The Oak Cliff Social Club recently opened at 238 W. Davis St. Pete Saucedo lists himself officially as the “janitor” of this “upscale dive bar” and, honestly, his recent past does include a lot of janitorial-type duties. But, after six months of fixing up the place, hopefully most of the…
Sharon Hage’s restaurant York Street closed more than two years ago, but when I ask other chefs around the city what their favorite restaurant is, many still say, “York Street.” It was “small, local and chef-driven” before those words and ideas became marketing tools. When she closed her East Dallas…
Turns out we’re all really late to the juicing trend. After Brent Rodgers spent a year traveling around the world, he found that juicing is old business everywhere else. He was at the Syria-Israel border when he had the idea to start a juicing business in Dallas after he stood…
Guess what Kansas boys are doing this summer? Promoting the farm-to-table movement with their own tantalizing farm video. In a parody to LMFAO’s “I’m Sexy and I Know It” the three Peterson brothers, wearing purple K-State shirts, of course, made a video and rewrote the words to “I’m Farming and…
Café Brazil is celebrating four years at its Bishop Arts District location. Today from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., diners can get a free entrée and dessert with the purchase of a beverage. Entrée options include chicken crepes, Amazon salad, lemon pepper chicken pasta, pumpkin pancakes, apple chipotle chili and…
We just got word that to honor a recent deal they made with Gulf, Fuel City’s famous little street tacos are $1 until midnight tonight. Located at 801 South Riverfront Boulevard, Fuel City has racked up a fair amount of “Best of” at the Observer including best tacos picadillos, best…
Today McDonald’s revealed its new 1,500-seat flagship restaurant at the Olympic Park in London, which weighs in at 32,000 square feet. The Sun newspaper in London reports that the flagship location, which is one of four in Olympic Park, is the largest McDonald’s in the world. (But, a franchise in…
The much loved Dallas-based Pearl Cup Coffee today announced plans for a new location in Richardson at 2701 Custer Parkway in the II Creeks shopping center. This new spot will serve beer and wine in addition to coffee. This is the third area Pearl Cup Coffee shop. The other two…
Last week while I perused the aisles at Sara’s Market & Bakery in Richardson, Zaid Bayan, one of the owner’s son, excitedly directed me towards one of their most popular items in the store: sunflower seeds. Sara’s is a cornucopia of unique items from the Middle East, plus it has…
On Saturday, Teresa Gubbins at Pegasus News posted that the Dallas Bicycle Café on Northwest Highway is closed. Owner Armando Guerrero, who makes his real money in construction, is taking on a big project in Mexico. On May 12, Guerrero posted on his Facebook page that the spot is for…
Bloomberg reported earlier this week that canned beer sales are up, partially thanks to all you hipsters and your PBR habit. The exact quote, which reads a bit like a schoolmarm talking about farting: “Hipsters, a subculture of urban, young adults whose tastes run toward independent music and films and…
Teresa Gubbins at Pegasus New reported yesterday that Sullivan’s Steakhouse in North Dallas is closing. According to the restaurant’s Facebook page, its last day will be June 30 and it’s looking for another Dallas location. While we always hate to see a place close, there’s one bit of good news…
If you’re looking for a place to holdout during the impending zombie apocalypse, a gas station in Little Elm may be the place. RaceTrac is opening a new 6,000-square-foot compound in the burgeoning city just on the northeast side of Lake Lewisville. The gas station, which, again, has 6,000 square…
Since 1956, Norma’s Café has been serving hearty meals and Mile-High Cream Pies to Dallasites hankering for a little home-cooked goodness. This Thursday, June 21, they celebrate their 56th anniversary by offering three of their most popular meals for just $1.79, which was the original price for these dishes when…
Michael Ehlert moved to Texas from New York City in 2011, where he worked at DBGB, one of Daniel Boulud’s concepts. In Dallas his first kitchen home was at The Chesterfield in downtown. Last month, he moved over to Campo, where he is now the executive chef. We sat down…
Gubbins got the scoop on a new restaurant going in Tiramisu at 19009 Preston Road (between Frankford Road and the PGBT). Jack MacDonald will transform the spot to Jack Mac’s Swill & Grill. McDonald previously owned the Press Box in downtown Dallas and was also involved with Iron Cactus, Romano’s…
Esquire has an online fried chicken poll of local interest on its “Eat Like A Man” blog. Last week they had asked readers to name what “they consider the most life-changing fried chicken in America.” The editors then parsed through those answers and served up the most frequently suggested chicken…
According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, summer begins tomorrow, June 20, in the northern hemisphere at 8:09 p.m CST. Besides mosquitoes and A/C repairs, a sure sign of summer are the refreshing beverages that cool our heat-riddled bodies. With the help of some friends, below are five of Dallas’ best…
Dallas-based MOOYAH has announced an aggressive plan to open another 20 locations this year, increasing the total number of fast-casual burger spots to about 50. Specific locations aren’t set, but Texas, Oklahoma, Florida and Virginia are “ripe for expansion.” Founded just five years ago, MOOYAH has quickly garnered a loyal…
About a month ago we reported that the Fort Worth Food Truck Park slightly downgraded its curb appeal by ending its BYOB policy, after it started selling beer out of a new cantina. We suggested this was Dallas’ opening to trump FW on foodtruck parks. Well, the kids at LaGrange…
Recently Sara Blakenship reported that chef Brian Luscher was embarking on summer camp tryst with the Kansas Beef Council. As proprietor and chef of The Grape on Greenville Avenue, undisputed burger master and barbecue pro, what better person to represent Texas out on the ranch? So, with permission slip signed…
West of the Bishop Arts District on Davis Drive in Oak Cliff, a variety of industrial-like buildings, car shops and small restaurants dot the road. But in the middle of all that is an empty field, home to a plating plant decades ago. The building was condemned by the EPA…
