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FAQ for DFW
Hi Ladies: Let?s create a post of all the things to do in DFW. I will then make it sticky. Please answer the following. Also, feel free to throw in anything extra. Please list what city the place is in, unless it's a place that can be found throughout DFW.
Malls:
Favorite Overall Restaurant: (Also, if applicable add favorites for Mexican, Chinese, Indian, Mediterranean, BBQ, Sushi, etc)
Where to stay (hotels): I know we just answered this, so I'll pull from that thread as well.
Museums:
Kid-friendly activities:
Must do if you visit Dallas:
Other Activities:
Other Shopping (besides malls):
If you think of a topic that's not on my list, please tell me and I will add it.
Thank you!
Re: FAQ for DFW
Malls: My favorite mall is Northpark (Dallas)
Favorite Restaurant: I love Cotton Patch (Frisco), Posados (Frisco), La Duni (Dallas & Fairview), Mama Pita (Plano).
Museums: Dallas Museum of Art (Dallas), Nasher Sculpture Center (Dallas)
Kid-friendly activities: I don't have kids, so I'm not very helpful in this area. There's a playground inside the Galleria (mall in Dallas).
Other Shopping (besides malls): I love the Villages at Allen/Fairview. There's a movie theater, restaurants and outdoor shopping. It's fairly new and not yet complete, but still a lot of fun. McKinney square is also a lot of fun.
I've only been here (Benbrook, west side of Fort Worth) since mid-June but so far, these are my favorites:
Malls: Ridgmar Mall (Fort Worth)
Favorite Restaurants: Saltgrass (Fort Worth), Pulidos (Benbrook), Joe T. Garcia's (Fort Worth)
Other Activities: Stockyards (Fort Worth), Texas Motor Speedway (Fort Worth)In the Fort Worth/Tarrant County side of things:
Malls: Northeast Mall - North Richland Hills, Hulen Mall and Ridgmar Mall - Fort Worth, Parks at Arlington, Grapevine Mills Mall
Restaurants:
Mexican - Joe T. Garcia's and Los Vaqueros - Fort Worth Stockyards, Los Molcajetes - NW Fort Worth, La Hacienda Ranch (multiple locations), Blue Mesa (multiple locations), Yucatan Taco Stand (multiple locations)
BBQ - Shady Oaks - NW Fort Worth, Risckys - Multiple FW locations, Railhead Smokehouse - Fort Worth
Various Cuisine - Tillman's Roadhouse (multiple locations), Patrizio (multiple locations), Brownstone, Fred's Texas Cafe, LoveShack (7th street/Stockyards - FW), Daddy Jack's (downtown FW)
Best places to get a drink: Flying Saucer (multiple locations) 8.0 - FW Downtown, Boomerjacks (multiple locations), Fred's Texas Cafe - 7th Street Fort Worth, White Elephant Saloon - Stockyards
Best place to eat a 2am breakfast - Ol' South Pancake House
Where to stay: Omni Fort Worth, Any of the Marriott chain hotels in the University area of Fort Worth
Museums: Amon Carter, Kimbell, Modern, FW Museum of Science & History, Cowgirl Hall of Fame/Cowboys of Color Museum
Kid friendly - FW Museum of Science & History, Fort Worth Zoo, NRH20, Six Flags, Hurricane Harbor, Daily cattle drives in Fort Worth Stockyards at 10am and 4pm
Other attractions: Texas Motor Speedway (NW Tarrant Co.), Fort Worth Botanical Gardens, Fort Worth Main Street Arts Festival (in Spring, yearly), Billy Bob's in Fort Worth Stockyards
Must do if you visit Fort Worth: Visit the Stockyards, have a Joe T's margarita
Other Shopping: Arlington Highlands - also many chain restaurants, University Shops for higher end merchants (Fort Worth), Dean Kingston boutique (7th street - Fort Worth) For "Western Wear" - Leddy's in Stockyards or Downtown, Teskey's on 7th street.
Most of my picks are in Fort Worth...
MALL : We most often go to Ridgmar in FW because it's closest, but I prefer Stonebriar Center in Frisco
RESTAURANT: I'm a sucker for Blue Mesa, but my favorite is Lili's Bistro on Montgomery in Fort Worth. If you haven't been, GO. It's incredible.
HOTEL : I love the NYLO & Aloft chains... good price, cool atmosphere.
MUSEUMS : The Modern is my fave. We're actually taking the kids on Wednesday, and I'm excited to introduce Jack to a few of my favorite paintings!
Malls: I've rarely met a mall I didn't love...but I prefer low key ones. (Less crowds, more sizes, etc) So, for that .. Collin Creek (Plano) is one of my favs for regular stuff, The Shops at Willow Bend (Plano/Dallas) for higher end stuff. I like Stonebriar Center (Frisco), Vista Ridge (Lewisville), Galleria (Dallas) if I can go mid-day on a week day.
Restaurants: I will try to list only those specific to the area...
Breakfast: Original Pancake House (multiple locations)
BBQ: Riscky's (Ft Worth)
Burgers: In N Out? (multiple locations)
Italian: Saviano's (Euless)
Mexican: Agave Azul or Anamia's
Pizza: Grimaldi's (Allen)
Where to stay (hotels): I don't have that much experience staying at hotels in town so I don't have much. The Marriott Renaissance near the airport is nice, as was the Courtyard Marriott in Allen (at the shops at Fairview).
