The Local Oak invites all to take a break from the holiday hoopla to get drinks and food — with or without your loved ones. They’ll offer their Local TNT for just $8 during this time, too. What: Holiday Relative Relief Party When: 4-10 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26 Where: The…
For months, we’ve known Nick Badovinus was going to open a place on Lowest Greenville. That neighborhood description might be off, though. We’re talking “lower” than that, closer to Palapas: a place our critic Brian Reinhart isn’t dying to visit, but one I personally love, TBH. This is trendier than…
When we spoke to chef Suki Otsuki after she took over Meddlesome Moth, she was confident about a few things, one of them being: This Design District spot needs brunch. And brunch it now has. Along with those seemingly countless beers on tap, there’s a menu that looks enticing. Reading…
Just going to be honest here: I’m fascinated by Waffle House for a variety of reasons. For example, FEMA’s Waffle House Index, which the agency uses to determine the level of assistance a community needs after a storm. Or the time on Parts Unknown when Anthony Bourdain said it was a…
While upscale Italian concepts can be found throughout Dallas, perhaps one of the best bangs for your buck is lunch at Partenope Ristorante in downtown Dallas. Named for the queen of Naples, Partenope serves a chic selection of Neopolitan pizzas, hearty pastas and other expected plates for an Italian menu. Going to…
Over the last few years, Roanoke has seen a boom in growth as its list of residents expands and more business pops up, adding a variety of restaurants, small pubs and stores to capture the attention of locals and visitors. Although there has been plenty of growth and new buildings…
We go to brunch every week — not because we love mimosas or carving time out of the weekend for another egg dish, but because we consider it a service as we carve a path through the increasing number of joints serving brunch. We went to different ones in 2018,…
For months, frequenters of the Strip on Cedar Springs Road have been wondering what will become of the old Zephyr Bakery. Early next year, they can look forward to some old favorites. Roy G’s will be a new rainbow-themed bar concept by Gene Street Jr., along with siblings Mariel and…
Wade Wadlington’s big-kid job was in IT. An IT manager for a bank, to be specific. But he always loved cooking and, as an extension of that, brewing beer. He first started experimenting with hops and mash in 1999, which was way before the local craft beer “boom,” before people…
Coming next spring to White Rock Center is a new neighborhood bar and eatery, BarNone. Husband-and-wife duo Todd and Jennifer Dickerson are breaking ground on this spot in hopes of bringing a comfortable, feel-good hangout spot to their Northeast Dallas neighborhood. “It’s a bar first, in my mind,” Todd says…
The holiday season has dawned upon us, and that means it’s time for delicious holiday creations — not only in the realm of food, but beer, as well. Each year local breweries are hard at work to come up with new, enticing recipes to captivate the craft beer lover’s palate…
The year 2020 is just days away. The beginning of a new decade is a very big deal, so starting the year off right is being magnified times 10. One way many cultures make sure they’re kicking things off the best way possible is by eating. From black-eyed peas, to…
Jalisco Norte uses a traditional Mexican herb to bring us a spicy margarita.
With such a momentous food year in Dallas, some have failed to recognize the stellar bars that we’ve seen crop up across DFW. And there were quite a few. So, in no particular order, we’re ready to crown our own winners of Best New Bars of 2019.
As you read this, Christmas is bearing down on all of us, a Yuletide freight train that doesn’t care if you’re still hunting for the perfect gifts for all of your friends and loved ones. Now, are any of those people on your list barbecue junkies like your humble author?…
There’s a fairly unassuming strip mall on Buckner Boulevard — if you drive around that part of East Dallas, you know it. Years ago, that’s where we were introduced to the greatness of Good 2 Go Taco in the Green Spot. But time passed, tacos left and someone decided to…
2019 was a banner year for the Dallas restaurant industry. Bars set records for sales. Restaurants raised the standard in our city by reaching new levels of, and varieties of, excellence. Unpretentious but delicious neighborhood restaurants, in particular, are on the rise. Even as Dallas saw an uptick in new…
In the spirit of giving, we’ve collected a few gift ideas for anyone who likes to eat, drink, have fun, appreciates finer or lesser things, or just do stuff. After being named Bon Appétit’s 2019 Restaurant City of the Year, we’ve got a virtual foodie playground right under our noses…
It was around May when the shortage hit Liberty Burger. The demand for plant-based patties at the local burger chain skyrocketed and their cooler of Impossible-brand “meat” was bone dry. The 2.0 Impossible patty, a new formula for the burger that made it not taste like it had been fished…
Bubba T and Jeremy Scott, owner of Tutta’s Pizza, are hosting an event to raise resources for Genesis Women’s Shelter. They’ll have half-price drinks for women and live music, all with their usual pizzas, wings and sandwiches. So if you love those wings as much as we do, go get…
Has holiday shopping got you tense? Well, we’re here to help. We’re here to soothe your frazzled mind. We’re here to kick that special, glittery-variety of anxiety you save for this time a year down a few notches. So, we asked a few tenders of drinks for two gift suggestions:…
As of the moment when I’m submitting this article for publication, I’ve eaten 201 meals at Dallas-area restaurants in 2019. That is, well, plenty by anybody’s standard. And that diet, along with the ever-increasing stock of great Dallas restaurants, made narrowing down a selection of my top 10 favorite plates…
