The cupcake has had its time in the spotlight. This is the year of the doughnut. Actually, the doughnut deserves its own decade, and the first step is to rebel against the misguided notion that doughnuts are breakfast food. The kitchen staff at Queenie’s must agree on both points, because…
The revitalized Dallas Farmers Market is humming with activity, and a number of spring restaurant openings have caught the city’s attention. Nammi, the popular banh mi food truck, opened a physical space; local favorites like Rex’s Seafood, Taquería La Ventana and Scardello have arrived, too. But one new startup has…
Taco Libre is a fun festival — and obviously Dallas agrees, since this year’s fest, held Saturday at Main Street Garden Park, sold out before taco VIPs even got in the gate. For the 5,000 people who got in, the weather was great and the tacos were even better. Aside…
What was once a rundown lot catty-cornered from the Belmont Hotel is now a strip of “luxury” apartments plopped next to a handful of eateries and shops. At first pass it looks like just another real estate mogul’s wet dream, but on closer inspection, Sylvan Thirty, as it’s un-creatively labeled,…
“Oh my god.” My friend Liz stopped mid-first-bite, her eyes wide, her face a picture of disbelief. “That might be the best chicken I’ve ever eaten.” We were on the patio at the Blind Butcher in late March, and our server had just told us about the restaurant’s brand-new smoked…
Nilton “Junior” Borges, who’s been running the kitchen at Design District hot spot FT33 since January, is headed to The Joule, according to a statement from FT33’s PR team: We’ve truly enjoyed having Chef Junior Borges as part of our team at FT33 for the past couple of months and…
Self-serve doughnut bars, aged Gouda mac ‘n’ cheese in Richardson, Nosh closes and more in this week’s round-up of DFW food news: Iron Fork was Wednesday night, and it was awesome. Blind Butcher’s Oliver Sitrin bested Julia Pearl’s Jermaine Brown in the chef throwdown, and Buku Modernist Cuisine won best…
From garnishes to liqueurs, flowers are springing up everywhere in cocktails bars around Dallas this season. There has always been a passive element of florals behind the bar thanks to spirits like St-Germain, Orgeat and crème de violette — along with cheesy edible flowers — but lately, it seems our favorite…
With a European comfort food concept, Independent Bar & Kitchen is a monumental addition to the Deep Ellum restaurant scene. The union of partners behind the Homegrown Festival and the recent Old 97’s County Fair are really something special. Also in their roster: City Tavern, a downtown bar, restaurant and…
Last night, Iron Fork took over Centennial Hall at Fair Park, with 2,093 hungry Dallasites scurrying from booth to booth, filling up on food and booze. There were definitely some memorable bites. Flavors Indian Restaurant in Addison served up a phenomenal spread with veggie samosas and other flavorful Indian dishes…
Spring in Dallas means storm season, hookup season and strawberry season. Paul Martin’s American Grill mixed up their own perfect storm with this pick from their new cocktail menu, the Corralejo Strawberry Splash. Using 100 percent blue agave tequila and fresh, muddled strawberries, this bright, fruity cocktail is a perfectly…
Babe fans may want to keep scrolling. Nick Amoriello, chef at Kitchen LTO and Chris Rubel, guest pitmaster, will team up for LTO’s first pig roast. Eat everything but the oink for $35 per person. Catch live rhythm and blues, Southern rock and gospel as you create an even sadder…
It was not long ago that eating at the mall meant co-opting the least sticky table at the food court for a slice of Sbarro. But not anymore. Malls are increasingly catering to consumers who want more from their eating experience than paper bags full of chicken nuggets. Nothing works…
When Shannon Osbakken flipped a century-old home into the Bearded Lady in 2013, it created one of the most celebrated craft beer bars in Fort Worth. The cozy spot is on Magnolia Street, which has a similar feel to Oak Cliff’s Bishop Arts, and it added something outside of the typical…
In a few words, Verts could be summed up as the Mediterranean Chipotle. The expanding Austin-based chain follows the now familiar model of fast casual dining by offering a limited, vessel-based menu with nearly endless opportunities for diners to create dishes catering to their specific tastes through the art of…
The open-air pavilion known as the Shed at Dallas Farmers Market is a lively place to stroll on the weekends. There are great local vendors selling produce, meats, eggs and cheeses, but the Market food hall across the street isn’t the only place at DFM to get a bite —…
When Corrado Palmieri was growing up in the “heel of the boot,” as he says, he was often elbow-deep in flour as he helped his grandmother bake pastries specific to Southern Italy and his home province of Lecce. Decades later, after years of business school and working in investment banking,…
In April 2015, nearly a year after originally planned, Bitter Sisters Brewing Co. opened its doors just off Belt Line Road in Addison. Named after owner and brewmaster Matt Ehinger’s wife and her sisters, Bitter Sisters is the only brewery in the Addison area. Before opening, Ehinger brewed at home while…
Apheleia Restaurant Group (El Bolero, Oak, Pakpao Thai, Quill) has announced that Oak, the upscale Design District restaurant that has had notoriously high chef turnover over the years, has named an executive chef: Joel Harrington, who became chef de cuisine at Oak in 2015. Before moving to Oak last year, Harrington was…
The strip mall at 1776 Teasley Lane in Denton has hosted a carousel of pizzerias over the past decade. The unassuming storefront, tucked in between a pet clinic and Vitty’s Sports Bar, has been a Zini’s, Preppy’s, Double Daves, Mr. Gatti’s, Olive Branch Pizza and Wings, and most recently Si’s Pizza…
When Uchi’s Dallas outpost opened in June, little was known about the sister restaurant that would come to occupy the second floor. Diners knew what to expect from Uchi Dallas. Its reputation, style and menu were all extensions of Uchi Austin and Uchi Houston, but less was known about the…
And so it went: Yesterday at Smoke, with meat hissing on the grill, three chefs, one hearty food foundation and a council of mushrooms set off on a quest to save Earth. The Mushroom Council was at Dallas’ Smoke looking to help the planet. This council is not part of…
