Twisted Root Burger Company - Richardson, TX

LYD Recommendation: Twisted Root Burger Company is the Dallas hub for grillin’ up a unique, juicy, and flavorful burger with either beef or bird! Build your own or order one of their specialities so your burger (or even hot dog!) experience can be as close to perfect as possible! Hit up Twisted Root for Happy Hour for ice cold beer, house-made Margaritas, Bloody Mary’s. And there’s even a Root Beer Float made with homemade root beer and ice cream on the menu! The original Twisted Root Burger Co. in Deep Ellum has been flippin’ fancy patties for over a decade but there are now locations in Richardson, Fairview, SMU’s Campus, Roanoke, and Plano for you to get your burger on!

http://www.twistedrootburgerco.com/
730 East Campbell Road
Richardson, TX
214-570-9999
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Cheeseburgers, check; turkey burgers, check; venison, elk, ostrich, emu, boar, antelope, lamb, or spicy veggie, all CHECK. Twisted Root Burger Co. will let the carnivore eat his way through the animal kingdom, if he so desires! And for the carb watchers out there, rest-assured because there’s even a burger bowl option for you! Twisted Root Burger Co. started from the collaboration of Chefs Jason Boso and Quincy Hart after they became fed up with the general acceptance of “tiny, frozen, and under-seasoned burgers”. Add on a Pastry Chef to make homemade ice cream for floats and milkshakes, and there is everything you need for some good burger eatin’! Twisted Root gives diners the ability to top on insatiable ingredients along with most of your favorites to create your own mouth-watering burger that you’ll be coming back to eat again. Choose from a variety of handmade pickles, cheeses from all around the world, sauces made from scratch, and meats that range from typical to wild game.

LYD Spotlight: March Madness

HOOP THERE IT IS!!! March Madness is finally here, folks! Time to find a cozy couch or a fun and tasty eatery to post up for hours to take in all the hardwood action! LYD has hand-picked some of the best places in Dallas for our readers to enjoy the festivities!

Buttons -- Addison, TX

Buttons is one of LYD’s go-to spots for casual, funky entertainment, and the best high class soul food Dallas offers. Snag the Happy Hour specials for the games between 3-7PM. Chef Hicks sunk the three by making sure all fans can have a jazzy good time with live music every night as well. TVs are located at the bar area where viewers can have the best of everything: food, drinks, and BASKETBALL!

Zenna -- Multiple Locations
Zenna Thai and Japanese restaurant is a perfect spot for some daring, spicy, flavorful cuisine that will get eaters ready for the craziness of March Madness. LYD says arrive early, grab a seat in front of their flat screen TVs at the bar, and enjoy an authentic Thai and Japanese adventure. Get there between 3-7 daily to enjoy the amazingly cheap happy hour specials! Beer towers, 50-cent drafts, and $2 wells! March Madness never tasted so good!


YourWay Burgers -- Farmers Branch, TX
Burgers ‘n’ beer! Say no more, basketball fans, say no more! Catch all of the madness on their big screen TVs, and sip on a cold brew while building an scrumptious, delicious burger! Everything is made “your way” from choosing of a patty, to the cheese, infused veggies, and the holy grail of bread on which this feast shall rest! Not to mention 6 options of fries to entice the palate. So college basketball nuts, grab your friends and get ready for the NCAA tourney this weekend!


Elbow Room -- Dallas, TX
Calling all NCAA fans and all MARCH MADNESS fans!!! Elbow Room is the place to watch the games! Beer, half-time entertainment, and delicious quick eats. Order the wings for a finger lickin’ good time! Perfect pairings to go with a good ol’ ball game! Watch the best of college ball hoop it up right!


La Grange -- Dallas, TX
Take your friends to an impressive place for a classy NCAA experience. La Grange can whet your whistles with fine cocktails while satisfying hunger with delectable eats! Giant projector screen for the game and swanky live entertainment to boot! Don’t forget their week-day Happy Hour specials and half-price food menu on Wednesdays! No worries, hootin’ and hollerin’ are definitely allowed!


Twisted Root -- Multiple Locations
With so many burger options to choose from, you might just have to create a bracket to decide which game meat you’ll have for dinner. The good news is, there really isn’t a wrong choice so whether it’s Venison, Elk, Ostrich, Emu, Boar, Antelope, Lamb, Turkey, Spicy Veggie, Buffalo, or your standard Beef Hamburger, feel free to sink your teeth into a scrumptious delight! There’s plenty of TVs to watch the games too so you won’t miss out any of the action. Twisted Root is so delish, Coach K would be there if he could!


Ricardo Avila’s Mextopia -- Dallas, TX
Catch a fast break on the way to Mextopia if you’re in the Lower Greenville area during NCAA Finals time. There are TVs in the bar area with great food and drink specials for the win! Happy Hour Mon-Fri with a starting lineup of $5 Ritas, $2 Cantinas, and their MVP $5 Sangrias $5 all day Sa turday!

Goghee Korean BBQ Tacos - Dallas, TX

LYD Recommendation: Dallasites, try something new today and grab a quick meal at Goghee Korean BBQ taco stand! It’s Korean meets the classic Mexican taco which will cause confusion between your eyes and mouth, but oh how your taste-buds will be happy! Embrace the new flavor style that will be causing some future cravings! In the words of Goghee, “It’s Mexican with Korean soul.” So order the Goghee pork burrito and have it stuffed with with “Gimchee” cabbage; it’s a refreshing break from the usual taco tiresomeness!

www.goghee.com
4895 LBJ Fwy
Dallas, TX 75244
469-791-9115
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If you’re tired of the boring ol’ tacos that you can find in every corner taqueria in Dallas, then it’s time to enjoy an innovative taco creation that has finally made its way to our town! Korean BBQ tacos are making a sweep across the country from L.A. to New York City and Goghee is the first installment available for us Dallas locals. Located a skip away from the Southwestern Medical District in Northwest Dallas, the unique taco stand lets eaters order and enjoy a meal in the fresh air under a umbrella table or take away from the drive-thru. The unique essence fusion will hit the taste-buds with a bang and you will be petitioning the Department of Agriculture for a new food group! Goghee’s tacos are a new food sensation that uses Korean-style marinated meats blended with Mexican-influenced quick favorites that will make you wonder why these two countries have never traded recipes before.