When high-end cocktail lounge Quill opened in the Design District in March, the Instagramming hordes fell all over themselves to get the perfect shot of a food item on Quill’s small but noble food menu: the squid ink cones, a crunchy cone colored with squid ink, filled with big eye…
If ever there was a time to treat yourself to FT33’s $15 cask-aged Agave Negroni, June 6-12 is it. Negroni Week is back, with bars around DFW serving up classic and modern takes on the classic gin-vermouth-Campari cocktail, and a portion of sales from every negroni sold go to a…
In this week’s food news, Amazon launches a Dallas grocery delivery service, pizza cones come to Arlington and more: Amazon Prime Now, the delivery service that recently launched free one-hour food delivery for Dallas Prime members, is now expanding into groceries. Via a press release: “In Dallas, Prime Now offers…
Dallas is losing its mind over ice cream sandwiches right now, from Joy Macarons’ macaron ice cream sandwich to the warm doughnut filled with ice cream at Hypnotic Emporium. But quietly, amidst the endless trendy choices, Carnival Barker’s Ice Creams has been churning out an ice cream sandwich that may…
When talking about Mexican food, the notion of what’s “authentic” often clouds the conversation, so know this right up front: Don Juan’s in Grand Prairie is NOT authentic Mexican food. That fact, however, doesn’t take away from the uniqueness of the joint or its appeal to locals, especially on Thursdays. “Everybody…
High-profile chef Kent Rathbun has resigned from Kent Rathbun Concepts, the restaurant group behind Abacus, Jasper’s, and Hickory, according to Bill Hyde, Rathbun’s apparently now-former business partner. Hyde released a statement today: Kent Rathbun has resigned from Kent Rathbun Concepts. Although he will be relinquishing his day to day activities…
Woodshed Smokehouse, chef Tim Love’s rustic restaurant complete with an expansive patio, is the perfect respite for us “city folk” when we visit our friends to the west. The barbecue is on point, the cocktails follow suit and the location overlooking the Trinity River will let you hit “refresh” without having…
Did you know that emmental is the state cheese? No? That’s because we don’t have a state cheese. That’s a shame, really, because Texan cheese makers are producing some really fine fromage. Taste six Texan cheeses, two wines and two accompaniments at the Dallas Farmers Market location of Scardello. This…
If you want a standard Ron Swanson breakfast of eggs and bacon, you can grab that just about anywhere, and CBD Provisions at The Joule is no exception. But this is no place to play it safe. Chef Richard Blankenship’s brunch menu packs a brass knuckle punch of originality. As…
Pulling up to Joe T. Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant in Fort Worth, there was a massive parking lot but no place to park, and people were double-parked across North Commerce Street. The line was long — barbecue line long. As you get closer to the front door, the line has rails…
Just under two years ago, Dallas’ most underrated eatery swung open its window. The red banner above the ordering window still read “Comederia” in chunky white letters from the former taco stand. A chalkboard, hanging casually in front, announced the menu: a Cubano, coffees, sides, a roasted turkey sandwich and…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2016 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. There’s something beautifully indulgent about starting a meal with a puff pastry — but when’s the last time…
By now, it’s well known that Stephan Pyles is a pioneer of modern Texas cuisine. From the beginning of Routh Street Cafe to Star Canyon and Stampede 66, his culinary impact has been felt far and wide. Many of today’s brightest young chefs have honed their skills under Pyles’ cunning…
Over Memorial Day weekend, the Buddhist Center of Dallas hosted the Thai Culture & Food Festival, an event boasting traditional music and dances, tours of the Buddhist temple and more food than even the hungriest noodle fanatic could handle. Pulling in at the Forest Lane DART station, my friends and…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2016 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. Macaron fever has yet to subside in North Texas. Bisous Bisous Patisserie, Kate Weiser Chocolate, Joy Macarons, Haute…
In 1971, the Herrera family opened its first restaurant, on Maple Avenue. Herrera’s became a Tex-Mex institution with multiple locations, each of which founder Amelia Herrera bequeathed to one of her children. One side of the family kept the original Herrera’s Café location alive, and in 2014 it moved to…
When the Observer posted about the soon-to-be Toasted Coffee + Kitchen restaurant, a number of people commented with exasperation about an eatery specializing in “artisan toast.” “The clarion call has been sounded. The world is ending. … Dallas is officially over.” “Sounds like hipster hell.” “But will they toast it…
New breweries turn up on North Texas taps every month, but not many come carrying the same legacy as Big Bend Brewing. Founded deep in the heart of the Lone Star State’s last frontier by the punk rock godfather of independent Texas brewing, Big Bend bottles (or rather cans) the…
There’s nothing more American than a damn good sandwich and although they weren’t invented here, the fabric of our nation was stitched together by meat and bread. We love America, we love sandwiches. Bald eagles for everyone. A short distance north of 635 rests the tiny hamlet of McKinney, with…
You’d have to call the new Buc-ee’s location in Far North Fort Worth ridiculous. You’d just have to … if it weren’t so damned amazing. The new monument to Texas excess is now open just south of Texas Motor Speedway, so come one, come all, because every day is the State…
June 3-5, Taste of Dallas is taking over Fair Park with dozens of restaurants slingin’ $2-$5 bites and, as can be expected, plenty of booze. There will be an art gallery, sidewalks covered in chalk art by more than 45 artists, music and the all-new “Foodie Experience Presented by TangoTab,”…
The music is loud — nightclub loud, a deep and unrelenting thump that shakes the ice in my glass of tequila. Servers teeter past in sky-high stilettos and dresses that are equal parts short, tight and low-cut, making the outfits sartorially precarious for a person whose job it is to…
