Dallas Observer’s 10 Most-Read Food Stories of 2019

As we look back on 2019, from the food trends to the best burgers and the best new bars, we also consider what people read the most. While we may not be stoked about it, Popeyes is on this list (twice!). I’m thankful I met TC Fleming for a number…

The 10 Best Brunch Dishes We Had This Year

We go to brunch every week — not because we love mimosas or carving time out of the weekend for another egg dish, but because we consider it a service as we carve a path through the increasing number of joints serving brunch. We went to different ones in 2018,…

El Vecino Does Brunch Nearly Well Enough to Make It Worthwhile

There’s a fairly unassuming strip mall on Buckner Boulevard — if you drive around that part of East Dallas, you know it. Years ago, that’s where we were introduced to the greatness of Good 2 Go Taco in the Green Spot. But time passed, tacos left and someone decided to…

Tillman’s Is Closing in Bishop Arts

Tillman’s Bishop Arts is leaving North Oak Cliff at the end of the year. A release Monday morning says owner Jeffrey Kollinger deeply considered the decision to close the spot. “We have worked with our landlord, Jim Lake Companies, and after much discussion, we’ve decided not to continue our lease…

Hot Take: Beverley’s Might Have the Best Brunch in Town

Beverley’s had our attention before it opened last spring. It exudes charm on North Fitzhugh Avenue, on that strip between Cole Avenue and the Katy Trail. It looks like a fine place to eat and has that appearance of a place that would have a good brunch: bright colors with lots…

Why Leave Your Dorm for Dinner When a Robot Can Deliver It?

The University of Texas at Dallas wraps this semester with some new additions to its campus: food-delivering robots. The little machines, which look more or less like shiny coolers on sturdy wheels, are on-demand food delivery robots courtesy of Starship Technologies. The San Francisco-based company specializes in these robots and…

Taquero Is Closing in West Dallas to Open Elsewhere

Taquero, the charming West Dallas taqueria serving some pretty stellar tacos, has its last day at its Singleton Boulevard location this month. But it’s coming back, just somewhere else. It’s not a tremendous surprise that it’s making the change: The seating’s all outside. It has a wonderful outdoor space, one you…

This North Texas Farm Is Creating a Space for Chefs

Who doesn’t appreciate a farm-to-table dinner? Not just a “this onion came from 99 miles away and is now at your cloth-covered table in Oak Lawn,” but a “this okra came from that bush that’s 2 feet away from you on this farm.” That’s what Stacy and Aaron Reeves are…

Brian Luscher Lands at 33 Restaurant Group

We all sighed with disappointment when The Grape closed, but we also kept an ear out for where chef Brian Luscher would wind up next. 33 Restaurant Group is lucky enough to get him as its new director of culinary operations. He’ll be working with the group’s restaurants, which include…

What in the World Is a Bubble Lounge?

Oh, Adolphus, you can’t let the holidays slip by without decorating your historic hotel to the max and hosting something called a “bubble lounge,” can you? Perrier-Jouet is taking over the French Room Bar there throughout the month, giving us so much festive decoration and a special Champagne and cocktail…