You forgot about your New Year’s resolution months ago, so pizza and barbecue plates aren’t out of the question — but it’s summer in Texas, so maybe it’s a good time to try slightly lighter versions. If you wanna treat yourself in a halfway healthy manner, sample one of these…
The Asian-fusion boom in Dallas has yet to bust, and this week another new restaurant has thrown its hat in the pan-Asian ring: Tracy and Kent Rathbun’s Imoto, “an upscale dining experience serving favorites from various Asian cultures in a contemporary style, with sharable plates and a traditional sushi bar,”…
The surface of the sun seems to have descended on Dallas early this year, which means it’s time to transition to summer drinking mode. After all, nobody wants to drink a pitcher of Brandy Alexanders when it’s 95 degrees outside. Chill out this weekend with one of these summery Dallas…
Lowest Greenville gets a new bar and restaurant Wednesday — Laurel Tavern, “a casual but elevated modern American bar and restaurant with an intentional focus on high quality but approachable food, cocktails and superior hospitality.” That’s gibberish, of course — the words casual, elevated, modern and approachable need to be…
After four years at One Arts Plaza, Proof + Pantry has closed, according to signage posted on the restaurant’s doors. Michael Martensen’s cocktail bar and restaurant, popular with Arts District show-goers, shuttered last week. According to a letter posted to the restaurant’s door, the restaurant has defaulted on its lease…
As Dallasites showered moms with flowers and pricy, packed brunches Sunday, West End restaurant Ellen’s took a different Mother’s Day approach: The restaurant donated $15,000 to Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. It’s been an intense week for Ellen’s. Two weeks ago, as more than 70,000 people swarmed downtown…
Chicken and waffles, shrimp and grits, eggs Benedict — in a city that brunches as hard as Dallas, it’s easy to fall in a brunch rut. This weekend, take your brunch to the next level with one of these completely over-the-top Dallas-area brunch dishes. Zoli’s chicken and waffle cannoli Zoli’s…
If you’ve spent much time in the Dallas cocktail scene, you’ve come across Nico Martini. (Yes, that’s really his name.) This week, the local cocktail personality launched his latest venture, Texas Cocktails, a new book celebrating the cocktails intrinsically tied to Texas culture and cuisine. Martini’s history with Dallas cocktails…
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman announced Monday that he’s opening his first restaurant and “entertainment concept” at Texas Live in the Arlington Entertainment District. It’s called — wait for it — Troy’s. “Plans for the venue were shared by Aikman as part of an exclusive first look at the…
Talk to any food critic or writer in town and you’ll quickly learn that it’s not hyperbole to call FT33 — Matt McCallister’s forward-thinking ode to the uber-local and uber-seasonal — the best restaurant in Dallas. Over the restaurant’s six years, McCallister and his team have raised the bar for…
A family-owned Rhode Island restaurant that provides employment opportunities for people with developmental disabilities, is coming to Sylvan Thirty. This is the first Texas location for Shayna’s Place, a sandwich and coffee shop inspired by owner Lou Olerio’s cousin Shayna, who has Down syndrome, according to a press release. “Shayna’s Place…
It’s heating up in Dallas, and we’re not just talking about the temperature. If you’re looking to check out one of the city’s hottest new bars and restaurants, here’s where to start. You may notice a trend — let’s hope you dig Italian food. Sixty Vines UptownOne of Plano’s best…
So far, the National Rifle Association and the 70,000 estimated attendees at this weekend’s convention have received a warm welcome to Dallas. From the “NRA enables domestic terrorists” projected onto the convention center last night to the protests planned outside the convention all weekend, there are a lot of eyes on…
For a man who just walked away from a high-profile full-time gig at one of the largest, most profitable breweries in Dallas-Fort Worth, Barrett Tillman seems particularly zen — especially considering that he didn’t leave his gig at Deep Ellum Brewing Co. for another job. At least not in the…
The Adolphus’ no-expense-spared renovation has yielded several additions to the downtown Dallas dining scene. The French Room, the storied fine dining destination that had become stale in recent years, found new relevance with a new kitchen, new look and updated menu. (Its bar also has new flair, including a new…
It’s not all about three squares a day. There’s a lot of creativity in the Dallas dessert scene right now. Celebrate that with a taste of something unexpected from one of these Dallas dessert spots. Bisous Bisous Patisserie’s number cakes Have a birthday or anniversary coming up and you’re not…
A new barbecue joint is coming to the old Daddy Jack’s space on Lowest Greenville: Louie King BBQ, which aims to “fuse Texas barbecue traditions with contemporary design and innovative food and beverage offerings,” according to a press release. But there’s a twist: Louie King isn’t funded yet, and owners…
In this week’s roundup of Dallas food news, there are new additions in Plano — because everything seems to be happening in the ‘burbs right now — and the brothers behind Rapscallion have a new concept coming. The Boardwalk in Granite Park, a development at the intersection of the Sam Rayburn…
Last night’s Dallas Observer Iron Fork was the best one yet. There was a ton of creativity in the room, from Norma’s chicken-fried steak shooters to Hash House a Go Go’s meatloaf sliders to Fresh Art Foodie’s crazy sticky rice doughnuts with blood orange-pineapple chicken. Brisket seemed to be the…
If it weren’t for the restaurants, there would be little reason for most of us to visit Highland Park Village. Hermes, Dior, Stella McCartney, Tom Ford, Christian Louboutin — this shopping development was built for the wealthy, and the poshly dressed clientele valeting luxury vehicles seems to reinforce that. Dining options at…
If there’s one industry that seems particularly beholden to the whims of Pinterest-y trends, it’s the world of cakes. From geode wedding cakes to “naked cakes,” once the internet falls in love with a style of cake, you can bet that your local baker is going to get some requests…
Amid the Trader Joe’s and Lululemon and Apple stores that have come to define the area of Knox Street near U.S. 75, Wild About Harry’s remained one of the last bits of Dallas character in the increasingly homogeneous neighborhood. Now, that little bit of character is on its way out…
