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Texas’ best new restaurants include 3 in Dallas-Fort Worth
The second-best new restaurant in Texas is in the Dallas suburb of Farmers Branch, according to Texas Monthly’s latest list.
The accolade goes to Italian restaurant Radici Wood Fired Grill, Top Chef fan favorite and MasterChef judge Tiffany Derry’s newest spot tucked into a shopping center off I-35E near I-635.
Texas Monthly releases a list of best new restaurants every year, and each time, we have the opportunity to size up Dallas-Fort Worth’s hot spots against the best in Houston, Austin and San Antonio. A respectable three North Texas restaurants made the list: Radici in Farmers Branch (No. 2), Mābo in Dallas’ Preston Center (No. 3) and The Chumley House in Fort Worth (No. 9).
In Dallas, honorable mentions went to Goodwin’s on Greenville Avenue and Le PasSage on Fitzhugh Avenue — both big restaurant openings in 2024.
TM writers Patricia Sharpe and Courtney Bond loved the tallow-fried doughnut with smoked-tea sabayon at Le PasSage. We have to wonder: Did they try the mushroom caramel dessert?
One more honorable mention went to Simply South, the South Indian restaurant in Irving with a vegetarian menu.
Now that Michelin is releasing a yearly guide of Texas’ best restaurants, it’s fair to compare a statewide magazine’s list to the French company’s findings. They seemingly agree on the greatness of new Austin restaurant Craft Omakase: TM ranked it the No. 1 on the “best new restaurants” list. Michelin gave it 1 star — which it also offered to 14 other restaurants in Texas.
Notably, some of the restaurants on TM’s list were likely too new to be considered in Michelin’s 2024 rankings. The Chumley House opened after Michelin’s list was announced, for instance. Le PasSage opened a few weeks prior. Both would make sense as Michelin contenders for 2025, but time will tell.
Which restaurants were favorites?
The critics said of Craft in Austin: “Craft has struck exactly the right balance for a contemporary sushi restaurant, one that’s part of the great omakase explosion of the past few years. Its scope and sensibility honor the long history of sushi, which has evolved into its present form over two centuries. But Craft is not married to the past — playfulness and creativity are as much parts of its identity as proper technique.”
When it comes to No. 2 restaurant Radici, TM praised chef Derry’s focaccia, whole branzino and risotto.
Mābo might be under the radar to some North Texans. It’s one of Dallas’ tiniest restaurants, and it comes from Japanese chef Masayuki “Masa” Otaka, who operated Teppo in Dallas for nearly 30 years. Perhaps Mābo hasn’t received big attention because dinner costs a cool $200 per person — a fixed price that can only go up for those who tack on wine pairings or extra courses. Dinner is situated around the yakitori, and TM said, “you won’t look at the humble chicken the same way.”
It’s impressive the next D-FW restaurant on TM’s list, The Chumley House, made the cut at all. It’s been open barely three months. But it’s the buzziest North Texas restaurant on TM’s top 10. As a sibling restaurant to the flashy Mister Charles in Dallas, it’s no surprise Chumley delivers on design. Here, you’ll “fulfill the fantasy of traipsing through the home of a mid-century British aristocrat” while eating “dazzling beef Wellington.” Count us in.
Speaking of counting, Houston had three restaurants in the top 10. D-FW had three. San Antonio had two. Austin had two.
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Saturday’s Big 12 Championship game has plenty of jeopardy when it comes to the College Football Playoff. Win, and you’re in. Lose, and your fate is in the committee’s hands.
At No. 11 in latest CFP rankings, BYU might have a case for the playoff with a closer loss, but there might be too much ground for the Cougars to overcome. For the Big 12, the dream scenario is to send two teams to the playoff with a narrow BYU win that leaves the Red Raiders (No. 4 in CFP) as an at-large pick.
These teams met early in November, and Texas Tech dominated BYU, winning 29-7 in Lubbock.
