Brunch

Transplanted from the hit restaurant that opened in New York in 2002, Craft Dallas maintains owner/chef Tom Colicchio’s original vision – to prepare the best seasonal ingredients simply and with finesse. Open for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner, Craft’s menus offer dishes as diverse as the Short Rib and Shishito Pepper Hash for breakfast and the roasted and braised Muscovy Duck with cranberries for dinner. Every dish is presented on a platter at the center of the table to encourage sharing, and the gesture may extend to divvying up one of the many home-made desserts and pastries.

Louise Lamensdorf brings a little bit of France to Dallas and a little “Paris On your Plate” with her restaurant, Bistro Louise. Bistro Louise has won a myriad of awards, and Louise herself has trained under some of the finest chefs in the country, but the real proof behind the success of the restaurant can be found in the food. The cuisine is American with French, Spanish, and Italian influences, and the result is an authentic, gourmet dining experience. Louise uses only the finest cuts of meat and seafood that have been flown in from all over the world, and …

Providing a vibrant space adorned with eclectic handmade accessories imported directly from San Miguel de Allende, Café San Miguel pays tribute to authentic Mexican cuisine with a menu that highlights otherwise hard to find dishes. Mole, a time consuming and complicated sauce, is featured prominently in dishes, while the Enfrijoladas de Cangrejo, consisting of home-made corn tortillas bathed in a black bean and tomato puree, and layered with jumbo lump crab, is an education in delectable indigenous flavors. Fine cocktails and margaritas are also presented, and Antigua Cruz Tequila is featured as a must-try.