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. We’re in the midst of a great pastrami renaissance — just ask Daniel Vaughn, the Texas Monthly barbecue…
When I moved to London in 2010, everybody warned me about the awfulness of traditional English food. Friends declared pub life would be a drudgery of boiled beef and spotted dick. “The best thing that ever happened to English food,” my father advised, “was McDonald’s.” Alarmed, I spent the first…
Denton’s newest restaurant and bar on the downtown square has recently expanded its hours to include Saturday and Sunday brunch, a welcomed addition to little D’s weekend plans. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 940’s Kitchen & Cocktails serves curious small plates, boards, main dishes and even…
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. “Huh?” That’s the first thing some people say when they first visit St. Martin’s Wine Bistro on Greenville…
Kitchen LTO, the “permanent pop-up” in Trinity Groves that swaps chefs and concepts every few months, closed after brunch on Sunday. Casie Caldwell, the founder of Kitchen LTO, released a statement Sunday on Facebook that eludes to possible future Kitchen LTO “pop-ups,” but otherwise, it’s unclear if there’s anything new…
Earl’s 377 is a pizza oasis, a bright blossom in Argyle’s food desert. When this restaurant opened its doors in May, Argyle’s count of eateries increased by more than 10 percent. With pickings that slim, any restaurant would be a welcome sight. But Earl’s isn’t just any restaurant; it’s slinging…
Whistle Britches is a happy spot. A partly covered patio leads into a bright, sunny dining room accented by bright yellow and rusty orange accents. What used to be a Sonic drive-in and then the now-departed Spork has been transformed into a quirky space with a menu full of oh-so-trendy…
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. When The Cedars got itself an Alamo Drafthouse earlier this year, the neighborhood got an added bonus: Vetted…
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. Oh, Sprezza. Will we ever stop singing your praises? This newcomer to Oak Lawn, a part of the…
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. The Second Floor, the bistro and bar on the second floor of the Westin Galleria Dallas, has a…
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. After walking around Bastille on Bishop, taking in the street performers and some delicious Lucia fare that didn’t…
Rejoice, Denton: The Hangout Bar & Dine (AKA Rasoi 2.0) opened for lunch Thursday and will continue to expand its hours and menu options throughout the coming weeks. As we reported in February, the new location will not only serve Rasoi’s beloved rotation of meat and veggie-friendly curries for buffet…
Today is Bastille Day, otherwise known as the day when Americans are really glad that something (doesn’t matter what, U-S-A, U-S-A!) happened in France because it gives them a chance to dust off the ol’ beret and drink a Saturday amount of wine on a Thursday. In honor of Bastille…
Most of the burgers I eat in Dallas, and many of the ones I love, are cooked on the flat top. The hard sear, the fantastic crust that adorns a patty from a griddle is an attribute that transforms a perfectly good burger to a Ratatouille-level emotional bond. As George Motz…
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. Rabbit just keeps popping up on Dallas menus, and we’re cool with that. Were you to raise your…
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. Snacks are underrated. Sometimes an entire meal just isn’t necessary — which is where Urban Taco’s crab tostadas…
Early this morning, the Dallas Fire Department responded to a “small fire” at Pecan Lodge, according to owners. “We had a small fire this morning that was contained to the smokehouse,” owner Justin Fourton says. “It was extinguished quickly and we will be open for business as usual today.” By…
Close your eyes and imagine a spring-fed swimming hole with a sandy bottom, surrounded by a ring of tall green trees rustling gently in the breeze. You’re floating belly up, arms out, the initial chill of the water wearing off. You stare at the bright blue sky above you. There…
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. Certain dishes have deep-rooted emotional ties to Texans. Most chefs know they’ll never make gumbo better than Meemaw’s…
Through a billow of pecan wood smoke, Orlando King turns over pulled pork with several twists of a tong, “to get the juices spread evenly throughout the meat and make it glisten,” he says. King has been setting up his smoker — usually on the corner of Routh and Cedar…
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. Ten Bells Tavern is a place to lick your wounds. We don’t know what the science is, but…
Luscious yellowtail arrives curled into three perfect rolls, glistening and light pink, nestled on a pineapple puree pillow and speckled with shards of candied ginger. Rich and buttery hamachi toro dance on my tongue until it melts away, cleansed by the crisp pineapple, delivering a creamsicle-esque harmony; tart, rich, sweet…
