Delicious

A guide to dining & drinking in our neighborhood

Comfort food

f rom the small, C ozy dining area to the bright, open kitchen, dining at Lucia resembles a comfy dinner at home with friends except you get pure, made-from-scratch Italian food. “I wanted to have a neighborhood Italian restaurant,” says chef and owner David Uygur. “Everything is made in-house. Most places don’t do that.” Uygur says guests like to try a little bit of everything on the menu, which changes all the time. It includes four courses, antipasti, primi, secondi and dolci. Most people start out with the salumi — a selection of cured meats, yes, all house-made just a few feet away. Originally from East Texas with a Turkish father, Uygur grew up eating exotic foods like squid, unlike most kids his age. But he has always loved Italian food, having eaten in some of the best restaurants in Italy. “I can’t imagine myself doing anything else.” —Emily

Toman

Three more spots for feel-good food:

1 Hattie’s you had me at fried green tomatoes. This Bishop a rts establishment has an extensive menu of “low country” favorites. eighth & Bishop 214.942.7400 hatties.Com

2 Oddfell O ws i f the gourmet coffee doesn’t put you at ease, the breakfast will. Beignets, French toast pudding, gingerbread pancakes and build-your-own tacos — need we say more? seventh & madison 214.944.5958 oddfellowsdallas.Com

3 NOrma’s

Café

With daily specials featuring fried pickles, chicken fried steak, chicken and dumplings, and hearty veggies, this diner is sure to cure any comfort food craving. trinity mills & the tollway 972.380.8646 normasC afe.Com

TILLMAN’S ROADHOUSE $$ODWB

Tillman’s is a place for really good food, drinks, and music in a fun, casual, come-as-you-are environment. An update on the classic Texas roadhouse with regional menu favorites, familiar tunes and no-one is a stranger hospitality — all energized with a modern take. A combination of both rustic and lush in everything from the menu to the décor make Tillman’s a good-time anytime destination. Bishop Arts District 324 West 7th St. 214.942.0988. www.tillmansroadhouse.com.

by charles gounod