Deep in the Art of Texas
The cities of Dallas and Fort Worth prove that even art and architecture are bigger in Texas.
One of the area’s most famous chefs, Kent Rathbun, has several hot spots in town (Rathbun's Blue Plate Kitchen, Shinsei, Jasper’s),... Read more
You can’t come to Texas and not have BBQ, and the ’cue at Angelo’s in Fort Worth is legendary. Pork ribs are good, but Texas... Read more
Photo: Jordan Peters
Located on the quickly emerging magnolia avenue, where gas stations have been converted into vegan burrito joints and artisanal bakeries,... Read more
Restaurants | Bakeries / Cafés
The huge steaks at this carnivore’s paradise (with four locations in North Texas) are so huge, they resemble cakes. Slice off a wedge... Read more
These two sports monoliths are so close together, they share parking lots. The Rangers complex is modelled after early-20th-century ballparks,... Read more
Think of Fair Park, five kilometres east of Dallas, as an open-air museum – home to such historic Art Deco structures as the Cotton... Read more
Dean Fearing is a rock star in Dallas cuisine, known for his wild-game creations. Here you can try dishes with pheasant and nilgai antelope.... Read more
Yes, he’s famous. Yes, he makes a mean pork-belly pot sticker. But the reason to go is that this is the revolving restaurant at the... Read more
Get your cowboy culture in this Old West-themed area that offers shops, restaurants, rodeo and other activities, including daily Texas Longhorn... Read more
Philip Johnson’s Fort Worth Water Gardens make a splash in the city’s downtown. The area has its own microenvironment, with over... Read more
This might be the only hotel in town to which locals can escape. Big rooms, ballyhooed spa, fabulous noshes. At Café on the Green,... Read more
Dallas and Fort Worth were slow in the mass transit game, and urban sprawl didn’t help, but it’s getting better. The Trinity Railway Express takes passengers between the two cities, with stops in between, including one close to DFW International. SuperShuttle is another fairly common way to get to your hotel. Vans are frequent, and car service is available through ExecuCar.
Exquisite boutique hotel with artsy decor. Exhale Spa features yoga and Core Fusion. And talk about pet-friendly: no extra charge for fur-kids... Read more
Welcome to N’Awlins-style hotel (say it out loud) with turn-of-the-century rooms, French antiques and canopied feather beds. Keep room... Read more
Tex-Mex doesn’t get any more celebrated than at this famous Fort Worth spot, which has irresistibly cheesy enchiladas and margaritas... Read more
Perched at the forefront of the design scene in Dallas – look no further than its cantilevered glass swimming pool peeking out over... Read more
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth has one of the largest gallery spaces in the country, at 5,000 square metres, yet no wall is longer than... Read more
This exquisite museum houses the collection of the late Raymond Nasher, plus rotating exhibits. It’s nestled in downtown Dallas’... Read more
You know it as the high-end shopping mecca with the celebrated Christmas catalogue. The flagship store in downtown Dallas, built in 1914,... Read more
Opened by the Nashers in 1965, NorthPark Center takes the art of style to the next level (even for Dallas standards). Warhol prints hang on... Read more
With handsome, contemporary decor, these rooms belong on the cover of a glossy magazine. Located in downtown Forth Worth, the Omni boasts... Read more
DART, the Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s bus and light-rail service, are making things easier in Dallas; but the same can’t really be said about Fort Worth, where the T bus service is not as easy to use, though the T does offer shuttles between popular tourist destinations (downtown, Cultural District and Stockyards).
Fort Worth’s Reata serves up classic cowboy cuisine with a modern edge such as smoked quail with jalapeno cheddar grits and tenderloin... Read more
Restaurants
Fantastic views, to-die-for spa and restaurant by Dean Fearing. Chances are, you’ll find flower petals more than once – bed, bath... Read more
With lobby and suite redos and a two-to-one staff-to-guest ratio, the Mansion is the way to stay. A few other perks include the stunning... Read more
Dallas became internationally famous from TV’s Dallas. The ranch where it was filmed, about 45 minutes north of downtown, is... Read more
Stephan Pyles is one of Dallas’s big-name chefs who specializes in Southwestern cuisine. His eponymous restaurant in downtown Dallas... Read more
Unless you’re at the hotel or a bar late, taxis aren’t easy to hail down. There are plenty of taxi companies, but the most prominent and reliable is Yellow Cab.
Dallas Yellow Cab: 214-426-6262
Fort Worth Yellow Cab: 214-426-6262
Since 1948, this elegant French and Continental restaurant in the heart of trendy Uptown has been known for its traditional, but exceptional,... Read more
Restaurants
Too bad Dallas is best known for a presidential assassination, but it’s good tourist business. Dealey Plaza features a monument to the... Read more
Try dinner at Cook Hall at this trendy hotel in swank Victory Park, and then go for drinks and a shot of cowboy cool at the Living Room... Read more
The Worthington is still the “it” place for the well-heeled in Fort Worth. Handsome Western-chic rooms (think rustic wood and... Read more
The Wyly Theatre in Dallas takes the idea of flexible space and understated materials from its predecessor, a metal barn-style building with... Read more
The cities of Dallas and Fort Worth prove that even art and architecture are bigger in Texas.
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