If the baristas at Mudsmith in East Dallas are anything, they are curious coffee makers. I’ve developed a habit of newspaper-reading while sitting at the bar, and on a few occasions I’ve watched as they tinker with something new. There was a brief stage where mixing stout and coffee seemed…
Because we live in a culture where everything has to measure up to something else, we should probably pit Dallas’ neighborhoods against one another as a function of their gustatory offerings. Also, it’s useful: Say you’re out and about on an evening Uber is using its dynamic-pricing model, and you…
Whiskey Cake, the Front Burner Restaurant Group’s ode to casual dining in Plano, has been open for almost four years now, and other than two new locations, not much has changed. When Hanna Raskin reviewed the restaurant for the Observer shortly after it opened, she described creative cocktails, mustardy deviled…
Earlier this week, when I told you Chennai was moving to Frisco, that was only half of the story. Or maybe not even half. The Eat’s Blog reports that owner Karthik Thambidurai is hanging onto the old real estate to open a new restaurant. A second restaurant by the owners…
I’m not so sure my first impression of Cliff’s Bar and Grill was a good one. When The Loon closed earlier this year, Cliff Gonzalez warned me the new bar would be different. “You’ll never be able to duplicate what’s been here for this long,” he said, back at the…
Folks who enjoyed dining at Chennai but hated driving all the way to Plano are in for some bad news. The Indian restaurant known for its complex biryanis and thali specials has permanently moved further north to Frisco. The extra drive is surely a drag (unless you live in Frisco)…
After outgrowing it’s original facility in Rowlett, FireWheel Brewing has announced a grand opening event for a new, expanded brewery. Owner Brad Perkinson says he has reached the point where demand has outpaced his ability to fill kegs with beer with his first facility. The expansion was the only next…
The restaurant business isn’t known for stability. Flux and dysfunction are built in to the gig, in menu and operational tweaks and makeovers, staff changes, backroom drama and bloodshed in the budget. Restaurants are more likely to close than they are to stay open during the first year in business,…
Snuffer’s founder Pat Snuffer isn’t interested in talking about his past endeavors. Instead, he seems excited for his future in bar food and, now, pizza. His newest restaurant, Pat’s and Mike’s, is the start of a new chapter for the longtime, Dallas-area restaurateur — one that includes his son, Mike,…
Does your family follow this tradition? After the table is set and a steaming turkey is placed just in front of your nose, your mother or some elder at the table makes everyone hold hands and announce what they are thankful for. At this point you’ve been watching football all…
Aaron Barker isn’t upset with his current location at the Truck Yard. He says sales are up and it’s been a banner year. He’s selling plenty of frozen dairy and has even found a few ways, including flaming S’mores kits, to shore up his business during the winter months. The…
Earlier this morning, a thief hurled a brick through the glass front door of Method Coffee, the specialty coffee shop in East Dallas. The register was robbed of approximately $300 dollars, according to a barista working the counter. Employees arrived early in the morning to find a gaping hole in…
The number of taquerias in Dallas that serve their taco fillings on handmade tortillas is limited. Most employ the standard working man’s tortilla, an honest round pressed from masa that’s reheated on a hot grill. These tortillas are dependable and get the job done, but their texture is lacking. They’re…
“How do you get a hot dog to stand up?” I’d just walked into sərj, the new coffee shop downtown, and co-owner John Walsh had asked me if I’d like to hear the joke of the day. It’s not exactly the sort of question you can comfortably say no to…
The Design District is on its way to becoming known for its beer culture as much as it is high end furniture and art galleries. The folks behind Noble Ray Brewery have announced they’ll be setting up shop as the fourth beer maker in the neighborhood. Meddlesome Moth’s seemingly endless…
There are many steakhouses in Dallas — places where you can order a thick cut of beef with potatoes gratin and spinach as a side, and places that serve plenty of overpriced bottles of red wine. You can treat yourself to a cold shrimp cocktail or freshly shucked oysters to…
Shows what I know. Of all of the Mico Rodriguez restaurants, Mesero Miguel, on Henderson Avenue, was my favorite. But apparently the restaurant is in trouble. See also: Mico Rodriguez and His Growing Tex-Mex Empire Are Putting Mi Cocina to Shame The sign has been taken down for a rebranding…
Gwyneth Paltrow’s pop-up shop, goop, is open in Highland Park Village, with some bougie linen napkins and other nicknacks filling in admirably for Paltrow herself. Picture a lifestyle store that’s a bit like Martha Stewart’s line of home furnishings that took over half of Kmart, only the quality and character…
It’s time to look on the bright side of all this gloomy, frigid weather. You can sit and pout as that blustering wind paints your cheeks pink and turns your nose into a faucet, or you can take comfort in the fact that oysters all over the country are coming…
I’m sure you’ve had that experience: You’re looking at someone’s face and thinking, “I know I’ve seen this guy before,” but his name eludes you. I just had the same thing happen to me while I was looking at the logo for a restaurant. An Old Chicago is moving into…
When the former owners of Knox Street Pub sold their business last summer to eventually open Glass Boot Biergarten, not much attention was paid to the business they left behind. The Boguses renovated a liquor store to open a restaurant and bar with a massive patio, only to have the…
When Jon Alexis took over TJ’s Seafood in 2009, the fish counter was still just a guppy of an enterprise. Sure, it had more than 20 years of fish peddling under its gills, but at that point it was still a small shop tucked into a North Dallas strip mall…
