glasswork on the door. It reopened this spring.👇