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To say that Dallas Love Field looks a bit dated would be an understatement. During it’s heyday in the early 1970’s, Love was the nation’s eighth-busiest airport with more than 70 gates and Boeing 747 jumbo jets rumbling down its runways.

But once Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport opened in 1974, Love became an aviation ghost town. It even briefly sported an ice rink inside an abandoned terminal.

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines Co. kept the airport alive and steadily grew, despite federal restrictions on how far its planes could fly from Love and the last of those restrictions will end in 2014 – the target date for Southwest and the city of Dallas to complete most of a $519 million capital improvement project set to break ground in June.

The work will replace the existing terminals with a new 20-gate concourse, expand baggage facilities and spruce up a facility that hasn’t had this much attention in decades.

The upgrades and future new routes are expected to nearly double Love Field’s passenger traffic from its current 4 million passengers a year to about 8 million annually, which would beat the 1973 peak of 6.6 million. That’s still far short of the roughly 27 million passengers that get on planes at D/FW Airport annually.

Under the plan, the existing terminals – and their combined 20 gates – will come down as a new T-shaped building rises. The first gates of the new concourse are expected to open in 2011. The biggest hang-up may be extensive work on the lower passenger drop-off road in front of the airport that will be completed in phases.

Still under consideration is a proposed underground people-mover from the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Green Line to the new terminal. A feasibility study continues, and a report about its costs won’t come until the fall.

Southwest is managing the improvement project for the city and has the ability to spend up to $75 million to get it started while Dallas waits for the right time to sell bonds to finance most of the improvements. The bonds will be paid for by higher landing fees and gate rentals paid by Southwest and other airlines, and also by ticket fees called passenger facility charges.

Passengers now pay $3 each time they go through Love; that’s likely to rise, but the process to increase the fee is long and complicated.

Revenue from additional parking and concessions also will help fund the work. Love Field’s current 23,000 square feet of food and retail concession space will increase to more than 57,000 under the expansion, Mitchell said. That means more restaurant variety and new shops.

The airline landscape at Love won’t change much with the project. The airport can’t add any gates, and Southwest will end up with 16 of them. Houston-based Continental Airlines Inc. will keep two gates, and Fort Worth-based American Airlines Inc. will have two. The three airlines together have about 160 departures daily from Love Field.

Still to be seen is how popular Love will be when the law that restricts flights from the airport, the Wright Amendment, expires in just over five years, allowing airlines to fly anywhere from Love.

Southwest has already seen the passenger benefits from the end of Wright’s “through-ticket” restrictions at Love Field. Instead of having to buy two separate tickets to fly, passengers now can buy one-stop travel anywhere in the country on just one ticket, boosting Love Field traffic by nearly 1 million passengers a year.

Southwest and city officials will discuss the future of Love Field at a meeting today hosted by the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce at the Frontiers of Flight museum near the airport.

A passing motorist pointed a handgun at former Dallas Cowboy Michael Irvin as he drove in Far North Dallas on Monday night, according to a police report.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame member was not injured. He told police he stopped at a red light in the 18200 block of Marsh Lane, near the Bush Turnpike, about 9:30 p.m., when the driver of the vehicle next to him rolled down his window, the police report said.

Irvin put down his window because he thought someone wanted to talk to him and saw the passenger in the other vehicle raise a gun, the report said. Irvin said in an interview Tuesday night that he feared the men had planned to rob him and changed their minds when they saw who he was.

“The passenger pulled out a semiautomatic and I knew what time it was,” Irvin said. “But he said ‘Oh, that’s Michael Irvin, with the Dallas Cowboys.’”

Despite being scared, Irvin said he tried to keep the conversation going.

“So we started talking about the Cowboys and everything,” he said. “Then they got back on the highway.”

“I tell you what, I’m glad he was a Cowboy fan,” Irvin said.

A detailed description of the men was not available.

WorldFest will be held Saturday, October 25, 2008 from 12 Noon - 10p at Addison Circle Park (under the Addison water tower)

Admission for everyone over the age of 4 is $5.

60 Global Music & Dance Groups
20 Food Booths
80 Marketplace Booths
Unity Garden
Passport to International DFW
Children’s Workshop
Global Games
…and TurkFest!

