May 14, Hurtado Barbecue of Arlington sent up smoke signals via Facebook: “As much as we hate to do this, we refuse to raise our prices and will have VERY limited supplies of brisket next week, if at all.” The barbecue spot, which opened its dining room in early 2020,…
Self-isolation can be hard. Even the grumpiest of recluses have to miss smiling faces. (Right? Maybe?) Mingling over music, food and drinks at an offbeat bar has been snatched from us, and finding any semblance of that now takes creativity. A few local bars and breweries are hosting online trivia…
When restaurants and drinking establishments were forced to close their dining rooms and bars due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, part of Texas’ disaster proclamation allowed restaurants to sell alcohol to-go. It was a huge break for them. Margaritas and quarantine survival kits with bottles of…
The original Mia’s Tex Mex on Lemmon Avenue is closing. But, calmate, they’re moving to the old BuzzBrews location at 4334 Lemmon Ave., just 171 feet up the road. That’s less than a football field. Speaking of great segues, the original location has some Dallas football history. Sometime in the…
In March, when the Texas restaurant industry had the emergency brake slammed on it, Gov. Greg Abbott threw it a life ring: As part of the disaster proclamation, for the first time ever restaurants were allowed to sell booze to go and for curbside pickup. As owners and operators have…
Good to Go is a column where our food writers explore Dallas’ restaurant scene through takeout orders, delivery boxes and reheated leftovers. We were told via text to meet at the back of a parking lot and to look for a white car with the window down (yes, just one…
Over the next month, being optimistic, would you leave a restaurant or turn your back on a to-go order if the employees aren’t wearing face coverings? March 25 — a little over a week after the city of Dallas closed all bars and prevented restaurants from offering in-house dining — local businessman Mark Cuban…
Good to Go is a column where our food writers explore Dallas’ restaurant scene through takeout orders, delivery boxes and reheated leftovers. Rene Ramirez of 225 BBQ says he “just gets bored” when he’s asked why his menu is ever-evolving. This is despite the fact that he’s raising a young…
As we continue to hunker down across North Texas, a lot of breweries have marched on, as well as they can, through these very strange times. The last time we spoke with Wim Bens of Lakewood Brewing Company, he was a bit frazzled figuring out how to transition to a…
Like everything else, the food system, both local and at-large, is having to adjust to the challenges we’re facing in light of restrictions that have been handed down due to the coronavirus. There are reports of thousands of gallons of milk going to waste at large dairy farms and entire…
Sisters Laura Sanchez and Alma Rubio have seen a lot in their 39 years of running La Calle Doce in Oak Cliff. But, of all the things that could have thrown them for a loop, they never thought it would be shelter-in-place orders. “At first, we were flabbergasted,” Rubio says…
A muffuletta at The Free Man Cajun Cafe & Lounge is what we could all use right now.
The restaurant industry has certainly gotten rolled in the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Texas Restaurant Association, more than 1.3 million Texans work at or for restaurants (normally). With the recent extension of the shelter-in-place rules through April 30 for Dallas County, no one would blame local workers, owners and…
Well, here we all are, crushing this shelter-in-place thing, for better and worse. Honestly, we’re super proud of you. Mom-level proud. For that, you should treat yourself! And help a local small business or baker at the same time. Air high-fives all over the place. Below are some ideas to…
While all of us are adjusting to new norms, food banks have hit the trifecta of woes. First of all, more people are in need of assistance because of lost jobs. Tricia Cunningham, president and CEO of the North Texas Food Bank, said last week that the need “grew exponentially…
Think about this: If a bakery in Dallas only supplies bread directly to restaurants, what option do they have when those restaurants close or drastically downsize to delivery only? Take Esmeralda’s Bakery in Northwest Dallas; they don’t have the infrastructure to do curbside or takeout service. While restaurants are forced…
It might seem like there’s a bread situation, but there’s actually not. #FakeNews! Yes, big-box retailers are struggling to keep their shelves stocked, but the small, local, independent bakers — who need our help right now — have lots of fresh baked bread. Also, there are a couple of Texas…
Most of the news sort of sucks right now. Except gas prices. Those are fun. So whaddaya say at 5 p.m. this Friday, we all crack one open and give a collective “cheers!” to a week that is certainly one for the books? Bid adieu in frothy fashion, while remembering…
Jasper’s Uptown chef Yia Medina knows a thing or two about panic, disaster and recovery. She grew up in Puerto Rico, and every time a hurricane warning arose, stores would essentially be wiped out. “The shelves at Costco and Sam’s would be empty, because we only had so many resources…
Monday, the city of Dallas ordered bars to close, and restaurants must close for in-dining service. And meanwhile, our local breweries are navigating how they continue. Michael Peticolas of Peticolas Brewing Company offered a stinging prediction: “We will make it through this, but expect to see numerous North Texas breweries…
Dublin native Alan Kearney is one of our favorite local Irishmen. He talks fast and energetically, while juggling multiple restaurants here in Dallas and Ireland. He’s also got an inherent Irish optimism. And as we all get our heads around the term “social distancing,” it’s hard to imagine Dallas not…
The Texas Rangers’ hospitality group, Delaware North Sportservice, opened their kitchen yesterday for a media preview of the fine foods that sports fans and concert goers will be able to enjoy in the new Globe Life Field. Chris Stapleton and Willie Nelson were supposed to be the first concert this…
