Avocados are dominating Dallas. Move over avocado toast or basic quac. There’s something grander showing up. The newest incubator addition to Trinity Groves is an ode to avocado. Called AvoEatery, the fresh new concept aims to prepare the Hass variety in inventive ways to incorporate the fruit in creative dishes…
No more than five words are exchanged before the roll gets nuked. A glistening square of light reflects off the buttery shell — it’s a fresh-baked sight that causes a synesthesia. You can imagine the aroma and the rupture of a croissant. A minute goes by, maybe less, and the…
Whether you’re your own boss who can work where you want, you like to meet people over a small two-top with your hands around large mugs or you’re plainly addicted to caffeine, coffee shops call to many of us. Last year, we lost two great destinations in Crooked Tree and…
Cut & Bourbon allows guests to create their perfect Old Fashioned.
“I was born in an indigenous town in Oaxaca, Mexico. It is a community that has a wonderful culture and very ancient traditions of the ancestral Zapotecos Indians,” says Honorio García, owner of El Oaxaqueño Taquería y Panaderia. “My grandmother was hired to cook food for each community event [in…
Lower Greenville feels like it’s been ebbing and flowing with businesses since Angela Hunt started making moves to revitalize it. With that, we’ve seen some places come and quickly go. We’ve seen some places that make us want to adopt another neighborhood’s “Don’t Uptown my Deep Ellum” saying. I hear…
In honor of Black History Month, Smokey John’s Bar-B-Que and Home Cooking is offering guests a low-cost meal with a valuable educational opportunity. For only $10.50, guests can purchase what’s called a shoebox lunch, packed with your choice of barbecue entrees, a side, a dessert and a piece of fruit…
Chef Daniele Puleo and Leonardo Pisani, Italian wine director for Serendipity, will present this class with four different sparkling wines, prosecco, lambrusco, franciacorta and millesimato. What: Sparkling Wines of Italy When: 6:30-9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 Where: CiboDivino Marketplace, 1868 Sylvan Ave., Suite D100 (West Dallas) Tickets: $40 *** Dying…
With a presidential election near, it’s vital we educate ourselves on the issues most important to us. The stakes are higher than ever, and it’s important that we surround ourselves with individuals of all kinds and work together to accomplish our political goals. Yes, we’re still in the food section…
The Fitzhugh Avenue location of El Bolero has closed. A manager of the restaurant confirmed Tuesday morning it happened over the weekend, and the restaurant’s website no longer lists the East Dallas location. Unfortunately, my own experience there wasn’t great, but I had heard new and improved things were coming…
Last Thursday evening, a teenage male entered Resident Taqueria on Audelia Road, swiped the tip jar off the counter and took off out the door. According to the story on Lake Highlands Advocate, chef Andrew Savoie was in the back at the time, but an employee who witnessed the theft…
Local bars and restaurants will offer specials when it rains.
When Mesa closed last fall, there was a collective, “Aw, bummer,” across the Dallas. Co-chef and owner Raul Reyes opened a new place on Davis Street, Ceviche, while the space that once served Beyonce and Jay-Z was being reinvented once more. (Before it was Mesa, it was La Palapa Veracruzana.)…
For Dallasites who relish Heim BBQ’s delicious smoky fare, but loathe driving all the way to Fort Worth to get it, we have some glorious news: Heim just announced plans to open a new location in Dallas this summer. Heim’s third location will occupy the former Mockingbird Diner spot at…
We finally have word that Primo’s MX Kitchen and Lounge will soft open Feb. 7. The grand opening is set for Feb. 21-23. Along with the news comes its menu, which it’s promising will please those who have been a fan of the place for years. Expect the usual items…
While the rest of America was looking elsewhere, Dallas quietly built one of the country’s finest Japanese food scenes. And now, there’s a stellar spot in Plano.
Sarah Zubiate has a foundation of cooking with rich flavors, but in her business, she’s taking those flavors and executing them with a healthy spin. Her business, Zubi’s, produces plant-based queso, crema and salsa. They’re also Latina-owned, gluten-free, vegan and top-eight allergen-free (eggs, tree nuts, peanuts, soy, wheat, fish, shellfish…
Something new is burning up in East Dallas. Hopping on board the Nashville hot chicken craze are chefs Lou Olerio (Shayna’s Place) and Josh Bonee (formerly of Stephan Pyles Flora Street and the Statler), who are set to open their collaborative effort, Lucky’s Hot Chicken, in East Dallas this spring…
We heard months ago that Peja Krstic was opening a second location of East Dallas favorite Mot Hai Ba. And now, less than two months away from its opening, we’re getting a look at what it will be all about. “I walked in here the first time, and immediately I…
A happy hour that starts in the morning and goes on for seven hours sounds like a pipe dream (if you don’t have to work, anyway). A little Italian joint in downtown has made this their reality. At Ravenna, guests can experience happy hour prices on weekdays between the hours…
Corn Dogs With No Name recently opened on Technology Boulevard in the vertex of Interstate 35 and Loop 12. It’s the creation of Jace Fletcher “Fletch” Christensen and her mother Vickie Fletcher, who have a passion for all things corny dog related, as they should. Neil Fletcher, Jace’s great grandfather…
Jon Garay and Joel Mendoza finally have the taco spot they’ve been searching for on Harry Hines Boulevard. It’s been a long time coming. Both, originally from Mexico City, missed the places they frequented there. More specifically, the taco carts. After finishing his finance degree at SMU, Garay followed a…
