A fantastic and thoughtful restaurant in Bishop Arts has closed. Salaryman, where just before the pandemic we were loving the ramen and meats coming off the yakitori, was the brainchild of Justin Holt, who now has another focus. The chef was diagnosed with leukemia in early October and had to…
It’s been strongly suggested that we hunker down with our immediate family to avoid spreading the coronavirus this Thanksgiving. So with the large family gatherings on the bench, perhaps you need a smaller alternative to your 27-pound turkey and seven sides. Or maybe you typically just rolled into your aunt’s…
Barbecue is for everybody. It’s an all-American culinary tradition practiced in backyards across the continent, by people from just about any background. But barbecue can also be for almost nobody – like the select few customers who can afford to take a couple of hours to stand in line at…
Introducing another pivot for the year 2020: outdoor-ish dining, this time in a yurt. Reservation app Resy released word Monday that “yurt villages: a one-of-a-kind outdoor dining experience” is going to be available at 13 restaurants across the U.S. this winter. The collection of heated tents is popping up at…
In an industry with more than 70% in turnover rates, Truluck’s has managed to maintain the same leadership team for decades. Out of the 25 years Rebecca Wright has been a part of the restaurant industry, 20 have been as an employee of Truluck’s, where today she’s the senior special…
In her musical cooking show, One Great Vegan, performer and plant-based chef Gabrielle Reyes seeks to bring all of this and more to a cross-platform, online audience of more than 100,000 and counting. Reyes has pursued performance on the stage and screen since she was a child. Cooking, however, came…
Just one county to the south, there’s a little trailer filling paper boats full of mini-doughnuts. These aren’t your typical fried rings of dough, but more cake-like treats designed to be topped with sweets before they’re devoured. And devouring is just the way to eat these little things from Romeros…
As the temperatures chill and many of us work from home, starting the day with a hot cup of coffee suddenly sounds even more attractive than usual, when it’s simply necessary. If you’re into pumpkin and super-duper-fall flavors, check out this list. This writer’s a black coffee drinker and a…
Hot off the butcher block is a concept boasting duality in downtown Plano. By day, Bar-Ranch Steak Co. is a quaint little butcher shop where you can grab a sandwich and a beer for lunch. But by night, it’s transformed into a luxury steakhouse. Bar-Ranch, located in the former spot…
If you’re looking for silver linings in the adversity that’s clouded 2020 so far, here’s an important one: Your options for serving a fabulous Thanksgiving dinner without cooking might be the best they’ve ever been this year. As someone who craves Thanksgiving sides and desserts year-round, this writer found it…
We may not be able to graze through Dallas Heritage Village this year to taste creations by Dallas-Fort Worth’s favorite chefs, but Chefs For Farmers is bringing the food and fun to socially distanced settings throughout the city. Chefs For Farmers Reboot, an intimate, at-home reimagination of Chefs For Farmers,…
Sommelier Glen Bosswell will lead an interactive wine tasting discussing holiday entertaining and how to select wines to share. Or, let’s face it: If you’re keeping to yourself to avoid the spread of COVID-19, this can be useful to find wines to just plain enjoy this holiday season. Instructions for…
If we had to identify just one way the pandemic has hit us all, we’d guess it’s the warping of our sense of time. Days and weeks run together, months lurch onward, and we find the holidays just around the corner. Back in the spring, we heard of OAK’D Handcrafted…
It goes without saying, this Thanksgiving doesn’t look like any we’ve experienced before. Despite all kinds of challenges, Dallas restaurants seem to have thought of everything. This is Dallas, so of course, you have a range of outstanding restaurants where you can eat your turkey and dressing (and butternut squash…
At first we saw the news release and thought, “Really? Dallas is getting another hot chicken joint?” No. This one’s going to Plano: Hot Chicks Nashville Hot Chicken plans to open in just a month. This spot brings scratch-made, halal, dairy-free, peanut-free hot chicken with varying heat levels. We’re excited…
As we continue to mourn the loss of so many of our city’s restaurants and their contributions to our communities, one wonders what will hold this industry together. COVID-19 has amplified the existing problems in this craft and revealed a floor to ceiling closet of skeletons: Restaurant workers don’t have…
There have been numerous times during the past eight months of the pandemic that a plate of comfort food has made the world seem better for at least 15 solid minutes. Three of those occasions have been at Cuquita’s Restaurant. While you get chips and salsa here, wait just a…
There are plenty of articles we’ve had over the last eight months that have included the message, “support your favorite restaurants.” It’s something that could be said in any era since the industry isn’t the most stable from a business standpoint, but during the pandemic, we’ve all seen small businesses…
Dallas welcomes its first true tiki bar since Trader Vic’s, and we’re here for it.
While COVID-19 continues to affect commercial real estate downtown, West Dallas’ planned development district has attracted a new leaseholder. Soiree Coffee Bar opened its doors with music and a private event in Trinity Groves in mid-October, and the coffee shop and jazz bar officially open to the public Oct. 24…
One of the most significant things the pandemic has altered is the sense of community and human connection. While interaction like this can’t be replaced, some restaurants are using social media pages to compensate for the lost community spirit and to connect with their customers. Before COVID-19, conversations about where…
Just because (this version of) the State Fair of Texas is over, that doesn’t mean we can’t continue to indulge in corn dogs. The real deal, Fletcher’s, is still doing pop-ups around town, and they’re headed to a Design District brewery Friday. From the corn dogs experts: Credit card only,…
