California Dreamin’
On a recent Sunday afternoon visit to Arlington’s California Pho & Grill — just north of the super-busy Parks Mall complex — we were...
Viet Star
Fort Worth is not short on places for Vietnamese cooking, but you have to go far afield to find the really good stuff. The...
Brewsters’ Millions
As the name implies, the recently opened Brewsters seems to be focused on beer, from the 60 craft drafts on tap to the space’s...
Neighborhood Hibachi
I had a bunch of errands to run the other day, and they all sort of fell in an order that led me north...
Showing Its Routes
For foodies, the idea of popping into the nearest Radisson hotel for a bite is likely to be somewhat anathema. Even in the culinary...
Afternoon Glory
On a sunny spring day, when a brisk, southerly breeze is pushing pillowy white clouds across the Texas sky, even the most conscientious cubicle...
Eurotazza Coffeehouse
As one famous episode of South Park pointed out, it’s easy to bash Starbucks, and sipping an independent competitor’s brew does not necessarily equal...
C’est La Vie
The Vault's Jean Michele Sakouhi isn't fretting the hard times.
Restaurateur Jean Michele Sakouhi is characteristically Gallic about the current economic climate. The French are...
Sprout’s is Delight-pho
Arlington is not short on Vietnamese restaurants. There are several authentic places in South Arlington alone. And then there’s Sprout’s Spring Roll and Pho...
Bite into Chop House Burgers
The web site for Chop House Burgers describes an idealized place, where a burger is so juicily, sloppily good that it takes “four or...
