"Local is an old-school tasting menu spot in Deep Ellum by chef Tracy Miller. The nine-course service is $150 per person and comes with a wine pairing for an additional fee. Recent dishes on the menu include tiny spring lettuce hearts with baby onion rings, and crisp pancetta with blue cheese vinaigrette, and Syrah braised short ribs with stone-ground grits. The restaurant is inside the Boyd Hotel, a historic landmark thought to be the oldest standing hotel in Dallas, dating back to 1908. That means the building has some quirks, some of which (like the ailing flooring in the entryway) are visible. But it also means there’s a lot of cool ambiance from all the visitors from the past." - Courtney E. Smith