Cedar Hill Restaurants

4216 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas, TX, 75219

Avner Samuel, chef-owner of Aurora, which closed in July, plans to open Nosh in mid-September 2010 in what was Aurora’s space, which has been completely renovated. The casual “Euro bistro” will offer a European-Mediterranean menu.

118 W. Jefferson Blvd., Suite A, Dallas, TX, 75208

Opened May 20, 2011. Chef-Owners Raul and Olga Reyes come from Alvarado, Veracruz, a town built on a mile-wide strip of land with the Gulf of Mexico on one side and a brackish lagoon on the other. With the bounty of the sea close at hand, fresh seafood is a way of life in Alva

1404 Main St., Dallas, TX, 75202

I made it by the Chesterfield pre-opening, and the place was so laid-back, I had to circle the block twice before I spotted it. The sign is over the door - in back of the little French patio. Somehow, I think the crowds will make it easy to spot now. ... more

1326 S. Lamar St., Dallas, TX, 75215

Opened Feb. 11, 2011. The Cedars Social has opened in the Cedars neighborhood, with a New American menu created by chef John Tesar. Tesar will be heading the kitchen there only until April, when he plans to open his own restaurant, The Commissary, in One Arts Plaza.

3636 McKinney Ave., in West Village, Dallas, TX, 75204

Opened Aug. 8, 2011. Sam Benoikken and Yaser Khalaf, the team that gave us Medina Oven & Bar in Victory, announces the opening of Baboush in West Village. "Our menu combines the best ideas of Eastern Mediterranean (Lebanese) and Moroccan cuisine, " explains Benoikken in the