There are so many reasons to look forward to the weekend. Time off from work. Catching up on Netflix. And sitting on a patio enjoying a leisurely brunch with a mimosa in one hand and a forkful of eggs in the other...Other greats...Thai eggs Benedict on coconut bisuits at Malai Kitchen...

You could say the hops aligned for beer nerd Matt Reynolds. The University of North Texas grad had been putting his engineering degree to use since 2011 while maintaining a healthy homebrewing habit on the side, but Reynolds, like so many others, wanted to make beer a career... Reynolds is now head brewer at Malai Kitchen, a local brewpub with two locations in Dallas and Southlake....

Tarrant County scores with a bigger and better version of this Dallas Asian fusion restaurant from husband-and-wife team Braden and Yasmin Wages. This Southlake branch has everything Dallas has and more, including housemade craft beers such as the zippy 3C beer, with notes of chili and chocolate, and a machine that makes coconut milk onsite. Good for sharing is the wok-fried branzino, served whole...

So you're in the mood for a cocktail. Well, you're in luck � you're in DFW! The metroplex has more restaurants and bars than you can shake a stick at, and most of them serve adult beverages... For a familiar flavor spiced up with a little bite, try the Jalapeno Basil Margarita at Malai Kitchen. Make your happy hour even happier with this fresh flavor...

Malai Kitchen is almost too good to be true, embodying many of the traits we seek in a restaurant. Polished yet approachable, glossy yet unpretentious, it has the smooth competence of a chain, yet retains a charming mom-and-pop persona...

Spring is on our mind at DFW.com. Last week, we did a list of 10 best new Fort Worth-area patios. With Easter this weekend, our minds are where they often are: brunch... Malai's Southeast Asia-inspired menu extends to its brunch, with such offerings as banh mi French toast with flambeed banans and coconut syrup; Thai eggs Benedict; and a chicken-and-egg congee, a rice porridge topped with poached egg, ginger and crispy bread.

At Malai Kitchen in Dallas, husband-and-wife team Braden and Yasmin Wages have noticed that over the years their customers have gone beyond ordering pad Thai and fried rice. Items like fragrant house-made curries and whole fried branzino glazed with Thai tamarind are now some of the menu's biggest hits...

They make their own sriracha. They milk their own coconuts. They brew their own beer. They press their own sugarcane juice. Short of harvesting their own rice and raising their own livestock (or maybe they do, - I should've asked), Malai Kitchen does things the old-fashioned way. The hard way - and it's worth it...

30afoodandwine.com is gearing up for the FoodFilmSowal Fest April 8-10th by talking to some of the skillful chefs traveling to participate in this unique event. Husband and wife team Executive Chef Braden and Yasmin Wages opened Malai Kitchen...

While it's a well-accepted notion that food brings people together, sometimes it creates a connection that propels two people toward their own happily-ever-after story. Here are 13 perfect pairings in the Dallas culinary world. Because sometimes what's hot and steamy in Dallas kitchens isn't exclusive to the stove...The couple: Executive chef/proprietor Braden and proprietor Yasmin Wages of Malai Kitchen...