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Dream Cafe

With plenty of outdoor seating and a large, open floor plan, it’s clear the owners of the newly opened Dream Cafe on Mockingbird decided to dream big.

The brightly colored diner is upscale without being uptight, making it a perfect place to meet friends for a late, lazy-day breakfast, or lunch when you just need to get out of the office. Expect to find classic dishes with a twist, Lakewood Dream Cafe owner Christine Lott says.

“We’re kind of American eclectic with a healthy flair.”

The Cafe serves breakfast and lunch every day until 3 p.m. and features a dinner menu Tuesday through Saturday.

Lott says some of the house favorites include the Mystic Pasta, a grilled chicken dish dressed up with brie, smoked bacon and pearl onions, then tossed with orecchiette pasta in a garlic cream sauce. The Sonoma squash, a creamy, savory plate delivering a roasted acorn squash stuffed with brown rice, pecans, currants, shallots and goat cheese, is another popular choice with customers. The dish is served with a garden salad with balsamic or cilantro-lime vinaigrette.

Lott also recommends the shrimp sacos. The whole wheat tortillas are packed with crispy fried shrimp, avocado, cabbage slaw and aioli and served with black beans, brown rice and sour cream.

This is the third Dream Cafe — the first two are in Uptown and Addison — and the only one owned by neighbor Lott.

DREAM CAFE

6465 E. Mockingbird, suite 140 972.503.7326 thedreamcafe.com

AMBIENCE: Casual, relaxed PRICE RANGE: $5-$15

HOURS: Sunday-Monday, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 7 a.m.-9:30 p.m.

— STEVE DICKERSON

Summer Sweetness

A classic French dessert that might seem intimidating to make will surprise you with its simplicity. Pâte á choux is the dough that creates the airy and crisp shell that can be filled with your favorite ice cream or custard and garnished with powdered sugar, a decadent chocolate sauce or fresh fruit. Bite size and full of ice cream and fruit, profiteroles will win over the hearts of your guests and keep you cool during the summer heat.

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Another Broken Egg Cafe

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Mon-Sun 7:00 -2:00 pm

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Voted Best New Restaurant 2016, CultureMap Dallas

We boast fresh, made-to-order tortillas, slow-braised meats, seasonal & local produce, and a margarita that elevates the concept of Happy Hour.

New! Breakfast Tacos available during business hours.

Open Mon.-Sat. 11am-9pm Family Friendly. Lake Highlands Plaza 9661 Audelia Rd. Suite 112 ResidentTaqueria.com

972.685.5280

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One90 Smoked Meats

Offering bbq combo plates, sandwiches, tacos, sides, desserts & a wide variety of locally smoked meats, including Brisket, Bison, Turkey, Chicken, Pork, Salmon, Duck, Lamb & Tenderloins.

Hours:

Mon. Closed , Tues.-Sat. 11am-8pm Sun. 11am-5pm

10240 E. Northwest Hwy. one90smokedmeats.com 214.346.3287

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DINER

Circle Grill

The rain is gone (we hope), and the heat is on! Summer is here and we’ve got the salads and light lunches you want!

Selection of Light Lunches available Monday thru Friday, Chicken or Tuna Salad, Chef, and many more!

Breakfast and Lunch 7 days a week

Dinner Thurs-Sat

3701 N. Buckner Blvd. 214.327.4140 www.facebook.com/CircleGrill www.thecirclegrill.com

RECIPE: PROFITEROLES

MAKES 24

PÂTE Á CHOUX:

1 cup water

1/2 cup butter, unsalted

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

4 eggs

FILLING:

Ice cream flavor of your choice (vanilla bean is recommended)

Fresh strawberries, sliced

DIRECTIONS:

Heat water, butter and salt in a medium sauce pan and bring to a boil.

Once the butter is completely melted, reduce the heat and add the flour. Whisk until the flour and butter mixture form into a paste that pulls away from the sides of the pan.

Take mixture off of the heat and pour dough into a mixer with paddle attachment.

Mix on medium speed for 2 minutes to release the steam from the dough. Slowly add the eggs, one by one, and beat until the dough is smooth and all ingredients are fully combined.

Pipe or scoop dough into 2-inch balls on a baking sheet.

Egg-wash the top of dough for a golden brown finish.

Bake at 425 °F for 10 minutes and then reduce the heat to 375 °F for about 15 minutes or until profiteroles are a light golden brown.

Allow the profiteroles to cool completely before filling.

Cut profiteroles in half and add one scoop of vanilla bean ice cream and fresh cut strawberries.

Garnish with powdered sugar. Serve immediately.

Kristen Massad writes a monthly column about sweets and baked goods. The professional pastry chef graduated from the French Culinary Institute in New York City and owned Tart Bakery on Lovers Lane for eight years. She blogs about food and lifestyles at inkfoods.com.

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