Almost all the best new culinary developments were at the level of the cozy round-the-way joint, the kind of welcoming place where locals gather for a good, casual meal. So we’re calling 2022 the Year of the Neighborhood Restaurant.
A restaurant that specialized in enchiladas has closed: Lada, a fast-casual spot that opened in North Dallas near Richardson in late 2020, rolled up its last
First Bite: Lada Is Proof Fine and Casual Dining Play Quite Nicely
In Far North Dallas, Lada deals in enchiladas crafted with French technique.
By Eve Hill-Agnus
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Food & Drink
February 11, 2021
6:06 pm
It all began with the horchata, which was creamier, smoother, and richer than most. It was milky and silky like liquid satin with a hint of cinnamon. Someone had given the Mexican rice beverage a good deal of thought.
We were sitting on the patio of the recently opened Lada near Hillcrest and Arapaho in Far North Dallas under heat lamps and strings of patio lights after ordering at the counter. Inside the dining room, the recessed coral and blue domes in the ceiling looked like a pulsating planet or a moon. It all set the scene: modern and chic, with the casualness of hand-painted, stenciled wood and a concrete floor.