"Inside this restaurant off the Katy Trail, find a design that mimics some modern version of the Orient Express — a fancy train car with cool lavender walls and velvet seats in deep purple. As a bonus, the lighting is flattering everywhere. It also has one of the city’s best patios, in blues and light wood, that faces into the greenery covering the trail. The layout of both spaces creates a natural aisle to walk and opens into a dance floor for a reception. Leave the doors in the dining room open to the patio for an indoor-outdoor feel. The kitchen serves South Asian foods prepared with French techniques, which covers plates of roast chicken with Thai flair, shaking beef, and five-spice duck breast." - Courtney E. Smith