With each new year, Americans summon whatever shreds of mental energy that were not suckled dry by the previous year’s exploits in order to set resolutions. Chief among these resolutions, of course, is to be healthier. For you, this resolution might take the form of increased exercise, losing weight or…
The Rustic rolled out its winter cocktail menu today with four drinks to warm your insides that will be available through the end of the month.
On New Year’s Eve, Peticolas Brewing Co. celebrated its fifth anniversary with two blow-out bashes. But this year, the parties were bigger than ever. Peticolas wasn’t just celebrating its anniversary — it was celebrating a brand new taproom that’s been a long time coming. With 16 taps flowing, vertical tasting…
Just when you thought we couldn’t possibly lose another great Dallas restaurant, it happened again. Madrina, the Mexican-French fusion restaurant at the Shops at Highland Park, closed today, according to a statement from Misery Loves Company, the restaurant group that also owns Proof + Pantry: It saddens us to announce…
Do your olfactory receptors rival those of bloodhounds? Do you practice swirling liquid in glasses? Are tennis balls and granny handbags part of your tasting identification lexicon? If so, you might want to check out III Forks’ Sommelier for a Day event. The first Wednesday of every month, the restaurant…
Coffee shops are many things to many people — but for the most part, they usually stick to coffee, food and perhaps a little booze. But in recent years, we’ve seen the rise of the hybrid cafe, a place where coffee is still a central focus but where you can…
The grill was gone. In 2012, Jeff Brightwell, who’d nursed many hangovers at Club Schmitz with a double cheeseburger, peeked through the window of the restaurant. Club Scmitz was gutted. Brightwell saw owners Bob Schmitz and his cousin Larry eating a box of chicken inside the plundered restaurant. A week…
It’s safe to say that we’ve been looking forward to the opening of the Smoky Rose in East Dallas for some time. We’ve salivated over the photos of “refined rustic” meats that littered their press release, and wondered just how a “chef-driven smokehouse” would play out. Located just across the…
The birthday curse is real. No, not the curse where no matter how hard you try, you still end up crying in the bathroom on your birthday. This is a curse special to chefs who compete on Top Chef. If their birthday falls close to an elimination challenge, they will…
Two former Quarter Bar bartenders bring Deep Ellum a new neighborhood bar.
Let’s have an honest chat for a second. Did you resolve to lose weight in 2017? How have the first couple days gone? Are you about ready to snap, or is the temptation to sin all gone? This list is here to be a little devil sitting on your shoulder…
This year was many things, but quiet was not one of them. It’s always interesting to look back through the year’s news — the good, the bad and the incredibly depressing — to see which stories struck a chord with readers. Turns out, y’all are really into Denton, drunk-golfing and…
Almost exactly a month after the fast-casual seafood restaurant C’Viche closed up shop on Lower Greenville due to anemic sales, its sister restaurant, Clark Food and Wine, has also closed. The news broke on Monday, the day after Christmas, with plans to close up shop the following night. It’s a…
Pop into the Woolworth and warm yourself with a hot mug that has a little spice thanks to the Stillhouse Red Hot Whiskey.
It starts with a good roll. Every morning, Top Knot makes fresh Parker House-style buns. The result is a butter-sheened cloud with a delicately thin shell. With a few flakes of Kosher salt on top, you have one of the best damn bread bites in Dallas. You’ll find the roll…
When I first heard that Tacos Mariachi has a Thursdays-only chile relleno taco, on which the poblano pepper is stuffed with veggies and topped with adobo-marinated shrimp, I knew I needed to stuff one or several into my face as soon as the calendar rolled back around to Thursday. Except,…
Clearly the fried chicken epidemic shows no signs of slowing, as West Dallas restaurant development Trinity Groves announced today that it’s closing another restaurant: Resto Gastro Bistro, which will be replaced by a concept called Fat Chicken. Trinity Groves, the country’s first and only restaurant incubator and a leading force in…
If you decide to drink your way into 2017, do it at one of these bars that we think made the biggest impact this year.
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. It feels like it changes every day, right before our eyes. The construction cranes whirl around in…
If you’re reading this, it is very likely that you have been charged with planning a New Year’s Eve gathering out on the town. The people who entrusted you with this responsibility are kind, wonderful people that you feel lucky enough to call your friends. It’s funny, then, how your…
On the whole, the dining experience at Zåtar is spot on with excellent food, a clean restaurant, and quick, friendly service. So much more than “just another attempt at authentic cuisine”, Deep Ellum scored big here, and good riddance to the bar whose space it took over.
Over the course of 2016, my job as a food critic and writer has yielded probably over a hundred restaurant meals across Dallas, Garland, Richardson, Plano, Allen, Carrollton, Addison, Farmers Branch, Irving, Coppell, Highland Park and Cockrell Hill. Of the many things I’ve eaten, these 10 dishes are my personal…
