After a rocky start that included a dramatic chef shuffle and an opening date scoot, things are up and moving at Ziziki’s-owned THE GREEK in One Arts Plaza. Just this past weekend, there was a shakeup: Chef Richard Silva made an abrupt exit. Chef Taylor Kearney (of Boulevardier and Charlie…

Last year, October was Vegetarian Awareness Month. This year, it is once again. Because clearly, the fight to recognize that Vegetarians are among us is still not over. We must be aware. We must make others aware. We will prevail! Celebrating Vegetarian Awareness Month is easy! Just be aware that…

This afternoon, as I was lounging in my hammock, sipping freshly squeezed lemonade and reading the paper, I pondered the meaning of life. Under a delicate, cloudy sky that looked like a soft, sleepy blanket of solid grey wool, I wondered, “What if we’re the stars?” Except nobody has time…

For chief fishmonger Jon Alexis, the building of TJ’s new location in the Shops of Highland Park has been a labor of love and the culmination of all the years he’s been running his family’s business. “This is what I’ve always wanted TJ’s to become,” Alexis says. See also: -…

On Saturday, Dallas was rainy and dank, but inside the Addison Conference Center it was Chocolate Christmas. DallasChocolate.org’s annual Chocolate Conference & Festival offered the opportunity for chocolate makers both local and otherwise to showcase their chocolatey wares, and for anybody with a $20 to take it all in. See…

On a rainy Saturday, what could be better than sitting down with a freshly baked empanada filled with cheese, honey and figs? This past Saturday I found out. The answer is nothing. Nothing is better than that. I added pajama pants and a mug of hot chocolate, both of which…

I’d say that Saturday’s Dine Around Uptown was a success. And of course, I define success as a solid buzz peppered with bites of delightful food and a celebrity sighting (Paula Deen popped out of a limo at ZaZa), all while being whisked from place to place by paid DDs…

“We’re trying a new place for dinner tonight, honey.” “Oh really? What’s it called?” “Uhhh, Front Door. Or maybe Back Room. Lake House? I can’t remember. Anyway it’s near SMU.” — excerpt from a scene from Forgettable Monologues from Inside Households All Over Highland Park Though it first sounds nondescript,…

Last Friday night, experienced local chef Ryan Barnett hosted his fourth and final dinner in a series themed Sea, Air, Land and Earth. Intrigued by the pop-up concept and a themed dinner with a bunch of strangers, I brought a friend along to check it out…

There are three delis in Dallas. They are: Cindi’s New York Delicatessen, Deli News and Gio’s Café and New York Delicatessen. If you just thought inside your head, “But what about Jason’s Deli?” you should come here so I can slap you. Stay quiet and learn something…

Without the neutral colors, sleek design and healthy food, Start could be a Raising Cane’s, or (gasp!) even an Arby’s. Diners order and pay at a register, grab drinks, and sit to wait for their names to be called. The open kitchen delivers food in a fast food-style, with labeled…

Last night was the première of Boulevardier, the new French bistro from Veritas owners Brooks and Bradley Anderson, chef Randall Copeland and chef Nathan Tate. The scene was set with French linens, crisp white walls and rich woods. The players were all dressed in tailored, plaid button-downs and freshly pressed…