Eating at Lucia Without a Reservation

Yes, Eater recently wrote an article about this very same subject. I've already written about eating at New York City's Eleven Madison Park and Uchi without a reservation in June, therefore it is time to write about the reservation headache that is Lucia. Eating at Lucia without a reservation has been a bother since moving to Dallas three years ago because their reservation system hurts my...

Raising the Roof at Uchi Two Days in a Row

After freaking out about a reservation on opening day, Open Table suddenly had none other than an opening. We arrived at 4:45pm, which immediately put a pip in our step. Uchi employees brought food outside for all of the hungry people to eat while waiting. Please do not think Uchi's door opened even one second before five o'clock because the Uchi door did not. The first two people to enter this...

Guide to Eating at Uchi on Opening Day Without a Reservation

This love I have for Uchi is not only painful, but mostly pitiful. It's really not necessary to feel this way. Today is the opening. I do not have a reservation, but I do have a solid plan for being able to eat at Uchi without a reservation. I've been thinking of a few different ideas to conquer this booked restaurant of massive total sushi perfection. The first plan is to sit at the bar. If a...

Missing the Uchi Dallas Walk-Through is Like Living in a Dark Closet Without Food

Talk about a shockingly sad story. What is going on with all of these Uchi Dallas walk-through stories? There are bloggers walking through the unfinished building of Uchi Dallas and I'm not one of them. Just send me to a dark chamber of sadness forever without even  saying goodbye to my family. And then, to make things even more devastating, there are no reservations until around June 10th....

Nilton “Junior” Borges Named Chef de Cuisine of Uchi Dallas

Breathe. Please, breathe. Uchi news is the best news. Uchi email is the best email. Uchi coming to Dallas is breathtakingly joyous. It's like being healthy and in shape without trying. Everyone should feel this excited about Uchi news. Reading my email almost brought tears of massive happiness today. Uchi has named Nilton "Junior" Borges, Jr. as their Chef de Cuisine, which can only mean they...