Pakpao Thai (Preston Hollow) in North Dallas, Park Cities

The owners of Pakpao Thai opened their first shop in Dallas' Design District and are now expanding first to Preston Hollow Village and then to West Plano. The chef-partner is Jet Tila, who you might have seen on TV shows such as Chopped, Cutthroat Kitchen or Iron Chef America. Entrees at Pakpao include crispy tamarind duck, curry noodles and steamed prawns with mung bean noodles. Sarah Blaskovich/GuideLive.com