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The Eater Dallas Heatmap: July 2013 Edition

by Whitney Filloon
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by Whitney Filloon

Pondering where you should eat today, tonight, this weekend? Eater is back to answer that very question with our newest addition of the Heatmap—a guide to what's new, what's hot, and where folks in the know are lining up to dine.

New additions to this sweltering-hot summer Heatmap include a downtown haven for the city's Francophiles, a dog-friendly dining destination, and the Design District's new Thai spot.

IN: Mercat, Mutts, Pakpao Thai, WORK

OUT: Full Circle Tavern, Haystack Burgers & Barley, Hospitality Sweet

Got a suggestion for a restaurant you think deserves to be added to next month's Heatmap? Drop us a line or leave a comment and stay tuned for the next edition of the Heatmap, dropping the first Thursday of May.


Heatmap History

January
Added: Meso Maya, Outpost American Tavern, Sakhuu
Removed: Monica's Nueva Cocina

February
Added: Ellen's Southern Kitchen, Joyce and Gigi's, La Ventana, Kenny's Smoke House, Pop Diner
Removed: Boulevardier, Meso Maya, Bowl & Barrel, Jack's Southern Comfort Food, Meddlesome Moth

March
Added: 20 Feet Seafood Joint, Belly & Trumpet, The Lot, Village Marquee
Removed: Ellen's Southern Kitchen, Joyce & Gigi's, La Ventana

April
Added: Lark on the Park, Double Wide, FM Smoke House, Yama Sushi, Battuto
Removed: TJ's Seafood Market, Outpost, Kenny's Smoke House, Village Marquee, Hopdoddy, Pop Diner

May
Added: Cane Rosso White Rock, Full Circle Tavern, Mot Hai Ba, The Slow Bone
Removed: Double Wide, Sakhuu, The Lot, Yama Sushi

June
Added: Haystack Burgers & Barley, HG Sply Co., Hospitality Sweet
Removed: Battuto, FM Smokehouse, Stampede 66

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20 Feet Seafood Joint

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Long-time Dallas chef Marc Cassel is serving up everything from po'boys to ramen in this casual East Dallas spot. (Just don't forget to BYOB.) [Photo: UrbanDaddy Dallas]
1160 Peavy Road, Dallas, TX 75218
(972) 707-7442
(972) 707-7442

Belly & Trumpet

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Oak chef de cuisine Brian Zenner is wowing crowds nightly at this ultra-hot McKinney Avenue space boasting sexy decor, killer cocktails, and perfectly executed small plates. Four stars from Leslie Brenner doesn't hurt, either.
3407 McKinney Avenue, Dallas, TX 75204
(214) 855-5551
(214) 855-5551

Cane Rosso White Rock

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East Dallas residents are thrilled to have their very own branch of Jay Jerrier's Neapolitan pizza phenomenon, and this one's got a massive, beautiful patio.
7328 Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX 75214
(214) 660-3644
(214) 660-3644

Ft33

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Matt McCallister's farm-to-table cooking with a modernist slant makes this Design District hot spot one of the hottest tables in town, even 9 months after its opening. Don't miss the housemade charcuterie.
1617 Hi Line Dr, Dallas, TX 75207
(214) 741-2629
(214) 741-2629

HG Sply Co.

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This new Lower Greenville spot has a Paleo-focused menu, but it hardly reads as health food: bacon-wrapped pork shanks and a Moscow Mule, anyone?
2008 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75206
(469) 334-0895
(469) 334-0895

LARK on the Park

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This new dining destination at Klyde Warren Park is drawing crowds for great cocktails, craft beer, and a well-edited menu of California-influenced fare.
2015 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 855-5275
(214) 855-5275

Mercat Bistro

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The sister restaurant to Saint Ann is serving up classic French fare in a cute little downtown spot with a perfectly Parisian patio.
2501 N. Harwood Street, Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 953-0917
(214) 953-0917

Mot Hai Ba

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The new Lakewood Vietnamese spot from Good 2 Go Taco chefs Jeana Johnson and Colleen O'Hare is hot, hot, hot, serving up pho and banh mi at lunchtime and dishes like fried frog's legs and Shaking Beef at dinner.
6047 Lewis St, Dallas, TX 75206

Mutts Canine Cantina

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If the idea of noshing on breakfast tacos or a burger while watching your dog socialize appeals to you, head to this new Uptown spot where canines are just as welcome as humans.
2889 Cityplace West Blvd, Dallas, TX 75204
(214) 377-8723
(214) 377-8723

Pakpao Thai

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The new Thai spot from the owners of Oak is serving up some things you'd expect (pad Thai, satays) as well as some you wouldn't (deep-fried hard boiled eggs with tamarind sauce) alongside creative cocktails and handmade sodas in exotic flavors like jasmine and lemongrass.
1628 Oak Lawn Avenue, Dallas, TX 75207

Spoon Bar & Kitchen

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Recent Top Chef contestant John Tesar continues to draw crowds to his newest and best restaurant to date, where he's pushing the seafood envelope with dishes like smoked eel head cheese and black truffle and oyster stew. Recently arrived pastry chef David Collier is shaking up the dessert menu. [Photo: Kevin Marple]
8220 Westchester Dr, Dallas, TX 75225
(214) 368-8220
(214) 368-8220

