Delicious

A guide to dining & drinking in our neighborhood

Comfort food

Somehow, a S imple S ide di S h has become one of the most talked-about items on The Porch’s menu. The smoked ham mac and cheese casserole proves to be the ultimate comfort food at this neighborhood restaurant. The chefs step it up by using only premium cheeses. “It’s down-home food in a sophisticated way,” general manager Taryn Anderson says. “The dish is still something people can relate to.” Another top seller is the Stodg burger, topped with aged cheddar, Nueske’s bacon, fried egg, lettuce, tomato and onion. The Porch smokes all its meats in-house, makes its own mozzarella and uses seasonal veggies, mostly from East Texas farms. Consilient Restaurants opened The Porch two and a half years ago, having already established a few restaurants along the burgeoning Henderson Avenue. “We all support each other,” Anderson says. “It really has a sense of neighborhood over here.” —Emily

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Three more spots for feel-good food:

1 Horne & Dekker henderSon & Capitol

This reincarnation of Kitchen 1924 offers Hangover Brunch 9 a.m.-noon on Sundays, serving up gourmet biscuits and the Walk of Shame ginger beer to cure what ails you.

214.821.9333 horneanddekker.Com

2 Park henderSon & mCmillan

There’s nothing like a good bowl of macaroni and cheese to soothe the soul — especially when it’s made with pepe pasta, squash, mushrooms, ancho and smoked Gouda.

214.824.3343 parkhenderSon.Com

3 oasis Café

For a hearty breakfast after a long night, this Upper Greenville establishment offers omelets, pancakes, French toast and several “south-ofthe-border” options.

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