It’s been a heavy week in Dallas, but there have been some heart-warming moments amidst the sadness — particularly in the food and drink community, which has stepped up big-time to feed and raise money for local police. Here’s a rundown of this week’s DFW food news: Not only did…
Rejoice, Denton: The Hangout Bar & Dine (AKA Rasoi 2.0) opened for lunch Thursday and will continue to expand its hours and menu options throughout the coming weeks. As we reported in February, the new location will not only serve Rasoi’s beloved rotation of meat and veggie-friendly curries for buffet…
Commemorate the start of the French Revolution in true Francophile style: with lots of snails and a little Kir. Lavendou Restaurant invites diners to mark Bastille Day with a three-course dinner prepared by chef and owner Pascal Cayet. Courses include cassolette d’escargots au vin rouge, filet de sole Provençal and…
Today is Bastille Day, otherwise known as the day when Americans are really glad that something (doesn’t matter what, U-S-A, U-S-A!) happened in France because it gives them a chance to dust off the ol’ beret and drink a Saturday amount of wine on a Thursday. In honor of Bastille…
Through the years, Dallas has heard the name of legendary restauranteur Gene Street time and time again. (Ahem … Black Eyed Pea, Snookie’s, Liberty Burger, Good Eat’s, etc.) Luckily, the restaurant industry runs in the family. Recently opened Street’s Fine Chicken is owned by one of Gene’s sons, run by…
Most of the burgers I eat in Dallas, and many of the ones I love, are cooked on the flat top. The hard sear, the fantastic crust that adorns a patty from a griddle is an attribute that transforms a perfectly good burger to a Ratatouille-level emotional bond. As George Motz…
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. Rabbit just keeps popping up on Dallas menus, and we’re cool with that. Were you to raise your…
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. Snacks are underrated. Sometimes an entire meal just isn’t necessary — which is where Urban Taco’s crab tostadas…
Early this morning, the Dallas Fire Department responded to a “small fire” at Pecan Lodge, according to owners. “We had a small fire this morning that was contained to the smokehouse,” owner Justin Fourton says. “It was extinguished quickly and we will be open for business as usual today.” By…
The coffee landscape in Dallas is changing, and fast. Locally owned coffee institutions like Ascension and Cultivar are expanding, adding new locations all over North Texas — and not just stand-alone shops, either. They’re opening mini-shops in restaurants and bakeries, anchoring hotels and mixed-use developments, and roasters are expanding their…
Close your eyes and imagine a spring-fed swimming hole with a sandy bottom, surrounded by a ring of tall green trees rustling gently in the breeze. You’re floating belly up, arms out, the initial chill of the water wearing off. You stare at the bright blue sky above you. There…
About two months after closing his brick-and-mortar restaurant, David Anthony Temple is ready to go back underground in Dallas. “I’ll never leave underground behind; it’s always going to be there,” he says. Chef Temple, whom you may know as Chef DAT, started underground dinners in Dallas in December 2009. He…
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. Certain dishes have deep-rooted emotional ties to Texans. Most chefs know they’ll never make gumbo better than Meemaw’s…
Through a billow of pecan wood smoke, Orlando King turns over pulled pork with several twists of a tong, “to get the juices spread evenly throughout the meat and make it glisten,” he says. King has been setting up his smoker — usually on the corner of Routh and Cedar…
In 2014, homebrewers Macy Moore and Matt Hill were part of a social bike riding club in Fort Worth. During a ride on a near-freezing evening, a discussion of what kind of brewery they would open if they could became the catalyst for HopFusion Ale Works’ founding. Not long after…
Jonathan Everidge nurses his cocktail, eyes trained on the TVs above the bar, watching as CNN reports live from two blocks away. “This feels weird,” I mutter into my beer, and Everidge responds without taking his eyes off the TV. “It’s beyond weird,” he says, sounding deflated. “It’s surreal.” It’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. Ten Bells Tavern is a place to lick your wounds. We don’t know what the science is, but…
Luscious yellowtail arrives curled into three perfect rolls, glistening and light pink, nestled on a pineapple puree pillow and speckled with shards of candied ginger. Rich and buttery hamachi toro dance on my tongue until it melts away, cleansed by the crisp pineapple, delivering a creamsicle-esque harmony; tart, rich, sweet…
Dallas bars and restaurants have been rallying today to offer help in the wake of last night’s tragic downtown shooting. Some are delivering food to Dallas police, some are offering free food and drink to first responders and others are donating a portion of proceeds to the families of officers…
It’s lunch hour on a Friday in Deep Ellum but the neighborhood feels quieter than usual — but not at Luscher’s Red Hots. Despite only one customer eating lunch at 11:15 a.m., there’s a flurry of activity. Chefs and caterers come and go from the restaurant, loading boxes of food and…
I’m a busy girl. For that reason, I enjoy multitasking. Alex Fletcher’s recent creation for Atwater Alley, the Cubano Daiquiri, helps me do just that — it’s an expertly portioned daiquiri with a little something extra: cigar smoke-infused rum. Since it’s doing double duty, this cocktail packs a wallop, so take…
In this week’s round-up of DFW food news, a Plano restaurant shutters, more chef change-ups for Misery Loves Company, a Dallas barbecue institution struggles to make ends meet and a death in the Dallas restaurant scene: Things have been pretty shaky for Kent Rathbun Concepts since Rathbun left the company…
