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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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Dwayne, The Rock, Johnson Wants to You to Drink Tequila and Eat More Guac

By Lauren Drewes DanielsApril 26, 2023

The Rock is picking up the tab for your gauc! (At participating locations, valid where valid, DNA mouth swab may be required along with an expense report in triplicate, you keep the goldenrod).

Parterre in Downtown Dallas: from Brunch to Nightcaps

By Lauren Drewes DanielsApril 25, 2023

The space and the La Casita-bred French toast here are fan (and we mean this) tastic.

Tequila Social Coming to the Katy Trail This Spring

By Lauren Drewes DanielsApril 24, 2023

Opening this Spring in the Harwood District, Tequila Social will have a massive patio on the Katy Trail.

Is There a Bon Appetit Hex on Dallas Restaurants?

By Lauren Drewes DanielsApril 20, 2023

Two local restaurants that were named to Bon Appetit’s top 50 new restaurants list have closed. That makes four of five in recent years.

McDonald’s Rolls Out Changes to The Big Mac and Your Soul

By Lauren Drewes DanielsApril 19, 2023

The Golden Arches is updating its menu and bringing back an old foe.

A New Dallas Oasis, Saaya, to Open Next to Citizen this Spring

By Lauren Drewes DanielsApril 19, 2023

Saaya is a new restaurant and bar opening this spring next to sister concept, Citizen.

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First Look: Pizza Leila Opens in the Arts District

By Lauren Drewes DanielsApril 18, 2023

Pizza Leila is pushing Sicilian-style squares in the Arts District, which is appropriate for the gooey and amazing cacio e pepe arancini.

A Look at Crown Block, the New Restaurant atop Reunion Tower (That Doesn’t Spin)

By Lauren Drewes DanielsApril 13, 2023

We got a peek at the new restaurant, Crown Block, atop Reunion Tower.

‘Kind and Good’: Bud Light’s Recent Transgender Collaboration

By Lauren Drewes DanielsApril 12, 2023

We asked some Dallas bars about Bud Light sales over the weekend and also dug into how this advocacy is likely a new path forward for the brand.

Tiger Woods-Designed Putting Green and Restaurant Headed to North Texas

By Lauren Drewes DanielsApril 12, 2023

PopStroke is a high-tech miniature golf venue, with all the amenities (food and booze) going in at The Grandscape in The Colony.

Checking in on Kessler Baking Studio 3 Years After James Beard Nod

By Lauren Drewes DanielsApril 12, 2023

Three weeks after Kessler Baking Studio was named a semifinalist for a James Beard Award in 2020, shelter-in-place orders were issued. We spoke to owner Clyde Greenhouse about adapting, which he continues to do to this day.

Fig & Favor Grab-and-Go Local Market Now Open in the Harwood District

By Lauren Drewes DanielsApril 11, 2023

Fig & Favor is a grab-and-go market in the Harwood District that will pull meals and products from some its other concepts, like Dolce Rivera and Mercat Bistro.

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Dez Bryant Tweets “Fruity pebbles or Cap’n Crunch?” at 2 a.m.; So Much to Unpack

By Lauren Drewes DanielsApril 7, 2023

What’s your go-to night-time cereal? Dez Bryant is faced with a tough choice.

Trick Rider, Joa to Open this Spring; More Big Restaurant Openings Announced

By Lauren Drewes DanielsApril 5, 2023

Can’t keep a hungry city down. Lots of new restaurants opening in Dallas this spring.

Matt’s Rancho Martinez in Lakewood Has Closed

Matt’s Rancho Martinez in Lakewood Has Closed

By Lauren Drewes DanielsApril 3, 2023

Matt’s Rancho Martinez has closed shop in East Dallas after opening a large new restaurant in Allen.

A Brunch Delight at Cafe 43 at the George W. Bush Presidential Center

A Brunch Delight at Cafe 43 at the George W. Bush Presidential Center

By Lauren Drewes DanielsApril 3, 2023

Cafe 43 is a hidden brunch gem on the SMU campus.

Dallas is Getting an Adults-Only Roller Skate Rink and Restaurant, Ride On

By Lauren Drewes DanielsMarch 30, 2023

It won’t be called “adult skate,” just “skate.” Dallas-based On Brand Hospitality announced plans this week for a classic roller rink in an adult-only space that offers chef-driven food, DJs in a giant disco ball, an arcade and, of course, great cocktails. Ride On, weighing in at a full 17,000…

James Beard Finalists Announced, Dallas Shines

By Lauren Drewes DanielsMarch 29, 2023

The James Beard Award finalists have been announced and Dallas has a solid showing.

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Slowing Down with a WWII Vet and Bingo at the Chick-fil-A in Waxahachie

By Lauren Drewes DanielsMarch 29, 2023

If you’re looking for something to do on Thursday mornings, there’s always bingo down in Waxahachie.

Ahead of the Fort Worth Food and Wine Festival, Bartenders Share What Booze They Love and Hate

By Lauren Drewes DanielsMarch 29, 2023

The Fort Worth Food and Wine Festival is this weekend. We caught up with a few bartenders participating in the festivities and asked what drinks the love and hate, plus North Texas’ most defining drink.

OpenTable X ChatGPT: AI-Recommended Restaurant Reservations

By Lauren Drewes DanielsMarch 28, 2023

OpenTable is collaborating with ChatGPT to suggest where you should make your next dinner reservation.

We Try Emporium Pie’s Homage to the Bishop Arts District, the Bonnie and Pie’d

We Try Emporium Pie’s Homage to the Bishop Arts District, the Bonnie and Pie’d

By Lauren Drewes DanielsMarch 27, 2023

Emporium Pie’s new flavor is made with ingredients from the Bishop Arts District and is named after two of Dallas’ most notorious criminals.

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