Now that summer is largely behind us, things are picking up. There are more food festivals, more events and a batch of new restaurants preparing to open this fall. These are the forthcoming restaurants we’ve got our eyes on: The StatlerThe Statler Hotel downtown is in the midst of a…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2017 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. Everybody knows that when you go to Trompo, you order trompo. It’s what the restaurant is known for;…
There’s plenty of big news this week in Dallas dining, including a highly anticipated opening from the Gemma team and surprising news that one of Dallas’ biggest chef is making a foray into poke: Chef-owner Stephen Rogers and his wife, Allison Yoder, the duo behind Gemma, have announced the open…
The Black Truffle Martini on the Pappas Bros. current cocktail menu (which changes semi-annually) elegantly puts the high dollar mushroom to good use by infusing Vermouth with just the right bit of it.
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2017 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. This summer, the Nameless Chefs — a collective of chefs who work in some of Dallas’ finest kitchens…
Swirl, sniff and become one with your inner Frasier Crane at GrapeFest. This marks the 31st year for what is hailed as the biggest wine fest in the Southwest. Sample wines from Texas to Australia and everywhere in between as part of guided tastings. Truly, there’s something for every wino…
The legal battle over the rights to Dallas celebrity chef Kent Rathbun’s name has consumed an estimated $1 million in attorneys’ fees, and with a trial date newly set for December, tensions are escalating. A court document filed by Rathbun’s attorneys Sept. 5 reveals accusations of a “confrontational situation” between…
The West End area of Dallas has seen its ups and downs over the last two decades. Today, it seems like the voices of optimism may not be too far off base as more businesses and residents move in. Then again, maybe not. Inside every silver lining is a dark…
Deep Ellum’s newest dining and drinking complex offers three completely separate experience so keep guests entertained. One could spend an entire day here moving from space to space, experience to experience.
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2017 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. OK, this is not the most photogenic of our 100 Favorite Dishes. In all likelihood, you won’t be…
Andrew Kelley drapes slices of white cheese over soft submarine rolls. He’s behind the counter, as usual, constructing sandwiches alongside co-owner (and his wife) Edi Kelley. After loading the pillowy bread with rounds of cheese, he looks up. “Do you want a Reuben? I could make you a Reuben,” he…
The old-school butcher shop revival has arrived in the Park Cities. After Deep Cuts opened in North Dallas last year and Burgundy Pasture Beef debuted its retail outlet, Burgundy’s Local, on Ross Avenue early this year, high-quality neighborhood butcher shops are looking like a very welcome Dallas trend. Now comes…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2017 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. We have pretty strongly mixed feelings about Mirador. The atmosphere is elegant, the restaurant has a breathtaking perch…
Dallas is about to get a new barbecue joint, and this one comes with a twist: a 7,000-square-foot patio complete with a 50-foot Ferris wheel that you can ride after filling up on barbecue. Ferris Wheelers Backyard BBQ opens later this month at 1950 Market Center Blvd. The massive new…
It’s just short of 9 p.m. on a recent Saturday night, and Sambuca in Uptown has already drawn a solid crowd. Most tables in the main dining area are filled, and cellphones repeatedly flash as large parties document their celebrations. On the other side of the restaurant, only a few…
All-American is a series that looks at beloved, longstanding North Texas eateries and examines their histories while exploring how the food has changed — for the good or bad — over the years. Two thousand pounds of West Texas cucumbers tumble into a hot tub. Jets of water jostle them…
It feels like date night keeps getting more and more expensive. The prices at hot new restaurant openings are trending ever upward. As diners look for innovative, interesting concepts that don’t thin out our wallets, industry investors seem more excited to invest in high-concept eateries that cater to the comfortably…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2017 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. We all know this by now, right? That Heim’s bacon burnt ends are basically heaven-sent meat candy? Well…
Beer festivals, like this weekend’s Dallas Observer Brewfest in Dallas, create a dilemma for devoted drinkers. There are only so many glasses you’re going to fill and so many lines you’ll wait in. For those of us there to catch a buzz … oh, right, beer is supposed to be…
Sometimes a gal (or guy) just needs a little excess sugar. Maybe you’ve had a bad day — maybe you’ve had the best day — or maybe you’re just so over the whole keto diet thing, but if you’re looking to get sweet this weekend, these are the desserts that…
The Stellar space reopened with some crazy cocktails, including this dramatic beauty, the Cloud Nine, served with cotton candy and dry ice.
Chicken Parmesan is the sandwich equivalent of a deep breath. Breathe in and let warming tomato sauce and hand-stretched mozzarella, forever complementing a peppery, crispy Milanese-esque chicken breast, fix you right up. Chicken parm is pure comfort, as iconic and New York-Italian as buttermilk-brined fried chicken styled with pickle discs…
