Fort Worth can celebrate this week, as the second location of Dallas’ HG Sply Co. opens on the Trinity River. HG Sply Co. is a restaurant that boasts is cooks food that’s good “because it’s good.” For those of you who aren’t fans of HG yet and are picturing plates of…
Adding to his already robust wood-fired Neapolitan pizza empire, Jay Jerrier, owner of Cane Rosso, today announced the pizza spot’s ninth restaurant: in The Star, the Dallas Cowboys’ new headquarters and training center in Frisco. He announced the move in classic Jerrier fashion: With a video of a guy wearing…
Islam’s teachings on alcohol are mixed and controversial. Some verses of the Quran prohibit “intoxicants” and other sins, such as gambling; others merely say that the risks of drinking outweigh the benefits. Muhammad’s teachings evolved over his lifetime, especially, according to one historical tradition, after a booze-fueled incident among his…
Back in 2010, Armadillo Ale Works co-founders Yianni Arestis and Bobby Mullins could not have known the journey that the craft brewing world would take them on in the six years that would follow. Having raised about $34,000 in 2011 through a Kickstarter campaign, it looked as though Armadillo would…
9 Rabbits Bakery and Boba House is a fetching addition to the Korean neighborhood along Royal Lane in northwest Dallas. With a sleek, light-filled interior, gigantic booths and an easygoing coffee shop vibe, it’s already a hit with students and work-from-home types. The pastries and boba tea in particular show…
The only place you’ll find the burger listed at Lakewood Smokehouse, at least for now, is the chalkboard quietly propped up outside. I spotted it in the wild, like a camouflaged hunter, as I drove by on Abrams: Lakewood Smokehouse, sister restaurant to Frisco’s 3 Stacks Smoke & Tap House…
Sorry, Kentucky. In Dallas, KFC stands for Korean Fried Chicken. If you’ve never tried this deliciousness, we’re here to help. What should a first-timer expect from Korea’s distinctive, delicious style of fried chicken? Pieces are not dredged in flour, American-style, but rather in a different starch, often from potatoes, sometimes…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2016 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. On Meddlesome Moth’s menu, the Moth Balls are a mystery, described only as “Our shout-out to the Spotted Pig…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2016 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. In the land of $22 cheeseburgers topped with gruyère and responsibly sourced unicorn tears, it’s easy to forget…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2016 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. If you don’t believe that a big bowl of veggies can make for a killer bar snack, you…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2016 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. Taverna has some delicious things on the menu, but their burrata pizza reigns supreme. Not only is it…
In this week’s DFW food news round-up, Dallas restaurants make even more national best-of lists, local restaurants expand with new locations and some Dallas chefs make high-profile moves: Southern Living released its list of the South’s best new restaurants this week, and two Dallas spots made the cut: Rapscallion and…
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. It could be the worn-in wood, the potato salad or the unending coffee, but there’s an undeniable…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2016 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. Picture this: A heavily-used wok builds up grease and char over a lunch rush of stir-frying. It’s set…
On Friday, NewQuest Properties is celebrating the grand opening of Carrollton Town Center, an “Asian foodie destination” that features eateries like Kula Revolving Sushi Bar, Hanabi Ramen, Café and MangoSix. The latest addition: 85º C Bakery Cafe, a Taiwanese chain with more than 800 locations in Taiwan, Hong Kong, China and Australia, but…
The People’s Last Stand offers delightfully mixed options across its copper-top bar, most created by the men (and women) behind the stick. The Winston McCall is crafted by Dena Sweis, their lone female bartender, and it packs a punch. Prepare your palate for some serious spice thanks to the multiple…
This morning, the State Fair of Texas announced the finalists for the 2016 Big Tex Choice Awards, a list of eight deep-fried, sugar-coated, heart-stopping carb-monsters that were selected from 55 original entries submitted by 34 concession vendors. The finalists were determined using four parameters: “uniqueness, creativity, presentation and, of course, taste,”…
Grapevine Brewery announced on Tuesday that the North Texas craft brewery will no longer sell its beers for distribution to Texas wholesalers. The decision means that Grapevine’s beers will only be sold in the brewery’s taproom and beer garden in Grapevine, according to a press release. “This was a hard…
This summer, the phenomenon of frozen wine slushies has reached critical happy hour mass with a drink that’s proven outrageously popular: frozen rosé wine, playfully dubbed the “frosé.” Grape Ranch, a now-defunct company owned by two Dallasites, was way ahead of the frosé trend when they created pouches of frozen…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2016 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. We’ve covered a few fried chicken dishes in this series, but none of them are quite like the…
Fried dough, ice cream and Fruity Pebbles may not be the first foods that jump to mind when you imagine Californian cuisine, but baby, that’s about to change. California export Milk & Cream opened its doors near Lower Greenville this weekend, and once you try their signature milk and cream…
The concept of a pop-up dining event for a chef is appealing: no steady salaries for a staff, no rent and perhaps fewer hours to work than at a brick-and-mortar establishment. It’s also uber-trendy right now, particularly in Dallas. Even food industry pros who have their own restaurants are using…
