Don’t Panic, But The Topo Chico Shortage is Getting Real
This weekend a customer at a Tom Thumb asked a manager, “When is Topo Chico going to be back in stock?” The manager responded, to the shock of all eardrums …
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First Look: Firebird Fowl, Where Emu Fajitas and Ostrich Lasagna Take Flight
Firebird Fowl recently opened in Uptown Dallas at 2816 Fairmount St., in the former coop that used to house Nick & Sam’s Grill and Martini Ranch.
First Look: Deep Ellum’s CheapSteaks Offers More than a Buck to Save
It’s easy to let your ego get in the way when sending someone a text reading, “Want to go to CheapSteaks?”
Eating Parts Unknown in Dallas
We can all agree that Dallas has some incredible restaurants and new ones are opening all the time. While standards, burgers, steaks, pasta and seafood are everywhere, so are dishes that challenge us to take our tastebuds on an exotic adventure. Here are some unique eats that anyone with an…
First Look: Sylvan Avenue Tavern Has Great Views, Huge Burgers and Sporty Vibes
Sylvan Avenue Tavern recently opened at the mixed-use development Sylvan Thirty. It’s a sister bar of Bryan Street Tavern (owned by the same group) and sits above TEN Ramen.
Bittersweet Goodbyes and Sweet New Restaurants: Openings and Closings Around Dallas
With beautiful fall weather on the way and the busy holiday season barreling down on us, new restaurant openings are happening faster than a…
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Lucky’s Hot Chicken Sponsors SMU Wide Receiver Reggie Roberson Jr.; First Local NIL Deal
Lucky’s Hot Chicken has signed possibly the first local sponsorship of a college athlete. SMU wide receiver Reggie Roberson Jr. is welcome to eat all the hot chicken he can handle for the rest of the football season.
For the People of the State Fair of Texas, Its Return Means More Than Fried Foods
To say the State Fair of Texas is all about plowing through 6,700 calories in one afternoon is selling it short. Criminally so. As with many other things last year, we realized the true value of this dipped and fried event only after it was taken away from us.
First Look: A Giant Ball of Ice and Flames at Harper’s in Deep Ellum
Walking into Harper’s, you can tell it’s been about six weeks since it opened: It still smells like some fresh construction, it’s not packed on a weekday evening…
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The Best Foodie Finds This Week: Fair Fare, Red Rivalry, a Beer Fest at Windmill And More
We may need to rename October “Foodie Festival Month” in Dallas. It’s not like we need another made-up food holiday, but there’s definitely going to be a lot of eating and drinking going on this month
The Best and Worst from the State Fair’s Big Tex Choice Award Finalists
The Big Tex Choice Awards are the cream of the crop foods at the State Fair each year. This year there are 43 items entered into the competition.
The Niku Bar to Open on Lower Greenville Next to Manpuku
Just in time for the Texas/OU game, the popular Japanese barbecue joint Manpuku is opening The Niku Bar, an outdoor space showcasing an extensive drink menu and Japanese tapas.
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Valentino’s in Rowlett Has Everything Bad Italian Restaurants Are Missing
One could argue that Italian mom-and-pop restaurants in Dallas are essentially like churches or 7-Eleven’s: there is one on every corner and they’re pretty much all the same.
First Look: Neon Kitten Opens in Deep Ellum with Speakeasy Blackbird Society up Next
Dim Sum has finally arrived in Deep Ellum. In the space previously occupied by Beauty Bar, Neon Kitten offers small plates of dim sum, sushi and izakaya …
The Brown Butter Old Fashioned At Lucia is Worth Finding Parking in the Bishop Arts District
There’s still reason to brave the parking gauntlet in the Bishop Arts District and it has to do with fat-washed bourbon. Yes, fat-washed.
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Hot Chicks and Texas Republic Bar Opens Near SMU Monday
Another hot chicken sandwich spot is entering the highly competitive spicy bird market. Hot Chicks Chicken is a locally-born concept that started in Plano
Tacos la Gloria Is No Longer Neighbors with Oak Cliff Brewing Co and Is Working on New Spot
It was one of our favorite spots of 2021; the beer garden at Oak Cliff Brewing Company, nestled in a glade of trees flanked by the taco truck, Tacos La Gloria.
Dallas Food & Wine Alliance to Award $16,000 in Local Grants
Any and all manner of culinary producers – including chefs, farmers, brewers, growers, non-profits – can soon apply for $16,000 in grants from the Dallas Food & Wine Alliance.
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Our Departing Restaurant Critic Reflects on Five Years of Great Food and Great Memories
So long, and thanks for all the tacos. I’ve been the Dallas Observer’s food critic for five and a half years and 144 formal restaurant reviews, but that ride ends October 1. I’m quitting to pursue my dream career: full-time Instagram influencer. Just kidding. Something else is in the works,…
Here’s How to Eat Healthy at the Fair and Not Be Sad
Last week, just in time for opening day on Friday, the State Fair of Texas published a list of keto and Whole 30 food available at the fair.
Nat’l Coffee Day, Fair Fare, Whiskey and Live Music: Things to Do Sept. 29 – Oct. 4
Today is National Coffee Day, and you can celebrate at your favorite local coffee shop, or check out a couple of special events today.
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First Look: Anise, a Chic Foodie Destination, Opens in The Village
Over the last few months, new places have continued to open at The Village Apartments and it’s quickly becoming “the place to be.”