Honey Bun Dreams: A South Dallas Family Takes the Fair’s Top Prize
“Is that it?” That was Nicole Sternes’ first question when her husband told her earlier this year of his idea for an entry in the Big Tex Choice Awards at the State Fair of Texas …
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Texas Monthly Announces Final Pitmaster Lineup for 13th Annual BBQ Fest
Texas Monthly will soon host its 13th annual BBQ Fest in Lockhart, Texas, Nov. 5 and 6. Most of the spots from their Top 50 Texas BBQ Joints list will be at the small town smoke fest.
First Look: Lakewood Brewing Gets a Kitchen
Lakewood Brewing has long been one of our favorite beer destinations in Dallas. In addition to its first lady of local craft beer, The Temptress …
Smoke’N Ash and Sister Make The New York Times’ Restaurant List
Each year the editors and writers at The New York Times create The Restaurant List, which are 50 places they’re “most excited about.” (They only use the word “best” in
The Best Oktoberfest Events in North Texas
Willkomen and guten tag. Get your steins and lederhosen ready because all across North Texas breweries, cities and dogs are ready to celebrate the marriage of the prince of Bavaria to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen, which is known as Oktoberfest. Prost, oompah and all that jazz, y’all. Following are some…
Swig Soda to Open Second Texas Location in McKinney
The soda and fancy beverage industries are fascinating. Every line of cars wrapped around a Starbucks, Dutch Bros., Braums or Sonic is a testament to our insatiable …
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Hurtado Barbecue Will Soon Open in Cowtown
Hurtado Barbecue started off as a pop-up at Division Brewing in Arlington in 2018, selling its distinct brand of Mexicue, which founder Brandon Hurtado …
How La Onda Went from Summer Slump to Packed for Weeks
On Sept. 8 when Bon Appetit announced its top 50 new restaurants in the U.S., two North Texas restaurants were caught a bit off guard.
Lexy’s is a Social Media-Influenced Restaurant, but What Does it Taste Like?
Lexy’s is a glitzy new restaurant in Trinity Groves brought to us by the same owners of the nearby Beto and Sons, Julian Rodarte, and his wife Alexa,
Big Events in North Texas This Week: Addison Oktoberfest and GrapeFest, Plus a Pig Roast
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 …
How COVID Changed the Restaurant Business For Good
At first, Marissa Allen baked cookies to make friends. When her husband, who played professional football, was traded by the Kansas City Chiefs to the Houston Texans
Two DFW Spots Make Bon Appetit’s 50 Best New Restaurants List
In 2019, the culinary magazine Bon Appetit listed Dallas as the Restaurant City of the Year. The magazine’s culture editor, Hilary Cadigan, who was born in Dallas but raised in Massachusetts, spent some time with the Observer’s then-food critic Brian Reinhart.
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Chef John Tesar to Host Michelin-Starred Knife & Spoon Dinners in Plano
How clever is this? Michelin won’t bring its star-studded guide to Texas, so John Tesar is bringing it to us.
BrewFest and Harvest Moon Festivals Lead Our Food and Drink Finds for Sept 9-12
The two big events this weekend are our very own BrewFest and, of course, the first Cowboys game of the regular season, which we hope will get rid of that bitter taste from their final game last season …
Viral Parody of The Bear is Set in a PB&J-Only Restaurant
Peanut and jelly sandwiches, ciggies and crazed chefs make for the most exsquit of social media videos …
Best Bites, Brews, Cakes and Taps for Sept. 1 – 4
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
First Look: Bowl Games Sports Bar is Open in the Design District
Bowlounge in the Design District of west Dallas has a new sister concept across the parking lot, Bowl Games, which opened a few months ago.
The Fifth is a Richardson Culinary Hide-Out
It can be frustrating to spend your days sifting through local food news for a living, only to learn about a spot that’s been right under your nose but you’d missed for years.
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The Big Tex Choice Awards: Honey Buns, Horchata and Deep-Fried Charcuterie
On Sunday a panel of judges gathered in Fair Park to judge the 10 fried food finalists for the 18th Annual Big Tex Choice Awards. The winners are the cream of the fried crop at the State Fair of Texas, which runs Sept. 30 – Oct. 23 this year.
Dallas Chefs to Host End-of-Summer Bash to Advocate for Vasectomies
Earlier this summer we spoke with Will Call’s chef Joshua Gianni Farrell about his mission to urge men to be proactive about their role in birth control, either through conversations, activism or by learning about vasectomies.
What to Eat and Drink this Weekend: Bacon, Banana Splits, Corn Dogs and Wine
If you’re looking for something to do this weekend to shake off the crazy-ass week, there’s plenty to fill your time and stomach. Thursday is national banana split day, plus Fletcher’s Corny Dogs is popping up at Klyde Warren. For serious foodies (no shade intended …
Fletcher’s Original Corny Dogs Moves Into Klyde Warren Park
It was 1939 when Neil and Carl Fletcher first set up a food booth in Fair Park. They’d had a long-running career in Vaudeville as performers, and had moved their show,