There’s a certain amount of bravado that comes naturally to Texans. Two-thirds of our fair state’s residents were born here, and the adage goes that the other third got here as fast as they could. Call it swagger. Call it pride. “Don’t Mess With Texas” isn’t just a bumper sticker;…
The internet horde can’t go more than a few days without going apeshit over a food “trend” (OMG RAINDROP CAKE). These clickbait monsters are usually just an existing food that, when “discovered” by Eater or Tasty, becomes the Next Hot Thing™ — even if it’s existed quietly for decades. This week’s food…
Susan Sarich says she fell in love with Dallas immediately. She loves it so much, in fact, that the owner of California bakery chain SusieCakes is house-hunting here while she opens the bakery’s first location outside of Cali, on a bustling corner of Preston Center. “The neighborhood here has a…
What’s going on in Dallas dining this week? Ice cream, chutney, booze delivery and LeBron James pizza, that’s what. Here’s a rundown of this week’s food news, including a look at new brunches, closed eateries and chef change-ups: In ice cream news, CultureMap reports that Chill 360 is bringing “ice…
It ended, as it should, with a great burger. In the final hours before closing down, while the line at In-N-Out grew mercilessly just next door, Midway Point moved on like a train. Each seat was filled at the horseshoe bar. Giant burgers made their way through the saloon-style doors,…
Texas may lead the nation in job growth, but it also leads in stereotypes: we’ve got plenty of guns, Bibles, cowboy boots, trucks and now (sigh) a reality TV show about how Dallas women allegedly behave. While all debatable but mostly true, one stereotype we’ve turned into a caricature of…
You don’t have to be a hardcore Catholic, lighting frankincense and headbanging to the Pope’s new rock album, to enjoy a good fish fry. This Friday, the Irving Heritage Society will hold their annual fish fry and cake auction to benefit the Irving Heritage Society. So whether you want to contribute…
It’s noon on a Sunday and all seems well at Top Knot. A man sits at one of the marble tables on the patio; his date appears to be a newspaper, a bowl of fresh fruit and a cocktail. Girlfriends catch up over glasses of freshly squeezed juice and plates…
One of the original Henderson Avenue cocktail spots, Capitol Pub, recently came out with a slew of new cocktails to add to their beer-heavy offerings. Among them is the Psycho Killer. Delightfully simple and light, this little cocktail could be your best friend during those relentlessly smoldering summer months. Whip…
Jermaine Brown is used to throwing ingredients together to make a good meal in a kitchen with his team around him. In a couple of weeks, the chef will do the same thing — but this time, with surprise ingredients and in front of an audience of strangers. Brown, the executive…
To consume traditional French cuisine, you can do one of two things: grab a passport and fly to Paris or drive to Oak Cliff. While one is a bit more enticing than the other, along West Davis Street, where each block is beginning to resemble Bishop Arts, there’s the relatively…
Texas Ale Project re-released 100 Million Angels Singing recently, an early present to DFW beer lovers ahead of the brewery’s first birthday party on April 30. It’s a double IPA with Texas-sized specs: 100 IBUs, 9 percent ABV, an old-growth forest of hop varieties that promise the taste of pine, resin and citrus. Some…
On Monday, Cultivar Coffee opened the doors to its first stand-alone coffee shop on an Oak Cliff block that seems to be attracting a lot of talent. At 313 Jefferson Blvd., in the same building that houses innovators like Small Brewpub and Carnival Barker’s Ice Creams, Cultivar brings a wide…
What frontier is left for Kate Weiser after conquering the world of chocolate? Ice cream. Fresh on the heels of being named one of the best chocolate shops in the world, Kate Weiser Chocolate is stepping up its ice cream game with three new designer sundaes. At $8 a pop, you…
Internet commenters have descended on the food industry like a plague of picky locusts, perplexing chefs and rewriting the rules of restaurant criticism. And out of all DFW’s dining options, the picky horde has decided that a tiny, unassuming gyro joint on the far side of Mesquite is, with a…
This week, go nuts on fish cake patties, Sriracha noodles and papaya salad during the first DFW Thai Restaurant Week, which happens April 13-20. Get hungry, because 17 restaurants are participating in the event. Starting Wednesday, each restaurant “will introduce one unique Thai item to their menu and/or specials for…
A ton of restaurants are coming to Deep Ellum right now, and on Wednesday, Pho Bowl joined the fray with Vietnamese fusion. At this counter-service spot, the food is fresh and comes out fast. The setting is cute and casual, with large tables that encourage diners to interact with each…
This weekend in Dallas, MasterChef is hosting an open casting call — which, as the long-running cooking contest show makes very clear, is your best chance at landing a spot on season eight of the show. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, home cooks from around DFW will converge…
There’s no mistaking that Dallas’ dining scene has experienced a major transformational upgrade in the past decade. The city may still have some work to do, but finally, Dallas can proudly stand up as one of the great American food cities. Beyond its gastronomical progress, this city has landmark restaurants…
A rancher’s gloves clapping together, bats exploding from the Congress Avenue bridge, Tommy Lee Jones giving me a wink and a shoulder squeeze (on horseback), a Rangers game in July with that one guy hitting the snare drum — this is the movie-style montage that ran through my head when…
If you’re a typical adult, it’s probably been awhile since you’ve had Pop Rocks, and there’s also a good chance you haven’t had this noisy candy on a Caesar salad. That’s exactly the bet chef Kevin Spencer is placing. Spencer joined the kitchen of Ser Steak + Spirits as executive…
The whole idea of going to a farmers market is to support farmers and local businesses. Ideally, this is a place where you can get the best seasonal produce grown regionally. If you want to get food that was flown in from thousands of miles away, most grocery stores will…
