Trompo in Oak Cliff Closes, Making Way for Bulldozers
Austin used to have parking spots. Lots. Everywhere. And traffic wasn’t bad. One could just drive to a concert at Zilker Park, park in a dirt lot and
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‘This is an Absolute Kick in the Grapes’: Dallas Restaurants Close Due to Sick Staff
A soft opening is a common term in the restaurant industry; a short period of time when new restaurants essentially beg for forgiveness during the first few …
First Look: Chet’s in the West End
A new restaurant has opened in downtown’s West End. Chet’s is an Irish and American pub serving classic fare from both sides of the pond.
Voluntary Closures at Restaurants Spread In Major Cities Because of COVID Cases Among Staff
The last two weeks of the year are usually a boon for restaurants and bars. After a year of staffing shortages and many other challenges across the industry …
KC Bar to Jackson Mahomes: “We survived a global pandemic, we’ll survive your ego.”
One of the things that has certainly changed in the restaurant and bar industry over the past 18 months is the old adage that “the customers is always right.”
Midnight Rambler to Host Chef Misti Norris for Rainbow Cat Pop-Up Tuesday Evening
Chef Misti Norris loves a good pop-up. Her James Beard-nominated restaurant, Petra and the Beast, started as a pop-up …
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The Dallas Observer’s Top 10 Food & Restaurant Articles in 2021
If we’re not eating, we’re thinking about our next meal, right? More precisely we’re thinking about our next chicken fried steak. The stories that logged the most flight time
First Look: Fatburger at Two In the Mornin’
Texas recently got another famous California resident: Fatburger. This longstanding West Coast burger joint opened its first Texas location in North Richland Hills back in 2020 and …
The Trouble with Take-Out: Orphaned To-Go Orders
On a busy Saturday night at a small Thai restaurant in Austin, the phone was squawking non-stop. A server sat walk-ins, wiped down tables and quelled the ringing while …
The Best Things We Ate This Year
Spotify is dinging us with our most listened to songs of this year, but our sweat pants keep reminding us how much great food we ate.
The Original Chop House Burgers Is Moving Back Home
I’ll never forget the exact moment I was trying to find 2-inch wood screws at the Ace Hardware along Park Row in Arlington and smelled something.
Sfuzzi is Getting the Band Back Together; New Spot Set to Open in Early 2022
Starting way back in 1987 Sfuzzi brought a slice of debaucherous Italian heaven to Dallas. It’s had many iterations over the last two decades…
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10 Best Foodie Finds for this Weekend, Dec. 9 – 12
There’s lots to do and see this weekend. If you need to whittle down your shopping list or wet your whistle, just see below for lots of options.
Eat Up: Our 2022 Top 100 Restaurants, A Fresh New Dozen
If one were to pick a word that best describes the restaurant scene over the past year, whiplash would be a good choice. Last December, we were sliding into a bleak …
First Look: Tarantino’s Cicchetti Bar and Record Lounge in Deeper Than Deep
Peter Tarantino refers to his new spot just across from Fair Park south of Deep Ellum as “in the Twilight Zone, deep deep….
Meet Judith Covarrubias, Loro’s 5’1″ Pitmaster Who Smokes 1,200 Pounds of Brisket a Week
There’s a certain stereotype for Texas pitmasters; a look, a stature and a smell. Burly, a little greasy.
10 Best Bets at Dallas Restaurants and Bars This Weekend
Oh, so much to do yet so little time and energy. Holiday pop-ups are aplenty. Central Market is hosting a tamale-making class. The charcuterie board shop Amor y Queso …
Metropolitan Cafe in Downtown Has Closed After 20 Years
Lots of “Ah man!” in the Observer’s downtown offices this week. The café on the bottom floor of the building posted a sign on their door that they’re done.
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BrainDead Brewing Has Tapped Out
BrainDead Brewing, which opened in Deep Ellum seven years ago, posted a note on its Facebook page that this was their “last weekend of business.”
Turkey Talk with Dallas Cowboys; A Look at Thanksgiving inside AT&T Stadium
This Thursday, more than 90,000 fans will pile into AT&T Stadium for the 54th annual Thanksgiving Cowboys game.
Got Biscuits? We’ve Got Recipes from Local Chefs Josh Farrell and Jonathon Erdeljac.
We’ve been thinking about biscuits a lot lately. A good biscuit can push an ordinary home-cooked meal into superstar territory…
Esquire Names Tiffany Derry’s Roots One of the Best New Restaurants America
Last week Esquire magazine released its annual list of best new restaurants in America and, honestly, we couldn’t agree more. Chef Tiffany Derry’s Roots Southern Table in …