Tuesday was the first day of fall, and we’re wildly enthusiastic about each and every turn of the page this year. These cooler temperatures also tickle a deep desire to pull out sweaters and boots, but we’ll wait … because wouldn’t it be so 2020 for summer to pull that…
If you know of Sherry and Chris Howard through their State Fair of Texas concessions business, you might think their motto is “Go big or go home.” But if you learn more about their family and their Scrumbscious Burgers and Pieshakes restaurant in Forney, you’ll find they know how to…
While I never advocate ONLY drinking three things a week, I am pretty excited about this week’s lineup. Celebrate National Bourbon Month with Balcones, enjoy live music with Dean’s Signature Margarita at Fearing’s, and order delivery frosés.
Good to Go is a column in which our food writers explore Dallas’ restaurant scene through takeout orders, delivery boxes and reheated leftovers. Like so many other restaurants during the pandemic, Alamo Club on Lowest Greenville has been on a roller coaster. But this particular spot has been up and…
Dallas has no shortage of fried chicken, but the Nashville hot chicken trend continues to grow. Lucky’s Hot Chicken is the latest entrant onto the already crowded field, offering wings, tenders, and sandwiches in five varieties of the extra-spicy Nashville style. Lucky’s also offers sides and desserts along with beer…
We’ve had six presidents since 1981, but only one kind of McNuggets. There are certainly readers who have lived in a world without them, but the majority of us probably can’t easily call up memories of a McNuggets-less universe. McDonald’s modified the recipe in 2016 to improve nutrition, but the…
The dads’ club of Bishop Dunne Catholic School has tapped into its alumni resources to help their own during these hard and unpredictable times. Michael Alfers is the assistant director of middle school at the private school in Oak Cliff and coordinates with the dads’ club. In mid-March when restaurants,…
This year has been enough to make anyone want to take up toking. But even if you’re not a fan of the green herb, a new sandwich joint is lighting up Deep Ellum. Originally from Tempe, Arizona, Cheba Hut offers a supply of marijuana-themed sandwiches and cocktails. The Deep Ellum…
One of Dallas’ most famous taco shops is serving sushi rolls. A few miles up the road, a high-quality sushi bar is making tacos. Has the world turned upside down? Ask the chefs, and they’ll offer a surprising answer: The connection between Japanese and Mexican food has century-old roots. Tacos…
Opening a restaurant in the time of COVID-19 was not what Andrea Hermosillo had in mind when she secured a location in downtown Dallas. Hermosillo acquired the space in January and quickly began to reconstruct it into what is now Chimalma Taco Bar. Construction was completed in March, but then…
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but ambitious young chefs looking for big opportunities to show off their skills should consider the suburbs. This goes against everything an urbanist Oak Cliff dweller like me should believe. But the thought was inescapable as I walked into Pangea, a triumphant new Garland…
Since COVID struck, many of us have had to find creative ways to pass the time. While this is a daunting era for all industries, hospitality, bartenders, chefs and restaurateurs have found ways to create temporary moments of joy. Anastacia Quiñones-Pittman, executive chef at José in North Dallas, took to…
Revolver Brewing releases its corn dog ale Friday, and they’re partnering with Fletcher’s Original Corny Dogs to do it. Tickets include one ale, a souvenir glass and a coupon for one corn dog at the Fletcher truck, which will be parked outside on the Paseo (the area between Texas Live!…
The pandemic has taken some of the pop out of pop-up dining in Dallas, but that doesn’t mean it’s gone extinct. Donny Sirisavath of Khao Noodle Shop is just one of many chefs who is using this time as an opportunity to let loose and focus the creative culinary lens…
Uchib? sends us home with a ginny concoction, Commons Club gives us a pickled brunch delight, and The People’s Last Stand schools is in cocktail making.
So you never thought you’d be a teacher, but here you are. And you’re doing great, and we’re honestly proud of all of you. Gold stars for you. In full admiration and respect to all public school guardians who are managing virtual learning right now, we’ve come up with some…
El Come Taco and La Viuda Negra are working to hang on through the COVID-19 pandemic. Brothers Luis and Javier Villalva opened El Come Taco in 2013 followed by the adjacent bar La Viuda Negra in 2019. When COVID-19 hit, it forced both of the businesses to close and for the…
Shannon Neffendorf found his love for European coffee culture through Blockbuster. No, not through whimsical movies with stars sipping cups of coffee at street cafes in Italy, but rather through his work with the company. After graduating from Texas Tech, Neffendorf got a job working as an accountant at the…
Good to Go is a column in which our food writers explore Dallas’ restaurant scene through takeout orders, delivery boxes and reheated leftovers. It’s not normal for a business that prides itself on one product to actually be better at another — to the point that you wonder whether they’ve seen…
The State Fair of Texas is looking to be a far different experience this year, but today, leaders at the fair also announced the Big Tex Choice Awards for the best fair foods is still happening. The whole competition will take place online with the first of five voting rounds…
For some of us, in paralleled, precedented and certain times, eating at restaurants was a major part of life. A hobby. Potentially a character-defining personality trait. While some have returned or are on their way to returning to a pre-pandemic level of restaurant dining, others have chosen to continue to…
A couple of weeks ago, we went to a random Golden Chick in Oak Cliff, sat in the drive-thru and drove away with three decent versions of Fletcher’s Original Corny Dogs. But simple food isn’t always easy to execute, and not every location has delivered solid versions of the State…
