42 – OCTOBER 2019 PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEX LAU
Away – The Road to the Hot 10
“WE’VE ALWAYS been looking over our shoulders at
Houston,” says the first guy I meet in Dallas, his tone dra-
matic. “But not anymore!” And it’s true: The once flyover city
(I’m allowed to say this; I was born there) is now officially A
Very Good Place to Eat, thanks in large part to the strength
of its many immigrant communities. No, it’s still not walk-
able, but how would you happen upon those perfect gas
station momos if it were? (Momostop, y’all—it’s tucked
inside a Texaco on the way to the airport.) Here, some of the
newest spots worth touching down for.
Dallas Is Finally Cool
by HILARY CADIGAN
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HAND ROLLS
Lunch is the move at
Nori Handroll Bar’s
Blade Runner-esque sushi
counter. Mark your picks
on the dry-erase menu
(yes, that creamy-spicy
baked crab is worth the
extra $2), watch the
rainbow-haired staff roll
out perfect cones of
temaki to a hip-hop beat,
and shove ’em in your
mouth in 30 seconds or less
for maximum freshness.
The Joule hotel’s
subterranean bar,
Midnight Rambler.
Prepare to get messy at Ceviche Oyster Bar.
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NO.
You’ll need a Lyft
to get to Bishop
Arts District, but
once there, it’s
smooth strolling.
Ceviche
Oyster Bar
Start with boiled,
fried, or lime-
cured shellfish
chased by frozen
margaritas
on bright red
picnic tables.
Macellaio
Settle in for salumi,
wine, and cheese
toast with fluffy
soft-scrambled
eggs at the new
sister restaurant to
nearby Italian
mainstay Lucia.
Revelers Hall
Dance it all off,
Sazerac in hand,
to live brass and
killer vinyl at this
cozy 1920s New
Orleans–inspired
bar and venue.
FROM NOON
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