When Yum! Brands, the fast-food minds behind KFC and Taco Bell, opened its first location of Super Chix in Arlington, we gushed. The obvious spin on the Chick fil A model served fast food just as good as fresh and addictive as Chick fil A’s, without all the weird politics…
It’s time for another Dallas Observer Iron Fork event, and while the participating restaurants are sure to provide another gustatory marathon of epic proportions, it’s hard to discuss the food until you’ve gotten past this year’s awesome competition chefs. Matt McCallister has been dominating the competition since he ousted Scott…
If you ask people who do a lot of work with outdoor markets, they’ll tell you that one of the most important components is walkability. It’s not enough that shoppers be able to walk around the market, exploring stall after stall — a vast majority of them should be able…
More Dallas restaurants are grinding their own beef, an attempt to differentiate their burgers from the rising deluge of patty grease. They’re also making the move because it results in burgers that are more delicious. Most recently, Braindead Brewery released a menu (pictured above) with a house-ground burger that’s said…
That pleasant weather you’ve been begging for is finally here, and it’s in your best interest to soak up as much of it as you can while it’s available. It won’t be for long. Sure, you could hike, maybe pump up the tires in your bike and pretend you’re physically…
Last year, I predicted 2015 would be the year the burger bubble burst in Dallas. Since that article was published, no fewer than 37 burger restaurants have opened. Maybe burgers are invincible — the culinary equivalent of Kevlar and titanium — but I still argue that Dallas has too many…
The methodology for creating money-making baseball dishes is simple. Walk into any 7-Eleven, grab three products, put them in a box and shake. The food objects don’t have to have any pre-existing relationship with each other and they can be savory or sweet. You get bonus points for anything that…
Just last week I was walking around Trinity Groves when I passed Kitchen LTO. Blythe Beck was still chef, which was odd because the tenure of any chef at the restaurant was supposed to be limited to just four months, which we were well past. Limited Time Offer — that…
Braindead Brewing is open. You can tell because the patio is packed when you walk by at night. They’ve got all the windows open, all the lights on and music is playing just loud enough. It’s hard to believe this was once a sleepy block. There’s no house beer yet…
Everything about a properly made grilled cheese sandwich — perfectly toasted white bread, browned with a slathering of butter that steps up to the edge of excess; tiny, golden-brown crumbs that cling to greasy fingertips; American cheese so hot it pulls apart in small strings; a satisfying crispness in every…
Texas Rep. Senfronia Thompson filed legislation this week that proposed new limitations on craft breweries that operate in Texas. Specifically, her bill seeks to limit the amount of beer small breweries can self-distribute to 5,000 barrels a year. The current limit is 40,000 barrels. Texas Brewers were quick to cry…
Meri Dahlke and her partners don’t waste precious beer time. News that they’d taken over the lease at the Amsterdam Bar broke late last week, and Dahlke says she’s already shooting for a June opening. She hopes Eight Bells will replicate the success they’ve had with Ten Bells, which opened…
Let’s ignore the somewhat awkward pool table and the haze of cigarette smoke in the vestibule in front of ZaLat, the new pizzeria on Fitzhugh Avenue. Let’s ignore the cast of characters hanging out inside as pizzas are delicately formed and slipped in the oven. Let’s ignore the insane creations…
Many images come to mind when thinking about sports bars. Bud Light bottles, six-at-a-time in buckets of ice; shots; waitresses in skimpy referee uniforms; no less that 704 flatscreen TVs — this is how we spend our time while watching sports, provided we found the energy to peel the backs…
The greatest thing about Julian Barosotti’s coming Oak Lawn restaurant is that nothing exists yet. Yes, a deal has been inked in the Maple Avenue Dining District with the Donohoe brothers who brought the Dram to Henderson Avenue. Yes, it will be loosely based on Roman fare, but that’s about…
Every year, about this time, area farmers load up crates filled with greens and drive them from the country where they’re grown into Dallas where they are chopped up, sautéed and stewed to smithereens. The farmers come with kale. They come with Swiss chard. They come with collard greens and…
I realize I’m rolling a heavy stone up a steep hill, but Wabi House, the latest ramen restaurant planned for Greenville Avenue, has me feeling a little down. I get it: Trends drive restaurant menus, and they drive customers, too. But the restaurateurs who explore less fetishized cuisines contribute most…
It seems every year a few delivery systems start up in Dallas, promising to save teenage stoners with the munchies trips to Taco Bell drive-thrus. There was that P-nutty’s company, with a Welsh Corgi as a mascot. That one went under. More recently a start-up called Minibar promised booze delivery…
With the craft beer movement growing so quickly,sometimes keeping up on your local brewery scene is tough, especially when high demand kegs often get kicked the same day they’re tapped If you’re a geek, and you’re inclined, a new app called TapHunter promises to help you keep tabs on your…
What if all of your favorite Dallas chefs came together Avengers-style to wage an epic battle against shitty fast food? What if their lair was space-themed with planetary paintings, galactic murals and enough neon to cast a dusky glow that could be seen as far away as Fort Worth? What…
The first time I stepped into Stonedeck Pizza Pub, the dining room was a sight to be seen and then promptly forgotten. I’d walked in from the cold, looking for something to stuff my gut and warm my bones, but I couldn’t find a seat. The dining room was mobbed;…
It’s been some time since we rounded up Dallas’ best Tex-Mex restaurants, mostly because the refried-bean scene really hasn’t changed very much in the last few years. A few of our favorites have closed, though, and there have been some new discoveries, too. Besides, with heart-warming beans and cheese, and…
