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From RESTAURANT TALK: LITTLE KATANA
The service was amazing, [and] our waiter went above and beyond to ensure that our 10-month-old daughter was happy. I was shocked that he instinctively brought her a bowl of sushi rice and orange slices for her to munch on during our meal. It was perfect
It is rare to find a topnotch sushi restaurant that is this kid-friendly. With the choice of dining indoors or enjoying the patio that looks onto Travis Street, Little Katana is a great family dinner locale.
—CANDACE THARP
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From RESTAURANT TALK: BARBEC’S
Classy environment? No. Competent wait-staff? Hit or miss. Fantastic biscuits and gravy? Heck yes. My husband and I learned early on that the Barbec’s menu (although massive) isn’t always quality. Therefore, we order the beer biscuits with a bowl of sausage gravy, and two eggs each. And being the “Junk Foodie” that I am, an extra dash of salt and a king-size Dr. Pepper are both a must. —CANDACE THARP
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From TWISTED ROOT OPENS NEAR SMU; RAISING CANE’S UNDERWAY
Twisted Root burgers is open on SMU Boulevard between Central and Greenville The place looked pretty inviting: a big wood deck holds tables outside the restaurant, and there’s plenty of seating inside the garage-door openings leading to the deck, too.
And in other nearby restaurant news just down the street on Greenville, the Raisin’ Cane’s chicken-finger restaurant we wrote about a few weeks ago has been framed out on a site that formerly housed a Washington Mutual bank building that was completed but never opened.
Question Of The Month
It’s hot to trot out there, no? We asked, you answered ... what’s the best way to stay cool (or at least not insanely overheated) in your neighborhood?
Enjoying an ice-cold margarita at Glorias! —LISA
MARIE LOVING
Tietze Pool!
Only $1, or $25 for swim team that last the whole summer. You can bring a picnic in.
—BRENDA BIGGERSTAFFSANCHEZ
F.O.E. (Fraternal Order of Eagle) pool in Little Forest Hills. It’s the working man’s country club! —ABIGAIL
KEYES
Turn up the A/C for the day ... and go visit family, hang at NorthPark, Wal-Mart or (any) other indoor facility.
YOU SAID IT
—RICK WAMRE
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