A new chef is at the head of CBD Provisions and Americano in The Joule hotel in downtown Dallas. Anthony Bombaci, who you may know as having led the kitchen at Nana, where he earned a James Beard Award nomination for best chef in the Southwest, is now the executive…
In a traditional kitchen, it’s not uncommon to see an executive chef and pastry chef working together. At the very least, the kitchen lead is usually the one making ingredient orders, so they have to discuss that. But there’s another kind of collaboration going on in Bishop Arts, one among…
Tamales are good all throughout the year, but many people go in for buying them by the dozen for the Christmas holiday. Whether it’s your custom, it’s worth making it part of your traditions because tamales are delicious. From unwrapping these works of art that take hours to prepare from…
Dallas bartenders are getting together next Monday, and not to share a toast with each other. But guests can do that as they try whatever the professionals create for a cause. This event, called Spirits to Lift Spirits, is bringing together eight bartenders in Dallas to compete in a “winner-give-all”…
It’s good to see respectable places going into the Bryan Place area, and one of those has a pretty decent brunch, too. Ross and Hall sits just on the other side of that pesky elevated highway separating the neighborhood from downtown. It has a large space of high-top seating in…
Whistle Britches, the fried chicken restaurant by James Beard-nominated chef Omar Flores, is getting its third location. This one heads across the area from its Plano and Far North Dallas locations, going to Southlake Town Square. It will be interesting to see how the chef splits his time between that…
We have an “Eat This” category at the Observer, and I’m so glad we do because it gives us a chance to share with the world something we’ve eaten that we just can’t stop thinking about. We tell our friends, we throw it on social media, we think about it…
Guests can have a casual wine class and tasting paired with food at this event all about Umani Ronchi. This estate spreads between the hills and sea along the Adriatic coast, where the winery organically grows its grapes. Tasting includes five wines. Seating is limited; advanced purchase required. What: Italian…
Just about this time 86 years ago, people had a lot to celebrate: the end of Prohibition. And 86 years later, Dallas bars aren’t stopping. Just imagine if we couldn’t drink alcohol today. No, thanks. From Wednesday to Friday, we’ve found some spots offering fun ways to celebrate, and era-appropriate…
More than 25 restaurants in the Dallas area are participating in an effort to raise awareness and funds for Human Rights Day, Dec. 10. “It’s always been a passion of mine, helping people,” says Nikky Phinyawatana, owner of Asian Mint. “That is my mission in life, is to help the…
If you’ve spent any time watching Food Network, you’ve come across Aarón Sánchez. This chef who has a pleasant and memorable TV presence has written cookbooks before, but now he’s onto a memoir, Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef. The book, which came out in October,…
Dallas recently got a new spot for Tex-Mex, this one a bit fancier and pricier in the form of Muchacho, Omar Flores’ new spot in the Plaza at Preston Center. The nature of these “first look” pieces is to give an idea of what the place is about. If we…
Try some Bourbon County beers with pastries this Friday. Apparently there’s frequently a wait for these bottles and pours, and this ticketed event avoids that. Each ticket (each person must purchase separately) gets you one 2019 flight of stout, Cafe de Olla, Mon Cheri and Weatwine, two to three bottles…
Among the brunch happenings in Bishop Arts on the weekends, there’s an affordable and perfectly good one going on at an establishment that has weathered construction around it along with a changing neighborhood. Ten Bells Tavern is a must-go-to in the area. I’ve known this awhile, but for some reason…
Whether or not you’re ready, things are starting to look a lot like Christmas around town, rather intentionally by those who are going crazy with the decorations. I mentioned something about Christmas on Nov. 23, to which my brother told me, “There should be no Christmas decorations or music until…
Food lovers who follow Dallas chef Dean Fearing knows he has a band — and a pretty good one, too. But this important figure in Southwest cuisine didn’t just randomly decide to get a few people together to start jamming to form The Barbwires. He’s been playing music he loves…
If you’ve lived in the Philippines, you know that pigs’ heads make a fantastic dish in sisig, the mangos are the best in the world and Jollibees are everywhere. The Filipino chain is coming to the Dallas area, specifically to Plano, where people can find burgers, fried chicken and spaghetti…
Still to this day, a mention of John Tesar can resurrect the D Mag article that called him the “Most Hated Chef in Dallas.” That allegedly most-hated chef is also one who’s been able to open restaurants and make a living. We’re not denying one never closed, but he’s had…
For a while, we’ve seen the creations of the Naturally Curly Cook at farmers markets, especially if you live in East Dallas. But come January, anyone can get these goods (and more) any day of the week just off Skillman Street, not far from Live Oak Street. Leila Bakery and…
Not 10 minutes after learning one restaurant in Dallas was closing (more on that tomorrow), I turned around and found out another spot is closing, and it’s one many of us at the Observer love — Small Brewpub. This Oak Cliff spot was one where our food writers would congregate,…
We all know the cocktails at Shoals are solid and that it has a killer bologna sandwich. They’ve done a couple of different things in the space, such as pop-up brunches, but now there’s a more permanent menu at the Deep Ellum spot, offering some arepas that made us stay…
While a leisurely brunch from about 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. can hit the spot when you’re with the right company, sometimes it’s nice to find something that starts your day off well without consuming too much of your time. Enter the crêpe stand. There’s something great about an establishment…
