Just after we heard Spaghetti Warehouse will close in the West End, we’re now told Mudhen Meat and Greens is closing in the Dallas Farmers Market on the other end of downtown. “I apologize to all the folks in Dallas who appreciate clean and healthy options. I apologize to the…
It wasn’t that long ago when trying a local craft beer most likely meant having to personally visit a local brewery. As recently as 2012, beer coolers in North Texas grocery stores might’ve had some Rahr & Sons choices available, but that was about it, really. And even more to…
Have you met anyone thrilled about the lovely hostel-adjacent bar/restaurant Izkina being rebranded as Booty’s? We haven’t. Critic Brian Reinhart went to the Bar Formerly Known as Izkina to try the food, and it was still quite stellar. After all, “Joel’s still there,” many of us said. But the business…
Sometimes it’s surprising to hear a restaurant doesn’t use Profound Microfarms. The 2.6-acre farm is mentioned so often probably because it has 83 restaurants that use the greens. Lee and Jeff Bednar have built out three of their four greenhouses, and now they’re moving to renovate the fourth, and final,…
Many of us have been watching the West End evolve as local businesses strive to improve the perception of the neighborhood. Large companies have moved in, apartments are plentiful and a new park will be there soon, too. Yet Spaghetti Warehouse has remained more or less the same. Today a…
As of today, stone crab season is back at Truluck’s. Yeah, it’s a chain. And yeah, the former building had nearly 10 times the charm the current one on McKinney Avenue has. But the launch of this seven-month season is still something worth mentioning because those crab claws are delicious…
As we all drown our Monday morning in coffee to get the week going, 29-year-old Will Salisbury is in New York, doing what he’s always doing. Just in a different kitchen, among people who have been doing it all their lives and in front of people who will deem his…
Black Restaurant Week returns to Dallas for its second year, encouraging residents to head to businesses highlighting African, African American and Caribbean cuisine. “It’s an awareness campaign, that’s what we love about our project: We love to showcase that culinary talent,” says Derek Robinson, marketing director of Black Restaurant Week…
Georgie by Curtis Stone is set to open in early November, with the former Villa-O space on Travis Street transforming into a new restaurant, one that has some promise as quite a beautiful space. To get people amped up about the new spot, the soon-to-open restaurant hosted a dinner at…
Over the bar, chef Miriam Jimenez is holding her arms out as wide as her reach can go. It’s a striking photo that spans nearly the length of the wall. The meaning feels crystal clear: Chef Jimenez is ready to wrap the entire restaurant in a vigorous hug.
It’s the time of year when everyone from kids to political candidates are noshing down on America’s favorite festival food: corn dogs. Without questioning the superiority of ketchup or mustard or the maturity level of those who snicker at Rick Perry eating one, we all can agree corn dogs are…
Budget Bites is a series that looks for the best food and drink deals at restaurants in Dallas-Fort Worth. Because being on a budget doesn’t mean you can’t eat out in a city like Dallas. As more bars continue to open in Deep Ellum, many members of the community are…
The sight of talented people collaborating is often a nice thing, but when chefs do it, it’s usually enjoyable for those of us who get to eat their creations. At José, chef Anastacia Quiñones-Pittman is bringing in chefs for a little bit more than just a few good plates of…
Tillman’s Bishop Arts will offer two cocktails leading up to the TX/OU game on October 12. Purchase the cocktail of your choice to support your team!
There’s a celebration of sour beer this week at an East Dallas neighborhood bar. You may know it well enough to remember The Great Crash through the front. You may have sped by every day and never noticed, but there it stands. It’s an institution among bars. And the first…
The Dallas Comedy House has moved locations in the Deep Ellum area, bringing a bigger building, more shows and oddly enough, a serious brunch. The contemporary location features a wide gamut of comedy classes and performances, even in the mid-mornings of the weekend when a spectacularly large patio awaits the…
One of the most underrated gems in the gayborhood is a quirky sports bar, where every guest who walks through the door is treated like family. Sure, Cedar Springs Tap House may not have a dance floor or dancer poles, but it’s still a staple on The Strip. While a…
The Ultimate Cocktail Experience comes back for its 8th year on October 13, 2019.
Celebrate 10 years of vegan food, drinks and friends at this monthly vegan meetup. Enjoy plant-based treats from Trinity Hall Irish Pub’s extensive vegan menu and meet other like-minded folks in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The Dallas Vegan Drinks group meets every second Thursday of the month. What: Dallas Vegan…
WHAT IF I TOLD YOU you didn’t need to go to the State Fair of Texas to devour the foods from hell. Enter the gates, passing by the monolith of Big Tex, you will encounter a wagon-red doughnut. What is it? Is it cherry-flavored? Nope. Is it from the darkest deepest…
Every year since 2005, the State Fair of Texas has awarded Big Tex Choice Awards to top new foods. For the first 12 years, they gave the title to two different new foods: the best tasting and most creative. Beginning in 2017, the state fair expanded the winners to three…
On Saturday, City Council member Adam Medrano and I joined my Observer boss Taylor Adams to judge the taco entries at the best taco festival in North Texas, and several thousand of you were kind enough to be there, too. We gave five awards, and y’all picked a People’s Choice…
