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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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Escondido Tex-Mex Patio Will Open at Preston Royal Next Week

By Lauren Drewes DanielsNovember 8, 2022

Escondido Tex-Mex Patio is set to open Monday, Nov. 14 in the spot previously home to Ruggeri’s. This new restaurant is from Jon Alexis who also owns TJ’s Seafood Market and Malibu Poke. With this new concept, Alexis wanted to bring Tex-Mex …

225 BBQ Finds New Digs at Maverick’s in Arlington

By Lauren Drewes DanielsNovember 4, 2022

225 BBQ has found a new home. After years of serving brisket tacos and cherry bombs from a food trailer, they have found a kitchen and have even pulled out the nice dishware.

What to Eat and Drink this Week(end): Greek Festivals, BBQ and a Free Buffet at Roots

By Lauren Drewes DanielsNovember 3, 2022

Each week we like to dig around and find unique, boozy and indulgent things to get into around Dallas. It might be a festival, a social gathering of like-minded imbibers at a brewery, a special dinner or a pop-up. Here’s what we’re excited about this week.

Partenope Ristorante Expands to Richardson

By Lauren Drewes DanielsNovember 2, 2022

The pizza scene in North Texas continues to expand, and this time Richardson gets a taste.

Modest Rogers in Uptown Closes

By Lauren Drewes DanielsNovember 1, 2022

Modest Rogers on Fairmont Street just off Oak Lawn Avenue announced Monday it has closed. Owner and chef Modesto “Mo” Rodriguez …

First Look: HIDE Bar, Previously in Deep Ellum, Reopens on Greenville Avenue

By Lauren Drewes DanielsNovember 1, 2022

HIDE Bar opened in Deep Ellum in 2017 and quickly became a staple, earning many accolades from the Observer including best new bar in 2017.

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Deep Ellum Tacos Brings Budget Homemade Mexican Food Late into the Night

By Lauren Drewes DanielsOctober 31, 2022

Deep Ellum was getting an early start on the weekend last Thursday afternoon. The weather was amazing as many opted for patio tables to enjoy their beverages.

Best Food and Drink Finds for a Busy Fall Weekend, Oct. 28 – Nov. 1

By Lauren Drewes DanielsOctober 27, 2022

Each week we like to dig around and find unique, boozy and indulgent things to get into around Dallas. It might be a festival, a social gathering of like-minded im

First Look: Mister O1 Pizza Brings Yet Another Style of Pizza to Dallas

By Lauren Drewes DanielsOctober 26, 2022

Mister O1 Pizza recently opened in the Turtle Creek Village shopping center, in a corner spot across from Jalisco. This pizzeria is original from Miami …

Dallas, Meet Meridian’s New Happy-Hour-Only Burger, the ‘Sheesh-Tu-Du’

By Lauren Drewes DanielsOctober 24, 2022

A few years ago, the decades-old neighborhood of The Village underwent some big upgrades; new shiny apartments went up, along with a lot of green spaces along with several fine-dining restaurants.

Will Dallas Diners Get Crabs This Year?

By Lauren Drewes DanielsOctober 21, 2022

Where did a billion crabs go? If you zoom all the way out on Google Earth, you might not be surprised that humans have lost track (or murdered) hundreds of millions of small

Esquire Lists Two Dallas Spots on 32 Best Gay Bars in Country

By Lauren Drewes DanielsOctober 20, 2022

Esquire’s editor Alfonso Fernandez Navas issued a directive to his co-workers when they sat down to plan stories about LGBTQ+ lives in the publication: it was to have fun.

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The Best Food and Drink Events around Dallas This Weekend

By Lauren Drewes DanielsOctober 20, 2022

Each week we like to dig around and find unique, boozy and indulgent things to get into around Dallas. It might be a festival, a social gathering of like-minded

First Look: Soft-Shell Crab and a Vietnamese Espresso Martini Shine at Elephant East

By Lauren Drewes DanielsOctober 19, 2022

Elephant East in the Harwood District opened about a year ago, a pan-Asian flair folded into Harwood Hospitality Group’s large portfolio of amenities in this sprawling neighborhood just north of downtown. This pan-Asian restaurant is just off McKinnon Street, near Harwood Arms, a British-inspired pub and a soon-to-open pizza and martini…

H-E-B in Plano to Open Soon

By Lauren Drewes DanielsOctober 18, 2022

San Antonio-based and Baby Jesus-conscripted H-E-B announced that the new Plano store will open on Nov. 2 at 6 a.m.

8 New Dallas Restaurants We’re Excited About

By Jack Moraglia and OthersOctober 15, 2022

Dallas continues to be an amazingly easy place to never loose that COVID-19 pounds or freshman 15 or that seven pounds from last Christmas.

DFW Airport to Get Virtual Dirk Restaurant and We’re Only a Little Annoyed

By Lauren Drewes DanielsOctober 14, 2022

DFW International Airport is a hot spot on the local culinary scene. Earlier this year we got a sneak at an exclusive restaurant for select international flights with a menu backed by Tiffany Derry.

What to Eat and Drink This Weekend: Greek Fest, Malai Pop-up and a Wine Festival

By Lauren Drewes DanielsOctober 13, 2022

Each week we like to dig around and find unique, boozy and indulgent things to get into around Dallas. It might be a festival, a social gathering of like-minded imbibers at a brewery, a special dinner or a pop-up. Here’s what we’re excited about for the next week.

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Tacolandia 4-Packs On Sale, Plus Updated Lineup and Things to Do

By Lauren Drewes DanielsOctober 12, 2022

The Dallas Observer’s 8th annual Tacolandia will be held on Saturday, Nov. 12 at Energy Square Plaza (Greenville Avenue and University Boulevard).

Local Baker, Maricsa Trejo, Spooks it Up on Halloween Baking Show

By Lauren Drewes DanielsOctober 12, 2022

Go big or go home, right? That was local baker Maricsa Trejo’s approach this season on the Food Network’s “Halloween Baking Championship.”

Take a Road Trip to Waxahachie for Chicken Fried Steak at Ugly Heifer Grill

By Lauren Drewes DanielsOctober 11, 2022

Waxahachie is a bustling town these days. With the weather cooling off, we had an itch to take a drive for a meal, for a change of scenery.

First Adult Happy Meals, Now Taco Bell Brings Back the Enchirito. What a Week.

First Adult Happy Meals, Now Taco Bell Brings Back the Enchirito. What a Week.

By Lauren Drewes DanielsOctober 10, 2022

“Let the people choose” feels like an important historic proclamation someone once said. They may have been talking about voting rights in republics …

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