Meriel Bautista urges her customers to pick the ice cream first. There’s a window that shows off all of the bars and cookies her team has freshly prepared, but Bautista wants to make sure they focus on the ice cream. After all, that’s where the ube is. Ube is purple…
Similar to other hotel restaurants’ dining rooms, the one at Knife in the Highland Dallas is fairly quiet on a Sunday morning. It has a convenient enough location at the southeast corner of Mockingbird Lane and North Central Expressway, but this isn’t a time in Dallas when hotels are destinations…
West End’s 3Eleven Kitchen and Cocktails marks one year of business this month, and they’re celebrating for a couple of hours this Thursday. They’ll have a new menu, specialty cocktails and a live DJ. What: 3Eleven Anniversary When: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, July 25 Where: 3Eleven Kitchen and Cocktails, 311 N…
Organizers of a Denton event hope to see anarchists flock to their city this weekend. Their goal isn’t to protest, but to invite others to learn about their cause. “We want to bring the radical community in North Texas, and/or regionally, closer together. And (with) the local community, we want…
A number of well-known chefs will cook in the same space this weekend, all to help their colleague Josh Bonee. Bonee, who has worked locally at Stephan Pyles Flora Street Cafe and Fine China, was recently diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare neurological disorder in which the immune system mistakenly attacks…
After cooking as a private chef for Oprah Winfrey for many months, chef Eric Dreyer is returning to Dallas. You may know his food from Fearing’s Restaurant, where he worked 11 years and left as executive chef. Now he’s just a bit south in the Arts District, where he will…
Thai restaurant by Tony Street family opens in West End of Dallas
Say what you want about Uptown — and many of our commenters do, sometimes using variations of the words “douche bag” — but there are some long-standing neighborhood stops you can walk to that still provide a decent meal. State and Allen Kitchen and Bar is one of those places…
To celebrate its 11th anniversary, Eno’s Pizza Tavern has an 11-day throwback menu through Sunday, July 21. It opened July 11, 2008, and to commemorate the date, the team came together to develop a menu that brings back some all-time favorites. These include a pantry pub boy sandwich (chicken salad…
For about seven years, Frank underground dinners has dominated the concept in Dallas. To be sure, there are other underground/pop-up/private dinners/etc., in town that produce good experiences, but Frank found a way to break in strong and keep it that way. Despite that, dinner service is on hold for a…
Some Dallas business owners are confused and upset over the city’s shaky preparation for enacting its new paid sick leave ordinance. The Democratic Socialists of America are happy with the law, set to take effect Aug. 1, and even helping get the word out on how it works. Among restaurant…
Every so often, it’s good to revisit a place you know, an established place that you know will be reliable. Go to enough consecutive bad brunches, and this is a nice break. That break came recently at Fearing’s Restaurant in Uptown’s Ritz-Carlton. It’s a little snazzy and pricey, but it…
It’s easy to forget what Dallas lacks until you try a good version of it. At least, that’s what a recent trip to Happy Eats reminded us. The unassuming storefront with a cheesy — or straightforward — name has a dense four-page menu, but what you can really focus on…
Pappas Bros. Steakhouse is hosting an event to challenge your palate and sharpen your tasting skills at this Friday’s blind tasting. Master sommelier Barbara Werley will lead the experience to share how professionals work with wine and how you can expand your senses. That tasting flight will be complemented by…
There are fat bombs for those on keto diets, undressed salads for those scrupulously counting calories and bison bars for some who swear by paleo. For macro-counters and protein junkies, there’s now something other than a steak or a smoothie: Proletas. Greg Garcia isn’t going around to local gyms and…
Many of us in East Dallas remember Dixie House, which filled that large restaurant space at the corner of Gaston Avenue near Abrams Road with the smell of delicious rolls that constantly came out of the kitchen. Plenty of people were bummed when it closed, and the short-lived Sugarbacon Proper…
If you’re looking for foodie Fourth of July events, check out this list of opportunities to eat and drink patriotically this weekend. *** Go meet the fine folks at Deep Ellum Distillery and learn all about the history, spirits and equipment at this neighborhood spot. Master distiller Reade Huddleston leads…
Legacy Hall is celebrating the Fourth of July for four days, July 3-6. On Thursday, everyone with a valid military ID can receive one complimentary Unlawful Assembly Brewing Co. beer (third-floor taproom); there will be outdoor games for kids in the Box Garden; a community art piece will serve as…
A year ago, Andrea Meyer, owner of Bisous Bisous Patisserie, had a massive health scare. In classic Andrea Meyer form, the people who love her sweets hardly noticed her short absence.
Ten Bells is celebrating seven years of business this weekend. Per usual, it’s doing so while supporting animals. Ten Bells will have a special cocktail menu with all proceeds going to Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue. What: 7-Year Anniversary Party with Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue When: 3 p.m. Friday, June 28…
If you have a mediocre meal with fantastic service, there’s a good chance you’ll walk away feeling generally well about the experience. But when you have a subpar meal with service that seemed to have a goal of making you wait, and you’ll walk out wanting your money back. At…
The Grape is hosting another come-as-you-are wine dinner showcasing wines from Spain, where chef Brian C. Luscher will prepare a three-course bistro menu to complement impeccably selected Spanish wines. This monthly wine dinner is a fun, casual setting, hence the “come-as-you-are” title. You make a reservation in the available time,…
