The Best Fried Chicken Sandwiches in Dallas

The Streets had far more pickles than they could ever use. They tried frying the leftovers, offering them as a crunchy appetizer, but there were just so many pickles. They’d been testing brines for Roy G’s fried chicken sandwich (knowing full well that Chick-fil-A brines theirs in pickle juice) and…

10 Women-Owned, North Texas Restaurants Receive Funding

The Texas Restaurant Association and the Texas Conference for Women announced they have donated $177,500 to 71 women-owned restaurants in Texas. Of the 71 restaurants, 10 are in North Texas with just one in Dallas — Asian Mint, which has four locations in the area. “As we have continuously stayed…

First Look: Thunderbird Station Opens in Deep Ellum

Thunderbird Station, a new restaurant by the owner behind sibling bars Double Wide and Single Wide, is finally open in Deep Ellum. After delays caused by the lockdown and shifting TABC regulations, Kim Finch, the brains behind the operation, was able to open Thunderbird last week, and she considers herself…

8 Local Fall Beers You Need Right Now

Tuesday was the first day of fall, and we’re wildly enthusiastic about each and every turn of the page this year. These cooler temperatures also tickle a deep desire to pull out sweaters and boots, but we’ll wait … because wouldn’t it be so 2020 for summer to pull that…

Three Things to Drink This Week: Sept. 24, 2020

While I never advocate ONLY drinking three things a week, I am pretty excited about this week’s lineup. Celebrate National Bourbon Month with Balcones, enjoy live music with Dean’s Signature Margarita at Fearing’s, and order delivery frosés.

First Look: Lucky’s Brings Hot Chicken to East Dallas

Dallas has no shortage of fried chicken, but the Nashville hot chicken trend continues to grow. Lucky’s Hot Chicken is the latest entrant onto the already crowded field, offering wings, tenders, and sandwiches in five varieties of the extra-spicy Nashville style. Lucky’s also offers sides and desserts along with beer…

We Try McDonald’s New Spicy McNuggets

We’ve had six presidents since 1981, but only one kind of McNuggets. There are certainly readers who have lived in a world without them, but the majority of us probably can’t easily call up memories of a McNuggets-less universe. McDonald’s modified the recipe in 2016 to improve nutrition, but the…

First Look: Chimalma Taco Bar Opens Downtown

Opening a restaurant in the time of COVID-19 was not what Andrea Hermosillo had in mind when she secured a location in downtown Dallas. Hermosillo acquired the space in January and quickly began to reconstruct it into what is now Chimalma Taco Bar. Construction was completed in March, but then…

Dallas Chef Takes Creativity Beyond the Plate to Stickers

Since COVID struck, many of us have had to find creative ways to pass the time. While this is a daunting era for all industries, hospitality, bartenders, chefs and restaurateurs have found ways to create temporary moments of joy. Anastacia Quiñones-Pittman, executive chef at José in North Dallas, took to…

Upcoming Food Events to Add to Your Calendar

Revolver Brewing releases its corn dog ale Friday, and they’re partnering with Fletcher’s Original Corny Dogs to do it. Tickets include one ale, a souvenir glass and a coupon for one corn dog at the Fletcher truck, which will be parked outside on the Paseo (the area between Texas Live!…

Davis Street Espresso Expands into Bread, Chocolate and More

Shannon Neffendorf found his love for European coffee culture through Blockbuster. No, not through whimsical movies with stars sipping cups of coffee at street cafes in Italy, but rather through his work with the company.  After graduating from Texas Tech, Neffendorf got a job working as an accountant at the…

Good to Go: Wabi House Excels Outside Ramen

Good to Go is a column in which our food writers explore Dallas’ restaurant scene through takeout orders, delivery boxes and reheated leftovers. It’s not normal for a business that prides itself on one product to actually be better at another — to the point that you wonder whether they’ve seen…