Mago’s Cafe is a family-owned Mexican restaurant opened in the spirit of the now-shuttered Emilio’s Cafe, a favorite for residents in The Cedars. Emilio’s, which originated as Tejitas in Oak Cliff, was owned by Emilio Lira and stood at South Ervay and Corinth streets for more than 16 years. The…
The city of Dallas is ramping up to implement its new paid sick leave ordinance on Aug. 1 and along with it, nonprofits and political groups are working to educate employees on this new law. Starting Aug. 1, any employee of a private business or nonprofit who performs at least…
Reverie Bakeshop has been serving vegan baked goods to Richardson and North Dallas for more than five years. At the time, it was one of the first of now many shops and restaurants offering an expansive selection of dairy-free sweets in DFW. Owners Nancy Castillo and Racene Mendez both come…
There is a noticeable lack of Filipino food in Dallas, with only a handful of restaurants in the area. Ulam Modern Filipino Kitchen, a pop-up concept, helps to fill that void. With monthly events at Peticolas Brewing Co. throughout the summer, chef and owner Anna Swann is bringing the flavors…
A new health-focused, grab-and-go cafe has arrived in the ever-growing Victory Park. Hatchways Cafe comes to us from Rebees, the Dallas-based development firm that is opening accompanying Hatchways Workspace, a coworking space similar to WeWork, which has an outpost a few blocks down the road. The interior is bright and…
Punch Bowl Social is a massive, 24,000-square-foot complex dedicated to eating, drinking and playing games. It’s basically an adult playground, opening June 29 in Deep Ellum.
What used to be Down to Earth food truck is now Arlington’s new (and only) vegan Mexican restaurant, Down to Earth Vegan.
If you’ve driven at all through Dallas, you’ve no doubt come across some of local artist Steve Hunter’s work. Be it signage painted on the exterior of one of your favorite watering holes, or a mural that you took a selfie in front of in Deep Ellum, Hunter has painted…
You can get a lot of international cuisines in Frisco. And thanks to the new Aussie Grind, you can add Australian fare to the list.
Char’d wants to be the Chipotle of fast-casual South Asian food.
What happened when Old Hag Pizza and Pasta in Oak Cliff decided to stay open 24 hours a day, seven days a week? They learned just how much people in Grand Prairie are willing to pay to get a single order of fries delivered in the middle of the night.
Denton-based psych rock group Pearl Earl is back with a new single and a music video to go along with it. The video is a collaboration between Pearl Earl and videographer Kylie McLaughlin. The single, “Something’s Gotta Change,” is about knowing a certain lifestyle can’t continue as it is, but…
The big Dallas Pride festival at Fair Park was last week, but pride celebrations continue in the city all month. In Oak Cliff, Texas Latino Pride and CocoAndre Chocolatier will put on another event from 5 to 10 p.m. this Saturday, June 15. Oak Cliff’s first pride celebration happened last year after…
Moms aren’t the only ones who love to be taken out to eat and spoiled a little. Check out some of these Father’s Day brunches, lunches and specials happening all around DFW.
Baseball and hot dogs go hand in hand. Globe Life Park, home of the Rangers, has been reimagining the classic hot dog in recent years. Last year, they brought us the Dilly Dog, a frank stuffed into a hollowed-out pickle, which is then battered and fried, corny dog-style. This year,…
As vegan cuisine continues to spread around North Texas, we’ve seen everything from vegan Mexican fare to meat-free soul food to vegan takes on greasy diner food. Vegan Food House, a new restaurant near Bishop Arts, is tackling vegan Creole food. The plant-based restaurant was launched by Elizabeth Anderson, formerly…
Sometimes you want to be healthy, and sometimes you don’t. SkinnyFats, West Village’s newest eatery, has you covered no matter what you choose. This Las Vegas-based restaurant pioneered the two-sided menu, with one side featuring “happy” indulgences and the other focused on “healthy” alternatives. In fact, this menu layout is…
Environmental and sustainability conference EarthX is coming to Dallas next week, just in time for Earth Day. Comprising an environmental expo, conferences, a film festival, field trip day and food tasting, it touts itself as the world’s largest environmental experience. The three-day expo, five-day group of conferences and 10-day film…
Vegetarians in Dallas now have expanded choices when dining at Taco Bell. On April 4, the national chain introduced its first-ever dedicated vegetarian menu, currently found only in DFW. The demand for vegetarian items is steady — already, about 9% of all items ordered at Taco Bell are either vegetarian…
Evidence of Dallas’ growing vegan and vegetarian Mexican food scene can be found at Dallas Farmers Market, where Sierra Valley Foods is serving vegan tamales and tacos.
Fletch, a new event-based corn dog pop-up, may not have the support of their family’s business, Fletcher’s Corny Dogs, but they do have a semi-permanent location in the works.
Nashville hot chicken has made its way to Plano. 24 Hot Chicken and Waffle Bar opened last week at 1885 Dallas Parkway, in the former Noon Mediterranean space. This new fast-casual restaurant is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and serves fried chicken and breakfast items. Duke…
