Houndstooth Coffee’s newest location in Sylvan Thirty has an added bonus tucked at the end of the hallway by the bathrooms: Jettison, a sleek little speakeasy that opens Friday, Oct. 21. If you can’t wait until then to check it out, get a sneak peek at the new craft cocktail…
I took a bite of the creamy Camembert, feeling the richness flood my taste buds, and followed the bite with a sip of Texas Ale Project’s Payne Pilsner. The moment the effervescence of the bright beer hit my tongue, cutting through the buttery feel of the cheese, was a revelation:…
As part of our Best of Dallas® 2016 issue, we’ve been sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. Best of Dallas is available online and in newsstands now, and here’s out last 100 fave of the year. If…
In a city as big, diverse and hungry as Dallas, it’s hard to be the best at anything. With dozens of restaurants often serving up the same genre of food (ahem, Southern), it’s not easy to stand out. This city has a lot of restaurants, and everyone’s vying to become…
In case you’ve been living under a rock with exceptionally poor Wi-Fi, you’re no doubt well aware that the State Fair of Texas opens for the season on Friday — and nothing has been buzzed about quite so much as this year’s new food offerings. In the more than two…
In just a couple weeks, Dallas Observer Tacolandia will take over City Hall Plaza with dozens of taco vendors serving up all the barbacoa and al pastor you can handle. Some kick-ass vendors have already signed on, including: La Ventana Trompo (VIP) La Nueva Puntada LUCK at Trinity Groves Yucatan…
If you like Asian food, you’re in luck — the DFW dining scene is seeing an influx of restaurants specializing in all manner of Asian fare. But it’s not all soup dumplings and egg tarts. Here are a few of the hottest new restaurants in DFW right now: Charlie Zhang’s…
In this week’s Dallas food news roundup, chef change-ups, a new cocktail bar prepares to launch by hosting a dinner series and Revolver Taco Lounge gets new digs: “Big changes are in the works at The Ivy Tavern, as this Dallas favorite debuts a new menu, launches a Sunday dive…
With 75 different categories in food alone in this year’s Best of Dallas, it’s inevitable that some categories were real head-scratchers. The Dallas Observer’s food team worked together a lot on this one, pooling our collective knowledge and dining experiences, to create a final list that we believe is nuanced…
Last night, the State Fair of Texas announced even more new snacks — which you can taste for yourself when the fair opens Sept. 30 — and the list is, as always, equal parts insane and enticing. Bacon is an obvious trend this year, as it appears on eight of…
Sad news out of Henderson Avenue today: After 11 years, Hibiscus, the beloved New American restaurant specializing in perfectly cooked steak and an infamous ice box pie, will close after dinner service on Saturday night. Via a press release: “Though purely a business decision based on the lease expiring in…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2016 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. Small Brewpub may have pared down their menu recently, but one of our favorite Small dishes made the…
Now that the sluggish summer is largely behind us, Dallas is about to see a wave of new restaurants, revamped menus and shake-ups in the dining scene. If the options give you a little decision fatigue, you’re not alone — but we can help. Here are our some of our…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2016 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. Trompo’s beginnings were rocky. Owner Luis Olvera started by selling his spit-roasted northern Mexican street tacos at shows…
In this week’s big DFW food news, the Dallas dining community is shocked by a chef departure, fair food hits Walmart, a new “Asian foodie destination” is coming to Plano and more: As the State Fair of Texas approaches, the buzz just keeps growing — particularly related to this year’s…
A few weeks since quietly opening across the street from The Joule downtown, the Browder Street Food Truck Plaza seems to have hit its stride. What used to be an empty space between two buildings — with a tiny patch of dirt depressingly referred to as a dog park —…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2016 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. At Jonathon’s Oak Cliff, brunch is serious business. By 9:30 a.m. last Sunday, there was already a wait…
The beer gods smiled down upon this weekend’s BrewFest at Dallas Farmers Market. After a cool, rainy morning, the clouds parted but the cool weather stayed behind, creating a gloriously sweat-free atmosphere for an evening of beer-drinking. With more than 400 beers to choose from, there were decisions to be…
As the days get shorter and the temps get cooler, things ramp up around here, and this fall is packed full of more festivals and events than ever. Since we don’t have enough room in our bellies – or cash in our wallets – to hit them all, a little…
On Saturday afternoon, things are happening at Dallas Farmer’s Market — and by things, we mean beer. Dallas Observer’s sixth annual BrewFest will take over DFM starting at 7 p.m. (for general admission — 6 p.m. for VIP) and the $55 day-of ticket price ($45 if you buy tickets online…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2016 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. Cattleack Barbeque has serious fun with their rotating feature items — particularly when they involve pastrami. We fell…
In this week’s DFW food news round-up: Knife drama, a new open-air market in Highland Park Village and brisket as health food: Kansas City-style barbecue joint 18th & Vine won a food battle on the Steve Harvey Show this week, beating out Nashville’s Hog Heaven in the “Great American Food Fight: Country Edition,”…
