Though most of this year hasn’t been ideal for dining inside our favorite restaurants, there was still plenty to write about. And readers read. Here are some of the most-read food-related pieces in the Dallas Observer over the last year. Before we look forward to vaccines, getting together with others…
A new burger joint is sliding to Lowest Greenville next week. Son of a Butcher opens its first standalone restaurant Monday, Dec. 14, and will offer a variety of sliders, milkshakes and fries. Son of a Butcher first opened in Legacy Hall last March. With the new location, the slider…
The Second Floor at the Exchange is opening for dinner in the AT&T Discovery District Wednesday, Dec. 16. A news release says it’s two concepts in one (which we’re going read and say – there are two restaurants opening): Ounce and Ichi Ni San (the latter of which we briefly…
In a time when everyone is looking for something to feel normal, bars are closed, concerts are being canceled and festivals are postponed, the Dallas Observer’s Tacolandia found a way to move forward with the event. Due to COVID-19, Tacolandia looked a little (a lot) different: The normally packed festival…
The sound of the crunch from their fried chicken can fill a room. It’s as loud as a light bulb breaking or the spider-crack that happens when you step on thin ice. Whatever it is – it’s noticeable. It’s memorable. Kim Chanthorn stands guard on the secret to Saap Lao…
For a royal escape from the chaos of the pandemic, Royal 38 allows guests to sip quirky, fun cocktails on a spacious patio in The Union in Uptown. From the founders of HIDE — which has recently relocated from Deep Ellum to Lower Greenville — Royal 38 boasts a cocktail-focused…
Finding myself on Shady Brook for maybe the first time since I lived in The Village last millennium, I recently diverted to a tiny spot highly recommended by a friend of Ethiopian descent: Abeba Foods To Go, also known as Abeba Grocery. The first thing you notice upon entering is that…
Cheers to these bars that went all out to lift our spirits with their holiday pop-ups.
I never stopped a hot eight seconds to consider MoonPies until my son confessed to me they were his secret school-day vice. Which, for a high school kid, it’s not a bad vice, right? He figured out if he were quick, he could buy one for just 89 cents at…
At the end of each of the last few years, I’ve presented a list of the best meals I’ve eaten at Dallas restaurants while working as the Observer’s food critic. In 2019, for example, I considered 200 restaurant meals for a highlight reel of favorites. But 2020 was different. This…
There’s a collective of bartenders and restaurant industry professionals that has for the past two years organized pop-up events celebrating Mexican cuisine and culture. To get to the story of Los Tlacuaches, let’s take a step back and look at another. There’s a Mesoamerican myth of El Tlacuache (in English, The…
Chef Peja Krstic to Expand to Japanese Food with New Restaurant Mot Hai Ba’s Peja Krstic Japanese-Inspired restaurant Ichi Ni San (one two three in Japanese) is an upcoming restaurant by chef Peja Krstic of Mot Hai Ba. An Instagram account says the place will be a “contemporary, non-traditional take on…
As Christmas approaches, it’s not surprising to see an abundance of holiday specials among BTG (Bullion To Go)’s already-diverse offerings, with a “12 Days of Bullion” series starting Monday. Since the restaurant pivoted to takeout-only this summer, BTG has zoomed in on celebrating the moment, and has done it well…
Grubhub released its annual Year in Food report, noting that people upped their game in getting takeout this year, which comes as no surprise. What is more surprising is that the most popular order for delivery through the platform in Dallas was chicken-fried steak. Of course, Grubhub is just one…
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins announced Thursday that non-essential business occupancy limits will decrease from 75% to 50%, effective immediately. These include all restaurants, retail stores, office buildings, manufacturing facilities, gyms, museums and libraries in Dallas County. This follows Gov. Greg Abbott’s order that if a region has more than…
From stocking stuffers to grand gestures, a thoughtfully chosen bottle of wine or spirits can be the ideal gift for friends, loved ones or even yourself. With ready-to-drink cocktails trending this year, you have more choices than ever, in a variety of price ranges. The best part? You can get…
Don’t let the name confuse you. Chimichurri in Bishop Arts is more than a spot for the Argentinean sauce complementary to seemingly any Latin dish. The much-anticipated restaurant delayed its early fall opening because of COVID-19 restrictions and customs delays that caused the late arrival of décor and kitchen items…
As of today, there’s a new sandwich pop-up in Frisco. The Heritage Table, one of the Observer’s Top 100 Restaurants, is closed – “until the pandemic has resolved whether via vaccine, herd immunity or another conclusion,” according to a news release this week. In the meantime, we have another reason…
As the air gets a chill and trees are bedazzled with festive lights, we should all celebrate not only the fact that we made it to the holiday season of 2020, but also the local craft breweries that have traversed this path with us. And because every day should be a…
Big news: Another annual event is going to look different this year thanks to the pandemic. But, we’re pretty happy about the route Tacolandia is taking. It’s definitely not safe to gather the large crowd that normally shows up for the annual event, but we’re still going to get plenty…
The long-awaited Eataly Dallas — the first location in the state for the Italian food megacenter — is set to open at noon Dec. 9. Eataly Dallas will mark the seventh location in the United States and the 41st worldwide. The space in NorthPark Center will span across 46,000 square…
After nearly nine years of business, Taco Stop closed its Design District location in August — another result of the pandemic. Now, a fresh coat of paint and new branding has taken over as Taco Bites & Beats plans to open. “We kind of have COVID to thank, a little…
