There are a lot — and we do mean a lot — of “best ____ restaurant” lists in the county, ranking everything from breakfast to burgers and anything in between. Hell, we even do a few of them ourselves every year. But one of the biggest such lists in the…
Sandwich Hag — one of the best places in town for bánh mì — pairs up with Peticolas Brewing Co. this weekend. Chef Reyna Duong’s Vietnamese meatball sandwiches will be available, along with chicken curry and Peticolas brews. They will serve until they sell out. What: Vietnamese Meatballs Bánh Mì…
Lark on the Park, the Arts District restaurant that overlooks Klyde Warren Park, is closing after dinner service on Sunday, according to a press release from the restaurant. Owners Shannon Wynne, Keith Schlabs and Larry Richardson say they plan to hold onto the space but replace it with something more affordable…
Alvin Darrel Plaskoff, founder of long-running Dallas barbecue joint Big Al’s Smokehouse BBQ, died just before Thanksgiving 2018.
Every year, Miracle throws Christmas-themed pop-up bars in cities all around the world. It started as a pop-up bar in New York City in 2014 but quickly grew into an international annual tradition in the cocktail world, with more than 80 major cities hosting Miracle pop-ups. This year, you’ll find…
If you’ve got friends and family visiting from out of town — or especially out of state — they’re gonna want one thing: a taste of Dallas. We may not have dusty, Wild West saloons with horses posted up out front, but there are a number of restaurants where visitors…
As of today, East Dallas has a new noodle spot: Khao Noodle Shop, a new Laotian restaurant that is starting its soft open phase. Chef Donny Sirisavath’s new restaurant is opening at 4812 Bryan St., across from Jimmy’s Food Store. On the menu, you’ll find dishes like Boat Noodle Soup, “a Laotian…
It used to be that if you were hungry on Thanksgiving Day and didn’t want to cook, your options outside of Waffle House and Whataburger were scant. Not so anymore — the list of restaurants open on Thanksgiving is just about as long as the list of places that still…
Ed Lowe, founder of Celebration Restaurant, one of Dallas’ first farm-to-table eateries, died last week in a fall at Big Bend National Park, the restaurant has confirmed on Facebook. “It is with heavy hearts we share with you that we have lost our beloved friend and servant leader, Ed Lowe,”…
If you live in a major city like Austin, composting is easy. You don’t have to buy your own bin and spend weekends turning the compost pile; the city will come pick up your compost from a city-issued bin. While Dallas doesn’t offer a similar program, one local company is…
The team behind the Crafty Irishman are opening another Irish pub: the Playwright, opening Nov. 14 in One Arts Plaza.
With unprecedented voter turnout in this year’s midterm elections, there’s a lot of electricity in the air today — and a lot of people who may feel compelled to sip an adult beverage or two while watching the returns come in. With all the attention on the Texas midterms, there…
After a year and a half in business, Deep Ellum bar and restaurant IdleRye has closed, according to a sign on the front door. IdleRye opened in May 2017 and billed itself as a “modern American” restaurant with a twist — owners Ray Skradzinski’s Polish heritage and brothers Bruce and Daniel…
Deep Ellum is always a popular place to be on weekends, but on Saturday, it’ll be really hopping with the Fall Into Deep Ellum Block Party and the biggest event of the year at BrainDead Brewing: Festicle, an outdoor beer and fried chicken festival that takes over the parking lot…
As of this week, there’s a new restaurant in the West Dallas development Sylvan Thirty, and it’s a cafe with a cause: Shayna’s Place Cafe, a family-owned eatery “dedicated to providing employment opportunities for people with special needs,” according to a press release. The restaurant is in soft-open this week…
They say the perfect job doesn’t exist, but Dallas bar, restaurant and dog park Mutt’s Canine Cantina may have just disproved that theory by posting the greatest help-wanted ad ever: Mutt’s will pay a “puptern” $100 an hour to play with puppies. From the press release: MUTTS Canine Cantina, a…
It sounds complicated, but try to follow along: Harlowe MXM, a sleek Deep Ellum bar and restaurant with multiple levels and a massive rooftop patio, has its own “hidden bar” located right next door: Trick Pony, which operates on limited-run novelty cocktail menus with themes like Bill Murray. Trick Pony…
Tulum, on Mexico’s Caribbean coast, is a hot vacation destination right now for Texans. It’s also a new restaurant that opened last week in Highland Park. “The first of its kind, Tulum is inspired by Dallas restaurateur Mike Karns and his wife, Valerie’s, favorite vacation spot,” according to a press…
Food and politics have always been intertwined. Many a pundit has opined about Trump’s affinity for well-done steaks and McDonald’s breakfast sandwiches. In the 2016 election, Bernie Sanders got his own flavor of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. From Obama eating dinner in Vietnam with Anthony Bourdain to Trump tweeting…
Merit Coffee, an offshoot of San Antonio’s Local Coffee and Merit Roasting Co., is opening two Dallas shops: in Deep Ellum and Highland Park.
There’s been a lot of discussion lately about Dallas’ often-overlooked status as an incubator for incredible tacos, both traditional and modern. While Austin and San Antonio argue over who owns the breakfast taco, Dallas has been quietly cooking up some of Texas’ best tacos and evolving its modern Mexican cuisine…
When Victor Tangos closed, the Dallas cocktail scene went into a mourning period. VT was a cornerstone of the city’s craft cocktail scene, an industry hang through which many of Dallas’ biggest food and drink talent filtered during its 10-year run. As of last night, the former Victor Tangos space…