International Food Court
A culinary smorgasbord of global cuisine awaits guests at WORLDFEST, North Texas’ premier international festival.
INTERNATIONAL Agha Juice
INTERNATIONAL Amma Center Dallas
USA Chamberlain’s Steak & Chop House
USA Chamberlain’s Fish Market Grill
THAILAND Chow Thai Addison
ERITREA Dallul Restaurant
ARGENTINA Everybody’s Empanadas
GERMANY Helmut’s Strudel
CHINA Jasmine Restaurant
MOROCCO Kasbah Grill
INDIA Kaurina’s LLC
PERU/COLOMBIA La Esperanza Restaurant
ENGLAND The Londoner
USA Marble Slab Creamery
USA Nestle Toll House
ITALY Paciugo Addison
POLAND Polish-American Foundation of Texas
ETHIOPIA Queen of Sheba Restaurant
TURKEY Shine’s Market
TURKEY Shish Turkish Grill
TURKEY TURANT’s Bakery

With a gorgeous weekend in store, make plans to catch the Plano Balloon Festival.

Saturday, September 20
6:00 AM Gates & Parking Lots Open and Bus Service Begins
6:30 AM Dawn Patrol “Wake up Plano”
7:00 AM Balloon Launch presented by the City of Plano
2:30 PM The Impostles perform on the KLUV Main Stage
3:30 PM Mount Righteous performs on the KLUV Main Stage
4:00 PM KDFW FOX 4 presents “Are you Smarter than Tim Ryan” on the KLUV Main Stage
5:00 PM RE/MAX Parachute Team Exhibition
5:45 PM National Anthem performed by Camille Broker on the KLUV Main Stage
6:00 PM Balloon Launch presented by EDS Credit Union
7:00 PM Beatles Tribute Band “Me & My Monkey” in Concert
on the KLUV Main Stage
8:00 PM “Lite up the Night” with the new 103.7 FM Balloon Glow
9:00 PM Spectacular Fireworks Show presented by Crest Cadillac / Infiniti

Sunday, September 21
6:00 AM Gates & Parking Lots Open and Bus Service Begins
6:30 AM Dawn Patrol “Wake up Plano”
7:00 AM Balloon Launch presented by The Dallas Morning News
8:30 AM The Black Prairie Band performs on the KLUV Main Stage
2:00 PM EDS Jazz Ensemble performs on the KLUV Main Stage
4:00 PM Plano Community Band performs on the KLUV Main Stage
5:00 PM RE/MAX Parachute Team Exhibition
6:00 PM Balloon Launch presented by Allstate Insurance
7:00 PM Festival Closes

Taking place on September 6 and 25, 2007, The Jewish Film Festival presents Eight Extraordinary Films From Around the World!

The popularity of film as a form of Jewish cultural identification has fed the growth and popularity of the Jewish Film Festival sponsored each year by the J.

Housed at the lovely Angelika Film Center at The Shops at Legacy in Plano, as well as the Zale Auditorium at the J, the Jewish Film Festival presents the most recent creations of Jewish filmmakers as well as classics.

Each film speaks in some way about what it means to be Jewish, either today or in the past, in the U. S. or in another country, inside the social mainstream or as an outsider. Each is a good story well told that stimulates our intellects, stirs our emotions and brings us insight!

Sponsored by the Jewish Community Center of Dallas

The annual “Dallas Dines Out” week-long event has begun!

Take advantage of amazing menus for only $35 per person with $7 of each meal benefiting the North Texas Food Bank or Lena Pope Home.

Participating restaurants include:

2900*
2900 Thomas Ave., Dallas
214.303.0400

III Forks
17776 Dallas Parkway, Dallas
972.267.1776

Abacus*
4511 McKinney Ave., Dallas
214.559.3111

Addison Café French Bistro
5290 Belt Line Rd., Ste. 108, Dallas
972.991.8824

Adelmo’s*
4537 Cole Ave, Dallas
214.559.0325

Al Biernat’s
4217 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas
214.219.2201

