The Best Bites from Smoked BBQ Fest Dallas 2019

Now in its sixth year, Smoked BBQ Festival has become one of the can’t-miss food festivals in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The pitmasters in attendance are a veritable who’s-who of barbecue, not just from our area, but from all across Texas. If we had any sense of shame, we’d be…

How Billy Can Can Creates One Unforgettable Burger

No offense to American cheese, but the slice of yellow doesn’t win every time. Don’t get us wrong. It’s a perfect bit of yellow creaminess. American cheese melts as expertly as a Salvador Dali clock. Your eyes swirl as you take a bite. None of that means it gets to…

Hudson House Is Bringing a Raw Bar and Atlantic Seafood to East Dallas

It’s not the same Lakewood you grew up with. In the last few years, the Lakewood Village, Hillside Village and Mockingbird Commons shopping centers have undergone massive transformation, bringing elevated restaurant options to a once somewhat stagnant intersection. The newest addition to East Mockingbird Lane and Abrams Road is Hudson…

What Makes Smithy’s Brunch Worth the Wait

Brunch is a slow thing, sometimes taking up a sizable portion of your weekend morning as you sip drinks and chat with friends over a few eggs or something sweet. Brunch is the epitome of “taking it easy,” but to reach that lovely state of mind at Smithy on Henderson,…

Budget Bites: Get a Good Deal with Sixty Vines’ Happy Hour

Budget Bites is a series that looks for the best food and drink deals at restaurants in Dallas-Fort Worth — because being on a budget doesn’t mean you can’t eat out in a city like Dallas. One of Dallas-Fort Worth’s popular wine bars finally has a happy hour. During “tappy…

Fireside Pies to Open Near Lake Highlands in October

We’ve seen the signage on the way to Alamo Drafthouse at Skillman Street and Abrams Road: Fireside Pies is coming to Northeast Dallas. This location for the pizza spot will be a convenient one for those living in the area, which is close to the southern end of Lake Highlands…

Stephan Pyles Discusses Stampede’s Move North

Located inside the Delta Hotels by Marriott Dallas Allen and Watters Creek Convention Center, Stampede 66 is back in North Texas. The concept by renowned chef Stephan Pyles offers guests a menu inspired by Pyles’ south Texas upbringing. Having originally opened in Uptown Dallas, Stampede 66 has found new life…

Sweetsie Bakery and Café Has a Cheap Meal in an Egg Roll

Budget Bites is a series that looks for the best food and drink deals at restaurants in Dallas-Fort Worth — because being on a budget doesn’t mean you can’t eat out in a city like Dallas. Cookies, pies, sandwiches and salads are all things you’d expect from a café. But…

Love It or Hate It, Pumpkin Has Arrived in Dallas

No matter if the weather is in the high 90s, the arrival of September means a cavalcade of pumpkin-spiced, -seasoned and -flavored food and drink. The contentious Starbucks pumpkin spice latte has been out for weeks (it celebrated its earliest-ever release Aug. 27) and you can already find plenty of…

After Years of Pop-Ups, Saap Lao Lands Its Own Kitchen

Saap Lao Kitchen, known for its savory beef jerky, has been popping up with events around Dallas for the last three years. Come the end of the month, the owners are holding an event to celebrate their new headquarters in Bedford. “We were looking for a kitchen where we could…

The Henry Proves a Good Brunch Isn’t So Hard to Find

Getting the vibe of brunch right is half the battle to draw the crowds. Having the best waffles and bloody mary drinks is all for naught if guests don’t feel as if all the brunch stereotypes aren’t met. Diners want to feel like they’re having brunch — a cutesy, relaxed…

The Grape Is, and Should Be, a Landmark

There isn’t a better place to sit in the city when you’re there. You’re sitting better than anyone around: The lights behind the bar twinkle, refracting through bottles. The blue-and-white checkered tile is smooth and perfectly accepting of a solo diner. The counter of the Grape Restaurant can only hold…

A Weekend Full of Chocolate

This past weekend, the Dallas Chocolate Festival returned for its 10th year, giving attendees access to chocolatiers, workshops and this favorite sweet. New to the festival this year was CBD in some chocolates, but this event mostly involved seeing and tasting a whole bunch of beautiful chocolate. Expert chocolates came from…

Budget Bites: SkinnyFats Has Balls, Among Other Things

Budget Bites is a series that looks for the best food and drink deals at restaurants in Dallas-Fort Worth — because being on a budget doesn’t mean you can’t eat out in a city like Dallas. By now, it’s likely you’re aware of SkinnyFats, the Las Vegas-born restaurant that made…