A video of a downtown restaurateur went viral Sunday evening after True Kitchen + Kocktails owner passionately asked a guest accused of dancing on a table to stop “twerking.” “I invested a lot of money into buying this building, into developing this concept, so Black people can have somewhere nice…
Harwood Arms, the latest spot by Harwood Hospitality Group, is set to open next week with inspiration from the British Isles. Tucked away in that new Uptown-adjacent neighborhood Harwood District (which is really Little Mexico), this restaurant is set to have a “regionally inspired menu of pub fare paired with…
Mid-November, we found out the great Salaryman restaurant was closing and its chef had stopped working to focus on treatment for leukemia. Since then, Dallas’ restaurant community has rallied as it frequently does, organizing a GoFund Me page that has raised more than $70,000. In a couple of weeks comes…
This past July, Christies Sports Bar and Grill announced they would close because of COVID-19 effects on business. Often dubbed “the Cheers of Uptown,” Christies was one of many restaurants to face pandemic-related closures in Dallas, leaving regulars disappointed. Although their original Facebook post said they would not reopen, Christies…
Hurdy Gurdy, the latest addition to the Dallas Farmers Market neighborhood, serves food, but it isn’t quite a restaurant. It serves coffee and alcohol, but it isn’t quite a cafe or bar, either. The owners frame Hurdy Gurdy as a parlor — “a room used primarily for conversation or the…
There’s one thing (of many) this writer and Sandwich Expert Nick Rallo agree upon: There’s magic in a good breakfast sandwich. Even better is a place that does two things — opens daily and serves these meals on biscuits. Such a spot exists in East Dallas at Goodfriend Package. Observer…
The correct answer to the question is “yes.” The question, on a recent visit, involved the only words spoken between customer and employee — even during checkout — because there was nothing else needed. The electric knife buzzed off a layer of shawarma. A grid of the crackly chicken, charred…
This year as we give thanks with our nuclear units, we might find ourselves reflecting on years past, when we lived outside a quarantine bubble. Remember the year we all did the mannequin challenge? Or that time your siblings laughed at you when you singed your eyebrows checking the gas…
There is a new speakeasy in town, and if you blink, you might miss the door to a hidden oasis. Yellow Rosa recently opened in Deep Ellum, alongside sister business Basic Taco. The former takes inspiration from the cantinas of San Miguel de Allende in Guanajuato, Mexico. San Miguel is…
Zaap Kitchen Lao & Thai Street Eats is a cutely packaged, three-store concept serving Lao and Thai dishes fast-casual. I visited the North Fitzhugh Avenue store located in a nicely renovated, old two-story strip center so close to Strangeways that I got irritated pulling up thinking about how much I miss that…
“I like to describe Oaxaca as the Texas of Mexico,” Leslie Luna says. Texans might think that’s big talk, but Oaxacans can back it up with a unique centuries-old heritage that sets their state apart from the rest of Mexico in culture, history and cuisine. “There is just so much…
Many know Momo Shack Himalayan Dumplings for their frozen momos and pop-ups. But now the Momo Shack team is taking it one step further by creating a podcast, “The Secret Sauce Podcast,” to build community, give advice and, most important, share stories. Momo Shack was started by Minu Amatya, Leezen…
Phoenix-based Postino WineCafé will open next spring in Deep Ellum, offering a selection of wines, appetizers, light sandwiches and soups. With each location, Postino aims to fit into the surrounding community, so says the CEO. As the “uptowning” of Deep Ellum has been a hot topic for years, Postino CEO…
Black Swan Saloon announced it will not reopen. Here’s to the memories …
With all this mess and noise everywhere, take this week, or a couple of days at the very least, to imbibe and relax. Because if there’s anything we all could collectively use, it’s a drink. We reached out to a few local shops to see what they’re excited about for…
A good taco will take you places. Jon Garay and Joel Mendoza had dreams of bringing the street food they grew up on in their native Mexico City to Dallas, but both did it the wrong way the first time around. However, this was one of those good mistakes. Garay…
Two restaurants marking a decade in business announced permanent closures this week, both pointing to the coronavirus pandemic for the cause. After 10 years of providing excellent cocktails in Deep Ellum, Black Swan Saloon’s Gabe Sanchez announced Wednesday the bar was closing. “I’ve drug my feet trying to figure out…
It’s safe to say Nashville-style hot chicken is having a moment in Dallas and the surrounding area. Seemingly every week, a new spot either opens its doors or announces plans to do so. Food trends are nothing new, but they serve as a distraction. With hot chicken garnering so much…
It was Thanksgiving Day in 1993, and the Dallas Cowboys were hosting the Miami Dolphins in the coldest regular-season home game in team history. An ice storm had blanketed the city and the playing field at Texas Stadium, which had a large opening in the roof (so God could watch,…
Around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, Haute Sweets Patisserie owner Tida Pichakron was preparing Christmas sweets in the kitchen with two employees when a Toyota 4Runner slammed through the building’s facade. “All of a sudden, just a crash came through, I felt myself being literally pushed to the other side of the…
If you give Genet Mulugeta a few days notice, she’ll prepare the doro wat like it’s done back home. Plenty of onion softens in the pan, low and slow for hours with the pottery-red of berbere chili powder, butter, garlic, and zaps of cardamom. That sauce deepens in color and…
We’ve offered you a lot of Thanksgiving information: Where to go if you want to dine in, some restaurants offering great takeout meals and must-go-to spots if you’re cooking. With whatever you choose, you’ll need dessert. It’s 2020, we’re in a pandemic and it’s a holiday – do you need…
