Caffe Lucca is a collaboration between Dallas restaurateur Julian Barsotti and former NFL head coach Jason Garrett. Babe Laufenberg has been rumored to be part of this project but he vehemently denies this in a Facebook post.
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Neighborhood Pizza: Wild Goodbye Horses
Goodbye Horses may look like a straightforward neighborhood sports bar, but a closer look reveals something unexpected: some of the most distinctive pizza in Dallas. What sets it apart is a crust crafted from a long-fermented sourdough starter, giving every pie that elusive balance of airy chew and crisp bite. These aren’t modest portions either — the pizzas come in at a full 18 inches, the kind of size made for sharing with a table of friends over a round of beers.
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Nonna: Italian Precision and Quiet Mastery in Highland Park
Across from Whole Foods in Highland Park, Nonna is a restaurant that doesn’t need to announce itself. It simply exists—calm, composed, and entirely confident. The space at 4115 Lomo Alto Drive is refined without being flashy, intimate without feeling precious. A few steps in, and it’s clear: this is a room built for serious food and those who appreciate it.
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Strictly TaBu Comes Alive Vicariously Through Bacari Tabu
Since its debut in 2023, Bacari Tabu has quickly risen to prominence in Dallas, thanks to the vision of renowned restaurateur Julian Barsotti. Known for his acclaimed Italian establishment, Nonna, Barsotti has successfully expanded his culinary empire with Bacari Tabu, a venue that seamlessly blends fine dining with an engaging music scene.
This spot of real estate was formerly home to cool jazz club, Strictly TaBu on Lomo Alto which served formidable pizza and unassuming live tunes.
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A Leisurely Luncheon Respite At Nonna
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A proper lunch is a wonderful thing, especially when paired with a sparkling Prosecco. When you have worked hard all week, or when you need a few hours of total relaxation, that is when you make reservations to Nonna. Continue reading
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Top Knot Announces Chefs For Uncommon Ramen Series
Top Knot’s Uncommon Ramen Series started in 2015 as a limited-run guest chef pop-up, and launched into a monthly series as a result of the popularity among guests. Taking place the last Monday of the month, the 2017 series has seen a varied roster of notable guest chefs, from Hai’s own Founder and Owner, Chef Tyson Cole, to BBQ legend, Aaron Franklin. Continue reading
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Badovinus and Barsotti To Open Concepts In Highland Park Village
Nationally renowned chefs and local culinary champions, Nick Badovinus (Neighborhood Services, Montlake Cut, Off-Site Kitchen, Town Hearth) and Julian Barsotti (Sprezza, Nonna and Carbone’s), are partnering to open two concepts in Highland Park Village this fall in the location that was previously Village Kitchen, Toko V, and Village Marquee.
Fachini and Perfect Union Pizza Co. are the unique result of the dynamic duo’s culinary creativity and identifying the perfect location. Both Italian restaurants, guests will be able to savor two different styles and settings. Continue reading
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Your Sunday Gravy Awaits At Carbones
by Steven Doyle
In their book “Kitchen Companion & Cooking Manual,” Frank Falcinelli and Frank Castronovo describe Sunday Gravy, or Sunday Sauce, as a “huge pot of tomato sauce that’s been used to turn tough, cheap meat into a tender delicious dinner, and that has, in exchange, been made richer and deeper by all the commingled simmering.” It is everything delicious about Italian cookery as we might know it in our lifetime. It is not necessarily about the tomato sauce, but that is delicious. It is about the meat simmering in the pot, and about the pasta. It is a very pleasing journey, to be sure. Continue reading
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