Antoine’s Foods, Through a Pandemic and Still Standing

Dallas certainly isn’t short on glitz. The landscape offers a perpetual wheel of new and sparkly things. And with that comes good and bad. But, then there are places that despite it all, hang on for decades. Worn-down windows on a worn-down building wearing the same coat of paint summer after summer.

Boozy Dole Whip Hits Dallas

Dole Whip was born at a tiki bar in Disneyland of all places and gets its name from the fruit producer, who was a sponsor at the park and makes the mix. According to Disney Food Blog, Dole Whip was first served at the Enchanted Tiki Room and in the Tiki Juice Bar in Adventureland in 1986…

Tips for Tackling Eataly the First Time

Eataly is the new Italian food wonderland at NorthPark Center that opened late last year. It’s hard to put into words everything that this place is exactly. If you squint and tilt your head, it’s like Central Market for the Amalfi Coast. An Ikea of charming Italian goods, but in…

Dallas Shows Up for SushiYa’s TikTok Grandpa

On Wednesday afternoon the long glossy black granite bar at SushiYa in downtown Dallas sat empty. Red lanterns floated over cushioned bar stools, which were precisely spaced in pairs of two. A rerun of a Rangers game played on mute on the large TV behind the bar. The setting was…

The Iconic Underground Dakota’s Steakhouse Rises Again

The historic Dakota’s Steakhouse is being saved. Last May we reported that the 37-year-old restaurant shuttered, a victim of the pandemic. A new owner has stepped in and plans to reopen it in July. Before we get to the introductions, first a little background on what makes this space interesting…

Community Beer Co. Expands with Large New Multi-Purpose Facility

Community Beer Co. has announced they’re relocating to a new 70,000-square-foot facility. Their new digs will be at the recently renovated Pegasus Place, formerly the Exxon Mobil campus, at 3110 Commonwealth Drive. This is just 4 miles northwest of their current Design District space. According to a statement released by…