Ama Lur
1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine
817.778.2215

Andiamo Italian Bar & Grill*
4151 Beltline Rd., Addison
972.233.1515

Arcodoro Pomodoro*
2708 Routh St., Dallas
214.871.1924

Arthur’s Prime Steaks & Seafood
5175 Quorum Dr., Addison
972.385.0800

Avanti Euro Bistro
5001 Addison Circle, Addison
972.386.7800

Avanti Ristorante
2720 McKinney Ave., Dallas
214.871.4955

Bijoux*
5450 W. Lovers Lane #225, Dallas
214.350.6100

Bistro Louise*
2900 South Hulen St., #40, Fort Worth
817.922.9244

Bonnell’s Fine Texas Cuisine
4259 Bryant Irvin Rd, Fort Worth
817.738.5489

Cacharel Restaurant
2221 E. Lamar Blvd., Arlington
817.640.9981

The Cape*
2704 Worthington St., Dallas
214.720.9010

The Capital Grille
500 Crescent Ct., Ste. 135, Dallas
214.303.0500

Chamberlain’s Fish Market Grill*
4525 Beltline Rd., Addison
972.503.3474

Chamberlain’s Steak & Chop House*
5330 Beltline Rd., Dallas
972.934.2467

Chaparral Restaurant*- Adam’s Mark Hotel
400 N. Olive St., Dallas
214.777.6539

Craft - W Hotel
2440 Victory Park Lane, Dallas
214.397.4111

The Crescent Club
200 Crescent Ct., 17th Floor, Dallas
214.953.4343

Crú -A Wine Bar*-West Village
3699 McKinney Ave., Ste. 107, Dallas
214.526.9463

Crú -A Wine Bar*
7201 Bishop Rd, Ste. E2, Plano
972.312.9463

Dakota’s Steakhouse
600 North Akard, Dallas
214.740.4001

Dallas Fish Market*
1501 Main St., Dallas
214.744.3474

Daniele Osteria
3300 Oak Lawn, #110, Dallas
214.443.9420

Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House
5251 Spring Valley Rd, Dallas
972.490.9000

Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House
812 Main St., Fort Worth
817.877.3999

Dragonfly*- Hotel Zaza
2332 Leonard St., Dallas
214.550.9500

duce
6333 Camp Bowie Blvd, Ste 240, Fort Worth
817.377.4400

Ferré Ristorante*- West Village
3699 McKinney Ave., Ste. 106, Dallas
214.522.3888

Ferré Ristorante*
215 East 4th St., Fort Worth
817.332.0033

Fuse Restaurant and Lounge*
1512 Commerce St., Dallas
214.742.3873

Go Fish*
4950 Beltline Rd., Ste 190, Addison
972.980.1919

Goodnight Loving Steakhouse*
1917 Martin Dr., Weatherford
817.341.9100

The Grape*
2808 Greenville Ave., Dallas
214.828.1981

The Grill on the Alley*– Galleria
13270 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas
214.459.1601

The Grotto*
2300 Highland Village Rd. #500, Highland Vlg
972.318.0515

H3 Ranch
109 E Exchange, Fort Worth
817.624.1246

Hattie’s Restaurant*
418 N. Bishop Ave., Dallas
214.942.7400

Hector’s on Henderson*
2929 North Henderson Ave., Dallas
214.821.0432

Hibiscus
2927 N Henderson Ave, Dallas
214.827.2927

il Sole Restaurant*
4514 Travis St., Ste. 201, Dallas
214.559.3888

In Restaurant*
7709 Inwood Rd., Dallas
214.358.1100

Isabella’s Restaurant*
1279 Legacy Dr., Frisco
214.618.3384

Jasper’s Restaurant*
7161 Bishop Rd., Ste. G1, Plano
469-229-9111

Kenichi*
2400 Victory Park Lane, Dallas
214.871.8883

Kenny’s Wood Fired Grill*
5000 Beltline Rd #775, Dallas
972.392.9663

Kirby’s Steakhouse*
3525 Greenville Ave., Dallas
214.821.2122

Kirby’s Steakhouse*
3408 Preston Rd., Plano
972.867.2122

Kirby’s Steakhouse*
3305 E. Highway 114, Southlake
817.410.2221

Kitchen 1924*
1924 Abrams Rd., Dallas
214.821.1924

La Cima Club
5215 N. O’Connor Rd., Ste. 2600, Irving
972.869.2266

The Landmark Restaurant* - Melrose Hotel
3015 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas
214.224.3152

