Leading up to this month’s Best of Dallas® 2017 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. It was a quiet Sunday night in Deep Ellum. The Cowboys had just lost — or rather,…
Now that summer is largely behind us, things are picking up. There are more food festivals, more events and a batch of new restaurants preparing to open this fall. These are the forthcoming restaurants we’ve got our eyes on: The StatlerThe Statler Hotel downtown is in the midst of a…
There’s plenty of big news this week in Dallas dining, including a highly anticipated opening from the Gemma team and surprising news that one of Dallas’ biggest chef is making a foray into poke: Chef-owner Stephen Rogers and his wife, Allison Yoder, the duo behind Gemma, have announced the open…
Dallas is about to get a new barbecue joint, and this one comes with a twist: a 7,000-square-foot patio complete with a 50-foot Ferris wheel that you can ride after filling up on barbecue. Ferris Wheelers Backyard BBQ opens later this month at 1950 Market Center Blvd. The massive new…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2017 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. We all know this by now, right? That Heim’s bacon burnt ends are basically heaven-sent meat candy? Well…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2017 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. If Ron Swanson were a real person and not a mustachioed character on Parks & Recreation, we would…
On Saturday night, the Dallas Farmers Market will transform into a craft beer wonderland for the Dallas Observer’s seventh annual BrewFest, where you can sip from a selection of more than 500 beers. If you haven’t snagged tickets yet, you’re in luck: In honor of National Beer Lovers’ Day, we’re…
Many people are tired of hearing about Harvey. Since the hurricane first made landfall near Corpus Christi on Aug. 25, Harvey has hijacked the news, social media and everyday conversation, making the already massive storm feel bigger and more sinister. Some people like to think they felt its massive, unforgiving…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2017 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. It’s so utterly, unflinchingly simple: tiny pieces of cauliflower, shaved thin. Fatty, salty pistachios and sweet golden raisins…
On a sleepy stretch of Plowman Avenue in Oak Cliff, a pink-accented anomaly that recently popped up has neighbors scratching their heads. “New coffee shop, who dis?” stickers on the front read. A tiny window in the door is labeled “peep show,” allowing curious people to peek inside at what…
It’s been days since Hurricane Harvey made landfall in South Texas, and the devastation continues. Houston in particular is seeing catastrophic, life-threatening flooding, and more rain is forecast in the coming days. Never ones to sit by and passively watch a tragedy unfold, some Dallas restaurateurs are rallying to raise…
Dallas Observer Tacolandia, a festival celebrating all things taco-related, will take over the Dallas Farmers Market from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 7 with food, booze and ample entertainment. This year’s festival will be the biggest one yet, and if you want in on this fun, you should buy tickets…
On Sunday afternoon, the State Fair of Texas hosted the annual Big Tex Choice Awards, where a panel of judges tasted 10 new dishes — each a finalist in this year’s competition — that will be served at the fair, which opens Sept. 30. This year, there were three awards:…
In March 2016, after a devastating fire destroyed the Humane Society of Southeast Texas in Beaumont, killing dozens of dogs, Cane Rosso owner Jay Jerrier, a well documented dog lover, donated an entire night of Cane Rosso Deep Ellum sales to the Humane Society. Dallas do-gooders flooded the restaurant, waiting…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2017 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. Havana Cafe in East Dallas recently expanded, taking over the space next door and opening a mojito bar…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2017 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. Scenario: It’s late at night and you’re not entirely sober. You’re also awfully hungry, and fast food just…
We’ve seen plenty of new bars and restaurants open around North Texas this summer, but we’ve lost a few as well. Here’s a look at the restaurants that didn’t survive the sweltering Dallas summer. Bolsa MercadoBolsa Mercado in Oak Cliff closes its doors for good Sunday and becomes a catering-only…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2017 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. The Sandwich Hag may not look like much, but some serious banh mis passes through the window of…
Oak Cliff loses one of its beloved neighborhood hang spots next week when Bolsa Mercado, the combination coffee shop/market/cafe/caterer on Davis Street, closes its doors and adopts a catering-only business model. The cafe opened in late 2011 as an offshoot of the nearby Bolsa restaurant, which is not closing. This…
In this week’s roundup of food news, a highly anticipated downtown brasserie gets ready to open, two DFW vegan restaurants expand with new locations and the massive Legacy West development in Plano plans to open several restaurants. Bullion, chef Bruno Davaillon’s much-anticipated French brasserie in downtown Dallas, will open in October,…
If you’ve ever known anyone who’s lived in Oak Cliff, chances are you’ve heard them complain about the grocery store situation. The Tom Thumb is a crowded nightmare where you’ll wait in line an eternity to check out, the meat counter at Fiesta does not exactly inspire confidence and, man,…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2017 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. In the great state of Texas, when it comes to Tex-Mex, the bar is set pretty low —…
