Food & Drink

All-American is a series that looks at beloved, longstanding North Texas eateries and examines their history while exploring how the food has changed — for the good or bad — over the years. Bill Hensley says he’s been inside Fish Bone Grill about 12,200 times. That’s a lot of visits,…

It is, by ever-changing neighborhood standards, a small and understated space, just 49 seats and an open kitchen located across the street from Pecan Lodge. But for Regino Rojas, it’s the culmination of three years of hard work despite numerous setbacks. Tonight, beloved Fort Worth Mexican restaurant Revolver Taco Lounge…

A Cuban sandwich is one thing. A torta Cubana, though, is on a whole ‘nother level. Popularized in the markets and streets of Mexico City, the torta Cubana deviates from the famed formula of ham, cheese and pickles. Well, it does have all those things, but that’s because it has…

Could this be the year that Middle Eastern food becomes Dallas’ hottest culinary trend? Signs appeared in summer of 2016, when a series of acclaimed halal fast-food spots opened their doors across the city, including Halal Guys, Big Guys Chicken & Rice, Amsterdam Falafelshop and, in Irving, Arabian Bites. Then, this winter, Zatar Lebanese Tapas took…

As part of its lengthy renovation of both the hotel itself and the dining spaces inside it, the team behind The Adolphus hotel is opening a new concept in May: City Hall Bistro, a Southern European-inspired restaurant that will open at the hotel “on the site of Dallas’ original city hall,” according…

Most restaurants take some time to get rolling. They have to work out early issues, train staff, fine-tune recipes and most important, define a culinary identity,  which is why food critics don’t tend to visit high-profile restaurants in their first month, and they don’t publish a review, ideally, for a…

Looking for a different brunch option this weekend? Whether you’re looking for pizza brunch from an old standby or a place to fill up on mimosas and scrambled eggs, here’s a look at five new brunches in Dallas. Fat Chicken 3011 Gulden LaneThis new fried chicken joint in Trinity Groves…

Restaurateur Nick Badovinus calls it “a collision of roughness and opulence.” Other people probably just call it cooking meat over an open fire. “There’s nothing more primitive than dead flesh over open fire,” Badovinus says. “People have been doing it that way for a while.” For the last several weeks, Badovinus (Montlake…

Kenichi in Victory Park is throwing in the towel after 10 years, according to a press release. The sushi spot will close at the end of April and, until then, all food (including sushi) will be 50 percent off. Via the release: Located at Victory Park, Kenichi will close its…

These days, it’s difficult for a food photo to stand out. On any given social media feed, you’re bound to see just about everybody and their grandmother touting something they put in their pie-holes. But sometimes, a picture of a savory waffle cradling mozzarella-covered meatballs comes along, and it compels…

On weekdays, Tacos Mariachi is a great place to get seafood tacos — maybe the best place in Dallas. Shrimp, octopus and mahi mahi and, on Tuesdays, cod battered in chicharrones, are the stars of the show. But now, during Sunday brunch, the restaurant is rolling out a new menu of tacos…

It’s hard not to be in awe of the dramatic 18-foot-tall sculpture by New York artist Daniel Arsham that marks the Oak Lawn entrance to Wheelhouse, a new Design District restaurant from Headington Concepts, the developer behind The Joule. Floor-to-ceiling guillotine-style windows that open and close mechanically, exquisite tile work…

All-American is a series that looks at beloved, longstanding North Texas eateries and examines their history while exploring how the food has changed — for the good or bad — over the years. I’ve missed the lunch rush at Mac’s Bar-B-Que, such as it is, and I’m the only patron…