Museums: Kimbell and Modern (Fort Worth) are my favs.
Kid-friendly activities: The Science Place at Fair Park (Dallas), The Dallas World Aquarium (Dallas), Ft. Worth Museum of Science and History (Fort Worth), tour the Cowboy's Stadium (Arlington)
Uptown Area:
Restaurant: Pizza - Grimaldi's; Coal Vines; Sushi - Nobu at The Crescent; Steel; The Fish; Fine dining - Al Biernat's; Bob's Steak and Chophouse; Nick & Sam's; Mexican - Primo's; Mi Cocina; Manny's; Mia's; Mattito's; BBQ - Sammy's; Vegan - Cosmic Cafe; Brunch - Breadwinners; Taverna; Cafe Brazil; Hamburger - Jake's; Village Burger Bar; Maple & Motor; Thai - Bankok City
Bars: The Gingerman; Dragonfly at Hotel ZaZa; Frankie's (sports bar); the Londoner; Idle Rich Pub
Best place to get a drink after dinner: The Library Bar at the Melrose (my favorite); Rattlesnake Bar at Fearings; The Living Room at the W
Hotels: Warwick Melrose; Hotel ZaZa; the Stoneleigh; Hotel Palomar; the Ritz-Carlton
Spa: The Spa at the Stoneleigh; Pure at Mockingbird Station; Avalon in West Village; Red Door Salon across from Northpark
Shopping: West Village; Mockingbird Station; Northpark Mall
What to do: Have dinner in West Village, see a movie at The Magnolia, have gelato at Pacuigo for dessert; eat dinner at Urban Taco, see a foreign movie at the Angelica; have dinner at Al Biernat's or Steel, go for drinks afterward at The Libary; see a game at the AAC, have a cocktail afterwards at The Living Room; get a pizza at Grimaldi's, stop next door at Cork for a glass of wine; have brunch at Blue Mesa, get a mani/pedi at Red Door, have a slice of cheesecake at The Cheesecake Factory
With All the Trimmings
Just do it!
Malls: I really like Northpark and Grapevine Mills.
Favorite Overall Restaurant:
Mexican: Blue Mesa and El Fenix
Mediterranean: Fadis
Chinese: Golden Moon
Museums: Dallas Museum of Art
Bars: The Gingerman, Flying Saucer, Holy Grail
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Malls: Northpark, the Galleria, Northeast Mall (Hurst).
Favorite Overall Restaurant: Spring Creek (BBQ--mainly for the rolls), Feed Store (BBQ--Southlake), Mi Cocina (Mexican), Blue Goose Cantina (Mexican), Taco Diner (Mexican, don't go to the one in Las Colinas), Campisi's (Dallas, Italian), Campania (Pizza and Pasta, Southlake), Napoli's (Italian, Grapevine), Daddy Jack's (Seafood, Downtown Fort Worth), III Forks (Steak, Dallas/Addison), Burger House (Dallas area), Hong Kong (Chinese, Dallas White Rock area), Gloria's (Salvadoran-Mexican). That's all I can think of right now.
Where to stay (hotels): Grand Hyatt at the airport (yes, really), Gaylord Texan, Southlake Hilton.
Museums: Kimbell in Fort Worth.
Kid-friendly activities: Legoland at Grapevine Mills Mall, Sea Life Aquarium at Grapevine Mills Mall, Dallas World Aquarium, Dallas Aquarium at Fair Park, Fort Worth Zoo, Dallas Botanical Gardens, Fort Worth Botanical Gardens, JFK Museum, Old Red (Courthouse) Museum. Old Red is really a great museum about the history of Dallas County.
Must do if you visit Dallas:
Other Activities: Our favorite is to go for rides in older neighborhoods to look at the houses. It's actually kind of fun. Mainly, Highland Park, University Park, and Prestonhollow but there are some nice homes to see in Grapevine, Colleyville, Southlake and Westlake (where the Jonas Bros. live).
Other Shopping (besides malls): Southlake Town Square and the Shops at Highland Village. Really, Southlake. I love Southlake if I can't go to Northpark.
(Trying to include a few more "Mid-Cities" places...and music spots)
Malls: North East Mall (Hurst) and Northpark
Restaurants:
Mexican: Mexican Inn (multiple Tarrant County locations), Matt's (Dallas), Oscar's (Haltom City), La Grange (Deep Ellum/Dallas - for tacos)
Chinese: Golden China (Bedford), Hunan Wok (North Richland Hills)
Sushi: Mochi Kitchen (Haltom City)
Mediterranean: Ali Baba (Irving)
Italian: Tony's (Bedford), Big Joe's (Haltom City), Patrizio's (Fort Worth)
Pizza: ZuRoma (North Richland Hills)
Burgers: Twisted Root (multiple locations)
Places for Live Music (and/or drinks):
-Lola's Saloon (Fort Worth)
-La Grange (Deep Ellum/Dallas)
Places to stay: love the Fairmont
I really enjoyed a date DH and I had on Grapevine Vintage Railroad, that goes to the Stockyards which has already been suggested.
Next month we will be having brunch at the Worthington in FW. My grandma went about 20 years ago and tells us about it nearly every visit!