There’s a new option for all-you-can-eat sushi priced at just $35. Sushi Kushi opened quietly in September, but its classic sushi favorites like seared salmon nigiri and fried tempura rolls have already made an impression online, thanks to a visit from food YouTuber Mikey Chen.

This longtime Koreatown staple closed for months during the pandemic, and just reopened under new ownership. Fortunately, diners can look forward to the same beloved recipes for slow-simmered Korean soups and top-quality meats grilled over charcoal.

To open the high-end Nuri Grill, Smoothie King’s CEO enlisted Michelin Guide-recognized chefs Minji Kim and Ben Lee to create a menu that offers traditional American steakhouse with a Korean touch. Expect to find tabletop grills and cocktails with ingredients like yuzu liqueur.

A below-ground entrance leads to La Mina, a new option for Mexican cuisine in the Village, helmed by Petra and the Beast alum Tony Ibarra. Try dishes like Norteño-style braised beef or Market Fish Veracurz cooked in banana leaves and end the meal with chocoflan with cherries for dessert.

Vandelay Hospitality Group’s newest venture recreates the Windy City, complete with Chicago-style cracker crust pizzas and decor from The Art Institute of Chicago. Ice cold martinis also make the menu at old-school hangout DL Mack’s, along with garlic knots and cheeseburgers.

This much-anticipated collaboration between pitmaster Aaron Fraklin and sushi whiz Tyson Cole has finally made its debut in East Dallas. The wide-ranging menu includes dishes like crispy chicken karaage, curried brisket rice, and smoky meats like bavette or oak-smoked salmon.

This long-awaited Old East Dallas spot, from chef Ross Demers, has finally opened and is serving seasonally-inspired, elevated bar food in an ultra-intimate space. Think dishes like razor clams, steaks from 44 Farms, and parilla-grilled fish, all paired with classic cocktails.

At Pan-Asian eatery Elephant East, chef Thomas Griffin serves everything from bao with pork belly to Korean-style popcorn fried chicken with soy-garlic sauce. Find this new outpost in Harwood’s La Rue Purdue, the European-inspired alleyway or “hidden street.”

This Deep Ellum newcomer brings a showy drinking destination complete with intricately prepared cocktails to the neighborhood. On the food side of the menu, look forward to dishes like Burmese tea leaf salad and massive wagyu steaks, plus cocktails like a seriously over-the-top libation called the Barcelona Pick Pocket that’s made with whiskey and over 30 different spices.

Neon Kitten slings inventive dim sum dishes until 1 a.m. five nights a week. Share plates of shrimp and pork siu mai and charcuterie boards while sipping on cocktails like the Fukuoka, a fall-friendly mix of Japanese whiskey, soy sauce, and vanilla. 

At this chic new spot inside the Thompson Hotel, chef de cuisine Jeramie Robison has created an eclectic menu of dishes with a range of culinary influences. Start with brussels sprout skewers sauced with chili and lime or pimento pepper dip with jumbo lump crab, then dig into pan-seared filet with pumpkin seed pesto, Japanese fried chicken, or miso-glazed salmon.

Dough-obsessed Neony Pizza Works in Oak Cliff serves creative pizzas topped with jalapeño pepperoni and the fixings of a banh mi sandwich. The crust goes through a 72-hour cold fermentation before getting rolled out into pies.

New Bishop Arts bar Casablanca calls itself a “singeasy,” with private karaoke lounges and an indoor/outdoor space meant to channel the ‘70s. The drinks list leans toward everything tropical and frozen (and includes a Moroccan tea service that’s spiked with rum), while Chef Nick Hurry is serving snacks like cardamom-infused lamb skewers.