Stephan Pyles

SideDish’s weekly digest of need-to-know dining happenings in Dallas.

The surprise kitchen retiree discusses his pending memoir, which of his 25 restaurants he’s most proud of, and Dallas’ standing as restaurant city of the year.

Flora and Fauna have closed. I have one important question.

Experimental dishes flourish inside the sliver of Stephan Pyles’ Flora Street Cafe.

For the past week, my family and I haven't been able to live in our house, which was, as you know from my Episode 3 recap, flooded by a burst washing machine supply hose. We moved back in yesterday, and what should I find waiting in the mailbox? Our new property appraisal, up by a shockingly unfair amount. Not your problem! All you want is your recap. A friend of mine gave birth last night. I was texting her husband during her labor, seeing if Mom was doing okay. "She's fine," he said, "and she's anxiously awaiting your Real Housewives of Dallas recap tomorrow." It's more important than childbirth! So let's tackle Episode 4, "Mouth of the South."