Dallas, TX
Hot List: 6 of our favorite healthy restaurants in Dallas-Fort Worth
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If you’re starting 2024 with ambitions to eat healthfully, we’re here to support you. Dallas-Fort Worth has plenty of restaurants selling delicious veggies and lean proteins. Some of you might be abstaining from alcohol during Dry January, and many of these restaurants have alcohol alternatives, kombucha or sparkling water. Happy 2024!
Restaurants are listed in alphabetical order.
Brix Barbecue in Fort Worth
One of the most exciting barbecue restaurants in Texas right now is Brix, the former food trailer that moved into its permanent home in Fort Worth in 2023. We met Texas Monthly barbecue editor Daniel Vaughn at Brix last fall to record an episode of our Eat Drink DFW podcast (listen here!), and we were enthralled by pitmaster Jeremiah Jemente’s Texas porchetta pork belly, Wagyu beef belly burnt ends and house-made jalapeño-cheddar sausage.
Now here’s the rub: You might not think “healthy” when you think of barbecue, but I want you to think again. Whole30 warriors can mostly eat all the protein they like as long as there’s not sugar added, and Brix’s brisket, barbacoa, Texas porchetta and pulled pork meet those requirements deliciously. (Just try to eat some veggies, too.)
Brix Barbecue is at 1012 S. Main St., Fort Worth. Closed Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Cava in Addison, Arlington, Coppell, Frisco, Dallas, Denton, Euless, Flower Mound, Forney, Fort Worth, Plano, Richardson and University Park
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We like Cava because it has something for everyone. The salads are a great way to pack a ton of veggies in one bowl and jazz it up with a vinaigrette, food editor Erin Booke says. The pitas, especially the crispy falafel, are comforting and can be vegetarian. The bowls with grains are filling but still healthy. And there’s even a build-your-own kid’s meal.
Every time I build a bowl — often, a Mediterranean spin with grilled chicken, hummus, cucumber and tomato — I giggle when I ask for Crazy Feta. It’s just feta with jalapeño, onions and olive oil, but it feels so much more dangerous.
Find a Cava at cava.com/locations.
Manhattan Project Beer Company in Dallas
The food at breweries can be great. We’ve known that since we ate BrainDead Brewing’s Coma Burger (may it rest in peace), since Community Beer Company reworked its menu, and since the new Wriggly Tin started selling pizza with its Small Beer Works pints. Problem is, it’s easy to splurge at a brewery instead of eating light. Food reporter Claire Ballor says the salmon salad with lemon-oregano vinaigrette at Manhattan Project is great. The menu confirms it’s “just as delicious as the fried chicken.” This is just the kind of positive peer pressure we need when we’re trying to eat healthfully.
Manhattan Project is at 2215 Sulphur St., Dallas.
Modern Market in Plano, Richardson, Las Colinas, Southlake and Dallas
Let’s hear it for soup season. Modern Market has three great ones: tomato-basil, green chicken chili and curry sweet potato. Then, pick your favorite veggies and fruit for a main course. The Urban Farmer salad has roasted butternut squash, red beets, dried cranberries and goat cheese with a maple-mustard dressing. The Jerk Tuna comes with roasted red peppers, cucumbers, avocado, mango salsa and a dressing made with Caribbean spices and Greek yogurt. Modern Market is one of food reporter Imelda García’s favorite spots for a salad or a bowl.
Find a Modern Market at modernmarket.com/locations.
Sachet in Highland Park
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Sachet is one of the best places in Dallas for a business lunch. We crave the crudité with muhammara and herb labne; just ask for more veggies instead of the warm pita. (But oh! The pita is so good.) The “salady bowls” section of the menu is full of vegetables with chickpeas, chicken or salmon. If you’re extra hungry, opt for the chicken shawarma with spicy baba ghanoush; it’s so filling, you might have some left over for dinner.
Sachet is at 4270 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas. Closed Sundays. Reservations recommended.
