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. When it comes to staples of Southern cuisine — or American fare in general — there may be…
Sprezzatura is a fun Italian word that means “studied nonchalance,” the art of preparing methodically but acting as if no preparation was necessary. A fashion-conscious friend says the word describes “a man who spends two hours doing his hair up so it looks like he just rolled out of bed.”…
When chef John Tesar recently left Apheleia Restaurant Group, walking away from high-profile restaurants like Oak and the Royale Magnificent Burgers, it made news, but there wasn’t a tantrum involved, nor did he curse anyone out on Twitter. “It’s hard to explain why a 58-year-old man would walk away from four…
The folks behind Fort Worth’s newest brewery, Wild Acre Brewing Co., aren’t screwing around. It’s true, they might be the seventh brewing operation in a three-mile radius centered roughly on the Sundance Square area, but Wild Acre is coming in hot, already having built up a cache of cans of…
Temperatures are expected to soar into the high 90s this week, and the humidity is off the charts. Though we really don’t want to admit it, summer has finally come to DFW, which means we’re on the lookout for summer-friendly fare at our favorite restaurants. Denton brewpub Barley & Board’s…
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. It’s nearly impossible to mis-order at Deep Ellum’s Monkey King Noodle Company — the menu is small but…
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. Some dishes we love because they combine differing primary tastes. Sweet and sour sauce, for instance, or sweet-spicy…
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson is a DJ, drummer for The Roots, late-night talk-show fixture and one of the most thoughtful leaders of modern hip-hop. He’s also an adventurous eater, as documented by his Tumblr Quest Loves Food and his Twitter account, cook4quest. Now he’s written a genre-busting, fascinating book, Something to…
No food empire is complete without the power of a real Jewish deli. A city needs at least part of the foundation to be paved with sour pickles, chopped liver, pastrami and tender, juicy corned beef. And Reubens. Everyone needs a Reueben sandwich in their lives. It’s science: Corned beef,…
After a long interview process, Dallas chef Kevin Ashade was sent to New York to film an episode of the Food Network’s Beat Bobby Flay that aired on April 14. Bobby Flay rarely loses. Other Dallas chefs have been on the show — including John Tesar and Tre Wilcox —…
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. There are certain foods that might, at first, seem like magic. How are they made? Think about the…
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. The menu at Goodfriend Package is not complicated. Pastrami and rye, roast beef, club sandwich, B.L.T — they’re…
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. Despite what it may say when people are looking, Dallas loves toast — and why not? It’s quick,…
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. God damn, it’s hot out there, and it’s only June, which means we’ve got many sweaty miles ahead…
In this week’s North Texas food news round-up: D releases its list of Dallas’ best restaurants, the team behind Wayward Sons is planning a barbecue restaurant with a Ferris wheel (sure, why not?) and a Louisiana sports bar chain announces North Texas plans: The team behind Wayward Sons is planning…
The menu items at Komali are reminiscent of Mexican talavera pottery; bright, colorful and playful. Recently, new ownership team James Broady and general manager Emanuel Salinas revamped this restaurant by keeping an upscale, yet laid back climate. After previous owner Abram Salum decided to sell, executive chef Geovanny Arredondo re-imagined…
A relative to tequila has been showing up of late on cocktail menus all over Dallas. Mezcal is a spirit made from agave, but with some seriously smoky notes. For the uninitiated, Abacus’ Smoke on the Water is the perfect gateway drink to the smoky spirit, thanks to tequila infused with…
Deep Ellum venues on Main Street open their doors every third Thursday evening for Wine Walk. This event is perfect for the art-lover whose resveratrol levels could use a little pick-me-up. For $10 you get a specially designed wine glass which will be topped off as you meander through participating…
Picture the quintessential brunch spot. What does it look like? Tucked into the heart of East Dallas’ Junius Heights neighborhood, the idyllic Garden Cafe spot fits right in with the surrounding historic homes. Inside, a friendly staff awaits to take customers’ orders from the menu written with adoring detail by…
After nearly a year in business, the lunchtime word is out in East Dallas on One90 Smoked Meats. The unassuming location on Northwest Highway — with just a five-barstool dining room — is home to unique barbecue sandwiches and some of the best chicken tacos around. The lunch rush on…
A great burger has returned. A few weeks ago, in the final hours before Midway Point closed down, the feeling inside the unpretentious sports bar just off LBJ Freeway was intensely bittersweet. Next door, In-N-Out Burger’s line swelled with cars. Midway’s menu, a sheet of Xeroxed paper, had items blacked…
Cedar Spring Road’s newest restaurant, Cedar Grove, is taking over the spot that was formerly Dish. But the executive chef says this Oak Lawn spot will be far from the former place. “It’s night and day in difference from what it was, and that’s a very good thing. I don’t…
