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Cozy Up to These 16 Heated Patios in Dallas_Fort Worth
Zagat
January 13, 2016
Malai Kitchen - The climate-controlled patio at this West Village Thai-Vietnamese kitchen is glorious year-round, cooled in summer and heated in winter thanks to its Equinox Louvered Roof and temporary wall enclosures that keep the weather outside where it belongs.

15 Best Hot Wings Spots in the U.S.
Men's Journal
January 1, 2016
The menu at Dallas's acclaimed Malai Kitchen takes inspiration from Thai and Vietnamese culinary traditions. The wings that they offer as an appetizer hearken back to Thai cooking, and are made with a chili garlic glaze, and feature toasted sesame seeds, a hearty, complex way to start off a meal...

Get to Know a Brewer: Braden Wages and Joel Levin of Dallas' Malai Kitchen
The Growler
December 30, 2015
When Braden and Yasmin Wages, co-owners of Malai Kitchen in Dallas, Texas, stumbled upon a unique beer in Vietnam while on one of their annual research trips, they wanted to bring it back to their restaurant. The only problem? No American brewers were making it. So they did what any industrious restauranteur would do: started brewing it in-house...

Asian Flavors Pack a Punch at the Bar
Foodable
November 28, 2015
Working closely with the kitchen, cocktail creation specialist Jason Kosmas created a menu that does a superb job of complimenting the robust flavors coming from the kitchen. The owners, Braden and Yasmin Wages, even found a local farmer to grow fresh kaffir leaves (a fundamental ingredient) so they have an abundance of fresh produce whenever needed.

Wine in beer's clothing: Vino comes on draft, in flights and even growlers
GuideLive
November 23, 2015
In 2014, Malai Kitchen in Uptown made the leap into beer brewing with a small, one-barrel system that produces three house beers only available onsite... Recently, Levin and his partners, Yasmin and Braden Wages, applied the same thinking to wine.

24 Must-Try Comfort Foods in Dallas/Fort Worth
Zagat NYC
November 23, 2015
Sweet-and-sour vegetable soup at Malai Kitchen - Pop into this popular Thai-Vietanamese eatery in Uptown's West Village for a unique, comforting soup. Created in a traditional Vietnamese style, it contains chunks of tofu, mushrooms, pineapple, tomatoes, spinach, peanuts and rice noodles. Add in some housemade Sriracha for a little extra kick.




