There are many good things to eat at Saigon Block, but only one of them is certain to turn every head in the restaurant. No matter how many times it moves past, tucked loosely in the confident arms of a waiter, it can’t help attracting attention. The enormous white platter,…
Tell someone you’re going to that East Dallas restaurant with plenty of outdoor space where kids roam free, and most likely they’ll know you’re talking about the Lot. The same owners have opened up another establishment next door, offering a calmer, more upscale environment and a more interesting menu: Local…
When a young person gets a leadership job that typically goes to someone at least a decade older, it’s quite possible that he or she might think it’s fine to run the ship with a less-than-generous attitude. But there’s at least one 23-year-old who doesn’t fit that mold. For Chase…
Maybe, if you’re on the particularly young end of the millennial spectrum, your grandparents told you stories that started with “We went down to the soda fountain,” and you had absolutely no idea what that meant. You had never seen somewhere that made beverages and ice cream from scratch, paired…
Breatharian. Definition: A person who believes that it is possible, through meditation, to reach a level of consciousness at which one can obtain all sustenance from the air or sunlight. That’s the level Jovan Cole is trying to reach, eventually. But for now, he’s focusing on the task at hand:…
So you’re here for the cheeseburger. You’re not alone at Greenville’s long-running bistro, and you haven’t been for years. Look around, and you’ll see and hear Grape patrons whispering about the burger across their tables. It’ll be something like “This burger won a bunch of awards.” (In 2009, it was…
In this week’s roundup of DFW restaurant news, Deep Ellum loses a coffee shop, Plano gets a new one and Arlington just keeps on enticing us (yes, really). Deep Ellum coffee shop, booze-slinger and music venue Drugstore Cowboy has closed, as originally reported by Central Track: “Shortly after the Fourth…
These days we lose the pies and have a bit more fun with rhubarb—in cocktails. Five Sixty’s new set of cocktails all have “house-made syrups and infusions prepared by Executive Chef Jacob Williamson,” including one with some house-made rhubarb bitters.
A tiki paradise complete with straw umbrellas, tiki mugs, and even a grotto is waiting for you in Arlington.
The gastropub is being read its last rites. The upscale bar-food concept, the one constantly rolled out by restaurant groups, grows as stale as a breadstick in the long renaissance age of the nostalgia burger. We’re no longer in the golden age of the American cheeseburger — we’re in a…
Starting in August, there’s a new elotes cart to seek out on the streets of Deep Ellum. It’s brightly colored, and the food is sure to satisfy since it’s coming from the mind of Dallas chef Justin Box, but serving street corn is only part of his mission. “I want…
Two chefs, four courses and one brewery — that’s a recipe for a great night. And a great night you will have at Four Corners Brewing Co., where chefs Chad Houser (Cafe Momentum) and Graham Dodds (The Statler) will whip up a four-course dinner. Tickets are $75 and include Four…
For us, October means two things: a (potential) break from the unrelenting summer heat and an annual taco festival that brings together dozens of taquerias and the Dallasites who love them. Tacolandia returns to Dallas Farmers Market at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, with unlimited tacos from more than 30…
Dallas visitors on a budget have something to look forward to. Deep Ellum Hostel, an independently-owned hostel in our favorite funky neighborhood opened recently accommodating up to 72 travelers a night. It’s Dallas’s answer to the Freehand Hotel, complete with a unique lobby bar, Izkina.
Northern-dwelling fans of Velvet Taco’s rotisserie chicken taco will no longer have to drive too far south to catch a fix: Velvet Taco opened its fourth location Monday at 11700 Preston Road in Preston Forest Village. “Velvet Taco virgins who venture into the newest location will discover an all-day menu…
It’s been a rough summer for Lower Greenville Avenue restaurants. In June, we lost two: Pints & Quarts, which closed to focus on its new Oak Lawn location, and the Blind Butcher, a neighborhood mainstay. Now, another restaurant has thrown in the towel: Bbbop. As CultureMap reports, the Lower Greenville…
Walking into Sushi Kadan, a new sushi and Japanese restaurant in Carrollton, customers are met with a cool, dark, dimly lit interior. They can sit at the bar and watch as sushi is made or sit at a table underneath three faux cherry blossom trees. Eating at Sushi Kadan is…
The final restaurant space has been filled at The Statler, and in its first week, Fine China made a grand entrance. With a large dining room with modern design, a few rooms for private dining parties, a partially exposed kitchen in the back and some of the prettiest bathrooms, Fine…
The fastest-growing city in the country is about to add another hot spot to its repertoire of eateries and local attractions. The Star, a 91 acre sports and entertainment district in Frisco, will be the home for the latest expansion of Ascension Coffee. Russell Hayward, founder of Ascension, says he…
Longtime Dallas Morning News food critic Leslie Brenner announced her departure to developer Rebees nearly a year ago, and since then, Mark Vamos has been filling in as interim critic. Now, the DMN has a new critic: Michalene Busico, a longtime friend and former colleague of Brenner. “I’ve been a journalist for…
All-American is a series that looks at beloved, longstanding North Texas eateries and examines their histories while exploring how the food has changed — for the good or bad — over the years. The Cheez Whiz is drizzled on as a finale. The “pizza slayers,” each wearing a leather holster…
Our friends at Pappas Bros. decided that the original Pimm’s Cup was a fantastic place to start; so, the summer riff on the traditional tipple brings in a bit of watermelon.
