Late last week, Michael Martensen announced a new weekly concept at Smyth, his Uptown ode to crafty cocktails. The bar will offer what he describes as “coursed cocktails,” a selection of drinks dreamed up by his team of bartenders to be enjoyed in concert for a fixed price. His first…
Leading up to our annual Best of Dallas® issue, we’re counting down the 50 most interesting restaurants in Dallas. These spots bring something unique or compelling to the city’s dining scene, feeding both your appetite and soul. Find more interesting places on our all-new Best Of app for iTunes or…
OK, this “time flies” thing is really starting to flip me out. When I was five, an additional 15 minutes in the car on the way to grandma’s house was the most agonizing period time I could imagine anyone enduring. Now multiple hours evaporate every time I blink my eyes…
Just two weeks ago, a news release issued by a spokesperson who works for Kent Rathbun’s Abacus restaurant announced that Eddie Campbell, one of the city’s best known and best traveled bartenders, had been hired to tend mix drinks there. See Also: Eddie Campbell, Dallas’ Wandering Mixologist, Has Landed at…
Leading up to our annual Best of Dallas® issue, we’re counting down the 50 most interesting restaurants in Dallas. These spots bring something unique or compelling to the city’s dining scene, feeding both your appetite and soul. Find more interesting places on our all-new Best Of app for iTunes or…
Lobster rolls are inexplicably all over this town, even if we have to pay a claw and a leg to get one. Shrimp rolls make more sense. The Gulf of Mexico has plenty of shrimp, and not only are the shipping costs lower, the shellfish are more affordable. See also:…
Compared to tacos, pasta and other imported foods, sushi is still a relatively new phenomenon in the States. It wasn’t until the mid-1960s that the first sushi bars started cropping up in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo, to cater to homesick Japanese businessmen. Those first shops did little to rouse desire…
You knew all along that Grape owner Brian Luscher would go nuts if he just handed his kitchen over to his new executive chef Danyele McPherson and sat on his hands. Chefs work relentless hours, and you can’t go from ridiculously busy to idle without insanity leaking in. See also:…
The Carroll Avenue location of my favorite taqueria, La Banqueta, has officially been replaced, in what may be the quickest restaurant opening in the history of Dallas. See Also: La Banqueta, East Dallas’ Best Taquería, Is Closed Taqueria Conin opened sometime last week, not long after the new tenants completed…
Leading up to our annual Best of Dallas® issue, we’re counting down the 50 most interesting restaurants in Dallas. These spots bring something unique or compelling to the city’s dining scene, feeding both your appetite and soul. Find more interesting places on our all-new Best Of app for iTunes or…
Leading up to our annual Best of Dallas® issue, we’re counting down the 50 most interesting restaurants in Dallas. These spots bring something unique or compelling to the city’s dining scene, feeding both your appetite and soul. Find more interesting places on our all-new Best Of app for iTunes or…
We’re divided into two distinct groups: those whose parents prepared Hamburger Helper on occasion and those whose parents adamantly refused to. Kids who received the occasional beef, noodle and maltodextrin sautée most likely thought it was just another salty meal. But the children who were denied the boxed delicacy were…
Leading up to our annual Best of Dallas® issue, we’re counting down the 50 most interesting restaurants in Dallas. These spots bring something unique or compelling to the city’s dining scene, feeding both your appetite and soul. Find more interesting places on our all-new Best Of app for iTunes or…
There is an undeniable energy that props of the spirits of humans across the country as the first week of September comes to pass. Last night, the NFL kicked off the months-long saga that is beer, chicken wing and nachos season and it’s time to rejoice. If you’re not a…
Leading up to our annual Best of Dallas® issue, we’re counting down the 50 most interesting restaurants in Dallas. These spots bring something unique or compelling to the city’s dining scene, feeding both your appetite and soul. Find more interesting places on our all-new Best Of app for iTunes or…
Those first two months threw you a curve-ball didn’t they? June and July were unexpectedly forgiving, which made August’s swelter all the more unbearable. And even though the equinox is so very close, the hot days continue queue up day after day. It’s been such a long summer; soothe yourself…
Earlier this week, The Times published a series of videos documenting the inner brain happenings of some of the country’s most respected food journalists. The publication’s last five critics answered questions about dining under the radar, assigning restaurant stars, most hated adjectives (they’re not fond of “yummy”) and the foods…
Leading up to our annual Best of Dallas® issue, we’re counting down the 50 most interesting restaurants in Dallas. These spots bring something unique or compelling to the city’s dining scene, feeding both your appetite and soul. Find more interesting places on our all-new Best Of app for iTunes or…
I’ve been working on an upcoming sushi restaurant review, and while conducting some research I stumbled on a quote from former Observer food critic Mark Stuertz. In his 2002 review of his review of Sushi Kyoto II, he lamented the proliferation of sushi restaurants in Dallas. “It’s not a trend…
The first biryani I ever made was on Christmas Day. I somehow convinced the majority of my family that glazed ham with pineapple rings and the roast turkey redux were about as edaciously fashionable as microwave cookbooks and jello molds. I thought if a holiday meal was supposed to feel…
If you’re not well versed, you could get lost in the ingredients required to make just one Indian curry. Scores of them can be featured in a single recipe, and one state in India offers enough dishes to keep you guessing for years. Start eating your way through the country’s…
Leading up to our annual Best of Dallas® issue, we’re counting down the 50 most interesting restaurants in Dallas. These spots bring something unique or compelling to the city’s dining scene, feeding both your appetite and soul. Find more interesting places on our all-new Best Of app for iTunes or…
