Exciting news from the T-Gubbins Party Line. Jeana Johnson and Colleen O’Hare have bought the old Watel’s spot, which used to be York Street. York Street broke hearts when it closed back in 2010. For 10 years, Sharon Hage created a quaint East Dallas restaurant that became a landmark in…

Yes, select Waffle House locations will actually whip out nice white table cloths and candles for Valentine’s Day this year, as it has done at some locations for several years now. All of which I think is absolutely awesome, for these reasons: 1) Those big white globe lampshades that can…

Kartik Rathore opened The People’s Last Stand in Mockingbird Station more than a year ago, and the foremost concept was it would be an upscale bar serving high-quality drinks. It was his first endeavor in the restaurant and bar business and he admittedly had a hard time in the beginning…

Dallas restaurateur Phil Romano opened the first Macaroni Grill in 1988 and thus began the schooling of waiters around the country on how to write their name upside down. (That was a thing the waiters once did there. Not sure exactly why, but people seemed to like it.) In 1989,…

Last year when the folks at the Common Table had an idea for a little craft beer block party in front of their Uptown restaurant, they probably didn’t realize they were creating a monster. A really loveable and wonderful monster like Mr. Snuffleupagus, though. Interest in the craft beer event…

Thursday, February 7 Bolsa Mercado is reviving Meet & Eat this Thursday. Chef Jeff Harris is creating a dinner in honor of the Meridian, Texas-based Red Caboose Winery, which was recently selected as a Top 10 Hot Brands by Wine Business Monthly. Dinner includes Gulf Coast red snapper, roasted and…

Oh snap! Pizza Hut is trying to steal some thunder from IHOP by giving away free pizza on National Pancake Day. Now all day we’ll argue with ourselves, “Pizza! No, pancakes! Well, maybe pizza. No, pancakes! Both!” Both, of course. Always go for both. IHOP gives away free hotcakes on…

Plano-based Pizza Hut unveiled its new gift to the world yesterday as part of a Super Bowl “Hut-Hut!” marketing campaign. The particulars of how it played out don’t really matter (and they’re kind of weird anyway), but Pizza Hut now has pizza sliders. See also: – Dallas’ Five Best Pizzas…

Houston-based Becks Prime has opened a second Dallas location at 4622 Greenville Ave. The restaurant was built from the ground up in a tight spot between the Vespa store and car wash, just south of Parkit Market. See also: – Becks Prime Drops Their Massive Burgers on Preston Becks started…

Flipping through an issue of Rachel Ray’s EveryDay at the checkout stand a few weeks ago, I was lured in by a picture of an entirely edible peanut butter bowl, which was a bowl made of one huge Rice Krispies treat, covered in chocolate, then loaded with a peanut butter…

Last week Eater Austin’s (and ex Dallas-ite) Andrea Grimes reported that a huge painting of Johnny Cash was stolen out of Max’s Wine Dive on San Jacinto Boulevard in Austin. The piece was commissioned to Tra’ Slaughter of Houston and this large mural was supposed to spend some time at…

Stateside Pie and Beer opened recently in Mesquite, at 1335 North Peachtree Road. The upscale sports bar’s name was inspired by World War II veterans’ dreams of returning home, and the interior is cloaked in mages of that “Greatest Generation.” Bring your copy of Unbroken, or perhaps not because there…

The Foundry was recently named by Southern Living magazine as one of the best bars in the South on account of its spacious, twinkle-light covered courtyard. This bar just opened last year and has quickly gained a lot of attention, primarily on account of said courtyard, which is more like…

With the big game this weekend I was trying to find some interesting and gluttonous fast-food options. Nothing insane stuck out, but I came across a few items of note, both in the States and from around our big fat globe. Some of them are good, others awful. Well, actually,…

If your interest was piqued a couple of weeks ago when Scott Reitz told us about his bottle of Balcones single malt whiskey, or perhaps even before that you read about it in The New York Times, well, you’re in luck. See also: – Tasting Balcones Single Malt Whiskey -…

News in Twinkie-world this morning is that Hostess Brands has “selected affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC and Metropoulos & Co. as the stalking horse bidder for the majority of the assets of the Company’s snack cake business, which includes both Hostess® and Dolly Madison® branded products, including the iconic…

Sue and Marc Cassel opened their quaint new spot, 20 Feet Seafood Joint (1160 Peavy Road), just last week. Neighbors of Good 2 Go Tacos and Goodfriend, it’s a well-played parlay in East Dallas dining. Sue and Marc have spent time at many notable area restaurants, like Star Canyon, Hotel…

Wednesday, January 30 Libertine and Saint Arnold’s Beer Dinner Tonight the Libertine is serving up plates alongside five pints of “rare Saint Arnold beers.” The five-course menu, created by chef Roe Dileo, includes lamb spanakopita, smoked skirt involtini and a truffled cheesecake with bourbon cherries (which is paired with Bishops…

In a move straight out of the Reese’s play book, the online restaurant reservation provider OpenTable announced yesterday that it has acquired FoodSpotting, which is a photo app that allows diners to post their fancy food porn. Seems like a marriage made in heaven. OpenTable did lack in visual appeal…