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Victoria's Mexican Grill Opens, Lemon Bar Closes and More Restaurant Happenings

Another month has come and gone and with it a handful of restaurants have opened and closed. Read on for the full list of restaurants happenings in March, and be sure to share tips about new and/or dead restaurants in the comments section below or at dish@dallasobserver.com. Openings: Victoria's M ... More >>

The Best Food and Drink Events in Dallas of the Weekend, February 13 through 19

Thursday, February 14 A Valentine's Day gift set actually worth tracking down, other than those tent sales in front of gas stations and grocery stores ... Pogo's Wine & Spirits has a gift set that includes Casa Dragones tequila paired with custom-made perique truffles from Dude, Sweet Chocolate. You ... More >>

Velvet Taco's Not-So-Taqueria

Taco purists don't love this Henderson Avenue restaurant, but that doesn't stop the hungry masses.

Discarded Chicken Leads to Murder Arrest

According to a story published in The Dallas Morning News, Keith Edwards was arrested on Monday in connection with a fatal stabbing which occurred last week on a DART Green Line train. Video captured the crime but it was the incredible sleuthing of a detective assigned to the case that lead police ... More >>

Trevis Henderson, Kidnapped from an IHOP Parking Lot, Found Dead in a South Dallas Park

Late Sunday night, at 10:37 p.m., 911 operator received a call from a storage facility on Willowbrook Road, a dilapidated stretch of office and warehouse space in Northwest Dallas. The caller, 22-year-old Trevis Henderson, said he was in a fight with two men who said he owed them money. The operator ... More >>

Corralling The City’s Longhorns

Snack Closes for a Complete Redo

Snack closed this Sunday, according to a post on Culture Map. The restaurant has been shifting concepts since it opened in an attempt to court customers, while nearby, the Capitol Pub, Hacienda On Henderson, J Blacks, and the recently opened Tried and True enjoy brisk business. Initially, Avner Sam ... More >>

The Dallas Half-Priced Food and Drink Calendar

Dallas loves its half-priced food and drink deals. That's why we built this calendar of half-price food and drink specials, listing the restaurant and time under each day. This week we added specials at Hacienda on Henderson, which serves up half-price food on Mondays from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. We'll ... More >>

Today is National Tequila Day: Free Shots and More Ways to Celebrate

Are the food and beverage holidays getting old? Does it feel forced sometimes? For the most part, it seems we all benefit. Free pie, chicken-fried steak and now free tequila shots. No harm in that, right? Well today, July 24, is National Tequila Day. La Calle Doce in Oak Cliff is giving out free s ... More >>

Drink $5 Margaritas All Over Dallas Tonight to Prepare for This Weekend's Margarita Meltdown

The 2nd annual Margarita Meltdown goes down Sunday from 3 to 10 in the Bishop Arts District. Local bartenders will compete head-to-head for the title of Best Margarita while hundreds of people get sloshed sampling the entries and eat tacos. If you can't wait for Sunday, more than 20 restaurants al ... More >>

The Sushi Axiom on Cedar Springs is Closed

Sushi Axiom (formerly Fin Sushi) at 4123 Cedar Springs Road closed for good yesterday in a combined decision of the owners and business partner Monica Green. The spot will be combined with an adjacent space, which is owned by the same group, and will reopen as a Mexican concept. Sushi Axiom on Hen ... More >>

The Margarita Meltdown Returns to Oak Cliff in May. Book Your Taxi Now.

Bust out the sombreros (and whatever other ethnically irrelevant garb you might have), because the second-annual Margarita Meltdown is coming to the Bishop Arts District. Last year's event drew more than 2,500 people, and founders Nico Ponce of The Chesterfield and Tony Fernandez of OC's Espumoso C ... More >>

Lisa Garza Dishes Retro Comfort at Sissy's Southern Kitchen & Bar

Last night marked the official opening of the much buzzed about Sissy's Southern Kitchen & Bar. The upscale Southern comfort food restaurant, located in the old Hector's on Henderson building, boasts a vintage feel from the decor, the china and even the staff, who were dapper in collard shirts, bow ... More >>

What Some Locals Want in a "Complete Street." (Hint: More Lights, Trees and Buried Utilities.)

​Speaking of "complete streets" ...For many months now City Hall's been trying to wrap its head around the Complete Streets concept in the hopes of finishing up a street-design manual and implementation how-to's by year's end. Which is why, beginning last fall, Sustainable Development began worksh ... More >>

A Back Door Visit to The Dram Shows Nary a Fedora In Sight

The newest diamond on Dallas' shiny exterior is Tommy DeAlano's joint, The Dram. Housed in what was formerly the Wooden House on Henderson, the once furniture and import boutique now boasts one beautiful renovation. All plush velvet, tufted couches and jewel tones, you can expect plenty of new Faceb ... More >>

Five Dishes to Avoid on a Date

Dallas' restaurants will buzz with Valentine's diners tonight, but not every dish is built for impressing a date. As a public service, we've compiled a list of some food items to avoid at some of our favorite date spots. Gloria's (above) makes for an ideal date spot, with its numerous locations s ... More >>

Despite Recent Closings, Cuquita's is Holding On by Serving Simple Food

Cuquita's doesn't look like much from the outside. Just another strip mall Mexican place, right? I paid the restaurant a visit the other day on the recommendation of a friend. I wanted an excuse to eat outside the loop, and Cuquita's, on Josey Lane in Farmer's Branch, promised traditional garb and ... More >>

Terrible Restaurant Websites, Tex-Mex Edition

​The last time I paid some attention to poorly designed restaurant websites, I cited as the hallmarks of a terrible home page poorly chosen music played in a loop, excessive flash and clunky navigation, along with lack of applicable information. Making hours of operation, location, a basic und ... More >>

