Margaret’s for Brunch Will Have to Do
We went for lunch but settled instead for a really good brunch with great views of the city in an elegant and open setting.
We went for lunch but settled instead for a really good brunch with great views of the city in an elegant and open setting.
The Feast of Seven Fishes is a meal served on Christmas Eve in many Italian-American homes. Here’s a list of places in North Texas offering their take on this traditional family feast.
Fresh Thaiqueria is a new Thai-Mexican restaurant in Carrollton that offers traditional Thai fare as well as fusion items such as burritos and tacos.
Craving a Maxwell Street Polish sandwich? Here’s where to find them around Dallas.
Some readers were disappointed that Angry Dog did not make The Observer’s list of Best Chicken-Fried Steak in Dallas, so we went on a field trip to see for ourselves.
North Texas’ own Starship Bagel has won five prizes at 2023 New York BagelFest, including Best Bagel and Best Bagel Outside the Boroughs. Who says you have to go to Manhattan for a great bagel?
Lima Taverna is a Peruvian restaurant in Plano with a dedicated following who want the place to succeed and be appreciated by more people while wanting to keep it to themselves.
John’s Backyard Grill offers up above-average burgers as well as tacos, tortas, burritos and other Mexican food in an unpretentious setting.
Cris and John have added four fair foods to their Vietnamese/Mexican fusion street food menu through the end of October.
It’s a work in progress…
Tasting menus allow diners to partake in smaller courses preselected by the chef for a fixed price. While pricey, they also allow chefs to show off their skills and creativity and let diners try more.
Akira Imamura, the owner and chef of Ramen Izakaya Akira in Lewisville, opened a six-course tasting menu that displays his fusion of Japanese and Italian cuisine.
Maguire’s may have closed, but Renny’s Grill & Bar has recently opened in Dallas and has some of favorites from that menu as well as new selections, all served in a smart and comfortable setting.
The teddy bear latte at Jubilee Café in Carrollton is all the rage on social media, so we decided to see what all the hubbub was about. We discovered a spot that serves scrumptious food in a beautiful manner.
Pop’s was recently named best burger in North Texas by KERA. We decided to find out why.
Boozy Bird is a new bar and grill that focuses on chicken and offers dozens of canned beers, along with pool and beer pong. They aren’t clucking around.
The Republic Texas Tavern on Inwood Road promises “a wide variety of dishes with a Texas twist.” Does it deliver?
Sugar & Sage, a bakery and coffee bar in University Park, offers items that are “kinda sweet, kinda salty.”
Dallas’ very own Kate Weiser Chocolate, located in Trinity Groves, now also a dessert and wine bar, offering up several frozen and gooey desserts as well as half a dozen wines by the glass.
These 10 off-the-beaten-path eateries in North Texas tout carne asada fries, chicken curry, lumpia, brisket mac and cheese and more. All diamonds in the rough – for now anyway.
The pay-at-the-table system that’s becoming more popular is great, until it isn’t.
Old Damascus is a new Mediterranean restaurant in Richardson that offers some Syrian dishes along with other popular Middle Eastern fare. We just wish there were more of the former.