Dine-Around

The Dine-Around is a tradition of the Continuous Improvement Conference. This year it takes place Monday, April 15^th. If you would like to participate, pick a restaurant, sign up at the conference registration desk, and continue your networking long into Monday evening. The restaurants were carefully chosen to represent a range of the best cuisine Dallas has to offer. You are responsible for the cost of your dinner.

The price key reflects the estimated price of a dinner with one drink and tip.

$ = $30 and under
$$ = $30–$45
$$$ = $45–$60
$$$$ = $60+

Leader: Steve Kirk, GLS Precision Marketing
1530 Main St., 75201
Phone: (214)261-4600
Website: www.americanodallas.com
Distance from Hotel: 0.5 mile (walk) [map]

Americano is a vibrant, casual Italian restaurant in an inviting, eclectic atmosphere inspired by 1960’s Italian cinema. Menu features include hand-made pastas, Neapolitan pizzas, and creative takes on classic Italian-American dishes.

Leader: Dan Marx, Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA)
4714 Maple Ave., 75219
Phone: (214)520-2700
Website: http://avilasrestaurant.com
Distance from Hotel: 2.5 miles (taxi) [map]

A Dallas favorite for 25 years, Avila’s serves tried and true Tex-Mex recipes, passed down throughout generations of the Avila and Martinez families. Buen provecho!

Leader: John Compton, Compton & Associates
1321 Commerce St., 75202
Phone: (214)303-1234
Website: www.cityhallbistro.com
Distance from Hotel: 0.5 mile (walk) [map]

This buzzing local bistro features a menu of southern European-inspired cuisine with house-made breads and pastries, grain and vegetable salads, wood-roasted vegetables, fresh fish, and aromatic braised meats.

Leader: Joe Marin, Printing Industries of America
1807 Ross Ave., 75201
Phone: (214)220-0348
Website: www.corrientes348.com
Distance from Hotel: 0.1 mile (walk) [map]

Dallas is the first U.S. location of this South American family-owned chain of Argentinian steakhouses. The a la carte menu is shared or family-style dining with an emphasis on high quality cuts of meat, sides and carefully selected wines. Highly rated.

Leader: Mike Maxon, Mimeo, Inc.
1501 Main St., 75201
Phone: (214)744-3474
Website: www.dallasfishmarket.com
Distance from Hotel: 0.4 mile (walk) [map]

This award-winning modern seafood destination serves the best seafood in Dallas with finesse and an expertly trained staff. Non-seafood lovers have a choice of steak and chops.

Leader: Ben Daugherty, FleshCo
400 West Davis, 75208
Phone: (214)944-5521
Website: www.lockhartsmokehouse.com
Distance from Hotel: 3.5 miles (taxi) [map]

Texans will tell you that Texas barbecue has no peer on earth, and Lockhart’s has some of the best according to Texas Monthly! Check out their amazing culinary skills and the expertise of Pitmaster Tim McLaughlin.

Leader: Tim Riecke, Ardent Mills
2304 Victory Park Ln, 75219
Phone: (214)979-0003
Website: www.medinadallas.com
Distance from Hotel: 0.6 mile (walk) [map]

The Medina Oven & Bar menu is an intoxicating mix of Moroccan-Mediterranean cuisine. Sensual interior design evokes an urban Marrakesh cafe feel, unlike any other place in the Dallas scene. Highly rated.

Leader: Jim Watson, Clearwater Paper
1611 McKinney Ave., 75202
Phone: (214)484-6555
Website: http://mesomaya.com
Distance from Hotel: 0.2 mile (walk) [map]

The menu pays homage to Mexican and Mayan food, techniques, and methods. Few restaurants on this side of the border offer Mexican cuisine this diverse, authentic, and impressive.

Leader: Shannon Kearney, Gill Studios
2000 McKinney Ave., 75201
Phone: (214)855-5151
Website: www.perryssteakhouse.com
Distance from Hotel: 0.15 mile (walk) [map]

One of the country’s premier, award-winning steakhouses, Perry’s started from a modest Houston butcher shop in 1979. It offers an elegantly comfortable environment perfect for a CI Conference Dine-Around.

Leader: Dave Pierson, Printing & Imaging Asso. of MidAmerica
1301 Main St., 75202
Phone: (214)744-9333
Website: www.ravennadallas.com
Distance from Hotel: 0.5 mile (walk) [map]

Experience first-class authentic regional Italian cooking with a warm and cozy environment. Have a favorite Italian restaurant back home? See how it stacks up against Ravenna!

Leader: Tony Littleton, ABCO, Inc.
2401 McKinney Ave., 75201
Phone: (214)220-2401
Website: http://trulucks.com/pages/dallas-texas
Distance from Hotel: 0.6 mile (walk or McKinney Avenue Trolley) [map]

Conference attendees can delight in Truluck’s fresh-catch seafood menu or select tender, juicy steaks prepared to perfection. The Florida stone crab arrives daily—never frozen—from Truluck’s own fisheries.

Leader: Dawn Nye, Konica Minolta Business Solutions
702 Ross Ave., 75202
Phone: (214)744-3287
Website: http://yoranchsteakhouse.com
Distance from Hotel: 0.5 mile (walk) [map]

The Food Network declared Y.O. Steakhouse “one of the nation’s finest steakhouses.” It offers a selection of wild game dishes, featuring animals that roam its 48,000 acre ranch. Seafood rounds out the menu.

Leader: Jim Workman, Printing Industries of America (PIA)
2633 McKinney Ave., Ste. 140, 75204
Phone: (214)969-5533
Website: http://www.yutakasushibistro.com/
Distance from Hotel: 0.8 mile (McKinney Avenue Trolley) [map]

Yutaka serves both authentic Japanese cuisine and its own creations that have an air of Asian tradition with a touch of western influences. While the sushi is fabulous, there are many other signature dishes.