Dallas has become a boom town over the last ten years. With the relocation of Toyota North America to nearby Plano, new neighborhoods with eat-play-and work spaces are popping up — Bishop Arts, THE STAR, Dallas Farmer’s Market, The Cedars, Legacy West, the Village, Victory Park, Harwood .

There’s an influx of good folks moving to the Big D, our home town. Just watch YouTube food vlogger Mikey Cheng say where to find the best noodles, BBQ, TexMex. Here are our favorite ethnic places to chow down: Bilad, Pho Pasteur II, Jeng Chi, 99 Ranch, Monta, Hakata, 8 Cloves and Uchi. Try it.