Melis Taquería is a border-town food cart, except that it’s not. Instead, the little joint is fixed behind a window—permanent, but with all the rustic authenticity of some little roller pushing handmade items. Two or three picnic tables announce the place visually, although the aroma of slow-cooked pork, barbacoa, and other meats will reach you and draw you toward the place long before. That’s about it. You walk up, order, pay, receive a paper bag jammed with whatever and eat… [More]

The Pearl Cup was among the first of the “Third Wave” coffee shops in Dallas to pull delicious, viscous, creamy shots of espresso, and remains among the best. They’re devoted to providing high quality (better than just “fair trade”) and usually locally roasted beans including two house espressos, currently by Eiland Coffee Roaster of Dallas, and Topeca from Tulsa, and a rotating guest espresso.

These are well chosen to represent a range of roasts from dark to light, and flavor profiles… [More]