Portillo’s, the Chicago-based hot dog and street food fast-food chain, opened its first spot in North Texas, in The Colony early this year. On opening day, the line was hours long and customers continue to wait for dogs dragged through the garden and Italian beef sandwiches.
Texas has a longstanding tradition of telling otherwise-competent adults when and where they can liquor up. Specifically, Texas does not allow the sale of hard liquor in grocery stores; only beer, wine and Trulys for days.
January has been a busy month on the Dallas restaurant and bar scene. The biggest news for Midwestern hot dog fans is that Portillo’s is now officially opened in The Colony. Will Dallas embrace this hot dog institution from Chicagoland? Lines consistently wrapped around the building indicate a resounding yes…
Back in 2012 Food Republic published an article about Brian Chong, where he was dubbed as the unofficial mayor of Koreatown in Los Angeles. We hope someone alerted Carrollton because he’s brought his K-Pop flare for dinner and a show to town.
The James Beard Awards semifinalists have been announced and both Dallas and Fort Worth have a good showing, a token of our flourishing local food scene. The James Beard Foundation Awards recognize superior cuisine, hospitality, emerging chefs, all of those rolled into one (best restaurant), plus pastries and booze. This…
Well, let’s see, let’s do it this way: Imagine driving along the highway at a smooth 82 mph on a sunny afternoon with the kids when you roll up to another car and your adorable fifth grader says, “Love to … ” and their eighth-grade sibling chimes in “f*ck you.”
Meridian is forging a less-taken path with a new prix fixe menu. Before you grumble about being told what to eat, hold your skittish horses. It’s nuanced. And compelling.
Downtown Dallas is a lively spot for lunch with plenty of local options that offer much better fare than a chain.
The day after the Dallas Cowboys sent Tom Brady packing (maybe for good) with their first road playoff win in 30 years, Micah Parsons evidently needed to pick up some things at the grocery store on the way home. The Cowboys 6-foot-3-inch linebacker had three tackles and one sack in…
Congratulations to all Chicago transplants in North Texas. Your hot dog dream day is just about to arrive. Portillo’s has set an official grand opening date for its first Texas location. The doors will swing open on January 18 at 10:30 a.m.
We have a big crush on La Casita Bakeshop in Richardson. For good reason. It brings us Julie-Andrews-singing-on-a-mountain-top euphoria.
As we roll into a new year, many of us take stock of – or shots because of – our choices. Sobriety is officially trending with different methods to lay off, hit pause or at least slow your flow. Some of the options spinning through social media feed like a …
We walked up to Poco Fiasco 15 minutes late for our reservation on a cold evening. This new pizza and martini restaurant is the eleventh concept from Harwood Hospitality …
Kadee Randle entered Texas’ foster care system when she was 16 and had four different placements before aging out of the system when she turned 18.
Maybe (maybe) one of the best parts of the final seconds of the Maverick’s thrilling comeback against the Knicks on Dec. 27 was …
With the New Year approaching, we like to look back on our local food and restaurant coverage that struck a chord and, hopefully, served as
What a great weekend to be a soccer fan. Or even if you’re not, it was a fascinating finish. As the spar and Qatar went into a shootout on Sunday …
If you have a subscription to HBO – or a friend willing to share their login – chances are you’ve watched an episode of White Lotus, or binged an entire season in one sitting.
Santa and his posse of hoofed aviators aren’t the only ones busy this December. Restaurateurs around North Texas continue …
Spiral Diner in Denton is going beyond the usual holiday decor to make customers feel welcome this year. The all-vegan restaurant and bakery announced recently the launch of a reverse happy hour and Friday night game night.
At the end of each year, the food writers at the Observer like to reflect on the dishes that left a lasting impression on us over the past 12 months.
Abruzzo’s is a small family-run Italian restaurant in Oak Cliff that sits at the corner of Davis and Tyler, just far enough outside the Bishop Arts District that parking isn’t a nightmare. Mostly anyway.
