DINING SPOTLIGHT

Serves four, takes about 25 minutes

4 to 6 c mixed lettuce, torn

2 to 3 c chopped, raw vegetables such as cucumbers, carrots, mushrooms, red onion and celery

2 c canned beans such as chickpeas or navy beans

2 cans best-quality tuna

1/2 to 1 c black olives

1/2 to 1 c best-quality vinaigrette

1. Arrange the lettuce in a layer on a serving platter. Dress lightly with vinaigrette. Arrange the rest of the ingredients on top of the lettuce, making a design that strikes your fancy. Presentation is part of the fun of this dish.

2. Dress the salad lightly, and pass the vinaigrette at the table.

N By Organicity

The Best Fresh Gyro Pita Sandwiches: Chicken, Beef, Lamb or Veggie w/ homemade tzatziki and giant anti-cancer beans. Low Fat, Low Cholesterol, All Organic Ingredients. Call, text, or e-mail your orders to order@freshgyros.com

Take Out & Catering Available

Corner Market

The Corner Market M-Streets

3426 Greenville Ave. (@ McCommas)

214.826.8282

TheCornerMarketFlowers.com

Try the Corner Market’s awarding-winning sandwiches and salads, made fresh with all natural, filler-free deli meats, artisan breads, organic herbs and chefprepared 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.

Hacienda On Henderson

Wanna do the Happy Dance?

$5.99 Enchilada Plates for Wednesdays from 5-10pm.

Dine In Only. Open Daily 11am-2am. Late Night Menu. Catering Available. Lunch Menu 11am-3pm. Now Catering.

La Calle Doce

Enjoy our Weekend Brunch Menu Sats. & Suns. 11am - 3pm. Try our menu specialities like Tortillas and Lox. Also, $2 Bloody Marys, Mimosas and Vampiros. Serving the Dallas Area since 1981.

NOW DELIVERING

WEEKLY SPECIALS

Tuesday Nights: Half Price Bottle

Wine Night (w/ adult entree)

Wednesday Nights: Kids Eat Free (w/adult entree. Limit 2 kids per adult)

Saturday & Sunday Brunch: $1.00

Bellinis & Mimosas (w/ adult entree) pennepomodoro.com

RESTAURANT & FOOD TALK

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

The Grape Restaurant‘s chef/owner, Brian C. Luscher, has chosen Danyele McPherson to be the iconic kitchen’s new sous chef.

“I am super excited to have Danyele in The Grape kitchen as a leader of our culinary team,” said Chef Brian. “She is a great asset, and we look forward to seeing her influences reflected on The Grape menu.”

McPherson’s latest gig was at Stephan Pyles on Ross, where she played a big part in the creation of the tasting bar, Fuego.

Welcome aboard Danyele! Just don’t touch The Grape’s most famous recipe (that’s the mushroom soup, by the way). —MEGHAN RINEY

By embracing the SNAP Lone Star supplemental food assistance program, WRLM is broadening its customer base, market founders say, opening up a source for healthy, local foods to residents receiving SNAP assistance.

“The global economic downturn has had a dramatic effect on many households in our community, and that’s reflected in the big increase in SNAP roles,” WRLM co-founder Sarah Perry says. “We’re excited about the opportunity open up this market to our neighbors who participate in the SNAP program, and we’re proud to be the first farmers market in Dallas County to provide this opportunity.”

A doctor at a neighborhood charity clinic once told Advocate that the biggest health risk in the lower-socioeconomic/uninsured groups is obesity — education coupled with the increased availability of healthy options can make a big difference when it comes to public health. It’s good for the farmers and vendors because they can sell more.

According to its founders, the White Rock Local Market has enjoyed great success in our neighborhood and is popular among regional farmers and producers too.

Food Stampsokatwrlm

The White Rock Local Market will now accept food stamps. It’s the first farmers market in Dallas to do so.

“On an average day the market has from 30 to 50 vendors and 2,000 visitors. The market is a community asset, and the Lone Star SNAP project will have a positive impact on the health and economic challenges facing our society.”

It runs the second and fourth Saturdays of the month outside Green Spot on Buckner. —CHRISTINA

HUGHES BABB