The Pharmacy in Deep Ellum, which opened last summer, abruptly closed this week “amid a name dispute from the State of Texas,” according to a press release. The new concept, Select Start, is slated to open in the Pharmacy’s space within the week. Via the release: “The Pharmacy Deep Ellum,…
If there’s one thing Dallas has a surprising deficit of, it’s the kolache — or, more specifically, the kolache (the sweet one) and the klobasnek (the savory one). This weekend, Dude, Sweet Chocolate’s Katherine Clapner attacks the issue head-on with a pop-up so Texas, we might have to dust off…
Like it or not, Bishop Arts 2.0 is happening, and the first new retail spaces are beginning to open their doors even as large swaths of the Oak Cliff sub-neighborhood are still being leveled to make way for expensive new luxury apartment complexes. At Bishop and Melba, the first completed…
Ever since Misti Norris left her post at Small Brewpub, the Dallas food scene has been anxiously awaiting the forward-thinking chef’s return. Known for creative dishes often using fermentation, foraged ingredients and meat she cures herself, Norris has been participating in pop-up dinners and events since leaving Small. But now,…
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…
Vinty Club, a Deep Ellum nightclub that often sports lines out the door on weekends, has deleted one of its Facebook pages after posting a meme that pokes fun at violence toward women. A Deep Ellum neighborhood group Facebook post got heated this morning after user Jordan Edwards published a…
Last week, Eater first reported that a big-name Austin chef is opening an Asian-fusion taqueria in Richardson. The restaurant is called TacQui, “a new and exciting twist to street food, street art and street culture,” managing partner Kim Huynh-Yi tells the Observer. “This new concept and menu was developed by a good…
There’s a new coffee shop on Fitzhugh Avenue that brings something different to the Dallas coffee scene: Australian coffee culture. Step into LDU, and you’ll be greeted by friendly Australian-accented baristas with shorts, Foals T-shirts and tousled hair. It’s a small space, but one that has proven popular with commuters…
It’s not a good sign when you leave dinner $50 lighter and immediately high-tail it to a Deep Ellum bar just to eat a decent meal. Such was the case on a recent visit to Musume, the new “contemporary Asian fusion cuisine” restaurant that opened in the Arts District on Jan…
A popular Uptown bar has thrown in the towel, according to a Facebook post. After eight years, McKinney Avenue Tavern has closed. “I can’t begin to tell you how sorry I am for having to make the decision to close our doors,” owner Big Al Mack wrote on Facebook. “For…
Ever since early voting for the Texas primary election started on Feb. 20, you’ve likely spotted two types of Facebook posts: photos of proud people sporting “I voted” stickers and people openly wondering what the hell they’re voting for, anyway. If you fall into the latter category, there’s nothing to…
From changing neighborhood dynamics to the environmental impacts of nightlife districts to gentrification and the intersection of food and race, there’s a lot to talk about when it comes to the role food plays in the evolution of Dallas. If you’re interested in exploring issues like these — or just…
There are, as often happens in fits and spurts, a lot of restaurants opening in Dallas. But it feels as if the majority of new restaurants — or at least the ones that get all the press — aren’t exactly affordable in a city with modest increases in median income…
This week, the Statler opened one of several new food and drink concepts: Scout, “a new social space that celebrates the spirit of the great outdoors,” according to a press release. The 12,000-square-foot space in the renovated Statler’s lobby has four bowling lanes, pool tables, foosball, a stage and pingpong…
It’s been more than a year since Lower Greenville favorite Remedy closed to make way for a new concept, and now, we can finally get a taste of its replacement: Gung Ho. Brought to life by 8020 Hospitality — the group behind HG Sply Co., Standard Service and the late…
Dallas may have been largely snubbed in this year’s James Beard Foundation Awards, but we fared pretty well in Texas Monthly’s list of the 2018 Best New Restaurants in Texas. Houston took the most slots in this year’s list, but a few solid Dallas contenders showed up, too. Sachet (from…
Doughnuts, chicken and waffles, French toast, mimosas, biscuits and gravy, bloody marys — if you made it to Saturday’s sold-out brunch festival the Morning After, you, too, likely ate your bodyweight in breakfast foods from some of the city’s best brunch institutions. Fest-goers got to vote for their favorite brunch…
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…
This week’s Dallas food news round-up includes several new restaurants, from a Southern California/Mexico-inspired diner to a whatever a “new-aged” Uptown restaurant might be. A combination restaurant and art gallery is coming to Uptown. PL8 Bistro and Gallery will open March 23, “bringing an innovative restaurant and art concept to…
This morning, the James Beard Foundation announced the semifinalists for its annual James Beard Awards, which are basically the food industry’s equivalent to the Grammys. And admittedly, Dallas didn’t exactly show up strong this year — but we do have one semifinalist, and it’s a nomination we 100 percent agree…
Apparently, good food and drinks and attentive service aren’t enough in 2018 — you need stuff. Not normal restaurant things like TVs for the big game or purse hooks under the bar, oh, no. You need amenities: mini golf, an arcade, a stage for live music, a beer garden, a dog…
Let’s skip the platitudes — ranging from “Valentine’s Day is hell on earth” to “I bought you this stuffed animal from Walgreens” — and get right to it: If you’re in a relationship and haven’t explicitly set greeting card holiday-related boundaries, you’re gonna have to pull something out of your…
