Food & Drink

Happy Halloween, Dallas. As you might be nailing down your costume, or reusing whatever you wore to last weekend’s Halloween party, some of us are throwing candy in bowls. Now, sometimes people get fancy — they may have the super-large candy bars or have some specialty chocolate. But mostly, were we…

Día de Los Muertos starts Thursday, Oct. 31, and lasts for two days, which means it’s a great time to learn a little about a traditional food behind this annual tradition. For a little background, the origins of Día de los Muertos are rooted in the Aztec empire, with a…

Dallas has a heck-ton of restaurants, and it seems nearly all of them have people wanting to serve brunch. And that’s fine: It means shorter lines and more options. It also means a lot of crappy ones exist. When we want a place that’s worth our time and money, it’s…

The Last Stand is the newest peddler of tacos (and burgers) in the iconic white and red cement taco stand at Davis and Bishop. They also serve beers and frychos, which can’t be bad.

You have until the end of the year to take in Capitol Pub on Henderson Avenue in East Dallas. Owners Cheryl and Peter Kenny have announced they’ll close the spot at the end of 2019. But with that, they’re also opening up a new place, Lochland’s Food and Spirits, come…

Some of us remember when it was new, and man, it’s hard to believe the Texas Veggie Fair marks its 10th year in Dallas. But here we are, and here it will be this weekend. It was previously in one of our prettiest parks, Reverchon, but they’re moving east to…

For a lot of us in town, we know about Cosmo’s Restaurant and Bar. It has a solid jukebox, delightfully retro decor and the perfect dive bar vibe. Somehow, many still don’t know that the best part of this place comes from the slip of paper that’s clipped to the…

When I learned Observer critic Brian Reinhart was heading to Nova for a then-upcoming review, I asked if I could crash a visit. That’s not normally something I’d do, he’s perfectly capable of eating and breaking down meals himself, plus he surely has cooler people to dine with. But he…

After the 9-to-5 grind, driving through Dallas traffic is a nightmare. Especially when you’re hoping to get to your favorite bar in time before their happy hour ends. Luckily for those who often struggle to crack that 3 to 7 p.m. window, Halcyon on Lower Greenville has drink and food…

A Dallas dining institution is poised to return to Uptown, with a more modern take on Tex-Mex this time around. By the end of the year, Primos MX Kitchen and Lounge will reopen at its original location after a six-year hiatus from McKinney Avenue. Along with it are new owners…

A foodie event known for smoked meats and cold beer with a cause-driven charity returns this November for its ninth year. Meat Fight is a local barbecue competition like no other. This year, 16 Dallas chefs will smoke meats in four categories: brisket, sausage, burnt ends and wild-card tacos. Most…

For many Americans, the concept of dining at specific times has dissolved away into a gradient of meals that span the entire day. Breakfast, brunch, lunch, midday snack, happy hour, dinner, after-dinner dessert, midnight snack: It’s enough to make Pippin from Lord of the Rings jealous of how many meals…