Between the Buns

A Tribute to 8 Fried Chicken Sandwiches of the Decade

A Tribute to 8 Fried Chicken Sandwiches of the Decade

The Thanksgiving Leftovers Sandwich Is All of Us

The Thanksgiving Leftovers Sandwich Is All of Us

Back Country Bar-B-Q: Pure and Trend-Free Nostalgia for 44 Years

By Nick Rallo
Aug 26, 2019

Paradise is a freestanding pickle bar. The Texas flag is pinned up behind the nursed-for troughs of diced and round onions, dill pickles both chopped and crinkle-cut, jalapeños both whole and sliced and an evenly troweled, cold container of butter. A really good pickles, onions and peppers bar can save...
Our Favorite Bites (and Moments) From Between the Buns 2019

By Nick Rallo
Mar 25, 2019

Our favorite bites — and heartwarming slider moments — from Between the Buns 2019.
Check Out the Final Lineup for the Between the Buns Slider Fest

By Beth Rankin
Mar 5, 2019

Last year, the Observer launched a new Dallas food fest: Between the Buns, celebrating the humble slider sandwich and its many, many variations. On Saturday, March 23, the event returns to the Dallas Farmers Market, where attendees can fill up on as many sliders as humanly possible. This year's lineup...
This New Ross Avenue Restaurant Challenges You to Eat Six Bull Testicles in Four Minutes

By Nick Rallo
Feb 22, 2019

You may have a question or two that needs answering. The first question, “Which one is the Bison Bar and Grill?” is easy: It’s the one with the life-size bison statue standing on the gate. The entrance is around back, facing away from the rush of Ross Avenue. The Scorpions' “No...
Cattleack BBQ, Knife, Hutchins BBQ Join Between the Buns Fest Lineup

By Beth Rankin
Feb 12, 2019

Between the Buns, Dallas Observer's mini food fest celebrating the lovable slider sandwich, returns in March for its second year, and there's some serious slider talent in this year's lineup. Everyone knows Dallas steakhouse Knife makes a mean burger, and the same is true for Deep Ellum slider-centric restaurant Easy...
Take Heed, Tiny Sandwich Lovers: Dallas Slider Festival Between the Buns is Back

By Beth Rankin
Jan 8, 2019

Last year, Dallas got a new food festival: Between the Buns, a Dallas Observer mini food fest celebrating sliders made by some of our favorite Dallas restaurants. Nearly 2,000 people feasted on everyone's favorite bite-sized sandwich last year, and if you missed out, you're in luck — Between the Buns...
The Best New Dallas Burgers of 2018

By Nick Rallo
Nov 26, 2018

It started as nostalgia. Last year's golden age of burgers was heralded by the breaking of an American cheese cauldron over the nose of a ship made with ground brisket, short rib and dry-aged beef. The wistful memories of the drive-thru, some amidst fine dining, are impossible to miss: A...
Two Delicious Street Burgers at Shoals Will Remind You of McDonald's. They're Supposed To.

By Nick Rallo
Aug 14, 2018

On a Sunday afternoon, Elm Street is clogged by cars. It’s just after 1 p.m., and the horns blast and the brake lights stutter. Sidewalks are flowing with people. Inside Shoals Sound & Service is an alleviating quiet. The bartender walks to the end of the counter, fiddles with the...
Between the Buns Slides into Dallas' Hearts (and Stomachs)

By Taylor Adams
Mar 26, 2018

Nearly 2,000 people made it out in one of the first warmer days of the year for Between the Buns, a Dallas Observer event that had attendees tasting and voting for their favorite sliders from local restaurants. Chef John Tesar was on the griddle for Knife's pimento cheese burgers, and...
What to Do This Weekend: Food and Wine Fest, a Crawfish Boil and Sliders Galore

By Kathryn DeBruler
Mar 21, 2018

Checking out the local flora is great and all, but don't you find the great outdoors is made even better by a glass of nice wine and a snack in hand? Join the Dallas Arboretum for its annual food and wine festival, hosted in conjunction with the Dallas Blooms festival...
Check Out the Final Lineup for Between the Buns, Dallas' First Slider Festival

By Beth Rankin
Mar 7, 2018

Is there any festival food better than a slider? The tiny sandwiches, easily held in one hand, come in their own delivery device (AKA buns), making it easy to chow down while holding a beer and lining up for your next bite. On Saturday, March 24, Dallas will celebrate the...
Think You Make the Best Sliders in Dallas? Prove It at Between the Buns

By Beth Rankin
Feb 19, 2018

Dallas' first slider festival hits Dallas Farmers Market on Saturday, March 24, and some serious slider talent has already signed onto the inaugural fest: Harlowe MXM Henry's Majestic Pollo Campero Bucky Moonshine's City Council Snuffer's Cook Hall Haystack Burgers & Barley Dot's Hop House & Cocktail Courtyard Fresh Art Foodie...
Easy Slider, Haystack, Snuffer's Sign On for Between the Buns, Dallas' First Slider Festival

By Beth Rankin
Feb 6, 2018

In December, we broke the big news: Dallas is about to get its first festival dedicated to the humble slider sandwich. Between the Buns will take over Dallas Farmers Market from 4-7 p.m. Saturday, March 24, with unlimited slider samples and ample booze for purchase. Now, we have an idea...
Little Sandwich, Big Flavor: The Best Sliders in Dallas

By Nick Rallo
Jan 24, 2018

When they’re made right, sliders are a flawless food. Contrary to the lackluster sliders you've been burned by before, they are not lazy, brunch versions of a cheeseburger. They shouldn't be throw-away sandwiches, carelessly fired on the grill until they taste like charred hockey pucks. When they’re great, sliders are...
Prepare Your Sandwich-Hole: Presale Is on for Between the Buns, a Dallas Slider Festival

By Beth Rankin
Jan 9, 2018

A few weeks back, we shared the life-changing news that Dallas was about to get its first slider festival: Between the Buns, an afternoon dedicated to everyone's favorite tiny sandwiches. From 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, March 24, the Dallas Farmers Market will be overtaken by these tiny sandwiches, and attendees...
It's Time to Get Between the Buns at Dallas' First Slider Festival

By City of Ate
Dec 13, 2017

What's better than sandwiches? Tiny sandwiches, that's what. The tiny sandwich is finally about to have its day at a big new food festival: Between the Buns, a Dallas Observer Slider Event. From 4-7 p.m. Saturday, March 24, sliders will rain down from the heavens at the Dallas Farmers Market. The...