Be Home Soon opened mid November in Casa Linda plaza.  Owner Madison King created her dream restaurant after years as a musician with Russ Kirk (an accountant with a law degree), and Joey Fink (chef de cuisine).  All three have restaurant experience but wanted to create something casual with a changing menu on their home turf of East Dallas.  It’s in the spot previously occupied by Dugg Burger but you wouldn’t recognize the space.  The purple walls are filled with art and collectables.  A long bar takes up one wall but it has seating for drinks and/or eating.  Small tables line the other wall with the kitchen in the back. The menu was printed on a roll of butcher paper that hangs on the wall and a printed menu lists snacks and staples, like a salad.  The other side of the printed menu was cocktails, many of them traditionally based.  The weekly menu shows up on their Instagram page not the website and they take no reservations.  The cocktails were well made but their wine selection seems only by the glass and was quite limited.  They do offer a kid’s plate but children are not seated after 7:00.  The portions were fairly small so you can order lots and have it family style.  The food was mixed but I’ll go again when I see an interesting menu – I love the concept. Continue reading →