DINING SPOTLIGHT

Italian

PENNE POMODORO NOW DELIVERING

Weekly Specials

Tuesday Nights: Half Price Bottle Wine Night (with purchase of adult entree)

Wednesday Nights: Kids Eat Free (with purchase of adult entree. Limit 2 kids per adult)

Saturday & Sunday Brunch: $1.00 Bellinis & Mimosas (with purchase of adult entree)

MEXICAN

Hacienda On Henderson

Wanna do the Happy Dance?

$5.99 Enchilada Plates for Wednesdays from 5-10pm. Dine In Only. Open Daily 11am2am. Late Night Menu. Catering Available. Lunch Menu 11am-3pm.

haciendaonhenderson.com

CHINESE

Szechwan Pavilion

Since 1980, we have offered the finest Chinese food in Dallas. Choose from our gourmet menu or convenient buffet.

214.827.0993

Ostioneria 7 Mares

Favorites since 1985 include our own recipe shrimp cocktail, the best sour cream enchiladas in Dallas, and always popular fajitas. Dine in or on our patio. Catering available.

M-F 11a-3p Fajitas $4.99

Ostioneria 7 Mares

Corner Market

The Corner Market M-Streets

3426 Greenville Ave. (@ McCommas)

214.826.8282

TheCornerMarketFlowers.com

Try the Corner Market’s awardingwinning sandwiches and salads, made fresh with preservative-free, filler-free deli meats, artisan breads, organic herbs and chef-prepared dressings. Sample a coffee drink from the full esspresso bar using locally roasted coffees or a hand-crafted chocolate. Also breakfast available every day of the week.

ANGELO’S SPAGHETTI HOUSE

FREE DELIVERY! 214.823.5050

Nightly Specials: M&T Cheap Carafes & Morte D Pasta W&Th Dinner & Dessert for Two $25 Sunday Brunch Buffet 11 am - 2 pm (Kids under 10 free w/each adult.)

Restaurant Talk

Advocate editors serve up restaurant news every Monday in “Restaurant talk” on the Back Talk East Dallas blog. Read post excerpts below, and for the full posts, visit lakewood.advocatemag.com and search: Restaurant talk.

RESTAURANT TALK: LATTE ARTTHROWDOWN

02.11 Monday night was the first of many “Latte Throwdowns” for Dallas baristas. I was honored to not only attend the event but also to be asked to judge. The organizers, Jonathan Meadows and Nathan Shelton of Cultivar Coffee, were ecstatic with the turnout at Stir Coffee, located inside the new Good 2 Go Tacos space. “This is big for Dallas baristas. We wouldn’t have had this turnout of contestants or onlookers a year ago,” Meadows says. Contestants came from all over the Metroplex, including two from Houston and three from Austin. There are sure to be many more competitions in the future. Meadows hopes to host these events monthly at various coffee shops in the area. Admission is free, and you might happen to grab a free latte after they are judged. Around 30 were passed around that night. We all left a little jittery and massively entertained.

—CANDANCE THARP

RESTAURANT TALK: SALADS ATTHE PORCH

01.31 In the February dining section, editor Emily Toman wrote about The Porch on Henderson and its mouth-watering comfort food the smoked ham mac and cheese casserole, for example. What she didn’t have room to mention was the salads at The Porch. My fave is the relatively simple Porch salad with ample mixed greens, crunchy smoked almonds, juicy white grapes, red tomatoes, parmesan and, for an extra little kick, pickled red onions. It’s enormous and comes in a big bowl adequate for properly tossing the ingredients and it’s just $7.

—CHRISTINA HUGHES BABB

RESTAURANT TALK: NEW SUB SHOP OPENS angelosexpress.com

La Calle Doce

Since 1981 La Calle Doce has been serving the Dallas area delicious seafood and Tex-Mex made with the freshest ingredients. Enjoy the rich culture of Coastal Mexico through our flavorful cuisine.

01.17 There’s a new sub shop open in the White Rock area. At this point, I can only tell you that it’s called BG’s Classic Subs, that it’s at 10118 Garland Road near Peavy and, according to the sign outside, that they are accepting applications. Oh, and it’s closed after 8 p.m. on Sundays. (I tried to get a sandwich last night, but the chairs were already on the tables). Years ago, the spot was a Great American Hero sub shop, and from what I remember, it was a favorite of known sandwich fans and high school kids (dozens of my school mates worked there in the ’90s).

—CHRISTINA HUGHES BABB