A new restaurant at Toyota Music Factory in Irving wants to bring back a bygone era of fast food. “We want to give a human element to fast food,” says Steven Fretz, chef and co-owner of the new fast-casual eatery Top Round Roast Beef. Top Round is all about housemade ingredients…

Were it not for the “vegan” in its name, on first glance, it’s easy to miss that Jeff’s Vegan serves no animal products. It’s not a place that tries re-create nonvegan food using dairy and meat substitutes in every dish. For the most part, Jeff’s Vegan lets the plant-based food…

Peasant Pizzeria sits on the corner of Cedar Springs and Reagan, in a space most recently occupied by the short-lived Q Tacos at Macho’s Cantina. Inspired by L.A.’s Pizzeria Mozza, owner Robert Colombo spent two years developing the concept. The menu offers a variety of classic Italian dishes, but at Peasant,…

As the Dallas food scene grows, so does its options for vegan diners. Last year, vegan-focused lifestyle magazine VegNews named Dallas a top 10 vegan city. Dallas is home to a host of well-known and well-loved vegan restaurants, including Spiral Diner, El Palote Panaderia, V-Eats and Loving Hut. These restaurants are…

It’s easy to pass by Pho Pasteur 2, tucked into an unassuming Carrollton strip mall near a Cici’s Pizza and a Colombian restaurant. With the same owners as Richardson’s Pho Pasteur, the Carrollton outpost of this Vietnamese gem delivers a large variety of inexpensive, traditional dishes. Taking its name from…