Don’t leave your beards and summer-weight flannel at home — it’s American craft beer week at Flying Saucer. Each day of the week, a different brewery will be featured with special tappings and brewery guest speakers along the way. Thursday will see a Prairie Brewing vintage release, while Karbach will…
Food trucks began to shed their roach coach image in the late 2000s as an economy on the downswing made starting or staying in the restaurant business an even tougher game. Increasingly, chefs took their talents on the road. They transformed the austere, white shells of ye olden trucks into…
It’s tough to keep things simple in the burger capital of America. In Deep Ellum, there are at least 15 burgers to choose from in the meat ecosystem that spans from Canton to Elm, not counting the beaver burger at Twisted Root. There’s a $22 burger in there somewhere. Executive…
All month long, the Wild Detectives has been hosting Women Galore, a month of programming featuring female artists, writers, musicians, actors and other creative pros. This weekend, the conversation turns to food, with several heavy-hitters in the Dallas food scene sharing their perspectives on working in an industry that many…
The folks behind Sugarbacon are bringing a new quick-service restaurant to McKinney: Butcher Board, which will open May 25 in the space next door to Sugarbacon. Located off the square in downtown McKinney, Butcher Board will serve “chef-created sandwiches and sides in a rustic industrial and casual interior,” according to…
A leisurely strolls through the farmers markets is good for the soul. These markets seem to bring out the best in people and provide a sense of community so often missing from daily life. They’re also great places to people watch and, well, buy food. The best markets in Dallas-Fort…
From the outside, Sprezza looks homey — as in, it almost looks like someone’s house, complete with a breezy front porch. Step into the new Oak Lawn eatery during daylight hours and you’ll find an interior that is bright and open, a sea of pale grey, tan and white. Every…
For fervent online shoppers (or just Transparent fans) who are members of Amazon Prime, good news: Amazon Prime Now launched a free, one-hour food delivery service today in Dallas, which means Amazon will bring you dishes from more than 60 local restaurants. From Hunky’s to Monkey King and St. Pete’s…
Just outside the average Dallasite’s comfort zone lies some North Texas beer that’s well worth the drive. Rabbit Hole Brewing in Justin has been canning the official brew of the greatest-ever American-born hockey player since the team of Matt Morriss, Tom Anderson and Laron Cheek swung open their doors in late…
Bisous Bisous long ago found an enterprising way to use up excess pastry dough: the cruffin, a muffin made by stuffing leftover croissant dough into a muffin tin. With this buttery little pastry, chef Andrea Meyer cut down on waste and tapped into America’s ever-growing love for zany hybrid desserts…
Fuego Burgers are back and just as great as they have ever been — but now you’ll find them in a gas station diner across the street from a cemetery in Rendon. Strangely enough, this is some of the best Mexican food in Fort Worth, sold out of a place…
There was a lot of beer — and a lot of great beer — at Brew Riot, the homebrew fest that took over Bishop Arts on Sunday afternoon. Established breweries shared their goods, homebrewing clubs showed off seriously above average beers (I would like a dozen six-packs of Trunk and…
Butcher shops are a dying breed. This is obviously not due to any influx of vegetarians, especially here in Texas, but it might have something to do with Americans’ growing disconnect with their food and where it comes from. Or maybe people just don’t care. According to the USDA, the…
By now, Dallas pretty much has an independent coffee shop located in every major zone of the city. Now, Victory Park’s got one, too: Cafe Victoria is a small, smartly designed space nestled between a row of boutique shops alongside the W Hotel, a caffeinated oasis amid an urban forest…
For fans of vegetables, brunch and dining al fresco, Mudhen Meats and Greens’ new brunch is tasty good news. The farm-to-table-influenced eatery at Dallas Farmers Market is now serving brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday, and the menu is filled with healthy options like Groatmeal…
The new restaurants just keep coming in Deep Ellum. The latest addition: Amsterdam Falafelshop, which opened today. The new spot at 2651 Commerce St. is open for lunch, dinner and serves until midnight Sunday-Tuesday and 3 a.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Along falafel, the fast casual, vegetarian-friendly eatery serves up Mediterranean classics…
In this week’s Dallas food news, two eateries shutter, a nightclub unveils an expensive renovation, Stephan Pyles announces the team for his latest endeavor and local beer comes to the Dallas Farmers Market. Henderson Avenue “upscale dance club” Candleroom is celebrating its 13th birthday by unveiling a massive renovation. They’re also…
A blitzkrieg of buzz normally surrounds a highly anticipated restaurant — diners quickly fall into frenzy for reservations and the media stumble over themselves in feeble attempts to get the scoop. But with On the Lamb, few caught wind of this Deep Ellum restaurant’s opening weekend. Former Oak chef Ross…
Just over a week ago, we lost Jack Keller. Keller founded the iconic drive-in that deals in easy cheeseburger perfection. In a city with a restaurant scene that’s zipping forward like a time-lapse video, Keller’s remains true and unchanged. Simple, cheap cheeseburgers with a swipe of mustard, poppyseed bun and…
May 16 kicks off this year’s American Craft Beer Week, first organized by the Brewers Association’s Craft Beer Program in 2006. The week of tastings, tappings and events provide craft brewers an opportunity to commemorate what they do with fellow craft beer lovers. This isn’t some silly made-up and oddly…
Carlo’s Bakery (of Cake Boss fame) celebrated the grand opening of their first Dallas location in March. To get a cannoli on opening morning, you had to camp out overnight, leaving many people long-faced and pastryless. In the weeks that followed, long lines continued to wind through the bakery, sometimes…
Taste of Addison returns following last year’s event, Fork and Cork. While Fork and Cork aimed for a more upscale experience, it lacked, shall we say, that certain food revelry quality so inherent to Taste of Addison. And so it is with big eyes and growling stomachs that North Texans…
