State Fair of Texas Announces Fair Food Competition for 2020

The State Fair of Texas is looking to be a far different experience this year, but today, leaders at the fair also announced the Big Tex Choice Awards for the best fair foods is still happening. The whole competition will take place online with the first of five voting rounds…

Finding Silver Linings of 6 Months Without Dining in Restaurants

For some of us, in paralleled, precedented and certain times, eating at restaurants was a major part of life. A hobby. Potentially a character-defining personality trait. While some have returned or are on their way to returning to a pre-pandemic level of restaurant dining, others have chosen to continue to…

Restaurateurs Discuss the Hardship of Third-Party Delivery Services

Fed up with his current situation, Omar Yeefoon took to Facebook to express himself. There, the owner of Shoals Sound & Service in Deep Ellum posted his thoughts on what has become a staple industry during the pandemic. “Food delivery apps are pimps,” Yeefoon wrote. “Your favorite restaurants are being…

Fried Chicken Sandwich Review: Shake Shack

I never really know who reads this stuff. How many of you are the sort of Observer-obsessive who’s keeping close enough notes to know a) that I write for the paper about once a month and b) that during those times I have written exclusively about places that have drive-thrus?…

First Look: LaVui Brings Vietnamese Foods to the Medical District

Dallas’ Medical District has a new Vietnamese takeaway spot that specializes in a total reinvention of the spring roll. Housed in a former doughnut shop, LaVui Vietnamese Restaurant is the third business from Thanh Nguyen, who also operates the two Oishii sushi spots in Dallas. At LaVui, the focus is…

Profound Foods Continues to Grow

Profound Foods has announced a major expansion that will significantly increase its capacity to serve as a food hub and farm-based kitchen for North Texas. Profound Foods was founded by husband and wife Jeff and Lee Bednar, farmers themselves, in 2018. Late last week, they announced they’ve acquired a 13,000-square-foot…

The Birria Taco Trend Continues at Del Sur

Since they opened the Oak Cliff location in 2019, the owners of Del Sur Tacos have had to deal with the growing pains of a new business. Then the COVID-19 pandemic forced them close temporarily before they reopened and attempted new ways to keep the business up and running. One…

Iron Fork Satisfies — Even in a Virtual Setting

Last week the Dallas Observer hosted its annual Iron Fork competition, which was worlds different from normal but just as fun. Plus, in the chef competition — which put Dallas and Houston head-to-head — our city’s chef Luke Rogers won. Now before you go on rolling your eyes: It’s 2020,…

We Try the Fletcher’s Corn Dog from Golden Chick’s Drive-Thru

I’m stealing the fast-food beat from Observer contributor TC Fleming. And I’m breaking my personl stay-out-of-drive-thru rule. I’m breaking those rules because there’s an opportunity to get a proper corn dog any day of the week. It’s $5 at Golden Chick locations, and considering I don’t have to go to…