After Chelsea Corner opened on the north end of McKinney Avenue in 1974, it quickly became a hot spot. Even after it changed ownership and names, people still kept coming. You might remember the spot as Corner Bar, which was the most recent venture in the location that closed in…
If you live in Texas, the extent of your familiarity with Hurts Donut probably amounts to a degree of schoolyard nostalgia for a joke that gave you an excuse to punch your lesser friends. If you live in the Midwest, however, you may be familiar with the growing small doughnut…
As much as we all think we can bypass the seduction of a $6 peanut butter and flax oil smoothie, when you step inside Austin import JuiceLand, it’s pretty hard to stop yourself. Maybe it’s the disco ball, maybe the free vintage video games tucked at the end of a…
Imagine something with me for a moment: A 300-pound lobster, grown by some mad scientist, standing upright and wreaking havoc through downtown Dallas, snipping light poles and knocking down street signs with its massive claws. That’s the image that popped in my head when I ate the Grand Mac. Why?…
The picture of Syria that the news media paints today is not of the Syria that Asmaa Khattab, owner and operator of Richardson’s BigDash Ice Cream, remembers.
When word that hundreds of protestors were gathering at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport on Sunday to demonstrate against President Trump’s travel ban, members of the Dallas restaurant industry responded by doing what they do best: Feeding a whole lot of people at once. The food was meant to support the attorneys…
Lake Ray Hubbard is a popular destination for DFW fishing enthusiasts, yet most Dallasites rarely find themselves very far east of it. If you’ve ever made a destination trip to Rockwall, chances are it wasn’t for food, but 8020 Hospitality — the group behind HG Sply Co. and Remedy (RIP) — plans to change…
A colorful sign reaches above a plain, white building on Arlington’s busy South Cooper Street. Inside, the dining tables are also draped in white, but the walls are a vibrant, Caribbean orange. “We try to provide as much different food from the islands as possible,” says part-time chef Billy Kassoon…
Brunch: Dallas loves it. If you’re sick of your usual brunch haunt (and waiting in your usual brunch line), hit up one of these newcomers to the Dallas brunch scene. Mountains of Meat: 18th & Vine Brings a New Barbecue Brunch to Dallas Back in November, Kansas City-style barbecue joint…
John Tesar and Casey Thompson are still wiping the tears and sweat of last week’s restaurant wars. They appear to be dealing with an emotional hangover as they question why Katsuji Tanabe would be such a dick and turn on Tesar. But out with one contestant and in with a…
In this week’s roundup of DFW food news, more doughnuts, more biscuits and Texas Monthly speaks quite fondly of several Dallas restaurants: Texas Monthly published its best new restaurants decree, and DFW had several spots on the list, including the top honor: Flora Street Cafe took the No. 1 spot,…
Dallas, not being a fan of being seen as the underdog, has its newest tiki bar, Pilikia opening its doors January 26th at 8pm.
The first annual Unicorn Lake Ale Fest is just around the corner. Admission is free, but you’ll want to fork over $20 for 10, 3-ounce sample tickets and a Drunken Donkey Bottle Opener. Five breweries – Audacity, Armadillo Ale Works, Shannon, Deep Ellum and Rabbit Hole – will showcase their…
Rare is the brunch that is punctuated by the sounds of lives being gained and lost. Not real lives, of course — electronic ones. In the summer of 2016, a hybrid venture called Nerdvana opened shop in Frisco, positioning itself as a caffeine and gaming-lovers’ paradise. One component of this…
Hotel bars are becoming a thing again — just look at Midnight Rambler at the Joule and Knife in the Highland. SER at the Hilton Anatole is quickly becoming a hotel bar to watch. Bartender Colin Silva may be behind the stick, but he’s not behind on cocktail trends. He’s…
All-American is a series that looks at beloved, longstanding North Texas eateries and examines their history while exploring how the food has changed — for the good or bad — over the years. Before you walk through the doors, you have to admire the tenacious spirit of Tupinamba Cafe. On…
Nate’s BBQ To Go in Northwest Carrollton is serving up quality take-out barbecue that should be counted among the area’s best.
It doesn’t seem likely when you walk in the door, but one of the Dallas’ great new burgers is at a White Rock cocktail bar that takes its design cues from the Marfa desert. Once you find parking in the small strip mall lot, there’s the unassuming door to Lounge…
Last summer, The French Room at the Adolphus Hotel decided to close its opulent doors to renovate its space and its concept. There was uncertainty over whether longtime employees — some of whom had been at The French Room for 20 or 30 years — would be left behind during…
This weekend, you’ll have two new Dallas bars to choose from: Hide, a Deep Ellum cocktail bar that features 30 cocktails made using equipment like centrifuges, and Pilikia, a tiki bar opening in what used to be Three Sheets. Hide opens at 5 p.m. Friday at 2816 Elm St. and will…
The last couple of years have been friendly to the North Texas beer scene — more than 25 breweries have popped up across our prairie landscape. The fears of a craft beer bubble have been popping up for years now, but on the other side of the coin, the thirst for…
Sura Korean Bistro makes an unforgettable first impression. Just inside the vestibule, a glass case houses plastic models of the house specialties. At the host stand, on my first visit, an employee had left an ordinary grocery shopping cart full of melons and cantaloupe. Banners proclaim an “All You Can…
