What a fantastic time to be an onion farmer. Restaurants are opening at an auctioneer-calling pace. We’ll gladly take this blustering pace to what we were writing about a year ago at this time. We’ve compiled a list of recent openings, with links to any first looks we
After limping through lagging sales the past few years, Houston-based Luby’s Inc. announced last fall that board members had voted to liquidate and dissolve all of the company’s business,
Pinpoint Burger Bar recently opened on Lemmon Avenue near Mia’s Tex Mex. It’s a flash of new in an otherwise drab-ish strip of stores. As its name implies, the focus is burgers, some of which are locally appointed, like the Red Coat which is British-inspired.
The New York Times reported that millions in funding for minority-owned restaurants was recently halted because of a lawsuit filed by the owners of The Lost Cajun in Keller.
Loro Asian Smokehouse, the Uchi and Franklin Barbecue collaboration that hails from Austin, is finally set to open in East Dallas on Monday, July 5.
If any city deserves an entire event to flaunt its brunch game, it’s Dallas. On Sunday, Sept. 12, it’ll get just that. The Dallas Observer is hosting its 5th Annual The Morning After Brunch at the Dallas Farmers Market and presale tickets
If it’s not clear yet, we (and by “we” I mean me) are crushing on the new AT&T Discovery District in downtown. The vibrant open space is refreshing. Our offices aren’t far making it perfect for a lunchtime jaunt. Earlier this week, a pimento cheeseburger at Bobbers and Whips,
A new restaurant will soon open on Lower Greenville, offering an interactive Japanese dining experience called yakinuki. The Tokyo-based restaurant, Manpuku, which in Japanese means “to be happy with a full stomach,” was founded 70 years ago;
Slices Pizza recently opened in Uptown serving Sicilian-style pizza in a quick-serve format. This is a budding chain out of California. The location on Cedar Springs is only their fifth and according to an employee, they have plans for two more spots locally,
So long as we can stay dry, it’s a great time to get out and, once again, celebrate all the amazing food and beverages around North Texas. It might be hard to choose between the different events this weekend; There’s a beer fest, a country pie showdown,
It’s been a long lonely year without festivals and events. We miss mingling with the local breweries, restaurants and artists that foster our rich and vibrant local culture.
Now that vaccines are being widely distributed, Americans are booking flights again. And many airlines are resuming business as usual, including allowing passengers to imbibe in freshly poured beverages of choice during flights.
Bobbers Burgers and Whips recently opened in downtown Dallas. No, not like you’ve been bad, kind of whip. Like Dole Whip. Calm down. This entire entertainment area covering a block in downtown can be stunning. The vibrant 104-foot media wall on the side of the building at Akard and Jackson Street..
Renowned sushi chef Tatsuya Sekiguchi is opening a new restaurant in the recently renovated Continental Gin Building in Deep Ellum this winter. The eight-seat restaurant will serve omakase-style sushi, a style of dining where there is no set menu, rather dishes are influenced by the chef’s interactions with guests.
The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden is hosting its fourth annual Food & Wine Festival with plenty of space to sip, sample small plates and stroll. There are two different options for this event, starting with a Gatsby Garden Soirée on Thursday, June 10
Vidorra, Stirr, Serious Eats, Chicken N Pickle and Loop 9 BBQ are all opening new spots in massive multi-purpose development, EpicCentral, in Grand Prairie this fall.
It might seem trite at first bite, but corn dog news in Texas is anything but. Specifically in Dallas, corn dog history is as deep and hot as a vat of bubbling peanut oil.
We’re pie people. Birthdays often call for a pie rather than a cake. Thanksgiving is an absolute pie bonanza. We’ve gone through many mixers and have a decade of pies
Craft Beer Cellars on Gaston Avenue is a beer lovers’ playground. This small spot opened in 2016 a few years into the local craft beer boom. Owner Jim Waskow spent a career in the paint industry and was enjoying retirement when his…
The receipts are in: March was a giant happy hour across the state. Then in May, Mother’s Day blew the lid off. After a year of capacity restrictions, the gates were finally fully opened for all restaurants and bars on Mar. 10. So, we did a little
In 2019 Aaron Franklin of Franklin Barbecue and Tyson Cole of Uchi combined their culinary powers and opened LORO an Asian smokehouse and bar in Austin. The menu has grilled and smoked meats, with Southeast Asian and Japanese-inspired sauces.
On a recent cool Wednesday evening, a group of runners gathered outside Westlake Brewery Co. for a self-paced out-and-back down Swiss Avenue. No one is racing here (that’s a lie), just a casual trot between friends (mostly), with (well-deserved) cold beers waiting at the finish line.
