Bolsa, Common Table and Stonedeck Are Closing

It’s a blunt headline, but it’s what the news is: Both Common Table in Uptown and Stonedeck Pizza Pub in Deep Ellum are shuttering, and there’s time to get your last tastes and say your goodbyes. Common Table, which we’ve had for 10 years, posted on Facebook yesterday that they’re…

Chef Bruno Davaillon Steps Aside as Bullion’s Executive Chef

Bullion’s executive chef Bruno Davaillon is stepping aside from his role to become the restaurant’s creative adviser, according to a news release. “When I first opened Bullion more than two years ago with the Labora Group, Bullion became a leader in paving the path for Dallas’ booming culinary scene,” Davaillon…

Cochon 555 Is More Than a Food Event to Snack All Night

Cochon 555, the nose-to-tail culinary event supporting family farmers and educating buyers, returns to Dallas on Sunday, Feb. 9 with a list of chefs that will surely give us something worth writing about. This tour started in 2008, aiming to spread word about the agricultural importance of eating heritage breed…

Casa Komali and LUCK Restaurants Close Their Doors for Good

LUCK at Trinity Groves and Casa Komali on Cole Avenue have closed. We got a tip midday Friday about LUCK (Local Urban Craft Kitchen), but management denied they were closing. Then, hours later, word slipped out to more people. That’s one struggle with closing: It’s an insanely emotional time, and…

Oishii Heads East with Second Location

I feel like I haven’t been able to go a day the last two weeks without people talking about Oishii: They were about to work there, they were raving about it or they’re talking about the news that’s now officially out: A second location has arrived for the restaurant. This…

Here’s Why Trompo Needs to Be in Your Brunch Rotation

Trompo is still around. Plenty has been written about Luis Olvera moving his taco spot to Oak Cliff, but it’s still hard for people to make their way there. The former ChildCareGroup location is now split into small business operations, and you have to know where you’re going to get…

Graham Dodds Returns with Elaina Kay’s Cornbread and Country

Elaina Kay’s Cornbread and Country event returns for a second year, bringing along Graham Dodds (there is cornbread, after all). “We did the first one last year around this time at Garden Cafe. It was super fun, I think we had 100 people or so, actually way too many,” Dodds…

Here’s Your Lineup for the 2020 Morning After Brunch Event

If there’s one thing we hear when talking to local restaurateurs, it’s this: Dallas loves brunch. To celebrate that, we’re all going to sip brunch cocktails and try the best brunch foods our city has to offer at the Dallas Observer’s annual Morning After festival. This event won’t take over…