Hacienda on Henderson Has the Scariest Mac and Cheese in Dallas

Navigating Dallas' best mac and cheese dishes was hard work. (Editor's note: He's a food critic. It's all relative.) Any dish that leverages an ingredient as great as cheese sufficiently to put it in the title is usually going to be decent, and many of the versions I tried were stellar. There was o ... More >>

Sliced Beef, Texas Sausage and Tax Dollars Turned into TV: This Week In Dallas Grubbing

Flickr​It's getting cold out -- cold enough to make Thanksgiving seem welcome, but maybe not cold enough for mulled wine on the stove -- yet. This week we checked out SWIG, a trendy bar-restaurant on Henderson with a cool bar and ho-hum food. I still think the place warrants a visit. You know ... More >>

Dallas' Patio Culture Continues To Shine at SWIG, the Subject of This Week's Review

​You may remember this bowl of greens. I blogged about SWIG's namesake salad just after they opened in the old Park space on Henderson. I had just finished reviewing Tillman's Roadhouse and was filled to the gills with chicken-fried steak. I was also in the midst of research for Dallas' Five B ... More >>

The Birth of Bistro 31, the Death of Heart Attack Grill and More Movement from Last Month in Dallas Dining

Catherine DownesThe V Spot Cafe opened on Henderson.​October has been a busy month for restaurant owners in Dallas, with many restaurants opening and some closing their doors for good. Some notable additions to the city include Vegan café, V Spot and Alberto Lombardi's latest project, Bistro ... More >>

Here Are Some Photos of the V Spot

All Photos by Catherine DownesHouse-made arugula fettuccini with basil, cherry tomatoes and pistachio pesto​Dallas welcomed yet another sexual double-entendre named eatery to the scene on Wednesday: the V Spot Vegan Café. I paid a visit to the tiny space, wedged between the Pearl Cup and We ... More >>

Now Open: Goodfriend Beer Garden and Burger House

The actual doors that are actually opened. ​Goodfriend Beer Garden and Burger House has opened at 1154 Peavy Road, next to Good 2 Go Taco in East Dallas. Matt Tobin and Josh Yingling, who respectively own and manage Vickery Park on Henderson, have been working on this project for quite some ti ... More >>

10 Cheap Party Spots for Fat Tuesday

​ You don't need an excuse to party tomorrow night because it's Fat Tuesday, the official holiday of fatty foods, booze and general debauchery. Restaurants and bars are offering some cheap food and drink deals, but unfortunately many of them are amping up their Fat Tuesday festivities with c ... More >>

You Don't Want Mayor Jim? Fine, I'm Going Home. (Just Not Down Henderson Avenue.)

​Hey, generally speaking, the response to my offer of yesterday to run for mayor was quite disappointing. I got 20 comments, almost none of which were positive about the possibility of my being the next mayor. In fact most of the commenters talked about where the worst potholes are around town ... More >>

This Weekend: Charitable Drinking and Holiday Shopping

​'Tis the season of charitable giving and charitable drinking. Go to Hacienda on Henderson this Sunday for Tequila for Toys: A Care-aoke Christmas, benefiting Toys for Tots. Bring an unwrapped toy for the charity and receive a free shot of Tequila Avion. Margaritas and Avion shots are $3 all ... More >>

Restaurant y Taquería Lupita's:
Poorly Sexed-up Tacos

​The temptation to rend clumps of facial hair as a response to a child's incessant "whys" is much like the reaction to being left hungry after a large meal. However, a little one's unbridled curiosity is difficult not to appreciate. Had I been able to ingest the trompa (lips) and buche (pig st ... More >>

Hacienda on Henderson: An Empty Dining Room Means You Don't Have to Wait for a Table

Hector's On Henderson: "Date Night" Restaurant Fails to Arouse

Hacienda On Henderson Has a Small Window And a Great Patio To Get Things Right

Shopping By Candlelight

Days Gone Bite: Blue Plate Specials

​Driving around Dallas last week I came across an abandoned concrete structure with block glass inlays and "restaurant" painted across the front. It was like spotting an original streamline diner--different construction materials, I know, but the rounded corners and crumbling Art Deco era touches ... More >>

Revolving Doors: July Was Hot

​Recession? There must be one, judging by our paychecks and news today that Lola planned to shut down. Still, July saw an unprecedented (even in boom times) wave of restaurant openings.Strange--July and August are not generally considered the best of months by those in the food service industry. M ... More >>

Henderson Chicken

Open Sesame

It's no mystery that we're a fan of sweet treats around these parts. And thanks to our last Best of Dallas issue, it's also no mystery that we dig on the Natsumi gelato. We've given props to the organic partially-organic gelato purveyor for hand-cranking flavors that taste so much like the real thin ... More >>

"Hollywood" Henderson Is Still Clean

Wine Bars Popping Up Across Dallas, Finally

Also: The Willie's Place at Carl's Corner project is back on track.

Life is a Carnival, Except When Not

Inner City Grows Despite Dallas City Hall

Mongol Chuck

Tristan Simon unloads Genghis Grill

The Starlings

Christmas Again (Self-released)

Does a Bear Shop in the Woods?

Don't get malled. This year, do your business al fresco.

Hash Over

Haines hikes to Henderson; Mixed hash; List watch

Zzzz ...

This Café needs to perk up the coffee

Hash Over

In the corner pocket

Hash Over

Out Here

Hope sinks

Big Fish Little Fish's flavor doesn't match its wallet bite

Hitting the mark

Mark's on Henderson delivers on its promises