...restaurateurs jump at chances to be creative. You can see it in the pop-up at Malai Kitchen that, once a year, turns the sidewalk in front of the West Village restaurant into a Hanoi street market scene, with toilet-paper rolls for napkins and a chalkboard menu that reads, for one day, Vietnamese lung and tongue stew with calamansi-tamarind sauce and green mango salad laced with marinated pig ear. And $1 beer...

There’s a whiff of foreboding greatness in the air. Here we’ve gathered some side dish recipes from Dallas chefs. If you’re looking for something different to throw into the mix, these should be a safe bet. Vietnamese Roasted Brussels Sprouts | Braden Wages, Malai Kitchen

Work is underway at the Park Village location to increase seating, add a private dining room and expand the brewery. With the popularity of Malai's house brews, including the Thai PA, 3C Porter, and seasonal pours, it has been difficult to keep up with demand at all three locations of the popular fusion restaurant.

One of the best deals you can get — pound-for-pound in both ingredients and taste — is Malai Kitchen’s tom kha gai soup. The small bowl, which has large chunks of chicken lazing at the bottom, is a great lunch or light dinner and is about the price of a latte. Or less. For a little history on how this soup found its way to this kitchen, we have to go to Laos...

Whether you're looking for traditional hot wings or specialty hot wings, here are some of the best spots in the DFW to grab you some saucy wings! ... Jumbo whole wings are marinated in fish sauce and chili powder, then are painted with a delicious Thai chili, paprika, lemongrass, and cider vinegar-spiked sauce...

Two sisters and Scottsdale natives, Kristi and Morgan Keith, co-founded the buzz-worthy food Instagram @BlondesWhoEat. They wanted to create a community for food lovers to share trendy spots, not only locally, but around the world... If you're looking for the most authentic Thai and Vietnamese Cuisine in Dallas, look no further. Malai Kitchen is as good as it gets! They source quality ingredients and prepare... (p. 17)

We might not get to an island paradise anytime soon, but these cocktails transport us to sandy shores with sea breezes. Singapore Sling for Two: This gin-based drink was made famous nearly a century ago at the renowned Raffles Hotel in Singapore. At Malai Kitchen's three locations, mixologists make this tart refresher with botanical-forward Fords... (p. 83)

Malai Kitchen in Southlake is expanding its dining area and brewery, owner Braden Wages said. There is not a timeline for renovations, but the goal is to complete work before the end of 2019. The restaurant and brewpub serves Southeast Asian cuisine, cocktails and craft beer...

Your Southlake's "Wise Guy" sat down to interview Chef/owners Braden & Yasmin Wages. Click "More" to watch the interview which covers topics like where Malai got its name, how the Wages' got started, Chef Braden's 'Beat Bobby Flay' experience, Malai's extraordinary team, how they got started with their housebrewed craft beer, and more...

Results of our annual readers survey of best food and drink, services, and shopping and more. This year's BEST OF SOUTHLAKE 2019 reader survey had more than 1,000 completed ballots, and local businesses received over 11,000 votes in one or more categories...