Sixty Vines, the airy, modern Plano restaurant serving delightful Italian dishes with more than 40 wines on tap, is opening a gorgeous new restaurant at 5 p.m. Monday in the Crescent. Via a press release: It will feature an indoor/outdoor design that feels fresh, lush, and purposeful. Naturally placed grape…
Looking for somewhere new to grab a bite, a cup of coffee or a waffle handed to you through a fancy downtown hotel waffle window? Here are four new spots to put on your radar: Smithy The team from the Woolworth just opened this trendy new Henderson Avenue spot with…
In this week’s roundup of Dallas food news, the Real Housewives of Dallas go out to eat (can you guess where?) and a purveyor of 2-pound Rice Krispies treats comes to Victory park: Victory Park has announced two sweet new concepts opening in 2018: Popbar, “famous for its handmade gelato-on-a-stick…
When the first Liberty Burger opened in Dallas, there was an unexpected wave of chaos. It was a few weeks before Thanksgiving in 2011. The line at the register sprawled through the restaurant and shot out the door. Wait times for a simple cheeseburger hit one hour. “I had no…
One of Deep Ellum’s newest spots created a cocktail in honor of the Boxer Bowtie Club, the Boxers in Bowties, to celebrate what they’re doing with their organization. While it’s a wildly spirit forward cocktail, it’s ridiculously delicious.
When WhiteROC Hospitality Group announced its intention to open a restaurant called Pl8 Bistro and Gallery at Routh Street and McKinney Avenue in Uptown, it did so with the world’s most bizarre press release. The new restaurant planned to showcase Dallas artists in a space “featuring a bright, inviting ambiance and restaurant-forward concept.”…
We’re less than two weeks away from one of the biggest Dallas food events of the year: Iron Fork, which pairs unlimited food samples from dozens of Dallas’ best restaurants with ample booze and a live cooking challenge that pits two Dallas chefs against one another in front of a…
Because we can never get enough chicken and waffles, Henry’s Majestic has a brunch worth visiting — at least once. This McKinney Avenue restaurant, part of the Bread Winners family, offers a warm environment with friendly service, with meals from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekends that are mostly…
Sushi + burritos = sushitos. Or burrushi, depending on your portmanteau style. Whatever you call them, Sushimo Burritos will be available for purchase at BAD Bazaar, the artists and makers collective. The last Sushimo Burrito pop-up sold out, so don’t delay. What it be: Sushimo Burrito Pop-Up When it do:…
This little purple building, tucked away on Haskell Avenue in an old East Dallas neighborhood that hasn’t yet had its moment, carries a lot of history. It was built as a Sinclair gas station in 1932, the same year that Sinclair trademarked its beloved dinosaur logo. The Texas Historical Commission…
When she was growing up, there were two versions of chicken-fried steak for chef Jeana Johnson. The upscale version was served at Palestine, Texas’ AAA Restaurant: a gravy-smothered, plate-spanning, deep-fried steak. The everyday chicken-fried steak options were handed through the car window from one of the Dairy Queens in her…
Last night, the team behind the Woolworth in downtown Dallas opened Smithy, a new restaurant on Henderson Avenue. What is Smithy, exactly? Much like just about every restaurant opening right now, its mission statement is ambiguous but filled with trendy buzzwords like “shareable,” “crafted” and “progressive.” Its name comes from…
It’s not every day you come across an “all-you-can-eat” establishment that doesn’t somehow disappoint. Unlimited prime beef brisket? Pork belly? Fish cakes? What’s the catch? At the new Shabro Shabu Shabu in Carrollton’s beloved Koreatown, there fortunately isn’t much of one. Of course, there are general rules to eat by:…
If you can get your hands on them, Victor Smith’s pasta roses are a must-eat at Scarborough Renaissance Festival. Smith, 65, has cooked at the medieval festival — open through May 28 — for more than three decades. Before that, he was an electrician between jobs living in upstate New…
Baseball is back, and with it, Globe Life Park in Arlington is rolling out new ballpark snacks. They’re not quite on the same level as the State Fair of Texas’ annual over-the-top food offerings, but the Rangers have some curious new foods this season. Of all the new ballpark food…
This weekend, Fort Worth got a new bistro, bowling alley and bocce bar when Pinstripes opened Saturday at the Shops at Clearfork. Described in press materials as “an upscale dining and entertainment concept that combines made-from-scratch dishes, a carefully curated wine list and a rotating menu of craft beers with opportunities…
The Adolphus is nearing the end of its two-year renovation, and this week, the downtown hotel is opening its latest new concept: Otto’s Coffee & Fine Foods, a “Viennese-inspired café” in partnership with Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters that “will present a unique-to-market concept for European-inspired coffee and fine foods,” according to…
Maybe you’re on the Meatless Monday train, or perhaps you haven’t had pork since the ’90s. Maybe you’re just feeling a bit too overindulged lately and could use a few extra vegetables in your diet. Either way, plant-based vegetarian and vegan restaurants are proliferating across North Texas, so it’s easier…
Ten minutes after sunrise, if you time it right, you’ll hear the freshly ground burger patty hiss-sizzle on the flat grill. You might hear the clatter of metal spoons in coffee or the squawk of knives meeting plates beneath the steak and eggs, but you’re not at an all-night diner…
All-American is a series that looks at beloved, longstanding North Texas eateries and examines their histories while exploring how the food has changed — for the good or bad — over the years. On a bright day, the front door to Benny’s Bagels stays open. It’s afternoon, and a strong…
In this week’s roundup of DFW food news, a popular limited-hours barbecue joint switches things up a little, and Uptown gets a taco swap. Changes are brewing at Cattleack BBQ, but don’t get too excited: It’s still open only on Thursdays and Fridays (save for the whole hog day the…
One of the newest additions to their seasonal cocktail menu, Tommy’s Shine Box, brings together a beautifully aged Madiera with notes of fig and a full-bodied golden rum to make a drink that is the perfect end to any meal.
