Bartaco’s Smoke on the Water quickly made our list of “Reasons to Take a Long Lunch.” Smoky mezcal is paired with a bitter aperitivo and refreshing watermelon to make our favorite end-of-summer sipper.
For most people, paying homage to their country includes hanging their nation’s flag, participating in national holidays, even preparing native meals. One woman is taking it a step further. Meet Hana Worede, a dentist by day and part-owner of Bilquis, an Ethiopian honey wine made in Texas. “This wine is…
Vegan comfort food has made its way to West Dallas. Da Munchies is a hole-in-the-wall, mostly takeout joint that serves comfort food to herbivores and omnivores alike. But it’s Da Munchies’ vegan menu that has people flocking from all over the city. Owned by sisters Elizabeth Anderson and Angela Alexander,…
Can you smell the scent of deep-fried food in the air? Summer is nearing its end, which signals the start of fair season. Every year we’re treated to a new slate of crazy, sometimes questionable, calorie bombs as concessionaires try to outdo each other with their over-the-top treats. This morning,…
Opening day has been a long time coming for Oak Cliff Brewing Co. Back in late 2015, the fledgling brewery found a property across from the Dallas Zoo and commissioned a design from an architectural firm, the first step to building a production brewery and taproom capable of bottling and…
Dallas taco festival Tacolandia is in its eighth year, and this year promises to be better than ever. Fest-goers will get access to unlimited tacos from a growing list of Dallas restaurants, including beloved taquerias like Resident and Trompo. General admission tickets are currently $25 — giving you unlimited taco…
You can only find Bingbox in one of two places: their original New York City location and their newest outpost in Dallas’ Trinity Groves. Do we feel that makes us special? Yeah, OK, a little bit. What’s truly special about this Korean shaved ice joint, though, is texture — their…
On a Sunday afternoon, Elm Street is clogged by cars. It’s just after 1 p.m., and the horns blast and the brake lights stutter. Sidewalks are flowing with people. Inside Shoals Sound & Service is an alleviating quiet. The bartender walks to the end of the counter, fiddles with the…
A British chef and his Dallas-native wife have opened an authentic fish and chips restaurant in Richardson: Fish & Fizz.
Few things can allay the malaise of Mondays, but we found a surprising chicken special that does. It may sound a little weird, but Velvet Taco’s backdoor chicken special happens to be the best cheap meal in the city on Mondays. It includes a whole rotisserie chicken fresh off the spit, a…
This list, we hope, dispels the notion that these establishments are dirty, greasy and cheap, yet instead shows how much hard work and even creativity can go into a corner store food counter.
Starting at 6:30 a.m. this morning with a chorizo breakfast taco at El Jordan, Dallas man Jon Daniel started off on his journey to eat at 48 Dallas taquerias in 24 hours — that’s one taqueria every 30 minutes for a full 24 hours straight. Why so many tacos in such…
We were excited to see that Street’s Fine Chicken threw some Limoncello in one of their new cocktails, Sissy’s Julep.
This year’s Dallas Observer BrewFest, in its eighth year, takes over the Dallas Farmers Market from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 with more than 70 breweries each sampling several of their beers. Some beers are brewed just a few blocks away, but you’ll spot national and international breweries,…
The Dallas City Council has made small changes meant to address the city’s poor restaurant inspection system.
A lovely Oak Cliff spot with a lovely menu expanded its sights to brunch last weekend, bringing waffles and Bloody Mary cocktails to Jefferson Boulevard. Small Brewpub was busy enough Sunday, in its first weekend of brunch service, that some of the after-church crowd was forced to brave the 100-degree…
East Hampton Sandwich Company was Dallas’ first foray into the world of “fine-casual” dining. Owner and St. Mary’s School of Law dropout Hunter Pond operates 10 locations of the upscale sandwich shop in Dallas and Houston, with more planned, as the company is growing at four locations a year -…
If you haven’t been to the Bishop Arts District in the last few months, you’ll likely be shocked at the changes — not just new restaurants but entirely new buildings sporting new-to-you businesses. Whether you see all the changes in Bishop Arts as good or bad probably depends on whether…
At 3:15 p.m. on a weekday, R&B is polished-clean and empty. It won’t be long. It’s a brief breath of air before the plunge: over the weekend, the night crew will sear oblong beef patties until 4 a.m. The first late-night service went fine. A surge of Dallasites showed up…
DFW Restaurant Week kicks off this Thursday in Fort Worth.
Fachini feels fancy, but the food doesn’t live up to the tuxedos.
Tapas Castile opened in Trinity Groves at the beginning of 2018, in the former Casa Rubia space. Co-owned by FT33 alumnae Jessica Kate-Martinez and Kendra Valentine, it is a “modernista” take on a traditional Spanish tapas bar, featuring local Texas products and proteins whenever possible. The name is a celebration…