Sweetgreen in Addison, Dallas, Fort Worth and Southlake
I don’t want to know how much money I spent in 2023 just on the Chicken Pesto Parm salad at Sweetgreen. It’s my midday comfort-bowl go-to, with bright notes of hot sauce and pesto vinaigrette mixed with spinach, quinoa, spicy broccoli, tomatoes, Parmesan and za’atar breadcrumbs. If you’re watching your dairy or carb intake, cut the Parm and breadcrumbs — I’ve done it and still love it. The employees at Sweetgreen are attentive to allergies and dietary restrictions, so tell them what you can or can’t eat, and they can make a recommendation. Salads like the Italian Chopped and Kale Caesar are also great.
Find a Sweetgreen at sweetgreen.com/locations.
Claire Ballor, Erin Booke and Imelda García contributed to this story.
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Despite heightened security around World Cup matches at Dallas Stadium, Arlington police say eight people have now been arrested for attempting to enter games without tickets.
The latest arrests occurred Saturday during the Argentina vs. Jordan match. NBC 5 Investigates found similar incidents have happened multiple times during the tournament.
Police said all eight people arrested have been charged with criminal trespass.
On Saturday, Arlington police arrested 32-year-old New Zealand national Catalina Gambadoro, 26-year-old Argentine national Alejo Melgar and 18-year-old Kareem Kakour, who has an Indiana address.
According to police, the three were apprehended quickly and did not make it inside the stadium. However, police said at least four people arrested this month were able to gain access to the venue before being caught.
NBC 5 Investigates obtained police reports detailing arrests made on June 22 during the Argentina vs. Austria match.
According to the reports:
• Gerardo Nielsen, 46, of Cordoba, Spain, and Juan Ignacio Campoamor, 35, of Hollywood, Florida, unlawfully entered AT&T Stadium property without effective consent. Police said both had noticed that entry without a ticket was prohibited and pushed through a hole in a fence to gain access.
• Leandro Ayala, 46, of Buenos Aires, Argentina, allegedly jumped a fence to gain access to AT&T Stadium without purchasing a ticket. Police said he entered the property without the owner’s effective consent despite notice that entry without a ticket was prohibited.
• Federico Llach, 45, of Plano, allegedly crossed ticketed barriers and trespassed into AT&T Stadium.
Earlier in the tournament, on June 14, police arrested Ryan King, 39, during the Japan vs. Netherlands match. According to a police report, King attempted to climb a security fence and enter the stadium before it opened to the public.
Officers quickly located and arrested him. The report states that officers determined he intended to watch the match without purchasing a ticket.
Security measures at the stadium include vehicle barriers, metal fencing around the perimeter, and a heavy police presence at entry checkpoints.
After the initial arrests, Arlington police said they were reviewing security procedures. It remains unclear whether any security changes have been implemented following the additional arrests.
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Dallas, TX
Preston Hollow residents oppose proposed $800 million mixed-use development in Dallas, survey reveals
It’s called a blue card survey. But some residents in the Preston Hollow neighborhood of Dallas believe it could be their ace in the hole and their fight against the proposed development.
The 2019 tornado left a trail of destruction in North Dallas, including Victor Toledo’s home. He said been able to rebuild along with others in his neighborhood.
But he says one area is still an eyesore.
“It’s become a very desirable neighborhood, other than that one corner, that one corner is still stuck six years ago with the old office buildings,” said Toledo.
That “one corner” he’s referring to is the southwest side of Preston Road in Royal Lane.
It’s where developers want to build an $800 million 19-story resort hotel, apartment building, and mixed-use development.
There are signs all around Preston Hollow opposing the project.
A recently completed survey of residences within 500 yards of it reveals just how strong the opposition is.
City of Dallas survey:
- 258 opposed
- 7 in favor
- 18 no response
Margaret Chabris hopes the city’s planning and zoning commission, which meets again on Aug. 6, will take the results of the survey seriously.
“It does have an impact because this is what the city wanted to know, and this is the chance that residents and property owners right here can voice their opinion; it should have a considerable impact.”
But some residents, like Toledo, believe the benefits of the development outweigh concerns about traffic and construction.
“It’ll be great for the neighborhood to have that kind of amenity,” Toledo said. “To have hotel options, new restaurants. Now it’s a vacant old building that wasn’t being used much.”
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