Few foods scare Americans as much as blood sausage.  A number of misconceptions aren’t helping. No, blood sausage does not taste like blood; there aren’t metallic or salty notes. No, the blood of a dead animal is not more inherently gross than the flesh of a dead animal. And, for…

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. Choosing one Pecan Lodge meal to put on our 100 Favorite Dishes list is like choosing a favorite…

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. We don’t often think about how foods sound, rather than smell or taste; maybe there aren’t too many…

This June, a chef named Tyler Kord published A Super Upsetting Cookbook About Sandwiches. In it, Kord pens a sort of manifesto for insane sandwiches, writing, “I don’t think there are any two ingredients that can’t go together,” and, “I want to make things that nobody  would think to make…

Islam’s teachings on alcohol are mixed and controversial. Some verses of the Quran prohibit “intoxicants” and other sins, such as gambling; others merely say that the risks of drinking outweigh the benefits. Muhammad’s teachings evolved over his lifetime, especially, according to one historical tradition, after a booze-fueled incident among his…

9 Rabbits Bakery and Boba House is a fetching addition to the Korean neighborhood along Royal Lane in northwest Dallas. With a sleek, light-filled interior, gigantic booths and an easygoing coffee shop vibe, it’s already a hit with students and work-from-home types. The pastries and boba tea in particular show…

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. Picture this: A heavily-used wok builds up grease and char over a lunch rush of stir-frying. It’s set…

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. We’ve covered a few fried chicken dishes in this series, but none of them are quite like the…

The first time my friends and I had lunch at Casa Vieja, we walked out the door afterward, turned to each other and said, “Let’s be regulars.” Casa Vieja is not necessarily an unforgettable culinary experience, but this unassuming Colombian spot in a Carrollton strip mall is one of those…

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. Chef Mansour Gorji won back-to-back statewide Texas Steak Cook-Offs a decade ago, and although he has retired from…

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. Maybe pide will sell better if we call it a “pizza canoe.” Imagine rowing to safety on top…

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. Filament opened with a splash at the end of 2015 and drew favorable notice from pretty much everybody…

Like most cuisines that arrive on American shores, Thai food has undergone a transformation in its new country. Flavors are adapted or softened for American palates, and hits like pad thai become mainstream staples. Yummy Thai on Royal Lane in Irving is a rare, but unconvincing, glimpse at the Thai…

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. Few things are as soul-restoring as a good bowl of chicken soup. On the last Sunday of every…

In an interview with the musician Questlove, Chicago chef Dave Beran talks about the perils of creating a signature “hit” dish. “That can put a halt to your progress,” he explains. “When you have that hit, you don’t want to stop doing it.” Earlier this year, chef and Dallas icon…

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. Any dessert at Remedy could make this list of favorite dishes. Those massive pies, served in wedges the…

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. Let’s address the big news first: El Come Taco has a bar now. They just finished adding the…

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. In May 2011, when Osama bin Laden was killed in a dramatic raid in Pakistan, President Barack Obama…

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. In a city of burger joints and blue-collar sandwich shops, Maple & Motor stands out as a winner…

The food at Hon Sushi tastes as good as it looks, and it looks spectacular. Chef Charlie Yun, the impresario behind the counter of this intimate new Carrollton spot, thinks just as carefully about presentation as he does about preparation. Even his salads are festivals of color and texture. Nowadays…