Hopdoddy is an upscale, yet casual, restaurant and bar that originated in Austin just a couple years ago and has quickly amassed an ardent drove of devotees. Their hippie-seducing burgers are an affirmation to all things craft, local, organic, Austin and Willie. See also: 11 Off-The-Beaten-Path Cheeseburgers Their first spot…
A new Cuban restaurant, Havana Café, has opened at 1152 Buckner Blvd. in the Casa Linda Plaza. This small, family run spot affords only enough space for about 10 tables, which is quite unfortunate considering the crowd they’re already drawing. Amidst the downpour Saturday night, it was standing room only…
Last week, my boyfriend Tim at the Daily Meal (we’ve actually never met) sent me an email (went to spam box first) about an Ultimate BBQ Road Trip. His greeting started with “Exciting news … ” about their “explicitly mouthwatering lineup of Barbecue restaurants across the southern United States…” I…
FOX is prepping for season 4 of MasterChef and will hold a casting call in Dallas on October 27, which means you have about one month to do whatever you think necessary to get TV game-ready. The concept of MasterChef is to find the country’s best home cook. They start…
This is a bad bad list, people. Nasty. Men’s Health has published a list of the top 20 Worst Foods in America. Usually it’s fun to look at gut bombs, but after cruising through this list you’ll want to brush your teeth and wash your face. The list is part…
Boulevardier is the new French bistro-inspired restaurant in Oak Cliff, which is a collaboration of Veritas owners Brooks and Bradley Anderson and chefs Randall Copeland and Nathan Tate of Ava in Rockwall. This spot opened on the last day of July and nary a negative word has been cast against…
Until last week, all of Deep Ellum Brewing Company’s beer was only available on tap at bars or in kegs. But, a few months ago they scored a good deal on a bottling system and we can all now enjoy a local brew on our local couch in front of…
Democracy and drinking. (Insert a long, hard, exhausted sigh.) I’m not going to connect all the dots with how much our democracy is tied to drinking, going all the way back to George and Martha’s home brew. Just trust me, for the love of God trust me, being a good…
The Serrallés family has been producing rum in Puerto Rico since family patriarch Don Serrallés imported a copper still from France and made his first batch in 1865. Almost 150 years later, the Serrallés family continues to produce the Don Q line of rums at their family distillery, Destilería Serrallés…
This weekend is the 56th annual Greek Food Festival of Dallas at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church at the southwest corner of Hillcrest and Alpha Road. They’re kicking things off Friday with a happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m., along with a chance to win a trip for…
First we have the Mayan calendar to contend with. Then, Miley cut all her hair off. Now, there’s another apocalypse in the works… Bloomberg Business reported today that because of a dramatic rise in grain prices around the world, feeding pigs over their projected lifetimes costs more than what they’re…
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, a specialty coffee and tea cafe, is set to open at 15250 Dallas North Tollway this Friday, September 28. On Thursday, however, from 4:00 to 7:00 they’re hosting an open house and customers can sample the goods for free. The Coffee Bean is originally…
In early August, Braden and Yasmin Wages took their first vacation since opening their restaurant, Malai, to spend five days in Hanoi, Vietnam, immersing themselves in the local food and culture. “We really just wanted to refresh and expand our menu,” said Braden. “We also wanted to re-center ourselves on…
Matt’s Rancho Martinez has finally opened in its new home at 1904 Skillman. The original spot on La Vista closed back in February, after their lease expired and Mi Cocina moved in. See Also: Dallas’ Five Best Tex-Mex Restaurants There was a whole queso-laden spat between a neighborhood association and…
That’s a map. In the northwest quadrant is Dallas-Fort Worth, represented by a spattering of magenta (Jack In the Box), yellow (Wendy’s) and many other bright colors in the midst of the giant periwinkle cloud (Sonic). I think the forecast calls for tator tot rain all day. HuffPo originally reported…
In “Dancing in the Light” off the Rolling Stone’s re-release of Exile on Main Street, Keith Richards’ guitar has a pronounced Southern drawl and Mick Jagger sounds like he was born in East Texas while he complains of a “sinking feeling”… “You really hit the big time, I really took…
The Common Table is a big advocate of the local craft beer movement and, they happen to have a pretty steady hand in the kitchen. Impressive dual qualities, right? They often host special dinners, but this Monday’s beer dinner is going to be extra-super-duper-fragalistic special. It’s a four-course meal, but…
Recently we chatted about some of the best patios in our fine city. Now we’ve put together a list of some of our favorite rooftops. We hope … no, rather, insist you find a spot at one of these places very soon. Dare we suggest you imbibe a cold beer…
GOGHEE Korean BBQ Tacos is opening in its new location today at 4895 LBJ Freeway (northwest quadrant, just west of Inwood Road). Their original spot was just a tiny drive-thru spot with no indoor dining. But, they needed more elbow room for all that kimchee slinging, so they upgraded to…
Just put all these options in a hat and pick one. Maybe two. Becuase it’s just too hard to decide. It’s a busy weekend. If you strategize, you might be able the hit most things on the list. Addison celebrates their 25th Anniversary of Oktoberfest this weekend. There will be…
Chef Jason Boso of Twisted Root fame has shuttered Cowboy Chow out in Roanoke and opened a new concept in its place called Tacos & Avocados. Boso spent 50 grand giving the place a makeover and is bringing a touch of Dallas to the country with art from Brian Gibb’s…
The ABC show Shark Tank had its season opener on Friday evening. The basic concept of the show is budding entrepreneurs showcase their inventions or business ideas to a group of “sharks,” or investors, hoping to get financial backing. Mark Cuban is one of those sharks. The Beer Buckle (or…
