Get Ready For Your First Limited Time Offer From Trinity Groves

LTO has announced their first idea for the Trinity Groves pop up restaurant. Over the past few weeks we’ve told you about the concept that will feature a temporary restaurant that provides four short months of atmosphere and cuisine crafted by a chef and designer picked by local Dallas diners…

Where to Find Frogs’ Legs in Dallas

A story in yesterday’s New York Times has me thinking about frogs’ legs. The story details France’s historic obsession with the amphibian delicacy. The passion has waned as tastes have changed and a ban in the ’80s made it illegal to trade in French frogs. Still, some restaurants hang on…

Desta Starts Alcohol Sales More Than Three Months After Opening

If you’re wondering why Dallas has so many BYOB restaurants, a look at Desta will provide a few clues. After more than two months of waiting on the state (they filed their application a few weeks after opening) and nearly $10,000 in applications fees, bonds and insurance costs you can…

Modern Arts Desserts Will Have You Cooking Like an Artist

MODERN ART DESSERTS from Clay McLachlan on Vimeo.Ready to take your pastry cheffing to the next level? Caitlin Freeman’s new book, Modern Arts Desserts, inspired by modern-art-meets-sweets, will have you baking up cakes that look like Thiebaud paintings in no time. The self-taught baker is the resident pastry chef for…

Mesero Miguel and “The Pedro” Coming To Henderson Avenue

Workers today covered the windows of 2822 N. Henderson Ave. with the brown butcher paper that marks most build-outs, for what restaurateur Mico Rodriguez calls a complete renovation to make way for Mesero Miguel, an upscale version of the Mr Mesero he opened on McKinney Avenue in 2011. “We’re going…

Terra Tech Farms Tries To Get Off The Ground With Kickstarter

Jake King-Gilbert wants to shave a few more miles off the local farm to table movement. He’s planning an indoor urban farm in Deep Ellum with a goal of producing fresh produce year-round. King-Gilbert has been experimenting with hydroponics in his apartment with synthetic lighting for the past year. Now…

JoJo Eating House Has Closed

News came out from Culture Map that Jo Jo will be closing in two weeks. You may remember the Uptown restaurant from our series of blog posts that tracked its design, build-out and opening. See also: – Chronicling a Restaurant’s Opening: Construction at JoJo Continues – JoJo Eating House &…

You Can Actually Order a Krusty Burger Now. Not That You’d Want To.

Because the food at Universal Studios wasn’t bad enough, Krusty Burgers will be available to visitors who check out the new Simpsons-themed strand of restaurants known as Fast Food Boulevard. This painfully long promotional video gives you a window into the junk food that’s available. In addition to Krusty Burgers…

Tom’s Burgers And Grill: The Greatest Diner of All Time

If you live in Dallas and ever travel to Fort Worth, (which you should, the wings and art and music are all great there) you should stop at Tom’s Burgers and Grill. If you live in Fort Worth and ever travel to Dallas, you should stop at Tom’s Burger and…

Deep Ellum Could Use a Few More Restaurants

Occasionally, I’ll get an email from a reader who mistakes me for a food expert and is willing to risk a meal out based on my recommendation. The worst question I’m asked is: “Where should I eat?” As if I could instantly divine what someone is in the mood for,…

Sweet Ballz Brand Cake Balls Are a Real Thing

I was sure it was a parody. A news release touting Sweet Ballz, a Dallas-based company specializing in marble-sized confections read like a Saturday Night Live sketch. Co-founders of the company had been making cake balls for friends and family for years and had recently found a way to manufacture…

Tomato Season Is Coming, and it Just May Be the Best Ever

Craving tomatoes? Not the cottony, firm, flavorless orbs that are available at your supermarket year round. And not the bright-red specimens that have been promising so much but under-delivering at the Dallas Farmers Market either. I’m talking about heavenly tomatoes that scream vibrant, summery, fruity flavors when you bite into…

The Flying Saucer Has Really Good Chicken Wings

They are among the highest echelons of pedestrian fare, joining burgers and nachos in the holy trinity of bar food. Chicken wings have been making stool-bound drunks smile saucy Ronald McDonald grins since they were invented in Buffalo in 1964. Now they’re served with such fervor their price outpaces chicken…

Nora Expanding into Neighboring Retail Space

Big changes are under way at Nora, the Afghan restaurant that opened last year on Greenville Avenue. This weekend, opaque plastic obscured the windows as workers on scaffolding tended to the exterior of the building. Chef and owner Matt Pikar took control of the adjacent space and knocked down the…