Permitless Carry Adds New Burden to Restaurants
Restaurants and bars linger at the intersection of culture and politics. Usually, we pass through, noticing little else than what’s in front of us. Other times – like recently – a quagmire evolves.
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Brunch with Your Crew; 4-Packs to the Observer’s Morning After Brunch Are on Sale Now
The Observer’s 5th Annual The Morning After Brunch is Sunday, Sept. 12. Roam around the Dallas Farmers Market while indulging in dozens of offerings from local restaurants,
Beer Paired with Mayo? Hard Pass. Luckily, We Have Better Options.
Yeah, you read that right. And as soon as our gag reflex was able to get ahold of itself, we too had to peek and, sure enough, Champion Brewery Company in Virginia
Beer Me 4-Packs to the Observers’ 11th Annual BrewFest Are Now On Sale
We’ve confirmed almost 100 breweries at the Dallas Observers’ 11th Annual BrewFest; meaning there will be literally 100s of different beers to wet your whistle.
New Vegan Restaurant, Project Pollo, Aims to Put Chick-fil-A Out of Business by 2030
Late last week the Dallas Business Journal reported that Project Pollo, a fried vegan “chicken” sandwich restaurant, is slated to open a new spot along Greenville Avenue soon.
Crushing it in Dallas, How Pour Girl Wines Came to Be
An interesting new model for bottling wine is emerging in Texas and a local entrepreneur is dipping a toe in the lush waters. For decades vineyards in Texas have been gaining traction in the wine world. The Texas Hill Country has over one million annual visitors
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Hurtado Expands, Revolver Vamooses and Rodeo Bar Is Revived
We just posted a long list of openings and closings a couple of weeks ago, yet already there are some notable moves. First, Hurtado Barbecue in Arlington is expanding to Little Elm…
Dakota’s Reopens Sept. 13, Get Your Ressie Now
Dallas’ iconic subterranean steakhouse has undergone a renovation and is set to reopen on Sept. 13. The 37-year old downtown restaurant shuttered after the pandemic hit in May 2020. Meredith McEneny then swooped in and saved the space. For a decade she’s assisted her husband – Tim McEneny who owns…
A Full Scouting Report on DFW Restaurant Week
DFW Restaurant Week has officially started and even though its gamer tag includes “Week” it actually lasts a month; through Sept. 5 this year.
Yuengling Is Now Pouring Out of Taps Across Dallas
Our Yuengling was so hot off the press Tuesday afternoon, we had to wait for the bartenders at The Crafty Irishman to create a button for it in their
‘Either Way We Lose’: Bar Owners React to New Mask Mandates
Wednesday afternoon Dallas Co. Judge Clay Jenkins issued a new mask mandate. As of midnight on Aug. 11, masks will be required in all schools, businesses and county buildings. Jenkins’ office confirmed this includes restaurants and bars;
Judge Clay Jenkins’ Advice for Restaurateurs and Diners: Listen to Doctors, not Pols
Last week we reported that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest executive order, GA-38, prohibits any private business that “is receiving or will receive any public fund through any means, including grants, contracts, loans or other
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Chip’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers Expands to Beckley Avenue in Oak Cliff
Fans of Chip’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers will be excited to hear the local burger spot is expanding with a new location in Oak Cliff on Beckley Avenue.
Thunderbird Pies & Cow Tipping Creamery Are on the Move to East Dallas
Thunderbird Pies packed its bags last week and bid adieu to its temporary home inside Zoli’s pizza in Addison. It’s moving to new digs in East Dallas.
Lasso Cookies from Local Baker, Lemma’s Bakeshop, are Spot On
A couple of weeks ago Central Track reported on a local baker who is making Ted Lasso cookies, or “biscuits” as they’re called across the pond. If you’re not familiar with the Apple TV+ series, an American football coach,
Yelp Adds Vaccine Status to Restaurant Platform. Buckle-Up.
From ongoing economic uncertainty due to the pandemic to labor shortages and cost increases across the board, the restaurant industry has been on an 18-month roller-coaster ride. But, not just any roller coaster, like the one ride
Could DFW Restaurants Require Vaccines? Not if They Got a PPP Loan, Says Abbott.
Last week during an interview on CNBC’s Squakbox, restaurateur Danny Meyer said that customers dining indoors at any of his New York City or Washington D.C. restaurants will be required to show proof of vaccination.
Cans of the Coveted Pennsylvania Craft Beer Yuengling Creeping into Bars
Recently while at a bar a funny-sounding word was uttered. One you don’t hear very often in these parts: Yuengling. Heads turned, questions were yelled over the Marty Robins “Big Iron”
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Dallas Chefs Pitch in for RMHD Cookbook, and It’s a Gem
A gem of a cookbook was recently released, brimming with full of beautiful photos and recipes from some of Dallas’ most prized chefs. Best of all, it’s for a good cause.
Local Craft Brewing May Never Be the Same, And That’s Good News
We learned a lot about ourselves over the past year and a half. Life paths, career choices, how to disappoint a sourdough starter or cross-stitch pattern. Some leaned on the importance of family while others found sanity in solitude.
Dutch ‘Bro’ Coffee Energy Is Real and Annoyingly Likable
Dutch Bros Coffee, which we’ll refer to as “Bro! Coffee” from here on out (keep reading), opened in Pantego (aka Arlington’s ticket trap) this week. This is only the second such store in North Texas, the other is on Custard Road in McKinney and it’s collected nothing but five-star Google reviews…
The Brisket Jam Cheeseburger At Loro Is the Best Jam of All Jams
Loro Dallas was one of the most anticipated restaurant openings in North Texas this year. The original opening went by the wayside because of the pandemic,