By now, North Texas is well aware that Spiral Diner — the long-running vegan diner with locations in Oak Cliff and Fort Worth — makes great food. This meat-free, egg-free, dairy-free food isn’t just great for vegan food, it’s just plain great, even if you’re an omnivore. Every month, they…
The Asian food invasion of Upper Greenville continues with the recent opening of Fast Furious Japanese Grill. Joining Pho is for Lovers, BBBop and Roll n’ Go in dishing up fast casual Southeast Asian fare, Fast Furious’ third DFW location adds its own twist on quick rice and noodle dishes…
Every neighborhood needs a good, friendly French spot — not necessarily a fancy jacket-and-tie palace of cuisine, but a bistro where wine flows freely amid the sound of friends getting lunch-drunk. Bouchon 1314, a new restaurant with walls of wine and painted murals in the style of a century-old Paris…
East Dallas is really having a moment right now, and now that moment includes pizza. Greenville Avenue Pizza Company, the 10-year-old pizza spot in Lowest Greenville, has announced a second location, set to open at Garland and Peavy roads, which is fast becoming a culinary hot spot thanks to Goodfriend…
For 40 years, Dallas residents knew where they could go for a basket of warm rolls and a plate of chicken-fried steak and gravy. For those in Oak Lawn, driving past the shuttered flagship Black-Eyed Pea caused a twinge of pain. With Phil Cobb, Gene Street (Good Eats Cafe, Lucky’s)…
Last week, Heim BBQ made ESPN and a host of other local and national news outlets when the Fort Worth barbecue spot offered Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor free barbecue for life after he infamously punched Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Jose Bautista. In case you haven’t already watched…
Maybe you’re giving a visitor a ride to the airport and want to squeeze in one last meal, or perhaps you’ve landed at Dallas Fort-Worth airport and need some fresh air. There are few things that roll as sweet as a Texas breeze, so step out and get some food…
This week in Dallas food news: Ascension Coffee adds two new DFW locations, the Halal Guys head south, a Cuban festival comes to Carrollton and Deep Ellum is about to LITERALLY EXPLODE WITH RESTAURANTS. Apparently. Deep Ellum’s critical restaurant mass continues with a new brunch option from the folks behind…
Barbecue has enjoyed a renaissance in Texas, and the trendy phenomenon has yielded two related byproducts. Like it or not, barbecue has become city-fied, and the price has risen substantially. But neither has encroached on Lee’s Bar-B-Q in Haslet — not yet, anyway. If you last walked into owner, operator, pitmaster…
A very particular kind of pop-up dinner is coming to Dallas June 16-18 — one where diners will eat a vegetarian meal together in a pitch-black room. The Blind Cafe is a “positive social change organization that uses the concept of darkness to create innovative and imaginative (pop-up) events held…
Patio season is upon us … blah blah blah. That line’s been the intro for every article/blog post/Instagram caption for the last month and a half, but in Dallas, patio season is fleeting; great cocktails are not. I stopped into Y.O. Ranch Steakhouse in the West End for a quick…
Don’t leave your beards and summer-weight flannel at home — it’s American craft beer week at Flying Saucer. Each day of the week, a different brewery will be featured with special tappings and brewery guest speakers along the way. Thursday will see a Prairie Brewing vintage release, while Karbach will…
Food trucks began to shed their roach coach image in the late 2000s as an economy on the downswing made starting or staying in the restaurant business an even tougher game. Increasingly, chefs took their talents on the road. They transformed the austere, white shells of ye olden trucks into…
It’s tough to keep things simple in the burger capital of America. In Deep Ellum, there are at least 15 burgers to choose from in the meat ecosystem that spans from Canton to Elm, not counting the beaver burger at Twisted Root. There’s a $22 burger in there somewhere. Executive…
All month long, the Wild Detectives has been hosting Women Galore, a month of programming featuring female artists, writers, musicians, actors and other creative pros. This weekend, the conversation turns to food, with several heavy-hitters in the Dallas food scene sharing their perspectives on working in an industry that many…
The folks behind Sugarbacon are bringing a new quick-service restaurant to McKinney: Butcher Board, which will open May 25 in the space next door to Sugarbacon. Located off the square in downtown McKinney, Butcher Board will serve “chef-created sandwiches and sides in a rustic industrial and casual interior,” according to…
A leisurely strolls through the farmers markets is good for the soul. These markets seem to bring out the best in people and provide a sense of community so often missing from daily life. They’re also great places to people watch and, well, buy food. The best markets in Dallas-Fort…
From the outside, Sprezza looks homey — as in, it almost looks like someone’s house, complete with a breezy front porch. Step into the new Oak Lawn eatery during daylight hours and you’ll find an interior that is bright and open, a sea of pale grey, tan and white. Every…
For fervent online shoppers (or just Transparent fans) who are members of Amazon Prime, good news: Amazon Prime Now launched a free, one-hour food delivery service today in Dallas, which means Amazon will bring you dishes from more than 60 local restaurants. From Hunky’s to Monkey King and St. Pete’s…
Just outside the average Dallasite’s comfort zone lies some North Texas beer that’s well worth the drive. Rabbit Hole Brewing in Justin has been canning the official brew of the greatest-ever American-born hockey player since the team of Matt Morriss, Tom Anderson and Laron Cheek swung open their doors in late…
Bisous Bisous long ago found an enterprising way to use up excess pastry dough: the cruffin, a muffin made by stuffing leftover croissant dough into a muffin tin. With this buttery little pastry, chef Andrea Meyer cut down on waste and tapped into America’s ever-growing love for zany hybrid desserts…
Fuego Burgers are back and just as great as they have ever been — but now you’ll find them in a gas station diner across the street from a cemetery in Rendon. Strangely enough, this is some of the best Mexican food in Fort Worth, sold out of a place…
