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DRAGONFLY
14701 S. Padre Island Dr
(361-949-2224)
Lunch Tue–Fri 11:30–2. Dinner Tue–Thur 5–9:30, Fri & Sat 4–10. Closed Sun & Mon.
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(From February 2011) A native of Lyon, Dominique Cordier presides over a complex playbook of international dishes in this quirky little place with French marionettes dangling from the ceiling. Gourmets from Corpus Christi dine in the company of North Padre residents and other locals who no doubt consider this place their neighborhood restaurant. Our recent visit rewarded us with a French-style tuna steak grilled rare and served with a lemon-cream sauce and an Italian-style braised lamb shank, slow-cooked in white wine and tomatoes and served with a medley of fresh zucchini, carrots, peas, and corn. The chef has perfected the art of fried polenta, which came with both entrées. Service is cheerful and friendly and seems to have settled into an easy groove, and Cordier has put together a nicely representative list of relatively inexpensive wines. Beer & wine. |
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TANGO TEA ROOM
505 S. Water, behind Memorial Coliseum
(361-883-9123)
Open Mon-Thur 10-7, Fri & Sat 10-9. Closed Sun.
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(From March 2011) New owners have taken over this eclectic throwback to the sixties; sharing space with the Yin Yang Fandango lifestyle shop, this little eatery retains its largely (but not entirely) vegan menu and imposing variety of teas. It was a pleasure to sample the butternut squash and apple soup (a light, tart broth), and we were relieved to find the popular shredded chicken salad, enhanced with sun-dried tomatoes and cilantro, still on the menu and as good as we remembered. The rich pastries tempt one to abandon all thoughts of calorie counting. |
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URBAN FARE
(361-883-1400)
Open Mon–Thur 11–7, Fri 11–3 a.m., Sat 2–5 & 8–3. Closed Sun.
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(From November 2011) Urban Fare adds welcome variety to the food available downtown, catering to both the business lunch crowd and the wee-hours survivors of nearby party places. Try to ignore the industrial furnishings and depressing decor and focus on food that would be more at home in Santa Monica than in this recycled ex–pizza parlor on a South Texas side street. Dishes are all over the map, from a chicken-vegetable soup and a spicy Thai chicken wrap to a “Montreal Style” roast beef sandwich and a teriyaki beef rice bowl. We wish the proprietors enough success that they can afford to make the environment worthy of their kitchen. Beer & wine. |
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