Who doesn’t appreciate a farm-to-table dinner? Not just a “this onion came from 99 miles away and is now at your cloth-covered table in Oak Lawn,” but a “this okra came from that bush that’s 2 feet away from you on this farm.” That’s what Stacy and Aaron Reeves are…
It’s good to see respectable places going into the Bryan Place area, and one of those has a pretty decent brunch, too. Ross and Hall sits just on the other side of that pesky elevated highway separating the neighborhood from downtown. It has a large space of high-top seating in…
We have an “Eat This” category at the Observer, and I’m so glad we do because it gives us a chance to share with the world something we’ve eaten that we just can’t stop thinking about. We tell our friends, we throw it on social media, we think about it…
Whistle Britches, the fried chicken restaurant by James Beard-nominated chef Omar Flores, is getting its third location. This one heads across the area from its Plano and Far North Dallas locations, going to Southlake Town Square. It will be interesting to see how the chef splits his time between that…
Now that we’re done talking about turkey for a while, it’s time to switch up the lingo and return the talk to tacos. TacoLingo has arrived at The Union Dallas, and they’re not just doing tacos the traditional way; more so, they’re executing more like the opposite. The self-described Tex-Mex…
Dallas recently got a new spot for Tex-Mex, this one a bit fancier and pricier in the form of Muchacho, Omar Flores’ new spot in the Plaza at Preston Center. The nature of these “first look” pieces is to give an idea of what the place is about. If we…
There is only one good reason to swing your legs out of bed on the Friday after Thanksgiving — the day your body feels like lead from the waist down from a surge of tryptophan. Have the dreams started? Are you envisioning both elbows planted on the table, each hand…
Some innovative ingredient combinations might grace the menu at Kotta Sushi Lounge’s Dallas location, but there’s nothing new about the restaurant itself. Kotta Sushi Lounge has been in Frisco for more than 10 years. So when the opportunity arose for owner Ken Kim to expand to an area — The Union…
It feels like an eternity ago when Pecan Lodge moved to Deep Ellum. Five and a half years is a long time in restaurant years, yet Pecan Lodge is still drawing a crowd, with the line in front of their Main Street digs rivaling the red neon Pegasus and the…
Thanksgiving or not, I’m thankful for patty melts. Sitting at Dairy-Ette with a root beer, glass glazed with frost, iPhone’s predictive autocorrect hopes to change “patty melt” to “party melt.” Sure — that’ll do just fine. Do whatever you want, iPhone. Either way I’m having a buttery, toasted party melt…
Among the brunch happenings in Bishop Arts on the weekends, there’s an affordable and perfectly good one going on at an establishment that has weathered construction around it along with a changing neighborhood. Ten Bells Tavern is a must-go-to in the area. I’ve known this awhile, but for some reason…
Wa Kubota serves traditional Japanese fare with graciousness in an elegant space.
Poke is (still) all the rage right now, and tacos never go out of style. Luckily, one restaurant in Dallas has managed to bring those two elements together. At Malibu Poke, guests can enjoy a variety of poke dishes, including poke bowls, salads and, now, tacos. Malibu Poke is the…
If you’ve lived in the Philippines, you know that pigs’ heads make a fantastic dish in sisig, the mangos are the best in the world and Jollibees are everywhere. The Filipino chain is coming to the Dallas area, specifically to Plano, where people can find burgers, fried chicken and spaghetti…
Thanksgiving is a stressful holiday at the best of times. Extended family leans on your hospitality, and the logistical nightmare of planning the meal haunts your waking hours. Between crafting a turkey basting schedule and ensuring guests don’t end up bringing 12 variations of pea salad, you completely forget about…
If you’re near Richardson and have $10, you have access to one of the Dallas area’s best new lunch specials. One Hummus, a Mediterranean restaurant that opened at Belt Line Road and U.S. 75 this past spring, has a menu with a distinctive Jordanian flavor. It also has a bounty…
For a while, we’ve seen the creations of the Naturally Curly Cook at farmers markets, especially if you live in East Dallas. But come January, anyone can get these goods (and more) any day of the week just off Skillman Street, not far from Live Oak Street. Leila Bakery and…
Not 10 minutes after learning one restaurant in Dallas was closing (more on that tomorrow), I turned around and found out another spot is closing, and it’s one many of us at the Observer love — Small Brewpub. This Oak Cliff spot was one where our food writers would congregate,…
While a leisurely brunch from about 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. can hit the spot when you’re with the right company, sometimes it’s nice to find something that starts your day off well without consuming too much of your time. Enter the crêpe stand. There’s something great about an establishment…
We all know the cocktails at Shoals are solid and that it has a killer bologna sandwich. They’ve done a couple of different things in the space, such as pop-up brunches, but now there’s a more permanent menu at the Deep Ellum spot, offering some arepas that made us stay…
Redfield’s Tavern has its grand opening this weekend, where we can check out what it’s going to bring to the Medical District. Of course, this area has seen some change in recent years (not that this differs from other parts of Dallas). While it’s home to medical professionals, of course,…
Zaytinya, by celebrity chef José Andrés, has closed in Frisco. Head chef Jon Thompson announced it in a Facebook post Monday. Escape Hatch broke the news first. The restaurant opened in the Star in February 2018. Observer critic Brian Reinhard visited that spring, noting some successful executions with some pitfalls: “Zaytinya,…
