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BIN 555
Artisans Alley, northeast rear corner, 555 W. Bitters Rd
(210-496-0555)
Open Mon–Thur 11–11, Fri & Sat 11–midnight. Closed Sun. Dinner reservations recommended.
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(From June 2012) The outdoor patio, with its canopy of oaks, is perfect for lunch or an early dinner; the sultry modern interior works for the late-night tapas crowd. And now there’s the owners’ mobile DUK Truck, setting up for special occasions and farmers markets. With a few larger plates on its once “all small” menu, Bin 555 is the go-to place for a convivial shared table of scrumptious noshes and nibbles, such as Gulf crab croquettes with lemon aioli and little grilled goat cheese
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BOARDWALK BISTRO
4011 Broadway
(210-824-0100)
Open Mon 11-3, Tue-Thur 11-9 , Fri & Sat 11-10:30. Closed Sun.
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(From May 2012) Northern Africa and the Middle East provide most of the inspiration at this Mediterranean outpost, but French and Spanish dishes add variety to the long menu. Consider the chef’s tasting menu, which may be a four course dinner built around a very flavorful cinnamon lamb tagine, or perhaps paella or cassoulet. We also thought highly of the arctic char, the very prototype of whitefish, both delicate and flavorful. Busy, sometimes noisy, but always cheerful and clublike, Boardwalk Bistro adds live Jazz to the mix Fridays and Saturdays. |
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CRUMPETS
3920 Harry Wurzbach Rd, at Oakwell Court
(210-821-5454)
Lunch Mon–Fri 11–2:30, Sat 11–3. Dinner Mon–Thur 5:30–10, Fri & Sat 5:30–11, Sun 5–9. Brunch Sun 11–3.
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(From June 2011) This venerable north-east-sider offers plenty of specialties in the French idiom, but at the moment, the prix fixe dinners stand out for both value and accomplishment. Among the offerings are appetizers of smoked salmon (served with capers, toast, and crackers) and silky truffled pâté, itself worth a visit. Both the beef Wellington and the rack of lamb proved to be tender, flavorful standouts, especially if you skip the mint jelly with the latter and ask for the port sauce in-stead. Crumpets, with its big, high-ceilinged dining room looking out over a bosky glade, is enjoying a high point. If you haven’t been in several years, this would be the time to try it again. Bar. |
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