Dallas-Fort Worth Nesties
Mexican: Blue Mesa and El Fenix
Mediterranean: Fadis
Chinese: Golden Moon Museums: Dallas Museum of Art Bars: The Gingerman, Flying Saucer, Holy Grail Namasteak: Mexican - Hererra's (Dallas) Upscale texmex - Blue Mesa (Dallas) Indian - Roti Grill or India Palace (Dallas) Thai - Bangkok City (Dallas) Pizza- Picasso Pizza (several locations) Sushi - Sushi on McKinney (Dallas) Bar- The Flying Saucer Date night - The Melting Pot or Fogo de Chao (Addison) Genghis Grill (all over the metroplex) ice skating at the galleria the katy trail (dallas) uptown (just a fun area for bars/restaurants) yoga - sunstone yoga (multiple locations) books - the huge half price books on Northwest Highway (Dallas) JulieBug1997: 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. great bar in Uptown: The Loon. Great pizza, good pour on the drinks. Mark Cuban has been known to frequent the establishment. Dianaslk: (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)
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Things to do in DFW
Are you thining of visiting or moving to DFW? Below is a list of things we have put together regarding what you can do while you are here.
Serlace:
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.
Ali 126:
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)
Leslyric: 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. superMcG: 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! Tiffany618: 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) StephieHall: 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 SparklingDiamond: 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 Namasteak: Mexican - Hererra's (Dallas) Upscale texmex - Blue Mesa (Dallas) Indian - Roti Grill or India Palace (Dallas) Thai - Bangkok City (Dallas) Pizza- Picasso Pizza (several locations) Sushi - Sushi on McKinney (Dallas) Bar- The Flying Saucer Date night - The Melting Pot or Fogo de Chao (Addison) Genghis Grill (all over the metroplex) ice skating at the galleria the katy trail (dallas) uptown (just a fun area for bars/restaurants) yoga - sunstone yoga (multiple locations) books - the huge half price books on Northwest Highway (Dallas) JulieBug1997: 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. great bar in Uptown: The Loon. Great pizza, good pour on the drinks. Mark Cuban has been known to frequent the establishment. Dianaslk: (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)