At Smoke, like any decent barbecue spot, the smell hits you before you cross the threshold: that heady swirl of smoke and wood and fat that resonates to the core of Texan identity. It is that sensory prelude that one hopes is emblematic of intoxicating flavors to come. But sometimes…
Dallas has a tendency to go a little nuts over the new and the now. This city has a serious reputation for what the industry calls the Fickle 500, an ever-growing group of young diners and drinkers who hop-skip from one new concept to the next, rarely spending time (or…
The new building near the corner of FM 407 and U.S. 377 in Argyle looks as if it could have been built by elves. The round window and unusually crooked roof bring to mind fairy tales of princesses in hiding, adventure-shy hobbits and Santa’s workshop during the off-season. Kimzey’s Coffee,…
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. At 6 a.m. on Saturday, the morning of Dallas’ St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the Todora family will…
FreshFin offers a healthy, gluten-free menu with signature bowls or the chance to make your own poke bowl with their quality ingredients.
There’s no need for Digg’s Tacos to have a cheeseburger that causes the addiction center of your brain to light up, but it’s on the menu regardless. When you place an order for their Burguesa, a just-under-seven-buck cheeseburger that’s topped with two impossibly crunchy onion rings, it gets called out to the…
The rumor was enticing. “Go to El Pueblo on Jefferson Avenue,” the rumor went, “for the best carnitas in North Texas.” With a promise like that, I couldn’t resist. And while I’m not qualified to declare these carnitas the best, the whisperings might be true. El Pueblo is a cheery,…
At the table next to me, two sharply dressed 60-something married couples are on a double date, the ladies wearing fine jewelry, sipping a nice Chardonnay and laughing a little louder after every glass. Once the second course has been cleared from the table, I take a seat and introduce…
Fat Chicken offers great fried chicken, a little kitsch, and plenty of pies.
Jeff Orlick believes that food has the power to be innocently subversive. “Food is innocuous; it’s like the Trojan Horse,” says Orlick, one of the founders of Breaking Bread NYC, an organization that started hosting cultural exchange dinners in response to Trump’s travel ban. Now he’s bringing the concept to North…
Next time you’re in the market for something sweet, skip the apple pie and molten chocolate cake and sample sweets outside your comfort zone. Dallas-Fort Worth has a vibrant international food scene, which means there’s no shortage of options. Here are our five favorites right now: Knefeh at Zatar 2825…
Early in the morning, before I’ve had coffee, is not usually the time of day when I feel most adventurous. I cannot even begin to relate to the sort of people who pop out of bed, bright-eyed and ready to take on the world without even so much as needing…
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. Time is on my side at the Lakewood Landing. The jukebox, with a little help from Mick…
Just a few hundred feet from Shinsei, Tracy Rathbun and Lynae Fearing’s sushi bar and Asian fusion restaurant on Inwood, the duo has opened a new concept in what used to be Rex’s Seafood. Lovers Seafood and Market opened for lunch today, with plans to expand into dinner on Monday and…
Rosé + prosecco + berries + Jello = Cedar Groves’ new Basic Bitch cocktail.
If you’re going to drink — and we know you are — you might as well do it for a good cause. Join the Young Friends of Ronald McDonald House of Dallas at Community Beer Co. for an evening that tempers philanthropy with just the right amount of bacchanalia. Enjoy plenty…
Nancy Nichols, D Magazine’s food and travel editor, is no longer a full-time senior editor at the publication, she announced today in a post on Facebook. She will continue to contribute to the magazine on a contract basis, she says, but is leaving her gig as the magazine’s food and…
There’s only one item on the menu at Knife that’s not from Knife, per se, and it’s easily one of the best soups in Dallas. It’s also one of the most comforting, creamy tomato soups you’ll find in this lifetime. Take your crusty grilled cheese by the hand, swipe it…
In spring of 2014, in a small, unassuming retail strip on West Davis Street in Oak Cliff, Cheesesteak House opened with little ado. After hearing tales of its birth, I cruised west down Jefferson, my eyes peeled, not knowing exactly where it was. As I passed Mary Cliff Road, I…
Before people deck out in green and color their beers for St. Patrick’s Day, visitors to Fair Park will get a taste of Celtic tradition at the North Texas Irish Festival this weekend. “It’s pretty amazing; no matter what gate you come in, there’s something that can engage you immediately,”…
When Samson’s Gourmet Hot Dogs closed last year, a lot of Oak Lawn residents mourned the loss of a favorite neighborhood hangout. But its replacement might be even better. Open Sesame Lebanese Grill opened this weekend without much publicity or heavy marketing. They want to ease into things, rather than…
To get a piece of parchment paper piled with meat from Franklin Barbecue, you’ll normally sit in a folding chair on a sidewalk in Austin for at least five hours in the Texas heat. Monday night, just a one-hour wait got you slices of that famously perfect brisket, but it…
