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Mi Cocina

Dallas knows Tex-Mex, but Mi Cocina is known to kick things up a notch with a haute, yet kid-pleasing menu.

Mimi's Cafe

Mimi’s transports guests to the famed New Orleans French Quarter, with wrought-iron pario perches and strains of jazz music.

Big Bend National Park

Grand as its name, Big Bend National Park is the perfect family destination for campers, hikers, birdwatchers, history buffs, geologists or Dallas-Fort Worth urbanites who just need to escape for awhile to fresh air and open country.

Oishii

Word is getting around about this hidden Asian spot in Oak Lawn, but families have found it!

Pei Wei

Enjoy traditional Asian favorites with a modern twist. Kids will love easy dishes like the teriyaki chicken.

Pokey O's

  VIBE: Pokey O’s offers fresh baked cookies and ice cream treats. With 13 different cookies and old-fashioned milkshakes, this…

Reata

Enjoy grown-up fares such as lamb, steak and delectable Tex-Mex dishes at this Fort Worth staple.

Braum's

This 80-year-old dairy/supermarket/burger joint serves up farm-fresh ice cream and other tasty treats.

Bonnell's

Experience the award-winning cuisine of Chef Jon Bonnell, named Outstanding Restaurateur of the Year.

African American Museum at Fair Park

The African American Museum has one of the largest collections of African-American folk art in the United States, as well as African-American fine art, African art, historical magazines and community archives.

Shinsei

Shinsei, a Pan-Asian neighborhood restaurant at Lovers Lane and Inwood Road in Dallas, marries a casual attitude, like that of a family diner, with the aesthetics of a five-star restaurant.