Over the past few decades—four of them, in fact!—I have avoided most restaurants around Northwest Expressway, simply because they usually promise boring, casual dining at staid chains like Applebee’s, TGIFriday's, or, God forbid, Golden Corral.
But with many of those chains closing and more locally owned spots popping up along the metro’s diagonal thoroughfare, I decided to finally put my Expressway demons to rest and check out Dulce Vida Tacos & Tequila at 4825 Northwest Expressway.
Meaning “Sweet Life” – something I was hoping to experience myself – it’s a newish, locally owned neo-Mexican restaurant that’s taken over the old Applebee’s location (and a few other failed concepts before it).