Thanks to celebrity chef Stephan Pyles, the trip from Dallas to Spain, India and the Mediterranean's eastern shores isn't a difficult one.

Martha's Mexican Cocina has opened recently off Interstate 35 with an identical menu of Oscar favorites, from basic combination plates to high-end items featuring shrimp and steak.

A Taste of Jamaica is no trendy Caribbean pretender. It's real island flavor for those seeking authentic adventure.

Calling your burgers extreme may seem bold, but when your burgers weigh half of a pound, then perhaps it's OK to boast.

Folks in Weatherford wanting a prime steak don't have to plan a 30-minute trip to downtown Fort Worth these days, now that the Wild Mushroom obliges with its fancy-dining menu.

At King Chinese BBQ, the food is mostly unfamiliar, but turns up a rewarding, authentic experience.

The independent coffeehouse serves espresso-based drinks, smoothies and panini.

After 15 years of success at one location in a fickle industry, Peter Kaba knows exactly what his clientele wants: big plates of affordable food, with generous portions of friendly service on the side.

In the crowded field of chicken-wing emporiums, Pluckers stands leg and wing above the rest.

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The Dallas chain opened recently in downtown Fort Worth and its savory burgers are already a hit.

Two notches above a taco dive, the new tiny lunch spot at 8th and Rosedale has enough variety and quality to justify a return visit ... but maybe on a warmer day.

A Dallas food blogger gives us his take on the Coppell barbecue joint.

Chef-owners Dunia and Espartaco Borga have homed in on foods from Mexico and Peru, with a menu of small plates co-conceived with executive chef Julia Lopez.

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A word of advice when you go to Copeland’s of New Orleans: Bring a large appetite. Bring a small army, because the portions are ridiculously, insanely huge.

There are no surprises here, but all of the expected Middle Eastern dishes -- shish, hummus, stuffed grape leaves and tabbouleh -- are here, and nicely done.

Named after a city in Japan, Sushi Nikko is unquestionably a personal place, reflecting the care and efforts of its 24-year-old owner, Jin Seo.

If you didn't think a barbecue joint could be busier than the Railhead in Fort Worth, go west a few miles.

This is as authentic as it gets. Italian rolls baked by Amoroso's and imported from Philadelphia. Herr's potato chips, Tastykake snack cakes, birch beer, pork rolls, scrapple, soft pretzels -- all the Philly/Jersey standards.

Using many family recipes and making most everything from scratch, the food here was fresh, simple and very good during our two visits.

The calls and e-mails have begun to pour in from the giddy dining public, delighted over the sudden near-glut of sushi restaurants in Cowtown.

The bottom line: We like Sushi Yoko’s setting, and the welcoming service is disarming. Still, there’s better sushi to be found elsewhere in town.

Sea Siam is certainly a worthy contender for best Thai around, with its sharp, clean flavors and careful -- even loving -- preparation.

There's far more than fried shrimp and oysters on the half shell on the menu.

Mimis has a large menu of dinner offerings, with an emphasis on comfort-food items such as chicken pot pie, but it's their hearty and creative breakfasts that they're best known for.

Like sister restaurants Pappadeaux and Pappasito’s next door, operations coming from the Houston-based Pappas family routinely prove successful.

At the Porch, a 90-minute wait is well worth it, especially since you get to enjoy the L-shaped bar with its inventive, delicious creations.

If a really good cup of soup enough for you to put a restaurant on your gotta-go-there list, prepare to be bowled over by the chicken coconut soup.

The menu, as inspired by the owners' mom, covers all the Middle Eastern classics.

Chapa Grill doesn't look like what Texans have come to picture as a Brazilian restaurant.