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Lauren Drewes Daniels

Lauren Drewes Daniels is the food editor of the Dallas Observer. She started working as a freelance writer in 2013 and became editor in 2021. She covers Dallas’ evolving dining scene, the many openings and closings as well as trends and breaking news. She oversees annual lists including Top 100 Bars and Top 100 Restaurants and contributes to the Best of Dallas. If you have a tip about an amazing pastry, pie or taco, let her know.

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We Try McDonald’s New Happy Meals for Adults

By Lauren Drewes DanielsAugust 13, 2024

McDonald’s has a new Collector’s Meal that is a trip down memory lane.

Sugar Factory in Dallas Has Closed

By Lauren Drewes DanielsAugust 13, 2024

The celebrity-centric, over-the-top dessert restaurant may relocate.

Frisco’s Second H-E-B Opens, Marking the 15th Store in North Texas

Frisco’s Second H-E-B Opens, Marking the 15th Store in North Texas

By Lauren Drewes DanielsAugust 9, 2024

Frisco now has two H-E-B stores and people still can’t get enough. We don’t blame them.

beef sandwich at Cenzo's

A Highly Volatile Opinion on The Best Damn Sandwich in Dallas

By Lauren Drewes DanielsAugust 9, 2024

Maybe it’s not for everyone, but the fried bologna sandwich at Cenzo’s is no laughing matter.

Photos: The 2024 Big Tex Choice Awards Finalists

By Lauren Drewes DanielsAugust 7, 2024

The first day of the fair isn’t until Sept. 27, but here’s a sneak peek at what you’ll be lining up for.

All the Restaurants Participating in DFW Restaurant Week

By Lauren Drewes DanielsAugust 7, 2024

Here’s a list of every restaurant participating in DFW Restaurant Week, which includes some of Dallas’ hottest dining spots.

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Oreste’s Pizza Opens in Trinity Groves With “Big Ass Pizza” Challenge

By Carly May Gravley and OthersAugust 5, 2024

This new Italian spot in West Dallas has skyline views and a prize for groups who can finish their largest pizza.

Pumpkin Spice Slurpee? Here’s Where to Find It

By Lauren Drewes DanielsAugust 2, 2024

7-Eleven will have one Slurpee machine in the entire state dedicated to pumpkin spice. We have more questions than answers.

H-E-B’s Tap-to-Pay Experiment: A Stealthy Pilot at a Dallas Central Market

By Lauren Drewes DanielsAugust 2, 2024

The Central Market on Lovers Lane will test H-E-B’s digital tap-to-pay system. (ICYMI: No, H-E-B doesn’t have tap-to-pay yet.)

a cut of toro sushi

Yelp Names Dallas’ YÅ«jō One of Best New Restaurants in The South for 2024

By Lauren Drewes DanielsAugust 1, 2024

Yelp has thoughts on the best new restaurants in the South, including one in Dallas.

enchilada plate

El Tiempo Brings Houston Tex-Mex to Arlington. We Tried It. Shrug.

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJuly 31, 2024

We checked out the much-lauded new Tex-Mex spot from Houston now open in Choctaw Stadium.

, referring to a handful of spaces that blur the line between restaurant and club along South Good Latimer just outside of Deep Ellum.

The Saint: Dallas’ Locally Sourced Gem That’s Anything But a Vegas Knockoff

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJuly 30, 2024

We revisit The Saint for more New Orleans vibes and a live-music brunch.

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Waffle from Waffle house

Throwback Video of Dallas Waffle House Shows The ’80s Were Indeed Different

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJuly 30, 2024

Video: 1980s Dallas Waffle House dining is a time capsule.

hattie b's chicken.

Hattie B’s To Close Deep Ellum Spot, But Is Headed to Oak Lawn in Fall

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJuly 26, 2024

What’s going on in Deep Ellum?

Serious Eats, of Serious Pizza, To Open at Food Hall in Grand Prairie

Serious Eats, of Serious Pizza, To Open at Food Hall in Grand Prairie

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJuly 26, 2024

Grand Prairie is getting a big new restaurant for its pickleball complex.

Casablanca in The Bishop Arts District Closes for Expansion

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJuly 26, 2024

Casablanca is closed but will reopen as an even bigger Moroccan oasis.

Ranked: The Nation’s Best Fast-Food Burgers (Whataburger’s Dubious Place)

Ranked: The Nation’s Best Fast-Food Burgers (Whataburger’s Dubious Place)

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJuly 22, 2024

Whataburger made the list of best fast-food burgers but was not in the top 5.

The New Top 100 Bars in Dallas: The Stuff That Makes a Bar Great

By Chris Wolfgang and OthersJuly 17, 2024

Every year we add (and subtract) the best watering holes around Dallas for our top 100 bars list. Here’s the new group.

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Scallops

Michelin Guide is Headed to Texas

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJuly 16, 2024

Soon you’ll be able to track your Michelin Stars in Texas.

Norma’s Cafe Donates to Big Brothers Big Sisters Following Successful $1.85 Chicken-Fried Steak Promotion

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJuly 12, 2024

You did great, Dallas. After almost 6,000 plates of chicken-fried steak, Norma’s had a big check for the local charity.

rendering of mr gatti's at walmart

Eating Mr Gatti’s at Walmart: The Pizza Chain Plans for 92 New Stores

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJuly 12, 2024

But when are we getting the arcade games back? And let’s make it adults-only so Gen Xers can relive the old days.

boomstick burger.

Texas Rangers’ Boomstick Glizzy Ranked Longest Wiener in MLB. Behold.

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJuly 12, 2024

Does this mean we get another parade?

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