One of the most upsetting things I’ve eaten in Dallas was a cheeseburger with Eggo waffles as buns. Like the Doritos Loaded, which was less food and more a melted, cheese-flavored crayon rolled in bird seed, it was clearly stunt eating. It’s not meant to be taken seriously or given…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2017 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. It’s that time again, time for us to share the fruits of our Dallas restaurant exploration as we…
This weekend, you could wait in line at El Si hay for the 20th time, or you could try something new. Here are a few Dallas tacos to try if you haven’t yet had the pleasure. Barbacoa Estilo HidalgoFrom the outside, it looks like an automotive shop, but if you…
Victory Park lost a key restaurant recently, but they’ve gained an interesting addition: a fourth location of Mesero, the upscale Tex-Mex eatery from embattled Dallas restaurateur Mico Rodriguez. The news comes at a time when Rodriguez seems to have pulled back a bit from day-to-day operations, in part because he’s currently…
Last night’s Dallas Observer Iron Fork at Fair Park was the best one yet — lines were short, food was stellar and 2,500 people ate and drank their fill. With ample supply and short waits, pretty much everyone got to try bites from the dozens of restaurants and booze-slingers in…
Dallas’s rooftop patio scene is on fire, so make sure you enjoy these spots before the weather is, too!
Make like Oda Nobunaga and head to Saint Ann Restaurant & Bar for an evening of cocktails and samurai education. After you grab a cocktail from the bar, head upstairs for an after-hours tour of The Samurai Collection, which consists of Japanese armor. The cost is $10 per person. What…
Rebuilding comfort food from scratch can go horrifyingly wrong. Why try to re-create the squishy joy of a store-bought burger bun that somehow works better than anything else? Is making your own ketchup really worth the effort? It’s like interrupting Don Draper in the middle of a pitch. Re-inventing can…
Behind the stick at The Theodore, cocktail genius Hugo Osorio challenges himself to create unique cocktails to keep their options fresh, literally and metaphorically. His latest creation brings together a couple peppers in a shrub for a limited offering cocktail.
All-American is a series that looks at beloved, longstanding North Texas eateries and examines their history while exploring how the food has changed – for the good or bad – over the years. Heading into the final days of Daddy’s Jack’s, the restaurant is ready. The neon lobster glows, and…
A few weeks ago, Oak Cliff got up in arms over the news that beloved Tex-Mex restaurant El Corazon’s owners had filed a demolition permit for the historic building, which was built in the 1940s. A developer that works with CVS wants to raze the building to build retail —…
On Monday night, about 50 people gathered at the Katy Trail Ice House to talk about a hot topic in the Dallas food and drink industries: proposed legislation that would require bars, restaurants and even convenience and grocery stores in certain neighborhoods to apply for a specific use permit to…
On Nov. 15, 2016, Canary by Gorji went boldly where no Dallas restaurant had gone before: It banned tips. Chef-owner Mansour Gorji raised prices across the menu by about 15 to 20 percent and began paying his five employees a steady wage. “It is uncharted territory for me, of course,”…
In 2011, Chris Weiss and Will and Adrian Cotten were home-brewers in The Cedars looking to create and perfect easy-to-drink beers for friends and family. In 2014, the three founded Pegasus City Brewery to bring their home recipes to the masses. After quitting their day jobs last year, the owners…
In the past year, we’ve seen a rapid proliferation of poke around DFW, particularly in the fast-casual realm. Now, TJ’s Seafood owner Jon Alexis is jumping on the bandwagon with “Shark Tank-featured venture capitalists” Ben and Eric Kusin. Opening in fall 2017 at 3888 Oak Lawn Ave. in Turtle Creek Village, Malibu Poke…
Carrollton’s Koreatown, an ever-growing conglomerate of niche restaurants and Asian grocery stores located just off the President George Bush Turnpike, has added three new restaurants, with two more opening in May, according to a press release. Already open: Kickin Crab, a Cajun seafood franchise with several locations in California (this…
On an overcast Friday afternoon, a tiny bird lost its way and found itself inside what is currently storage space next door to Local Press + Brew in Oak Cliff. “Oh, a little birdy came in,” Ben Johnson says, losing his train of thought. “Looks like a fledgling just learning…
When her children started at Independence Elementary in Castle Hills, Chonnie Richey wanted to be involved. After learning what her kids were eating at school, she knew just how she wanted to help. “As a parent, I want my kids to eat fresh food,” Richey says. At home, that decision…
Welcome to the day after, when regret runs rampant and the struggle is very much real real. If you’ve over-indulged, here are a few ways to kick that hangover. Jonathon’s chicken and wafflesTired of waiting on the sidewalk for the chance to get down on Jonathon’s chicken and waffles? You’re…
Bouchon 1314 seemed, at first, like the neighborhood French bistro of Oak Cliff’s dreams. The combination bistro and wine bar/retailer was in a great spot near the Kessler on Davis, the wine selection was solid and the menu of French classics looked promising. But it never really seemed to hit…
Bolsa’s Michelada uses mussel broth to give their traditional Mexican cocktail a little extra spice and complexity.
One of San Antonio’s quirkiest restaurants is opening in Dallas with an equally quirky business plan: Hot Joy, “a wild mash-up of China, Texas, Vietnam, Japan, Louisiana, Thailand, Mexico, Malaysia and anything else that lights up our brain,” will open a “pop-up restaurant” at 3130 Lemmon Ave., in the former Texas Land…
