The Buddhists were right about a lot, but they’re particularly right about one thing: Everything comes to an end, and that is neither good nor bad. It just … is. In that spirit, eat and drink these five things while you’ve still got the chance. The fettuccine matriciana at Pietro’s After…
Free Play Richardson, the retro arcade with more than 75 vintage games and a robust food and drink menu, is a not-so-serious place. But there is one thing they’re serious about: their retro soda program. “We have three categories of sodas at the arcade: glass-bottled Coke products, specialty sodas from…
In this week’s round-up of Dallas dining news, there’s a little beer news, a little food truck news and one endlessly curious bit of news: Dallas is fixin’ to get a restaurant where you can shoot fake guns at training simulations while waiting on your dinner. As reported by Eater…
We saw some new things at the SACC, but also noticed that the industry is doubling down on some previously seen movements such as the classic cocktail resurgence. Daiquiris are the leaders on that front, but we also saw draft cocktails, a Mexican ton of mezcal, and a movement to return to real hospitality behind the bar.
Meddlesome Moth’s chef Richard Graff is moving on, according to a press release. “Chef Rick is retiring to Philadelphia where his grandkids and family reside after first undergoing a much needed carpal tunnel surgery to repair tendons in his hand,” Moth owner Shannon Wynne says. “I guess years and years…
Last summer, Top Knot hosted a wildly successful ramen series that featured guest chefs like Matthew Hoa of Ten Ramen, Justin Holt of Lucia and Misti Norris, whose shio ramen with pigs ear terrine totally blew our minds. Uchi’s little sister recently announced another ramen series, and this one has…
File this under Things We Didn’t Expect to Happen Today: Facebook kingpin Mark Zuckerberg spent Martin Luther King Day in Oak Cliff, where he helped clear a vacant lot to build a fruit and vegetable garden. Zuckerberg spent the afternoon with the Commit Partnership, an organization that “helps drive student…
After six years in business, the Bottle Shop on Greenville is closing at the end of the month. “This is bittersweet for all of us, but we want to go out the same way we came: with a party,” owners posted on Facebook. Starting at 4 p.m. Friday and running…
We live in the land of dry-aged steaks and burgers aplenty. Sometimes, between the endless fried chicken and the sea of barbacoa, it’s nice to take a little meat reprieve. Whether you’re looking for a healthy meal or have been living fully meat-free for years, DFW has a growing number…
It’s been kind of a quiet week in Dallas dining, which we are more than OK with after a recent slate of restaurant closings, but we’ve still got some chef change-ups, incoming franchises and a chef who is drawing a fishy line in the sand: TJ’s Seafood Market’s Jon Alexis has…
On Wednesday night, Uptown got a lot fishier: Water Grill, a 7,500-square-foot restaurant specializing in California seafood, officially opened to the public for lunch and dinner. What started as King’s Seafood Co. in 1945 has morphed over the last 70 years into a restaurant chain with 19 restaurants with six…
Hungry? Of course you are. If you’re suffering from decision fatigue, which is not hard to experience in a city with so many dining options, let us help you out with a few suggestions for the best things you need to eat in Dallas this upcoming week. Cane Rosso Is…
Well, the Dallas restaurant industry may be imploding, but that doesn’t mean there’s been a slow-down in the number of new restaurants coming our way. In this week’s food news roundup, more Mexican food, an old bar resurrects, Deep Ellum’s 5,000th new restaurant and more: Fresh on the heels of…
Anyone who goes by Lockhart Smokehouse in Bishop Arts for lunch today is bound to be disappointed — and they might be disappointed at dinner, too. Why? Because someone stole the restaurant’s water meter, according to their social media. Why would someone steal a water meter? Apparently people have their…
On Saturday, Feb. 11, the Dallas Farmers Market will be transformed into a brunch-lovers’ mecca filled with cornbread waffles, smoked salmon hash and bloody mary bars. If you haven’t snagged tickets yet, you’d better do it soon — pre-sales were crazy, and this fest in on track to sell out…
On New Year’s Eve, Peticolas Brewing Co. celebrated its fifth anniversary with two blow-out bashes. But this year, the parties were bigger than ever. Peticolas wasn’t just celebrating its anniversary — it was celebrating a brand new taproom that’s been a long time coming. With 16 taps flowing, vertical tasting…
Just when you thought we couldn’t possibly lose another great Dallas restaurant, it happened again. Madrina, the Mexican-French fusion restaurant at the Shops at Highland Park, closed today, according to a statement from Misery Loves Company, the restaurant group that also owns Proof + Pantry: It saddens us to announce…
This year was many things, but quiet was not one of them. It’s always interesting to look back through the year’s news — the good, the bad and the incredibly depressing — to see which stories struck a chord with readers. Turns out, y’all are really into Denton, drunk-golfing and…
Clearly the fried chicken epidemic shows no signs of slowing, as West Dallas restaurant development Trinity Groves announced today that it’s closing another restaurant: Resto Gastro Bistro, which will be replaced by a concept called Fat Chicken. Trinity Groves, the country’s first and only restaurant incubator and a leading force in…
Even though we’ve lost a few spots as 2016 trudged arduously toward its welcome conclusion, we’ve also gained a few new restaurants over the last few weeks. Since we’ve all got a little extra time over the next week or two — or in case you’re just too busy to…
We’ll spare you the oft-used 2016 Dumpster fire metaphor, but it’s never been more apt: Cow Tipping Creamery, the Austin artisanal soft-serve food truck that opened a Dallas outpost in March, is closing that East Dallas shop by New Year’s Eve. Jay Jerrier, owner of Cane Rosso and Zoli’s, bought…
While the last few weeks have been news-heavy, we’ll hopefully see a slowdown at least until the start of the new year. We’ve got a few new bars and restaurants coming in January, so put back that extra Christmas cookie and save room: Back in September we wrote about Hide,…
