77 Degrees opened on North Henderson Avenue this week, giving the area a rooftop bar for lounging while drinking and admiring the Dallas skyline. This is the business’ third location, after Austin and Houston. It’s equipped with four decks and two bars, with a water wall, suspended swings and cabanas…
A new fancy doughnut place is on its way, and it comes to us from Miami: The Salty Donut. The family-owned shop is headed to Bishop Arts, close to Lockhart Smokehouse BBQ. The goal is an opening date around “winter,” more details are to come, but for now, let’s dive…
A friend sent me two texts last week: “Del Sur tacos” “On Jefferson” I didn’t ask questions about the cryptic messages. I just held down on the taco text for the thumb’s-up response and decided to make a quick stop in over the next couple of days. What I assumed…
A new pastry chef is stepping in full time at Bisous Bisous Pâtisserie in Uptown. No, owner and executive pastry chef Andrea Meyer isn’t going anywhere, but she’s adding another full-time expert to her staff, Sarah Green. “She’s an absolute professional but remains approachable and open to innovation,” Meyer says…
Yeah, it’s not until November, but the upcoming Chefs for Farmers Food and Wine Festival events aren’t cheap. So if you’re at all interested in this event, I consider it a PSA to remind you to get your tickets for the annual festival while early bird pricing is still an option…
The 10th annual Dallas Chocolate Festival returns in September, offering our city three days to experience the work of more than 60 chocolate makers and chocolatiers from our area and around the world. While the past nine years have offered us plenty to indulge in, this year some new products…
I formally met Elizabeth Dry about a month ago. I had known her name for years through the work she does with Promise of Peace Community Gardens and public education. So when I saw her at my neighborhood market one Sunday, I took the opportunity to get to know her…
The State Fair of Texas has released its lineup of judges for Sunday’s Big Tex Choice Awards. The fair saw 49 entries this year, which were narrowed to 33 semifinalists (20 savory, 13 sweet). Ten of those will compete in the final round at 2 p.m. this Sunday, Aug. 25…
For Amanda and Jeremy Scott, the owners behind Tutta’s Pizza, having a place known for house-smoked meat worthy of being on TV isn’t enough. As more places in town offer vegan options that are cravable for diet followers and meat lovers, they decided it was time the West End pizza spot…
The Clover Club offers Dallas’s more mature bar guests a place to grab a classic cocktail and enjoy classic music.
It seems for Dallas’ restaurants, when someone in the industry needs help, others rally around them. We just saw this for Josh Bonee last month. Now, chefs are raising money and working to support chef Reyna Duong. A week ago, the chef of Sandwich Hag in the Cedars was taken…
At 3700 Ross Ave. sits a sad version of what was once the Dallas ISD Administration building. Cross the street from there, though, and you’ll find a small parking lot, then a large space filled with color. Toller Patio Bar + Kitchen opened last week, giving Dallas — especially Bryan…
For visitors to Dallas, the Deep Ellum Hostel is a more affordable place to crash for a night. For people who eat in our city, its restaurant, Izkina, has been a solid destination for Spanish tapas and meals since it opened. But as of this weekend, the restaurant will undergo…
One of Dallas’ biggest beer festivals returns to Dallas Farmers Market from 7 to 10 p.m. Sept. 7, bringing with it more than 500 beers from local, national and international breweries. Presale starts today for Dallas Observer BrewFest, which means you can snag tickets early and at the cheapest rate possible…
A Dallasite who helped launch Deep Ellum Distillery is leaving our city, state and region — and he’s taking his skills with him. Reade Huddleston, 27, is leaving this weekend to be the head of production at Headframe Spirits in Butte, Montana. A graduate of St. Mark’s School of Texas,…
There’s a common thread throughout nearly all of Dallas restaurants serving brunch on weekends: the mimosa. While some of us prefer the superior bloody mary, when we’re at brunch, there are tables all around us topped with Champagne flutes filled with sparkling booze and orange juice. Sometimes places might go…
Eddie Campbell, the popular bartender known as “Lucky” to many, is bringing Uptown the Clover Club, a “supper club experience” with big-band music setting the atmosphere at the Cedar Springs Road location. Brad Woy, Campbell’s business partner, is helping bring the Clover Club to life. The two own Standard Pour…
After devoting nearly six years of his life to his Trinity Groves restaurant, chef Daniel Pittman is taking a step back. As of Thursday, Aug. 1, he was no longer the executive chef and co-owner of LUCK (Local Urban Craft Kitchen). “I called (Thursday) my last day. Instead of being…
Sunday’s brunch was supposed to feature a newer place on Lower Greenville. But it turns out our usual parking lot in the area isn’t $5 on Sunday mornings like it is at night: It’s $20 at brunch time. So the only reason we went to a place I’ve seen for…
This month’s come-as-you-are dinner at The Grape will feature wines selected from Burt Street Cellars. Chef Brian Luscher will have a three-course, paired dinner to complement, as special host winemaker Timothy Skok discusses the wines. What: Winemaker’s Come-as-You-Are Dinner When: 5:30-9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1 Where: The Grape, 2808 Greenville…
Elizabeth Dry has long been serving Dallas communities their vegetables with her work as executive director of Promise of Peace Community Gardens. The nonprofit focuses on families living in food deserts. Next time you’re at Trinity Groves, look around the northwest edge of the development, and you’ll see one of…
After 19 years of business in Deep Ellum, AllGood Cafe has decided to shake things up with a new menu item: booze. “I didn’t really want to have liquor and a full bar in the beginning. But here we are, 19, almost 20 years later, and Deep Ellum has changed…
