Chickens raised specially with the assistance of a Texas farm serve as the main focus of this fried chicken and barbecue haven with crafty cocktails.

Website: prohibitionchicken.com

Address: 201 W Church St., Lewisville, Tex.

Phone number: 214-222-3302

Number of seats: 175

Entrée price range: $19-$29

Popular dishes: Pecan Smoked chicken with Prohibition BBQ rub, butter basted; Beeman Family Ranch Akaushi tri-tip beef aged, cured, smoked, and sliced; smoked cheddar ale mac and cheese.

What others say: “Fried chicken has officially ousted the wide umbrella of ‘Southern food’ as the fastest-growing food trend in North Texas. Now, we have another: Prohibition Chicken.” — Beth Rankin, Dallas Observer

Fried chicken and pecan-smoked chicken

Shaved Brussels sprouts salad with fennel and orange

A second location of this well-regarded Peruvian eatery (with other Latin dishes, too) opened in the West Village, making for a welcome edition to the original in Walnut Hill.

Website: nazcakitchen.com

Address: 3700 McKinney Ave. Suite 140

Phone number: 469-420-5926

Number of seats: 168

Entrée price range: $14-$22

Popular dishes: Roasted pepper cheddar dip with sun-dried tomato topped with Jack cheese, garlic and seasonings, served with pita chips; Pork Ropa Vieja: slow-roasted pork shoulder in adobo with sofrito (sautéed peppers, onions, garlic and tomatoes), Latin rice and black beans; Seafood Stuffed Avocado: panko-crusted avocado with shrimp and tilapia topped with house made roasted red pepper cheese sauce over Latin rice with jícama-butter leaf lettuce slaw.

What others say: “With a focus on making traditional Peruvian dishes light and healthy, Nazca Kitchen has long been one of North Dallas’ best hidden gems. Now, it’s headed for its time in the spotlight at a ritzy new home.” — Amy McCarthy, Eater Dallas

Empanada

Roasted half chicken

On the roam from multiple locations in Austin and Houston, this cult classic taco joint (with breakfast tacos to go along with all the dayparts’ taco varieties) found a new home in Dallas to join another that migrated to the city to much fanfare in 2015.

Website: tacodeli.com

Address: 1878 Sylvan Ave.

Phone number: 214-760-1930

Number of seats: 65 inside, 40 outside

Entrée price range: $2-$5

Popular dishes: Cowboy taco: dry rubbed beef tenderloin, grilled corn, caramelized onions, roasted peppers, guacamole and queso fresco; Puerco Verde taco: organic pork shoulder in salsa verde, queso fresco, cilantro and onion; Jess Special taco: scrambled eggs, tomato, onion, jalapeño, tortilla chips, jack cheese and avocado.

What others say: “Brace for some serious lunchtime decisions, because the menu's got more than three dozen types of tacos to choose from — with an array of proteins from grilled shrimp and mojo-marinated fish to grilled rib eye and shredded pork, plus plenty of vegetarian-friendly choices and breakfast options galore.” — Whitney Filloon, Eater Dallas

Breakfast taco

"The Cowboy" taco

Chef Josh Harmon and front-of-the-house manager Casie Caldwell transformed Kitchen LTO (a churning pop-up concept for which restaurants took form for a “Limited Time Only”) into a new permanent guise in the same space, with an emphasis on inventive Southern and Asian flavors. 

Website: junctiondallas.com

Address: 2901 Elm St.

Phone number: 214-377-0757

Number of seats: 80

Entrée price range: $16-$26

Popular dishes: Brussels sprouts with fish sauce caramel, pickled pecan, burnt lime mayonnaise and bonito; steak tartare with egg in a basket, mushroom jam and marigold mustard; Korean sticky duck leg with sweet chile, yogurt, chicory, nuoc cham and pickled kohlrabi.

What others say: “The menu for Junction Craft Kitchen blends together Southern recipes with plenty of Asian influences. Dishes like Brussels sprouts lacquered in fish sauce caramel, Korean braised beef, and pork belly steam buns will be on offer, along with inventive brunch dishes like Cap’n Crunch parfait and kimchi frittata.” — Amy McCarthy, Eater Dallas

Gulf shrimp agua chile ceviche

In Walnut Hill, a location of the Red, Hot & Blue barbecue chain rebranded as RHBQ, with a retooled interior and an outside patio suited for lots of live music to be listened to while eating ribs.

Website: redhotandblue.com

Address: 9810 North Central Expressway, Suite 600

Phone number: 214-368-7427

Number of seats: 250 inside, 166 outside

Entrée price range: $13-$32

Popular dishes: FrankenTorta: sliced RHBQ brisket, sliced smoked turkey, pulled pork tossed in mojo mild barbecue sauce, lettuce, tomato, pickle and hoochie coochie mayonnaise served on a toasted bolillo bun; Ribwich Burger: RHBQ pork ribs tossed in mojo mild barbecue sauce, bones pulled, cheddar, fresh made burger, lettuce, tomato and pickle; Frito pie with house made spicy chili, queso blanco, sour cream, cheddar, red onion and Fritos in bag.

What others say: “I have been watching them spend a TON of money remodeling (really rebuilding) the whole joint. I thought if they are going to sink that much into a building the food must be good or it's for nothing. The remod looks great. It's a little ‘hipster’ for me but that's ok. What's weird is I had a hunger for fried catfish while in a BBQ place and there it was on the menu. Got it and it was great!” — comment on Trip Advisor