Dining With Delia Jo

Have you made your Mother's Day reservations yet? Your Mom likes to eat. I promise she does, and if you still insist she really doesn't, send her to me and I will find her a meal she enjoys. I figured since I have 230194 emails of that topic in my inbox I should try and make a little list of Mother's Day ideas. Here are a few options for Mother's Day dining in the DFW. THE Sticky Bun at Crossroads Diner Photo by ©Dining With Delia Jo 2016 Blue Mesa Grill : 8am-8pm   $22/adult, $7/children 6-11, free for children 5 and younger. Feast your bellies on their famous brunch, featuring  omelettes, enchiladas, salads, carved meats, desserts, and more. Soft drinks, mimosas, sparkling wine included. Courtesy of Flagship Restaurant Group Blue Sushi Sake Grill:  Join Blue Sushi Sake Grill in honor of Mom. Blue is introducing the Fred & Ginger cocktail to its drink menu on Mother's Day. To celebrate, it will be just $5 all day Mother’s Day.

A new and noteworthy fine dining option is set to open in June in  Plano . Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar will open on the first floor of Legacy Tower, adjacent to the Shops at Legacy, at the southeast corner of Legacy Drive and the Dallas North Tollway. Fleming's began in Newport Beach, California in 1998 by industry vets Paul Fleming and Bill Allen. There are 66 locations nationwide today as well as one in Sao Paulo, Brazil. They have received numerous awards, including Wine Spectator's annual Award of Excellence. The new steakhouse serves the finest cuts of beef available - USDA Prime, Certified Angus and Wagyu beef, aged at least 21 days. Diners can also share Small Plates, like Braised Short Ribs, Seared Ahi Tuna, or Lobster Tempura. Complementing the top-notch dining selections is Fleming's award-winning wine program, focused on the Fleming's 100, a specially curated list of 100 wines available by the glass. At 10,641 square fee

For over 40 years, the Herrera family has been dishing out Tex-Mex to Dallas diners. The family tradition continues now at Cafe Herrera, which opened in March as the fourth and final concept at the Omni Dallas.  On the rocks The new spot is operated by Gil Bonifaz, cousin to the original Herrera's owner. The menu features lots of made-in-house ingredients, from tortillas to cocktail syrups. Traditional dishes are offered alongside more contemporary Mexican plates. The cocktail menu offers so much more than your run-of-the-mill margaritas, which are still excellent here. They also serve numerous craft cocktails, like their Violeta, with creme de violette, grapefruit juice, and St. Germain. Violeta Cafe Herrera is located at 665 S Lamar St, Dallas, TX.  Open Monday–Thursday, 11 AM–10 PM Saturday, 11 AM–midnight (kitchen closes at 11 PM) Sunday 10 AM–10 PM. 

Tracy Rathbun and Lynae Fearing have hired a new Executive Chef to run the kitchen at Shinsei: Carlos Capistran. Chef Capistran started out cooking with his mother in her kitchen at home. His passion for all things culinary led to his schooling and degree in hospitality management, and a variety of other diverse restaurant roles. He most recently worked as Executive Chef at Lol-Ha Restaurant and Snack Bar at Hotel Akumal Caribe in Quintana Roo, Mexico. Photo Courtesy of Shinsei "We're thrilled to welcome Chef Capistran to the Shinsei family," said Rathbun and Fearing. "With his diverse culinary background and leadership experience, we're confident that he will prove invaluable to our restaurant, and that his talent in the kitchen will ensure that we continue offering our customers the great food they've come to expect." Shinsei 7713 Inwood Road Dallas, TX www.shinseirestaurant.com