Lanny’s Alta Cocina Mexicana
3405 West 7th St., Fort Worth
817.850.9996

Lavendou*
19009 Preston Rd., Ste. 200, Dallas
972.248.1911

Lawry’s The Prime Rib
14655 Dallas Parkway, Dallas
972.503.6688

Le Rendezvous
5934 Royal Ln. Ste. 120, Dallas
214.987.4900

Lonesome Dove Western Bistro
2406 N. Main St., Fort Worth
817.740.8810

Luqa*
1217 Main St., Dallas
214.760.9000

McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood*
307 NorthPark Center, Dallas
214.891.0100

Mercury Chop House
301 Main St., Sundance Square, Fort Worth
817.336.4129

The Mercury Grill*
11909 Preston Rd., Dallas
972.960.7774

Mi Piaci*
14854 Montfort Rd., Dallas
972.934.8424

Nana - Hilton Anatole
2201 Stemmons Fwy, Dallas
214.761.7470
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Newport Seafood & Steak*
703 McKinney Ave #101, Dallas
214.954.0220

Nick & Sam’s Steakhouse
3008 Maple Ave., Dallas
214.871.7444

Nicola’s*
5800 Legacy Dr., Plano
972.608.4430

N9NE Steakhouse
3090 Olive St., Ste. 110, Dallas
214.720.9901

Nobu
400 Crescent Ct., Dallas
214.252.7000

NOVE Italiano
3090 Olive Street, Ste. 130, Dallas
214.720.9903

Oceanaire Seafood Room* - Westin Galleria
13340 Dallas Parkway, Ste 1300, Dallas
972.759.2277

Olea*
5809 Preston Rd #578, Plano
972.378.0203

Olenjack’s Grille*
770 Road to Six Flags E., Arlington
817.226.2600

The Palm Restaurant*
701 Ross Ave., Dallas
214.698.0470

Palomino Restaurant
500 Crescent Ct., Ste. 165, Dallas
214.999.1222

Pappas Bros. Steakhouse*
10477 Lombardy Ln., Dallas
214.366.2000

Park Cities Prime
8411 Preston #132, Dallas
214.691.7763

Parlour Café & Wine Bar*
3610 Shire Blvd., Ste.112, Richardson
972.423.9463

Perry’s Restaurant
2911 Routh St., Dallas
214.871.9991

Piccolo Mondo Italian Restaurant
829 East Lamar Blvd., Arlington
817.265.9174

Piola*
3700 Mattison Ave., Fort Worth
817.205.6773

Popolos Café
5959 Royal Ln. #707, Dallas
214.692.5497

The Pyramid Grill* - Fairmont Hotel
1717 North Akard St., Dallas
214.720.5249

Rafain Brazilian Steakhouse
18010 Dallas Pkwy., Dallas
972.733.1110

Reata Restaurant
310 Houston St., Fort Worth
817.336.1009

Riccardi’s*
2800 Routh St #115, Dallas
214.303.0881

Rouge*
5027 W. Lovers Lane, Dallas
214.350.6600

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
17840 Dallas Pkwy., Dallas
972.250.2244

