Behind every band is a chef. At least if you’re a punk band playing in Dallas. More than 20 years ago, Justin Box wrote to a punk band, offering them a meal when they came to town to play. “Back in the day you could write to bands and you…
A new chapter is beginning for 3 Nations Brewing Co. as it decamps its original brewery in Farmers Branch for new, larger digs in Carrollton. The 4-year-old brewery is moving to 1033 E. Vandergriff Drive on the historic downtown square, just a mile and a half from the original spot…
Opening an Italian restaurant in Dallas is tough. If there is any one cuisine that has almost every corner of every niche filled, it’s Italian food. From mom-and-pop spaghetti shops all the way to fine dining, finding a voice that sets one apart can be daunting. For Partenope Ristorante in downtown…
Better Than Sex is a new dessert and cocktail bar aiming to provide a date night of lustful, sexy proportions. Upon entering Better Than Sex, one may feel they’re stepping into a slightly more tame swingers lounge. The brick walls are bedecked with grayscale photographs of nude models, with breasts,…
Dozens of Dallas’ top chefs are banding together again for the AllStar Chef Classic, an annual fundraiser benefiting Dallas 24 Hour Club. It’s a foodie party paradise all for a cause. Proceeds from the event provide lifesaving support for people in Dallas experiencing homelessness and dealing with substance and/or alcohol…
Getting a job at McDonald’s just got a whole lot simpler. Using artificial intelligence, applicants to McDonald’s can now initiate an application as quickly as they can say, “OK, Google, help me get a job at McDonald’s.” McDonald’s new Apply Thru technology is the first of its kind, bringing in…
It’s been a tumultuous couple of months at the Deep Ellum Hostel. First, its bar, Izkina, was visited by a writer from the national magazine Bon Appétit, and the publication’s photographers came by to shoot Izkina’s food. Then the bar suddenly closed and announced that it would be remodeled and…
Going plant-based is becoming a whole lot easier. At bars, restaurants and burger chains across the nation, more meatless options are available. Granted, many restaurants have had black bean and veggie options for burgers for decades, but new plant-based proteins allow vegans, vegetarians and those curious about a plant-based diet…
There is a new spirit in town, have you heard of it? Dallas bartenders are in the know. It’s from Desert Door Texas Sotol, a Hill Country distiller founded by veterans in 2018. Desert Door has been making sotol for a year and a half in Driftwood, Texas, aiming to…
TX Tavern will offer a State Fair-inspired cocktail at their bar on Whiskey Ranch.
This is a fantastic time of year. Maybe you’re the type who rushes to the Starbucks drive-thru when the pumpkin spice latte comes out. Perhaps you’re one who starts wearing sweaters when we finally escape from triple digits. It could be you’re one who’s stoked for the State Fair of…
Being able to enjoy breakfast during the week is a treat that doesn’t come around too often — not just sitting at the table and having a few eggs and a glass of juice, but going out somewhere. A bit of extra time on a workday morning is not something…
It’s time again for our annual Best of Dallas issue, the one where we scour the city and survey our readers to bring you the latest word about what’s greatest in Big D. It’s on stands and online, and as usual, it’s chock-full of tips on where to eat, drink,…
One of the complaints I’ve heard most frequently from Dallas chefs and food industry members is that we’re not supportive enough of each other. Hospitality workers rarely get quality time to hang out together and express their love for each other — because at all the normal times when people…
This past summer, chef Dean Fearing has been hosting Dallas chefs for dinner at Fearing’s Restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton. A number of restaurants do this, but at Fearing’s, dinner was served after a normal dinner service on a Friday. “It just took off when Mike Matis, our restaurant chef, said…
Receiving a tremendous amount of energetic encouragement from those closest to you is always a positive (unless they’re cheering on your plans to commit suicide, maybe, or invade Poland, or your friend’s name is Giuliani, but broadly speaking, yeah). For a budding brewery owner hoping to turn a longtime hobby…
Head to the Dallas Arboretum for a free cooking demo focused on tacos and small bites. You’ll get to enjoy the fruits of their labor when the demonstration is done. What: Chef-tastic Cooking Series: Tacos, Bites and Beats When: 11 a.m.-midnight Thursday, Sept. 26 Where: Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden,…
Now in its sixth year, Smoked BBQ Festival has become one of the can’t-miss food festivals in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The pitmasters in attendance are a veritable who’s-who of barbecue, not just from our area, but from all across Texas. If we had any sense of shame, we’d be…
No offense to American cheese, but the slice of yellow doesn’t win every time. Don’t get us wrong. It’s a perfect bit of yellow creaminess. American cheese melts as expertly as a Salvador Dali clock. Your eyes swirl as you take a bite. None of that means it gets to…
The Greek Food Festival came to North Dallas over the last weekend, where we saw so many foods, we wanted to make sure you got to see them, too. It’s an annual event that we look forward to every year, as temperatures finally seem to release us from triple digits,…
Omni Hotels now offer a flavor map to help you order the perfect cocktail.
Barbecue fans grumble about the long lines they have to suffer to chow down on fatty slabs of brisket. But have they ever been to Kirin Court on a Sunday morning? The Richardson dim sum institution, perched imposingly on the entire second floor of a strip mall, fills up so…
