Grapevine Restaurants

3232 McKinney Ave., Dallas, TX, 75204

Opened Sept. 24, 2011. This Uptown restaurant driven by chef and "Top Chef" star Tiffany Derry mingles casual and upscale. "Social" refers to the informal lounge, which will serve shareable small plates; "private" refers to the dining room. I haven't seen the Social menu yet,

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.

4152 Cole Ave., Dallas, TX, 75204

Centrally located between the West Village and Knox - Henderson areas, Salum is a casual yet elegant and comfortable space composed by Julio Quiñones, one of Dallas’ most progressive young designers. The spacious dining room displays a welcoming palette of brown, green and beige,

1295 S. Main St., Grapevine, TX, 76051

Opened Oct. 3, 2011. I love taking my first peek of a new restaurant's menu, and I was curious to see what chef Gabriel DeLeon would have in store for diners at Mi Dia From Scratch, the Mexican-Tex-Mex-New-Mex spot that debuts today in Grapevine. DeLeon had me at the first ant

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