Some innovative ingredient combinations might grace the menu at Kotta Sushi Lounge’s Dallas location, but there’s nothing new about the restaurant itself. Kotta Sushi Lounge has been in Frisco for more than 10 years. So when the opportunity arose for owner Ken Kim to expand to an area — The Union…
It feels like an eternity ago when Pecan Lodge moved to Deep Ellum. Five and a half years is a long time in restaurant years, yet Pecan Lodge is still drawing a crowd, with the line in front of their Main Street digs rivaling the red neon Pegasus and the…
There’s a whiff of foreboding greatness in the air. The pressure is on. It’s game time. Not Cowboys stuff. That just makes me irritated right now. I’m talking about food. All the food! We should get rolling on the desserts today. Yes, today. And we now know where we can…
Thanksgiving or not, I’m thankful for patty melts. Sitting at Dairy-Ette with a root beer, glass glazed with frost, iPhone’s predictive autocorrect hopes to change “patty melt” to “party melt.” Sure — that’ll do just fine. Do whatever you want, iPhone. Either way I’m having a buttery, toasted party melt…
Try some Bourbon County beers with pastries this Friday. Apparently there’s frequently a wait for these bottles and pours, and this ticketed event avoids that. Each ticket (each person must purchase separately) gets you one 2019 flight of stout, Cafe de Olla, Mon Cheri and Weatwine, two to three bottles…
Food lovers who follow Dallas chef Dean Fearing knows he has a band — and a pretty good one, too. But this important figure in Southwest cuisine didn’t just randomly decide to get a few people together to start jamming to form The Barbwires. He’s been playing music he loves…
Whether or not you’re ready, things are starting to look a lot like Christmas around town, rather intentionally by those who are going crazy with the decorations. I mentioned something about Christmas on Nov. 23, to which my brother told me, “There should be no Christmas decorations or music until…
Among the brunch happenings in Bishop Arts on the weekends, there’s an affordable and perfectly good one going on at an establishment that has weathered construction around it along with a changing neighborhood. Ten Bells Tavern is a must-go-to in the area. I’ve known this awhile, but for some reason…
If you’ve been to Popeyes a lot in the last couple of months, you may have noticed that next to their posters for that fried chicken sandwich, they advertise a seasonal Cajun turkey option. Popeyes could make edible cardboard and I would try it at least once, so I thought…
Wa Kubota serves traditional Japanese fare with graciousness in an elegant space.
I love Thanksgiving so much. So. Much. But, at the same time, I realize Thanksgiving can be like a slippery ball of butter. New York Times food editor Sam Sifton starts his book, Thanksgiving, How to Cook it Well, with this exact sentiment. The first sentence of the book simply reads:…
Poke is (still) all the rage right now, and tacos never go out of style. Luckily, one restaurant in Dallas has managed to bring those two elements together. At Malibu Poke, guests can enjoy a variety of poke dishes, including poke bowls, salads and, now, tacos. Malibu Poke is the…
If you’ve lived in the Philippines, you know that pigs’ heads make a fantastic dish in sisig, the mangos are the best in the world and Jollibees are everywhere. The Filipino chain is coming to the Dallas area, specifically to Plano, where people can find burgers, fried chicken and spaghetti…
Still to this day, a mention of John Tesar can resurrect the D Mag article that called him the “Most Hated Chef in Dallas.” That allegedly most-hated chef is also one who’s been able to open restaurants and make a living. We’re not denying one never closed, but he’s had…
Thanksgiving is a stressful holiday at the best of times. Extended family leans on your hospitality, and the logistical nightmare of planning the meal haunts your waking hours. Between crafting a turkey basting schedule and ensuring guests don’t end up bringing 12 variations of pea salad, you completely forget about…
If you’re near Richardson and have $10, you have access to one of the Dallas area’s best new lunch specials. One Hummus, a Mediterranean restaurant that opened at Belt Line Road and U.S. 75 this past spring, has a menu with a distinctive Jordanian flavor. It also has a bounty…
For a while, we’ve seen the creations of the Naturally Curly Cook at farmers markets, especially if you live in East Dallas. But come January, anyone can get these goods (and more) any day of the week just off Skillman Street, not far from Live Oak Street. Leila Bakery and…
Not 10 minutes after learning one restaurant in Dallas was closing (more on that tomorrow), I turned around and found out another spot is closing, and it’s one many of us at the Observer love — Small Brewpub. This Oak Cliff spot was one where our food writers would congregate,…
Truluck’s is giving us a great reason to ditch our family next week with their fall cocktail offerings. And happy hour.
While a leisurely brunch from about 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. can hit the spot when you’re with the right company, sometimes it’s nice to find something that starts your day off well without consuming too much of your time. Enter the crêpe stand. There’s something great about an establishment…
We all know the cocktails at Shoals are solid and that it has a killer bologna sandwich. They’ve done a couple of different things in the space, such as pop-up brunches, but now there’s a more permanent menu at the Deep Ellum spot, offering some arepas that made us stay…
Go through a sampling of Texas whiskeys, specifically those from right here in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Brandon Choate from Five Points Distilling will be there to talk through each flavor and answer questions about the distilling process. The chef will have passed appetizers to complement the tasting, which will…
