There’s a new coffee shop on Fitzhugh Avenue that brings something different to the Dallas coffee scene: Australian coffee culture. Step into LDU, and you’ll be greeted by friendly Australian-accented baristas with shorts, Foals T-shirts and tousled hair. It’s a small space, but one that has proven popular with commuters…
Get prepped for St. Patrick’s Day with Perry’s Steakhouse’s Jameson Mocha Old Fashioned for a little buzz and a little … buzz.
Five years ago, we sent our Cockney-accented barbecue critic Gavin Cleaver to the northern enclave of Frisco to check out 3 Stacks Smokehouse. After astutely noting that being forced take a toll road to get to Frisco could serve as some kind of metaphor for the town as a whole, Cleaver…
It’s not a good sign when you leave dinner $50 lighter and immediately high-tail it to a Deep Ellum bar just to eat a decent meal. Such was the case on a recent visit to Musume, the new “contemporary Asian fusion cuisine” restaurant that opened in the Arts District on Jan…
When it comes to green eggs and ham, what’s your opinion? Like the protagonist of Dr. Seuss’ story, do you profess disdain for them, swearing to not eat them in a house, or with a mouse? What if the greens eggs and ham were consumed in the name of charity…
Every day, co-owner Susana Arce and executive chef MaryAnn Allen split up the routes — one spans from Northeast Dallas to Las Colinas, the other from Plano to downtown Dallas — to drive the food coming out of the Arepa TX kitchen to local companies. “We deliver our food in…
Medieval Times is a little less reflective of the Dark Ages with a new storyline that revolves around a queen protagonist. Since the founding of the popular dinner theater franchise in 1983, women previously played roles as princesses bequeathed by their fathers in marriage to the most victorious knight. Now,…
A popular Uptown bar has thrown in the towel, according to a Facebook post. After eight years, McKinney Avenue Tavern has closed. “I can’t begin to tell you how sorry I am for having to make the decision to close our doors,” owner Big Al Mack wrote on Facebook. “For…
Recipe Oak Cliff is a food venture aiming to bring fresh options to the food desert neighborhood of South Oak Cliff. Recipe, which opened in early 2017, serves juices, smoothies, and a daily menu of vegan, raw and “live” food. It also offers shared kitchen space rentals, cooking classes and catering…
From changing neighborhood dynamics to the environmental impacts of nightlife districts to gentrification and the intersection of food and race, there’s a lot to talk about when it comes to the role food plays in the evolution of Dallas. If you’re interested in exploring issues like these — or just…
Ever since early voting for the Texas primary election started on Feb. 20, you’ve likely spotted two types of Facebook posts: photos of proud people sporting “I voted” stickers and people openly wondering what the hell they’re voting for, anyway. If you fall into the latter category, there’s nothing to…
Some food is made for Instagram. Unicorn Frappuccinos, milkshakes with slices of pie on top, sushi doughnuts, Salt Bae: These stunts exist not because they taste good, but because people will post photos of them online. If they do taste good, it is often a happy mistake. Other foods are…
There are, as often happens in fits and spurts, a lot of restaurants opening in Dallas. But it feels as if the majority of new restaurants — or at least the ones that get all the press — aren’t exactly affordable in a city with modest increases in median income…
We’ve got more restaurants opening now than any mere mortal can keep up with, but we’re giving it the ol’ college try. If you’re looking to explore the new wave of 2018 Dallas dining, here are a few places to start. You may have to fight for a table, but…
This week, the Statler opened one of several new food and drink concepts: Scout, “a new social space that celebrates the spirit of the great outdoors,” according to a press release. The 12,000-square-foot space in the renovated Statler’s lobby has four bowling lanes, pool tables, foosball, a stage and pingpong…
It is already known that you’ll order the dish. It’s predestined from the moment you step inside the original Snuffer’s. On a recent visit, a server filled in the words before they were uttered. “I’m going to need to have …” I said in a haze, and she finished for…
The Modern Star Canyon Margarita at Stampede 66 is flash-frozen at your table with liquid nitrogen for a drink and a show.
Swing a dead cat on National Margarita Day, and you’ll hit a margarita special. You can get the drink for $2 at Taqueria la Ventana, $3 at Ten 50 BBQ or $5 at Mexican Sugar (or spring for the margarita flight for $15). Who doesn’t love a good, discounted tequila-based cocktail?…
Just under nine years ago, before a salad of raw, cubed fish painted with soy sauce became everyone’s favorite food fad, East Dallas’ Urbano Cafe had poke on the menu. Chef Keo Velasquez, who helped owner Mitch Kauffman get his kitchen off the ground, sparked casual pasta dishes with his…
It’s official: The Dallas food fad of 2018 is pho. Surprised? So are we. But restaurateurs across town have begun taking the beloved Vietnamese soup and transforming it in fascinating ways. At Sapp Sapp Lao & Thai Kitchen, we’re learning about the sheer diversity of traditional preparations across Southeast Asia,…
About a month ago, Misao Masuda quietly opened The Creek Cafe in the Lakewood Shopping Center. Masuda is new to Texas after cutting his culinary teeth at high-end restaurants in Japan and Hawaii. Now he’s here, serving breakfast and lunch from his small four-table eatery. The food is fast-casual, aimed at…
It’s been more than a year since Lower Greenville favorite Remedy closed to make way for a new concept, and now, we can finally get a taste of its replacement: Gung Ho. Brought to life by 8020 Hospitality — the group behind HG Sply Co., Standard Service and the late…
