Eleven months have passed since Dallas dining rooms closed in response to the arrival of the coronavirus. Some of them still haven’t reopened. A small group of restaurant owners have declined to resume dine-in service, instead sticking to takeout, curbside pickup, delivery or outdoor patios. Most of them operate very…
The iceman of local meteorologists, Pete Delkus, teased on Facebook Thursday: “If I told you how much snow I was seeing in my crystal ball on Monday you couldn’t handle it!” Monday we could see 10 inches of powder over 2 inches of ice — or it’ll bone-dry sunshine. When…
After a location shuffle at the end of the year, Lucia has restarted offering takeout dinners for pickup from the old Macellaio s pot at 287 North Bishop Ave. The dinners-to-go program offers one meal per week with optional add-ons, and the menu is posted on the website weekly by…
D.G. Yuengling & Son is America’s oldest craft brewery, having first poured frothy pints back in 1829 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Since that time they have remained a family business, passed down through generations, always father to son, until the fifth generation of all daughters who are now at the helm. Despite…
Third Eye Pie, a new pop-up pizzeria in Dallas, aims to expand your mind when it comes to the possibilities of vegan pizza. They also hope to do a little good in the process. You won’t see any store-bought cheese replacements or soy-heavy imitation meats on these pies. Everything from…
When Holly and Todd Kerr’s children were young, their go-to family restaurant was a Chili’s Too on Belt Line Road near their home in Coppell. When it closed, Holly told Todd it might be time for them to open their own restaurant. At least then they’d know there was a…
Let’s face it. If it wasn’t one already, Dallas is becoming a pizza lover’s paradise. Whether you want New York-style pizza or Detroit-style pies, Sicilian flavors or flavors from India, you can find a pie (or two or three) to satisfy your cravings. Need a gluten-free cauliflower crust or vegan…
(Note: We’re revisiting some of Brian Reinhart’s picks for our annual list of Top 100 Dallas Restaurants to see how they’re faring in what we hope are the final months of the pandemic.) Sapp Sapp Lao and Thai Kitchen, a 3-year-old Laotian restaurant in downtown Irving, is for sale after…
Growing up in Coppell, Tyler Rooney didn’t pay much attention to the kitchen or envision himself as a baker at any point. When asked about his culinary exposure in his early years, he nonchalantly mentions that his mother took him to France every summer, where she’s originally from, and made…
Whether it’s the savory crepes or the decadent breakfast sandwiches, we’ve long been fans of the food from Whisk Crepes Cafe. Now, owner Julien Eelsen is diving further into the sweet side with Bourbon Vanilla Ice Cream, which is planned to debut in a soft opening Friday. “I love ice…
We can’t say enough good things about fresh juices these days, and Dallas offers a wide array of places to get them. This month, if you pick up your favorite juice at Pressed Juicery, the beautiful label may catch your eye. To celebrate Black History Month, the company is sharing…
With COVID-19 cases peaking and confusion surrounding the vaccine rollout, you might feel stuck trying to decide what to do for Valentine’s Day this year. Quite a few Dallas restaurants are offering special dine-in meals, but many of us are simply not ready to dine in. That doesn’t mean you…
Yonkers Pizza Co. in Preston Center opened late last year as a place where owner Tony Avezzano, son of Dallas Cowboys’ late special teams coach Joe Avezzano, could share his family’s Italian recipes. He signed a lease for this space in fall 2019 and finally opened the doors a full…
Restaurants have taken to calling it the Big Game because the NFL trademarked the name “Super Bowl” and jealously defends its use. But whatever you call it, Dallas restaurants are offering a superabundance of specials and takeout options for Sunday’s game. We’ll just call them Super Bowl specials because we…
The upscale deep-fried corn dog business is expanding into Preston Center. After opening their first restaurant in northwest Dallas about a year ago, the mother-daughter duo of Vickie Fletcher, who worked at the State Fair of Texas overseeing the sale of millions of corn dogs since the 1980s, and Jace…
Super Bowl Sunday is next weekend, so it’s a pretty safe bet that hungry Dallas football fans will chow down on a few tons of pizza during the game. Of course, you don’t need a championship as an excuse to eat pizza (or maybe you want to start munching earlier…
Though charcuterie boards were one of the biggest food trends of 2020, cheese boards, with or without cured meat, are more than a recent trend in Dallas. The Libertine Bar’s cheese plate first showed up on our 100 Favorite Dishes list in 2010, and it’s still on the menu at…
Since its founding by Maria Luna in 1924, Luna’s Tortillas has fed hungry Dallasites their favorite fresh tortillas and tamales, growing into a prominent business through five generations of management by her family. Feb. 27 marks the company’s 97th anniversary, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there won’t be the…
For a city of its size, Plano should have more barbecue options. Sure, we’re still fans of Lockhart’s in downtown, and Winners BBQ is still humming on Plano’s eastern side. But a quick Google search for Plano barbecue returns results that are overrun with chain options. Plano is home to…
Last week when Dallas City Council member Chad West set up a vaccine registration drive outside a barbershop along Jefferson Avenue, several vendors showed up to peddle their goods. One was Chamoyitas Picositas, the brainchild of Esmeralda Sanchez, a Mesquite native who started this small business as a way to…
Starbucks unleashes a new all vegan breakfast sandwich in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metro area.
In case you needed an excuse to explore butter-rich layers of perfectly crisp yet succulently soft dough smushed into thin sheets then rolled a quarter-moon shape, National Croissant Day is this Saturday, Jan. 30. And what a city to live in to celebrate pastries. Our cup runneth over with chefs…
