Misti Norris
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Restaurants & Bars
Eight Dallas-Area Restaurants and Chefs Are Semifinalists in the 2024 James Beard Awards
More than 40 bars, chefs, and restaurants in Texas made the list this year.
Restaurants & Bars
The New Petra and the Beast Opens in Lakewood Friday
Misti Norris calls it "Ultra Petra." Now we get to see what her kitchen can do with more space, more staff, and more gadgets.
Restaurants & Bars
Let’s Take One Last, Nostalgic Look Back at the Original East Dallas Location of Petra and the Beast
What was so alluring about the beloved restaurant's original building? Not the air conditioning, that's for sure. It was probably the underdog, we're-just-trying-this mentality.
Restaurant Reviews
Misti Norris’ Stepchild Brings New Excitement to Downtown Dallas Dining
The temporary restaurant from chef Misti Norris, running through the end of 2022, is evidence of downtown’s progression from a daytime-only place to a genuine destination.
Restaurants & Bars
Misti Norris’ New Restaurant, a Tribute to Her French-Cajun Heritage, Opens Tonight
The name Stepchild refers to Norris herself, but also to Acadians’ place in history, French colonists exiled from Canada and relocated to Louisiana.
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Awards
StarChefs Announces Its 2021 Dallas-Fort Worth Rising Stars
The restaurant industry authority lauds 17 local hospitality luminaries—chefs, bakers, sommeliers, mentors, and more—in this year’s ranks.
Business
Petra and the Beast Reopens Tastings in a Redesigned Outdoor Space
One of the city’s culinary trailblazers, the East Dallas restaurant will serve a tasting menu again—this time under the carport of their reconfigured gas station.
Business
Here’s Where to Bask in the Glory of Peaches in Dallas
It’s peach season! Restaurants like Homewood and Petra and the Beast are showing off the stone fruit in marvelous ways.