The French Room, the Adolphus Hotel’s venerable restaurant, reclaims its spot as a crown jewel of Dallas dining. Shuttered in June 2016 for an extensive facelift, the elegant space glows with creamy Venetian plaster, gold leaf accents, twin Murano glass chandeliers and a green marble floor. Taste ... More

Annie Rupani may have been Miss Pakistan World in 2010, but she’s Houston’s reigning queen of chocolate. The owner of the new luxury chocolate boutique Cacao & Cardamom launched her handcrafted truffles and bonbons biz in 2012—sans storefront. In 2014, she opened her sharp-looking 1,400-square-foot shop near the ... More

AF+B 2869 Crockett Street afandbfortworth.com An upscale neighborhood tavern in Fort Worth that offers dishes like grass-fed-beef burgers and duck pot pie. Belly & Trumpet 3407 McKinney Avenue bellyandtrumpet.com Chef Brian Zenner’s menu of small plates was inspired by his travels around the globe, from London to Thailand (where he was born) and ... More