In the western wing of the Chevron gas station, Eduardo Mora sweeps up after the lunch rush. A load of customers had just whooshed through, making a serious dent in the trompo, the blush-red pork tornado spinning quietly in front of a wall of heat, as slow and balanced as…
Tucked into the second floor of an office building in Richardson is an unlikely offering: a cheap, fresh, vegan lunch. The building is home to the International Buddhist Progress Society, a Buddhist temple and school. Upon entering, head to the second floor. Steps from the elevator is the Dining Hall,…
Snowbaby’s Taiwanese-style shaved ice lands in Lakewood this weekend. Judging by the enthusiastic response to the soft opening last weekend, it’ll fare much better than its ill-fated neighbor, Sugarbacon. Lakewood mom and Snowbaby owner Chrissy Kuo’s take on the trendy ice cream-snow cone hybrid emphasizes fresh, organic ingredients free of…
For many people in Dallas, to get to the tiny Arlington suburb of Pantego is a long drive. For Bashar Al Mudhafar, the road was much longer. The chef-owner of Fattoush Mediterranean Kitchen arrived in the United States in 2010 from Baghdad, his hometown, where he owned two restaurants serving…
The inflatable longhorn ripples in a punchy breeze. Cars swerve into the lot, gassed up for tacos, and music blisters over the loud speaker at the to-go window. The line doesn’t last long: Styrofoam-enclosed orders fly out of the tiny Fuel City window for $1.62 a taco, cash only. Two…
The team behind Armoury D.E. is opening its second restaurant in the same neighborhood that’s already shown them some love. Peter Novotny and Dan Murry plan to open Ruins in April, taking the former Luscher’s Red Hots restaurant on Commerce Street and adding on the adjacent space. “We wanted to…
It may be the most important meal of the day, but Dallas hasn’t always had a great reputation for having great breakfast options. (Brunch is an entirely different story.) A new wave of restaurants is bringing something new to the table, which means it’s never been a better time to…
Vinty Club, a Deep Ellum nightclub that often sports lines out the door on weekends, has deleted one of its Facebook pages after posting a meme that pokes fun at violence toward women. A Deep Ellum neighborhood group Facebook post got heated this morning after user Jordan Edwards published a…
Last week, Eater first reported that a big-name Austin chef is opening an Asian-fusion taqueria in Richardson. The restaurant is called TacQui, “a new and exciting twist to street food, street art and street culture,” managing partner Kim Huynh-Yi tells the Observer. “This new concept and menu was developed by a good…
There’s a new coffee shop on Fitzhugh Avenue that brings something different to the Dallas coffee scene: Australian coffee culture. Step into LDU, and you’ll be greeted by friendly Australian-accented baristas with shorts, Foals T-shirts and tousled hair. It’s a small space, but one that has proven popular with commuters…
Get prepped for St. Patrick’s Day with Perry’s Steakhouse’s Jameson Mocha Old Fashioned for a little buzz and a little … buzz.
Five years ago, we sent our Cockney-accented barbecue critic Gavin Cleaver to the northern enclave of Frisco to check out 3 Stacks Smokehouse. After astutely noting that being forced take a toll road to get to Frisco could serve as some kind of metaphor for the town as a whole, Cleaver…
It’s not a good sign when you leave dinner $50 lighter and immediately high-tail it to a Deep Ellum bar just to eat a decent meal. Such was the case on a recent visit to Musume, the new “contemporary Asian fusion cuisine” restaurant that opened in the Arts District on Jan…
When it comes to green eggs and ham, what’s your opinion? Like the protagonist of Dr. Seuss’ story, do you profess disdain for them, swearing to not eat them in a house, or with a mouse? What if the greens eggs and ham were consumed in the name of charity…
Every day, co-owner Susana Arce and executive chef MaryAnn Allen split up the routes — one spans from Northeast Dallas to Las Colinas, the other from Plano to downtown Dallas — to drive the food coming out of the Arepa TX kitchen to local companies. “We deliver our food in…
Medieval Times is a little less reflective of the Dark Ages with a new storyline that revolves around a queen protagonist. Since the founding of the popular dinner theater franchise in 1983, women previously played roles as princesses bequeathed by their fathers in marriage to the most victorious knight. Now,…
A popular Uptown bar has thrown in the towel, according to a Facebook post. After eight years, McKinney Avenue Tavern has closed. “I can’t begin to tell you how sorry I am for having to make the decision to close our doors,” owner Big Al Mack wrote on Facebook. “For…
Recipe Oak Cliff is a food venture aiming to bring fresh options to the food desert neighborhood of South Oak Cliff. Recipe, which opened in early 2017, serves juices, smoothies, and a daily menu of vegan, raw and “live” food. It also offers shared kitchen space rentals, cooking classes and catering…
From changing neighborhood dynamics to the environmental impacts of nightlife districts to gentrification and the intersection of food and race, there’s a lot to talk about when it comes to the role food plays in the evolution of Dallas. If you’re interested in exploring issues like these — or just…
Ever since early voting for the Texas primary election started on Feb. 20, you’ve likely spotted two types of Facebook posts: photos of proud people sporting “I voted” stickers and people openly wondering what the hell they’re voting for, anyway. If you fall into the latter category, there’s nothing to…
Some food is made for Instagram. Unicorn Frappuccinos, milkshakes with slices of pie on top, sushi doughnuts, Salt Bae: These stunts exist not because they taste good, but because people will post photos of them online. If they do taste good, it is often a happy mistake. Other foods are…
There are, as often happens in fits and spurts, a lot of restaurants opening in Dallas. But it feels as if the majority of new restaurants — or at least the ones that get all the press — aren’t exactly affordable in a city with modest increases in median income…
