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Lauren Drewes Daniels

Lauren Drewes Daniels is a senior editor at the Dallas Observer. She started freelancing in 2013 and became the food editor in 2021. In 2026, she was promoted to senior editor. Beyond covering Dallas’ dynamic restaurant scene, she helps drive community engagement and digital innovation. Lauren holds degrees from the University of North Texas and the UT Arlington. If you have a tip about an amazing pastry, pie or taco, let her know.

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Kris Manning at Smokey Joe's BBQ

Beef Prices Expected To Climb, Creating an ‘An Existential Crisis in the BBQ Industry’

By Lauren Drewes DanielsFebruary 5, 2026

Is brisket the new filet mignon?

chef Anastacia Quinones Pittman

Dallas Chefs: The Prep Q&A With Chef Anastacia Quinones-Pittman

By Lauren Drewes DanielsFebruary 4, 2026

We talk to chef about her worst day in the kitchen, which involved the whole staff walking out.

the Gravy Back at Easy Slider

The Best $10 You’ll Spend in Dallas: A Whiskey Shot with a Brown Gravy Back

By Lauren Drewes DanielsFebruary 3, 2026

Is it a shot or is it Sunday dinner? And should it come with an ankle monitor?

empty butcher's counter

When Will North Texas Grocery Stores Restock? Dallas Recovery Timeline

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJanuary 29, 2026

Produce and meat pickings have been slim the past few days, but stores are working hard to get restocked.

Hudson House The Cheeseburger

Upscale Burger and Seafood Spot Sets Opening Date for New West Village Location

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJanuary 28, 2026

A big bowl of their mac and cheese sounds pretty amazing right now.

The beer garden at Dot's Hop House.

Deep Ellum Loses Another Classic: Dot’s Hop House Announces Last Call

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJanuary 27, 2026

Deep Ellum is down 99 beer taps.

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ICE agent patch

Dallas Cafe Workers Quit Jobs in Dispute About Serving ICE Agents

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJanuary 26, 2026

Dallas-based cafe loses workers over a first-responder discount and its policy toward ICE agents.

long lines at Joe V's

A List of Grocery Stores, Restaurants and Bars Open for Dallaska-Icegeddon 2026

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJanuary 23, 2026

Be careful out there. And if you must get out, try calling ahead.

Fredrick Terry, an advocate for HEB from South Dallas

The Gouda Fight: One Man’s Mission to Bring an H-E-B to Southern Dallas

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJanuary 22, 2026

“I deserve smoked gouda too,” says Fredrick Terry on his fight to bring an H-E-B to Oak Cliff. And he’s not kidding about the cheese.

Gabe Sanchez at Midnight Rambler

North Texas Scores 8 James Beard Semifinalists: Every Chef, Restaurant and Bar

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJanuary 21, 2026

Lots of bottles of Champagne are popping around Dallas this morning. Well done.

Snarf Italian sandwich

We Try Snarf’s, the Sub Shop with a Cult Following, Plotting a Dallas Invasion

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJanuary 20, 2026

The Colorado-based sandwich shop is planning five locations across North Texas.

Crossbuck BBQ dinner table.

Crossbuck’s Monthly Supper Club Is a Marriage of Smoke & Fine Dining

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJanuary 19, 2026

Get off-the-menu, from-scratch dishes at this new monthly supper club.

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Chef Eduardo Osorio at Meridian

Dallas Chefs: The Prep Q&A with Eduardo Osorio at Meridian

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJanuary 15, 2026

We ask chefs about their favorite 2 a.m. spots, the biggest challenges facing the restaurant industry and their biggest kitchen disasters.

Fried chicken at Brick and Bones

The Best Fried Chicken in Dallas Settles into New Deep Ellum Home

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJanuary 13, 2026

We checked out Brick and Bones’ new home. And, of course, had to check on the chicken.

Pizza Leila

Favorite Pizza Spot in Downtown-Arts District Shutters

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJanuary 12, 2026

Sicilian-style pizza has left the Arts District (but is still at NorthPark).

Hwe dupbap

Domodomo Ko Is Dallas’ Best-Kept Sushi Secret

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJanuary 9, 2026

In a city full of high-priced sushi dinners, Domodomo Ko offers some fun and affordable options.

The exterior on an HEB at sundown

New H-E-B Gets Greenlight from Carrollton City Council

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJanuary 8, 2026

No timeline is set for construction to begin, but the plans are now official.

Salad and Go Closing All Dallas Locations

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJanuary 7, 2026

Welp. There goes a green tea and salad for less than 10 bucks.

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Salted Caramel Pecan Pie Roll at Maman

Maman’s Exclusive Dallas-Only Pastry Is the Careless Whisper of Foods

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJanuary 7, 2026

And I may not ever dance again.

Chef RJ Yoakum Joins Team at Michelin-Recommended Sushi Kozy

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJanuary 6, 2026

Sushi Kozy just got a glow up (not that they weren’t already all glowed up).

Is Your Tip Pool Legal? What to Know After the Perry’s Steakhouse Ruling

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJanuary 5, 2026

Tip pools are legal, but there are specific laws on who gets pushed in.

sandwich new york sub dallas

That’s All Folks: After 50 Years, Dallas Sub Shop to Close

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJanuary 2, 2026

Another iconic Dallas spot is closing after not being able to agree on new lease.

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