Here’s what you need to know for Saturday’s game and who we think will win:
Big 12 Championship game: Texas Tech vs BYU
- Records: Texas Tech (11-1), BYU (11-1)
- Time/TV: Saturday, noon., ABC,
- Where: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Big 12 Championship game predictions
- Texas Tech 35, BYU 17: The first game in early November should’ve been much worse for BYU, Texas Tech’s struggles in the red zone preventing an uglier rout. But there’s much more on the line now, and BYU has extra juice from coach Kalani Sitake turning down Penn State. It took Texas Tech about two quarters in November to adjust to BYU’s physical lines of scrimmage, and if the Cougars can protect the ball, they’ll get this game to the second half. Texas Tech QB Behren Morton wasn’t completely healthy the last time the teams played, and has been nearly flawless since. ― Matt Hayes
- Texas Tech 31, BYU 10: Quarterback Behren Morton wasn’t quite himself against the Cougars the first time around this season, as he was returning from a multi-week injury. Still, Texas Tech’s suffocating defense was too much for BYU and true freshman Bear Bachmeier to handle in the 29-7 loss. The Red Raiders are the most capable Big 12 team to cause some chaos in the College Football Playoff, and standout defenders Jacob Rodriguez and David Bailey lead the way in Texas Tech’s first-ever Big 12 title. ― Austin Curtright
- Texas Tech 30, BYU 7: Look for Tech to take care of BYU by multiple touchdowns and enter the playoff ready to advance to the semifinals and even beyond. BYU is a physical, well-coached team that typically won’t make the crucial mistakes that can mean the difference against elite competition. The Red Raiders are simply more talented, with difference-making talent at quarterback, the defensive line and the entire front seven. — Paul Myerberg
Big 12 Championship game betting odds
Odds via BetMGM, as of Dec. 5
- Spread: Texas Tech (-12.5)
- Over/under: 49.5
- Moneyline: Texas Tech (-550)
Kansas State announced Thursday it has officially hired Collin Klein, the school’s legendary former quarterback, as its next head coach.
Klein, a Heisman Trophy finalist in 2012 and former K-State assistant, has served as Texas A&M’s offensive coordinator for the last two seasons. He will continue in that role during the Aggies’ upcoming appearance in the College Football Playoff, the school said.
Klein agreed to a five-year contract with an average base salary of $4.3 million. He succeeds Chris Klieman, who announced his retirement Wednesday after seven seasons leading the Wildcats. Upon Klieman’s departure, The Athletic confirmed Wednesday that Klein was a likely successor given his ties to the school.
“We are excited to welcome one of our all-time greats back home to Manhattan,” Kansas State athletic director Gene Taylor said in a statement. “Collin is a tremendous leader who cares deeply about his players. The grit, toughness and aggression he displayed as a player still fuels him today as a coach, and he is determined to carry on the tremendous success this program has achieved.”
As a player under Kansas State legend Bill Snyder, Klein led Kansas State to a 21-5 record in two seasons as the starter in 2011 and 2012. That included an appearance at No. 1 in the Associated Press poll, a Big 12 championship and a berth in the Fiesta Bowl. In 2012, he finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting behind Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel and Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o.
He joined Snyder’s staff in 2014 and spent nine of the next 10 seasons serving in various capacities on the staff under Snyder and later under Klieman. Klein was K-State’s quarterbacks coach from 2017 until 2021, and then assumed offensive coordinator duties in 2022 and 2023. Klein was part of K-State’s staff when the Wildcats won the 2022 Big 12 championship.
Klein moved to College Station in 2024 to join Mike Elko’s first Texas A&M staff as offensive coordinator. This season, the 11-1 Aggies rank in the top 32 nationally in scoring offense, total offense, rushing, passing, first downs and fourth-down conversion percentage. They’ve allowed the fewest tackles for loss per game and the 11th-fewest sacks per game.
“My family and I could not be more grateful for the opportunity to come home,” Klein said. “Thank you to President (Richard) Linton and Gene Taylor for believing in us to lead the Cats into a new era. The position of head coach at Kansas State has a long legacy of service, hard work, determination and competitive greatness that I am honored to carry forward.”
Kansas State has not yet decided whether it will participate in a bowl. The Wildcats (6-6) are eligible, but Taylor said recently he would leave it up to the players. There have been conversations but no formal vote on whether to play in a bowl if invited, a team source told The Athletic. If K-State plays in a bowl game, Klieman would serve as the coach for it. If Kansas State declines a bowl game, the spot would fall to teams with 5-7 records, in order of their Academic Progress Report (APR) score. That order starts with Rice, Auburn, UCF, Mississippi State and Florida State, according to an NCAA source.
Klein, a member of K-State football’s ring of honor, will be introduced as the Wildcats’ new coach Friday afternoon. The No. 7 Aggies are in position to host a first-round game in the Playoff, which would fall on either Dec. 19 or Dec. 20, but their final ranking and CFP destination won’t be finalized until Playoff selection day Sunday.
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