There were a few things I didn’t expect during my first trip to Little Woodrow’s, the new sports bar in a freshly developed complex on Ross Avenue. I’m at a small counter-top table with a big foldout menu. The place is vast, with exposed brick and unreachable ceilings. If you’re…
With 75 different categories in food alone in this year’s Best of Dallas, it’s inevitable that some categories were real head-scratchers. The Dallas Observer’s food team worked together a lot on this one, pooling our collective knowledge and dining experiences, to create a final list that we believe is nuanced…
For Aidee Granados, being healthy is about more than cutting back on sugar and getting exercise. It’s a lifestyle she’s worked hard to embrace, and now a business she’s sharing with others. “It’s like a vocation,” she said. “We all have to be educated.” Granados, 40, has launched Merry Crate,…
Just what Dallas needed: another steakhouse. But after visiting this swanky new spot, we can’t help but think that maybe we did need another. Del Frisco’s opened the new steakhouse last week smack dab in the middle of Dallas. So, behold the new two-floor, double-barred, sexy as hell Del Frisco’s Double…
Last night, the State Fair of Texas announced even more new snacks — which you can taste for yourself when the fair opens Sept. 30 — and the list is, as always, equal parts insane and enticing. Bacon is an obvious trend this year, as it appears on eight of…
Monkey King Noodle Co. is fast becoming a Deep Ellum institution. After two and a half successful years as a small takeout window, during which time Dallas city regulations shut down its informal collection of tables on the sidewalk, the restaurant has moved around the corner into a permanent home…
Nearly 100 bands will entertain Denton at Oaktopia this weekend. In between the nonstop assault of music, art and culture, you’re probably going to get hungry. Chances are you’ll get pretty thirsty, too. Man can’t live on beer alone (we know, we tried), and if you don’t know your way around…
When I heard that Little Woodrow’s was about to open their first Dallas location, my Houston-raised heart rejoiced. Its beers were tasty and priced for undergraduate consumption, its patio an ideal spot to shoot the breeze and cheer on sports in every season. If you came on the right night,…
Sad news out of Henderson Avenue today: After 11 years, Hibiscus, the beloved New American restaurant specializing in perfectly cooked steak and an infamous ice box pie, will close after dinner service on Saturday night. Via a press release: “Though purely a business decision based on the lease expiring in…
Word got out back in March that Emporium Pies would be adding a third location in Deep Ellum, occupying a space next door to Pecan Lodge. Since then, details have been somewhat sparse as to when the spot would open. Last weekend, we detected a great disturbance in the pie…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2016 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. Small Brewpub may have pared down their menu recently, but one of our favorite Small dishes made the…
At first glance, a place like Sno Gourmet Shaved Ice might seem like a one-off gimmick. But its owner, George Rubio, has made it his life’s work to build the store into what it is today. While at the University of Texas in Austin, Rubio met a third-generation shaved ice…
Now that the sluggish summer is largely behind us, Dallas is about to see a wave of new restaurants, revamped menus and shake-ups in the dining scene. If the options give you a little decision fatigue, you’re not alone — but we can help. Here are our some of our…
In this week’s big DFW food news, the Dallas dining community is shocked by a chef departure, fair food hits Walmart, a new “Asian foodie destination” is coming to Plano and more: As the State Fair of Texas approaches, the buzz just keeps growing — particularly related to this year’s…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2016 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. Trompo’s beginnings were rocky. Owner Luis Olvera started by selling his spit-roasted northern Mexican street tacos at shows…
For the fifth year, Dallas’ bars will host the industry’s biggest annual charity event, The Fantasy Bar Draft, a one-night-only event that features five bars under one roof, on Nov. 5. The past four years, the event raised up to $130,000 for Trigger’s Toys, a not-for-profit organization that donates financial support…
There’s a new entry to the list of Dallas’ most expensive burgers. Over at TJ’s Seafood Market, the location on Preston Royal, they’re really going for it with a new menu: the Yacht Club Burger, a $17 burger (add grilled shrimp for an extra $5) topped with bacon glazed with whiskey. Just…
Swirl, sniff and become one with your inner Frasier Crane at GrapeFest. This marks the 30th year for what is hailed as the biggest wine fest in the Southwest. Sample wines from Texas to Australia and everywhere in between as part of guided tastings. Truly, there’s something for every wino…
When DISH Cedar Springs ended its seven year run in February, it was with anticipation of things to come. Tim McEneny of NL Group (Front Room Tavern, DISH Preston Hollow) planned to revamp the space, the menu and the mission, eschewing DISH’s more formal approach in lieu of a lively and…
Slushies make most things better. Alcoholic slushies make everything better. Haystack Burger + Barley figured that one out and created The Haymaker, a whiskey slushie to accompany their mouthwatering burgers and delightful fries. Make one at home using the recipe for a one-off below, or stop in for one (or…
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. On a quiet weekday afternoon — quiet for Jimmy’s Food Store, anyway — owners Mike and Paul…
A few weeks since quietly opening across the street from The Joule downtown, the Browder Street Food Truck Plaza seems to have hit its stride. What used to be an empty space between two buildings — with a tiny patch of dirt depressingly referred to as a dog park —…