The Slow Bone

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Jack Perkins' new barbecue joint is serving up massive platters of smoky, tender brisket, 2 kinds of ribs, fabulous housemade sausage, and down-home sides like hush puppies and cauliflower-Brussels sprout au gratin.
2234 Irving Blvd., Dallas, Tx 75207

WORK. Bar & Grill

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This new Deep Ellum addition is getting rave reviews for its well-executed bar food, particularly the barbecue; moist, crusty "sugar cookie" brisket shows a deft hand with the smoker.
2618 Elm St, Dallas, TX 75226
(214) 699-6959
(214) 699-6959

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20 Feet Seafood Joint

1160 Peavy Road, Dallas, TX 75218
Long-time Dallas chef Marc Cassel is serving up everything from po'boys to ramen in this casual East Dallas spot. (Just don't forget to BYOB.) [Photo: UrbanDaddy Dallas]
1160 Peavy Road, Dallas, TX 75218
(972) 707-7442
(972) 707-7442

Belly & Trumpet

3407 McKinney Avenue, Dallas, TX 75204
Oak chef de cuisine Brian Zenner is wowing crowds nightly at this ultra-hot McKinney Avenue space boasting sexy decor, killer cocktails, and perfectly executed small plates. Four stars from Leslie Brenner doesn't hurt, either.
3407 McKinney Avenue, Dallas, TX 75204
(214) 855-5551
(214) 855-5551

Cane Rosso White Rock

7328 Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX 75214
East Dallas residents are thrilled to have their very own branch of Jay Jerrier's Neapolitan pizza phenomenon, and this one's got a massive, beautiful patio.
7328 Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX 75214
(214) 660-3644
(214) 660-3644

Ft33

1617 Hi Line Dr, Dallas, TX 75207
Matt McCallister's farm-to-table cooking with a modernist slant makes this Design District hot spot one of the hottest tables in town, even 9 months after its opening. Don't miss the housemade charcuterie.
1617 Hi Line Dr, Dallas, TX 75207
(214) 741-2629
(214) 741-2629

HG Sply Co.

2008 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75206
This new Lower Greenville spot has a Paleo-focused menu, but it hardly reads as health food: bacon-wrapped pork shanks and a Moscow Mule, anyone?
2008 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75206
(469) 334-0895
(469) 334-0895

LARK on the Park

2015 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, Dallas, TX 75201
This new dining destination at Klyde Warren Park is drawing crowds for great cocktails, craft beer, and a well-edited menu of California-influenced fare.
2015 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 855-5275
(214) 855-5275

Mercat Bistro

2501 N. Harwood Street, Dallas, TX 75201
The sister restaurant to Saint Ann is serving up classic French fare in a cute little downtown spot with a perfectly Parisian patio.
2501 N. Harwood Street, Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 953-0917
(214) 953-0917

Mot Hai Ba

6047 Lewis St, Dallas, TX 75206
The new Lakewood Vietnamese spot from Good 2 Go Taco chefs Jeana Johnson and Colleen O'Hare is hot, hot, hot, serving up pho and banh mi at lunchtime and dishes like fried frog's legs and Shaking Beef at dinner.
6047 Lewis St, Dallas, TX 75206

Mutts Canine Cantina

2889 Cityplace West Blvd, Dallas, TX 75204
If the idea of noshing on breakfast tacos or a burger while watching your dog socialize appeals to you, head to this new Uptown spot where canines are just as welcome as humans.
2889 Cityplace West Blvd, Dallas, TX 75204
(214) 377-8723
(214) 377-8723

Pakpao Thai

1628 Oak Lawn Avenue, Dallas, TX 75207
The new Thai spot from the owners of Oak is serving up some things you'd expect (pad Thai, satays) as well as some you wouldn't (deep-fried hard boiled eggs with tamarind sauce) alongside creative cocktails and handmade sodas in exotic flavors like jasmine and lemongrass.
1628 Oak Lawn Avenue, Dallas, TX 75207

Spoon Bar & Kitchen

8220 Westchester Dr, Dallas, TX 75225
Recent Top Chef contestant John Tesar continues to draw crowds to his newest and best restaurant to date, where he's pushing the seafood envelope with dishes like smoked eel head cheese and black truffle and oyster stew. Recently arrived pastry chef David Collier is shaking up the dessert menu. [Photo: Kevin Marple]
8220 Westchester Dr, Dallas, TX 75225
(214) 368-8220
(214) 368-8220

The Slow Bone

2234 Irving Blvd., Dallas, Tx 75207
Jack Perkins' new barbecue joint is serving up massive platters of smoky, tender brisket, 2 kinds of ribs, fabulous housemade sausage, and down-home sides like hush puppies and cauliflower-Brussels sprout au gratin.
2234 Irving Blvd., Dallas, Tx 75207

WORK. Bar & Grill

2618 Elm St, Dallas, TX 75226
This new Deep Ellum addition is getting rave reviews for its well-executed bar food, particularly the barbecue; moist, crusty "sugar cookie" brisket shows a deft hand with the smoker.
2618 Elm St, Dallas, TX 75226
(214) 699-6959
(214) 699-6959

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