Sambuca*
2120 McKinney Ave., Dallas
214.744.0820

Shinsei
7713 Inwood Road, Dallas
214.352.0005

Silver Fox Steakhouse
3102 Oak Lawn Ave., Ste. 144, Dallas
214.559.2442

Silver Fox Steakhouse
1651 S. University Dr., Fort Worth
817.332.9060

Silver Fox Steakhouse
1303 Legacy Dr., Frisco
214.618.5220

Silver Fox Steakhouse
1235 William D. Tate, Grapevine
817.329.6995

Silver Fox Steakhouse
3650 Shire Blvd., Richardson
972.423.8121

St. Martin’s Wine Bistro*
3020 Greenville Ave., Dallas
214.826.0940

Steel Restaurant*
3102 Oak Lawn Ave., Ste. 100, Dallas
214.219.9908

Stephan Pyles*
1807 Ross Ave., Ste. 200, Dallas
214.580.7000

Steve Fields’ Steak & Lobster Lounge*
5013 W. Park Blvd., Plano
972.596.7100

Sullivan’s Steakhouse*
17795 N. Dallas Pkwy., Dallas
972.267.9393

“Suze” Restaurant*
4345 W. Northwest Hwy., Ste. 270, Dallas
214.350.6135

Texas de Brazil
15101 Addison Rd., Addison
972.385.1000

Texas de Brazil
2727 Cedar Springs Rd., Dallas
214.720.1414

Texas de Brazil
101 N. Houston St., Fort Worth
817.882.9500

Tower Club*
1601 Elm St 48th Floor, Dallas
214.220.0403

Tramontana*
8220 Westchester, Dallas
214.368.4188

Trece*
4513 Travis St., Dallas
214.780.1900

Truluck’s Seafood, Steak, & Crabhouse*
5001 Beltline Rd., Addison
972.503.3079

Truluck’s Seafood, Steak, & Crabhouse*
2401 McKinney Ave., Dallas
214.220.2401

Truluck’s Seafood, Steak, & Crabhouse*
1420 Plaza Place, Southlake
817.912.0500

Tucker*
3113 Ross Ave., Dallas
214.389.1313

Victory Tavern*
2501 N. Houston St., Ste. 400, Dallas
214.432.1900

Watel’s*
2207 Allen St., Dallas
214.720.0323

York Street*
6047 Lewis St., Dallas
214.826.0968

Sushi Samba is a visually dynamic restaurant (located on the west side of the Galleria Mall next to the Westin Hotel) featuring cuisine blending a mix of Brazilian, Peruvian and Japanese. Dallas is new to the lineup with companion locations in Chicago, New York, Miami and Tel Aviv.

My dining companion and I visited Sushi Samba to sample the Sunday brunch menu and started with Batidas ($5.50) which is a combination of up to three fruit juices and on this trip we selected Asian Pear, Mango and Blueberry and the Mangolini ($6.50) which is a blend of sparkling wine, fresh mango and peach. Both drinks were an excellent beginning to the dining experience.

As a massive sushi enthusiast, I withheld from ordering from that section of the menu and instead focused on the Family Style Brunch which at $15 per person ($8 for under 12) is an astonishing value for the amount of food you receive.

We began our brunch with the Smoked Fish Platter ($13.00) which was a selection of smoked white fish, salmon and trout with homemade bagel chips along with capers, thin strips of red onion, tomatoes and creme fraiche. We initially began by placing selected items onto the large chips; however, the chips are so light and crisp that they weren’t practical to eat from in this way without crumbling at the first bite. We opted to use cutlery and just snack from the chips (we noticed another table experiencing the same thing). An excellent job was done on the smoked white fish and everything on the dish was fresh and tantalizing.

We then received the Eggs Benedict ($13.00) with aji panca hollandaise and smoked salmon served on a large slice of brioche bread - which was the perfect lightweight accompaniment. The aji panca hollandaise was a welcome change and the eggs were prepared perfectly.

The third dish was the Doce de Leite French Toast ($10) with seasonal fruit and powdered sugar. As someone who is not a big fan of French Toast, I was very surprised by the lightness of the bread and accompanying sauces and fruit garnishes of strawberries and blueberries.

The final dish was South American Frittata ($9.00) which was comprised of lingia, asparagus, heart of palm and manchego cheese. This was served in a small cast iron skillet and seemed a bit overcooked. The lingia added a nice amount of spice to the dish.

The Sunday brunch attracted a good crowd and our server was the best I’ve experienced in almost 10 months (I’m notorious for receiving terrible service). The pace in which the dishes were served was relaxed so we didn’t feel the need to rush before the new dish got cold though on one occasion the support staff took a dish before my companion had finished.

Dallas can be a fickle market when it comes to new dining options as we have such a wide variety to choose from and our standards can be more exacting than in many other cities. However, with a few minor adjustments, it appears that Sushi Samba will be able find their perfect niche.

We look forward to sampling the evening version of Sushi Samba in the near future and giving you the details.

The Facts on Sushi Samba:

• 13270 Dallas Parkway (Galleria)
• Dallas 75240
• 214-866-014
• www.sushisamba.com
• AE/V/MC/D
• Average Meal: $30 - $75
• Hours:
  Sun-Mon: 11a - 10p
  Tue: 11a - 11p
  Wed - Thu: 11a - midnight
  Fri - Sat:  11a - 1a