This new restaurant has the best skyline views in Dallas
Monarch in downtown Dallas opened March 10.
Monarch, the new restaurant on the 49th floor of The National building in downtown Dallas, has views of the city from every side.(Ben Torres / Special Contributor)
Short rib bolognese is among the house-made pastas at Monarch.(Ben Torres / Special Contributor)
And yet, Monarch’s biggest wow is its bird’s-eye view of Dallas. The restaurant is on the 49th floor, and diners can sit up against floor-to-ceiling windows for a spectacular peek at the city from on high.
The view rivals those from the famous Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck restaurant atop Reunion Tower. But it’s no competition, because Five Sixty closed during the pandemic.
Four Dallas Chefs Share Black-Eyed Pea Recipes to Bring You Luck in 2021
We ll relish every extra spoonful of good fortune that we can.
By Kathy Wise
Published in
Food & Drink
December 28, 2020
9:30 am
Black-eyed peas and greens, symbolizing coins and paper currency, have long been consumed in Texas on New Year’s Day for luck. Although they’ve become a Southern standard, black-eyed peas have an ancient lineage. They’re not actually peas but a legume related to the mung bean that have been cultivated in China and India since prehistoric times. It’s believed that they were brought to the West Indies by enslaved Africans in 1674, eventually making their way to Virginia and the American South, where they became a protein- and nutrient-rich dietary staple.
Whether you want to prioritize self-care, learn to cook, or get organized, here are our top recommendations.
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D Home
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D Home
November-December
2020
Photography by Elizabeth Lavin and Courtesy of Companies; Food Styling by Lisa Martel Mohon
Take Care of Yourself
If you need to prioritize self-care in the new year (read: all of us), Go Easy makes it easy to be good to yourself from the inside out. Founder Molly Mathias stocks products that support sleep, stress-relief, sexual wellness, and more at her Bishop Avenue shop. Here are her top picks for a better, more balanced you.