IN THE NEWS: The Dallas Morning News’s Bill Addison picks his 2007 Top 10 New Restaurants and Top Upscale Restaurants (both listed in alphabetical order). NEW: Alo Cenaduria and Piqueos (4447 N Central Expy, Dallas, 214-520-9711), Bukhara Grille (955 E Campbell Road, Richardson, TX 972-437-1519), Dallas Fish Market (1501 Main St, Dallas, 214-744-3474), Fearing’s (2121 McKinney Ave, Dallas, 214-922-4848), Olenjack’s Grille (770 Road to Six Flags E, Arlington, 817-226-2600), Olivella’s (3406 McFarlin Blvd, Dallas, 214-528-7070), The Porch (2912 N Henderson Ave, Dallas, 214-828-2916), Sangria Tapas y Bar (4524 Cole Ave, Dallas, 214-520-4863), Trader Vic’s (5330 E Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, 214-823-0600), and Yao Fuzi Cuisine (4757 W Park Blvd, Plano, 214-473-9267) … UPSCALE: Abacus, Aurora, Craft, The French Room, Local, Lola the Restaurant, Nana, Pappas Bros. Steakhouse, Teppo, and York Street. … Lawson Taitte gives three stars to Sushi of Plano (2201 W 15th St, Plano, 972-612-3522). guidelive.com …

The Observer’s Alice Laussade reviews Szechuan Chinese Restaurant (4117 Lemmon Ave., Dallas, 214-521-6981). dallasobserver.com … Fort Worth Weekly’s Peter Gorman reviews soul food restaurant Jan’s Sweet Expressions (1129 E Allen Av, FW. 817-920-9202), while Chow, Baby considers the newest Dixie House Cafe (5401 S. Hulen St.). fwweekly.com … The Star-Telegram’s Cathy Frisinger reviews Estella’s Dos (1007 E. Broad St., Mansfield, 817-453-0008), while Amy Culbertson considers Red Cactus (3005 S. University Drive, Fort Worth, 817-927-2933). star-telegram.com … Teresa Gubbins of PegasusNews.com reports that Tecole Taco House, the upscale taqueria on McKinney Avenue in Uptown, has abruptly closed. … Donna Chen reviews Chapps Cafe in Arlington and Mooyah Burgers and Fries.

Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com

Filed under: Dallas Restaurants, Fort Worth Restaurants | Tags: best new restaurants 2007, best upscale restaurants, Chapps Cafe, Dixie House Cafe, Estella's Dos, Jan's Sweet Expressions, Red Cactus, soul food, Sushi of Plano, Szechuan Chinese, Tecole Taco House closed |