In 2017, critic Brian Reinhart raved about the wonderful Vietnamese food we could get at Lá Me Restaurant in Northeast Dallas. Three years and a pandemic later, we thankfully can still get these flavors, ones that easily transport in Styrofoam boxes to go. Starting out with the egg rolls is…
About a decade ago, the local craft brewing scene ignited like a flambé, and it hasn’t simmered down much since. It was only in 2011 that both Deep Ellum and Peticolas brewing companies poured their first pints. According to the Brewers Association, in that year there were 59 craft breweries…
Old Hag’s Pizza & Pasta in Oak Cliff wants to be clear about something. And you’ll absolutely be clear about it by the time you sign your receipt. For certain. Just wait. After calling in an order recently, I knew I wanted the North OC pizza, because I like to…
As we mentioned last week, el Mana opened in Cockrell Hill recently, serving a menu of Mexican and Salvadoran plates. This location, just on the edge of Cockrell HIll’s boundary with Oak Cliff, is the third for the restaurant, with locations also in North Dallas and Grand Prairie. The menu…
Legal Draft Beer Co. in Arlington has opened its taproom and patio, despite executive order GA-28 from June 26, which required all bars and breweries to close. Earlier this week in a post to their Facebook page, and several times since, they’ve explained their plans, starting with “Let’s hope this…
La Nueva Puntada (No. 1) is a decent place to go for a breakfast taco if you’re seeking a thicker flour tortilla. My friend Laura won’t stop talking about how good the guacamole salsa is, especially on the spicy, house-made tortilla chips with red chile. What’s also rather excellent at this…
When I was around 6 years old, my mom had a distant acquaintance run some grift selling other moms something called the “Calendar of Virtues.” It was the kind of thing I imagine would have a hard time selling without relying on guilting distant acquaintances into buying it. A couple…
If you’re a State Fair of Texas fan, you’ve barely had time to digest the news that it’s not happening this year. Even so, there are still ways to get some of those treats, such as cotton candy. If cloud-like spun sugar is a favorite, you have options, and they look…
Las Almas Rotas dressed up the alley next to their bar to offer guests to-go food and drinks.
Good to go is a column where our food writers explore Dallas’ restaurant scene through takeout orders, delivery boxes and reheated leftovers. Chef Tiffany Derry opened Roots Chicken Shak in 2017, serving all manner of things (chicken and fries, mostly) deep-fried in duck fat. A recent flurry of chicken sandwiches…
As in years past, East Dallas’ Greenville Avenue Pizza Co. is collecting school supplies for Dallas ISD students. Those schools will start later, and students may be learning online, but they still need supplies. GAPCo hosts its annual Slices for Supplies event Aug. 11, where people can donate new packages…
For July and August, we’re bringing Chilled to Go, weekly posts on the best things you can get for takeout to beat the heat. Walking through Legacy Hall in Plano is sort of an assault on the senses. It’s window shopping for the gut. The options are almost overwhelming: lobster…
Flats or drums? Bone-in or boneless? Breaded or naked? Where can I get free wings? These and other questions may be on your mind on National Chicken Wing Day. Dallas-based chain Wingstop will answer that last question along with a full day of live-streamed music by a DJ online [WingStopWingDay.com]…
A pizza place going with some kind of a divine theme opens Aug. 6 in Trinity Groves. Holy Crust is Phil Romano’s latest restaurant, and it’s geared toward the pizza his mother used to make for him growing up — “so, exactly how he believes pizza should be,” according to a…
Even before a global pandemic arrived, this was a year of change at Smokey Joe’s BBQ. Last spring, after 34 years of takeout-only service, Smokey Joe’s finally opened a dining room. Owner Kris Manning, whose father, Kenneth Manning, co-founded the restaurant with Joe Melton in 1985, hoped some of his…
Four days after Omar Yeefoon finally opened his doors again, after weeks of pandemic ups and downs and boarded-up windows during police brutality protests, he closed his dining room one more time. He’d already opened with a skeleton crew, reduced seating to meet the state’s mandates and implemented a new,…
While a number of restaurants are shutting their doors temporarily or permanently in response to the coronavirus pandemic, some are opening theirs for the first time. Here are new restaurants to check out, whether you’re taking meals to go, choosing to dine in or simply making a list of places…
The 11th Dallas Chocolate Festival will still happen this year, but like most things in 2020, you can experience it at home. The World of Chocolate – In a Box will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 12-13. This year’s festival is virtual, with hand-delivered boxes of artisanal chocolate…
Nearly a year after Mudhen Meat and Greens flew the coop, Hurdy Gurdy is preparing to open at the anchor location at the Dallas Farmers Market. If you’re familiar with the Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan or have an interest in folk instruments, the name may sound familiar. For those who aren’t:…
We’ve come to expect some restaurant closures during the pandemic, but when Perry’s Steakhouse on McKinney Avenue closed after its final dinner service July 11, it wasn’t exactly a closure. Five days later, its new location was open in the Park District development, just around the corner at 2100 Olive…
Dallas has plenty of fried chicken. We have historic no-frills joints with red plastic trays, fancy dine-in restaurants with pricey plates, chains specializing in Korean fried chicken and many newcomers chasing the Nashville hot chicken trend. The sheer number of options can cause decision anxiety, but if you’re a fried…
Estimates are ranging for what COVID-19’s long-term effect will be on restaurants in Dallas, the state and the country. Messages have come through asking if we’ve heard people talking about one in four restaurants closing. One analyst predicts 10% of restaurants nationwide will close. It may be hard to have…
