For more than a year, we’ve been quietly working on something big — something 100 times big. And next week, we’re ready to show you. Dallas Observer food critic Brian Reinhart has been compiling a list of the city’s 100 best restaurants, the eateries that make Dallas cuisine diverse, thoughtful…
It’s hours of crafting, and you mustn’t use machines. For Sandwich Hag owner and chef Reyna Duong, meatballs are nostalgia shaped by hand into tiny planet shapes. As a kid, she orbited around her aunts and sisters, gathering the troops for a breakfast of torn shards of baguette, cilantro sprigs,…
Believe it or not, in a town chock full of lavish and expensive dining options, it is possible to find good food in Dallas for less than $5. None of these items listed are happy hour deals; you can get them any time the establishment is open. Burgers There are…
There’s something special about a French (or even French-inspired) bistro. It frequently has deep colors in decor complemented by natural light flowing through windows, the essence of espresso and pastry in the air and a menu featuring a richness and delicacy unique to French cuisine. Uptown’s Mercat Bistro offers that…
Al Biernat’s, a mainstay Dallas steakhouse for more than 20 years, has expanded into unlikely territory: vegan cuisine. In October, this classic steak and seafood restaurant debuted a four-item vegan menu. Both the Oak Lawn and newer North Dallas locations offer this special side menu. Al Biernat and his wife…
Celebrate cheesemonger Rich Rogers’ birthday by tasting his favorite cheeses paired with his favorite wines. Tickets are $40. What: Cheesemonger’s Birthday Surprise When: 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7 Where: Scardello Artisan Cheese, 3511 Oak Lawn Ave. (Oak Lawn) *** This is the 10th year for the Good Local Markets Holiday…
Some local bars have us feeling festive thanks to their holiday pop-ups and seasonal menus.
When Bet the House BBQ opened in Denton in 2014, the lines wound out the door immediately, and many a barbecue enthusiast was left meatless as the barbecue joint routinely sold out. Despite the restaurant’s popularity in Little D, four and a half years later, Bet the House has thrown…
It was around two years ago when David Haynes strode into work with UberEats on his mind. The business of kind strangers delivering food to our doorsteps was surging, much like it continues to do now, and the Stonedeck Pizza Pub owner had a need for speed. Pizza, it turns…
Khao is a multifaceted word in the Thai/Laos culture. By definition, it really just means “food” in general. But its cultural use is extremely broad. It can be stretched to “Come eat,” or “Let’s eat!” It can even be used in a general coming together way, as well. This exploration…
Having grown up in Oklahoma, I can confirm the classic one-liner: The reason Texas doesn’t fall off into the Gulf of Mexico is because Oklahoma sucks. It’s home to some of America’s lowest-paid teachers and coincidentally has the highest prison incarceration rate in the union. It’s the breeding ground of…
Nestled between a Campisi’s and a 24 Hour Fitness in the North Dallas/Richardson area, Angel Chicken Kitchen has been open since December 2017. Slowly but surely, the place has grown in stature as one of the best places to get chicken for suburbanites and those unafraid to go north of…
Silver Fox Steakhouses will offer a small holiday cocktail menu including the Figgy Sidecar, a festive take on the classic.
There’s something special about Nova. Maybe it’s that the staff frequently remembers the guests from visit to visit, or maybe it’s the warm glow of the lighting in the mid-century modern dining room that makes you feel at home. A large part of it is probably the fact that when…
There are a lot — and we do mean a lot — of “best ____ restaurant” lists in the county, ranking everything from breakfast to burgers and anything in between. Hell, we even do a few of them ourselves every year. But one of the biggest such lists in the…
They say that hindsight is 20/20, but looking back at the bars that 2018 brought to DFW, we’re just seeing double. 2018 brought us a few tiki options and plenty of hipster hot spots, some of which quickly became staples of the local bar scene. With some end-of-year openings, we’re hopeful for what some new bars will bring in the new year — but for now, it’s too soon to call.
Sandwich Hag — one of the best places in town for bánh mì — pairs up with Peticolas Brewing Co. this weekend. Chef Reyna Duong’s Vietnamese meatball sandwiches will be available, along with chicken curry and Peticolas brews. They will serve until they sell out. What: Vietnamese Meatballs Bánh Mì…
Lark on the Park, the Arts District restaurant that overlooks Klyde Warren Park, is closing after dinner service on Sunday, according to a press release from the restaurant. Owners Shannon Wynne, Keith Schlabs and Larry Richardson say they plan to hold onto the space but replace it with something more affordable…
For most diners these days, City Hall Bistro is a likable neighborhood restaurant. For many of the bistro’s employees, it’s a redemption story. City Hall Bistro opened in summer 2017 to little fanfare — or at least, to less fanfare than the other restaurant in the Adolphus Hotel’s front lobby,…
Spend any time in and around the downtown McKinney area and you might find it hard not to wonder if this may be the area’s secret foodie destination. The square oozes with authentic charm, and the restaurant choices are plentiful. We’ve sung the praises of spots like Sugarbacon and Butcher…
Alvin Darrel Plaskoff, founder of long-running Dallas barbecue joint Big Al’s Smokehouse BBQ, died just before Thanksgiving 2018.
After launching its original Southlake location in March, chef Evandro Caregnato has opened Delucca Gaucho Pizza & Wine’s second location in the Design District. At Delucca, guests can sample an extensive variety of pizzas in Brazilian gaucho fashion. “Gaucho style refers to the style of service, Caregnato says. “You pay a fixed…
