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Best Margaritas - need recipe
2 suggestions beyond the generic 3-2-1 formula (tequila - cointreau - lime)
Margarita with Cadillac Foam and Sea Salt
(requires whipping canister. Have not tried hand whipping)
shake the following with ice then strain into glass:
2 oz tequila
1 oz triple sec
1 oz lime juice
1 oz lemon juice
1 oz simple syrup
add the following to a whipper, charge with nitrous cartridge and top the cocktail:
2 egg whites, lightly beaten
2 oz Grand Marnier (may substitute 1/2 oz brandy + 1 1/2 oz cointreau)
4 oz orange juice, finely strained
4 dashes peach bitters
garnish with salt or zest or nothing. but enjoy!
from: http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2007/margarita-with-cadillac-foam-and-sea-salt/
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Gallon-O-Ritas
6 cups tequila (you’ll need to buy two fifths for this)
2½ cups triple sec (just buy one fifth, please)
2½ cups fresh lime juice
2½ cups fresh lemon juice
2 cups simple syrup
Mix ingredients together in gallon container. Don’t forget to refrigerate! When ready to serve, pour mixture into a 16-ounce glass filled with ice. Salted rim is optional
from: http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2006/a-gallon-of-margaritas/
For the budget conscious, for margaritas I highly recommend using El Jimador Blanco (tequila) & Patron Citron (orange liqueur)
Tacos in Dallas are shameful
Good 2 Go Tacos.
They're really good and not your generic TexMex grease-cups. They have great ingredients and some off-beat taco's as well as your normal steak or egg + beans fare. These are the best I've had anywhere to date.
1146 PEAVY RD
DALLAS TEXAS 75218
Two faves:
Mini Pearl: Cuscous, corn, mushrooms, spinach, goat cheese
Hotlanta: Waffle battered fried chicken with sweet potatoes
Neighborhood Services
Don't go. There are sufficiently enough decent restaurants in Dallas to waste your time or money here. I've been to both Lovers and Henderson locations and both times had marginal service, uninspired and not very good food, and paid too much. The bartenders at Lovers were good, and the interior has a nice feel, but avoid involvement with the kitchen or waitstaff.
I went both times with a group and we sampled many dishes. Not one (including the crab dip mentioned above) was worth repeating, at any price.
Hilariously, the bathroom walls are lines with repeat commendations from D magazine and Dallas Morning News making the case for being skeptical of any reviews read in either. I know how the advertising/"writing" in D magazine work$.
Which Neighborhood Service is the best?
The one you don't go to. The bartenders at the one on Lovers are good. Less so if you're at the Taven. Both have middling dishes which are too expensive. Houstons has better food, execution, and waitstaff.
Try Bolsa, Old Monk, or The Porch for a Dallas specific place with a similar style of menu.
Don't waste your time or money on a Neighborhood Services.
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Neighborhood Services
5027 W Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX
Bolsa
614 W Davis St, Dallas, TX
10 best things to eat in Dallas
I got bland mussels with a lot of salt. I got jet fuel instead of a refreshing gimlet. I got pretty good service. We had halibut that was fairly good, but nothing special. Beet salad was the best thing we ordered. We also had some pork tacos I don't see on the menu which were no better than fuel city.
Color me nonplussed
In all fairness we went to the Tavern. I have not tried the original Lovers lane location, maybe they have meals worth coming for. The Henderson location did not.
Nobody knows what a Negroni is anymore. I've had them delivered shaken, up, & with olives...
10 best things to eat in Dallas
Neighborhood Services is a disservice unless they simply need time to figure out how to cook their meny. Nothing at a table of 7 people was successful, and the bartenders couldn't mix a simple cocktail to boot. Get the mussels and fries at TOULOUSE on Knox. The can cook the things on their menu.
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Neighborhood Services
5027 W Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX
Your favorite restaurants for the money
Im in Dallas but need to broaden out from the same old establishments. Where do you go for reliably excellent food for the money. Doesn't have to be dirt cheap, just good value.
My List:
Gloria's
The Grape
Keller's drive in
The Mercury
Oishii
Royal Thai
Fuel City Tacos
Lucia's
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Oishii
2525 Wycliff Ave, Dallas, TX 75219
Royal Thai
5500 Greenville Ave Ste 608, Dallas, TX 75206
One meal in Dallas? Must be near-ish to Love Field. . .
"The food was terrible" wow
I am shocked that you dropped Gloria's like that! They should be slotted near the top of Dallas tex-mexish food (it's el salvadorian). The meat there is superb and really makes the dishes (more-so than the black beans!). Margarita's are as good as you can expect without making them yourself. I've had most of their menu (and I'm picky on food) and think this place handily beats Mi Cocina, Mia's, Taco Dinner, etc. and is on par with Manuels in Austin.
shocked
