Smoke the Book; Pho is for Lovers Heads North

COOKBOOK WIRE—Chef Tim Byres of Smoke and Chicken Scratch fame will release his long-awaited new cookbook (titled Smoke, naturally) in April. Expect it to focus on "wood-fired cooking and making from-scratch dishes with American roots". [SideDish]

NORTH DALLAS—Greenville Avenue pho joint Pho is for Lovers has opened a second branch further north at Preston and Beltline roads; the menu is similar to that of the first location, with banh mi, soups, and rice dishes. [Thrillist]

TESAR WIRE—Top Chef fans will want to check out this recap by the Cheap Bastard, if only for awesomely captioned photos of the recently dismissed John Tesar. [City of Ate]