12 Dallas Chefs to Follow on Instagram Right Now

In Dallas, our chefs are all about feeding people — whether it be through food or with pictures on your social feeds. Every chef has an interesting backstory on what brought them into the restaurant industry, and Instagram allows us a look into their world. With Instagram, we, as lovers of food,…

The Medical District Gets a New Hangout with Redfield’s Tavern

Redfield’s Tavern has its grand opening this weekend, where we can check out what it’s going to bring to the Medical District. Of course, this area has seen some change in recent years (not that this differs from other parts of Dallas). While it’s home to medical professionals, of course,…

José Andrés’ Zaytinya Closes in Frisco

Zaytinya, by celebrity chef José Andrés, has closed in Frisco. Head chef Jon Thompson announced it in a Facebook post Monday. Escape Hatch broke the news first. The restaurant opened in the Star in February 2018. Observer critic Brian Reinhard visited that spring, noting some successful executions with some pitfalls: “Zaytinya,…

Plano’s Biscuit Bar Opens in Deep Ellum This Week

The Biscuit Bar, which opened its first location less than two years ago, is opening its third location near the heart of Dallas, in the western end of Deep Ellum. “When we first envisioned the idea of the Biscuit Bar, it was so much work, we thought we would not…

Eat This: The Salmon Bagel at Murray Street (Then Slow Down)

Five years ago, the Deep Ellum neighborhood and others rallied to save Murray Street Coffee. The quirky coffee shop on the eastern side of the area needed $10,000 fast, and it ended up getting it, living happily ever after. So far, so good, at least. Since then, we’ve seen an…

The James Beard Foundation Is Bringing Dinner to Dallas

The James Beard Foundation will host one of its Taste America dinners next year, and Dallas is part of the lineup come March. The event will be at 6:30 p.m. March 1 at 3015 Trinity Groves, where we’ll see a menu created by a James Beard Foundation winner and Virginia…

Weekly Wings: Give Us More Duck Wings

OK, we’re still on wings, we’re just changing the bird. But you’d want to, too, if you’re either at the Crafty Irishman downtown, the Playwright Irish Pub in the Dallas Arts District or Cannon’s Corner Irish Pub in North Oak Cliff. For the purpose of this report, we stopped by…

These Gas Station Tacos Are a Cheap, Plentiful Marvel

Getting tacos from an unnamed place in a Chevron and finding some incredible barbacoa is like discovering you’re able to sense something in the future. Stumbling on something so unexpectedly great is like you’ve discovered you have a superpower. We’re not claiming anyone at the Observer has superpowers, but we…