Southside Steaks and Cakes

Southside Steaks and Cakes first popped up on many a radar when the family-owned restaurant in South Dallas – situated within 1,000 feet of Fair Park – was added as a concessionaire to the State Fair in 2021. Then, in 2022 fireworks went off when its prison-food-inspired Peanut Butter Paradise won a Big Tex Choice […]

Southwest Gallery

One of the biggest galleries in the city, this 16,000-square-foot Addison warehouse looks mighty generic from the outside, but it boasts a massive collection of works from the 19th and 20th centuries. As the name implies, there is some Southwest art, but Impressionist, Western and contemporary styles are also represented, and there are also bronze […]

The Spa at The Joule

The luxurious 8,000-square-foot subterranean spa features four multifunction treatment rooms, two beauty rooms and a Bijou nail studio, as well as heat experiences that include a crystal steam room, sauna, ice fountain, vitality pool with built-in air massage loungers, experience showers for soothing therapies, and pre- and post-treatment relaxation areas. The Spa at The Joule […]

SPARK!

SPARK! is a non-profit with the mission to ignite the spark of creativity inherent in all children. SPARK! provides children from second grade to high school with a fully immersive creative environment and hands-on learning that develops their self-definition as creative individuals. Strategically located in the sub-basement of the historic South Side on Lamar building […]

Spice Thai Cafe

There’s really no doubt about who has the best Thai food in the Dallas area: It’s this tiny cafe in the suburb of Allen, mere feet from the new Watters Creek Convention Center. Ask for the “Thai menu,” a front-and-back sheet separate from the main menu that lists spectacular versions of dishes like tom sap […]

SpicyZest Restaurant

As the only Sri Lankan restaurant in North Texas – and one of maybe a half-dozen anywhere in America outside of New York and California – SpicyZest would be notable even if it weren’t especially good. Run by husband-and-wife duo Nimidu Senaratne and Chamari Walliwallagedara, SpicyZest produces outstanding food, ranging from fusion snacks like the […]

Spider Murphy’s

This Irish pub owned by Dublin-native Feargal McKinney opened in 2021 but already has an old soul feel. Dark, heavy, wooden furniture and old-world accoutrements provide cozy niches for couples or small groups. The main seating area connects to a covered deck with picnic tables for an open-air, big-city energy. It serves classic bar food […]