What Your Cocktail of Choice Says About Who You Are

These days, our likes are used to determine our dating partners, direct millions of advertising dollars into our Facebook feeds, and perhaps most important, show off just how cool we are. When it comes to cocktails, what you order when you belly up to the bar says a lot about…

How Much More Craft Beer Can Dallas Handle? Lots.

At this year’s Brewfest, the number of local breweries was impressive. The big guys always dominate the Observer’s annual beer event, but this year the tide appeared to be turning. Local breweries accounted for just over 25 percent of the participants, taking over an entire row of tents and pouring…

Bruno Davaillon to Leave Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek

Bruno Davaillon has announced his departure from Rosewood Mansion at Turtle Creek. He will leave the storied kitchen at the end of November, according to Leslie Brenner at The Dallas Morning News, and has yet to announce where he will be cooking next. Employees at The Mansion are tight-lipped about the…

Chefs for Farmers Has Its Eye on a Meat-a-Palooza

Chefs for Farmers is a culinary event that began five years ago with a simple dinner alfresco, and has grown to a three-day festival that supports local farms by raising much-needed money and awareness. This year, there are two all-new events that lead up to the main event, at Lee…

Don’t Miss the Parottas at Saravanaa Bhavan

I’ve eaten a fair number of parathas. The rich, buttery breads are served at countless Indian restaurants and can be delicious if they are made properly. The breads are rolled in layers with butter or ghee, a little bit like French pastry is “turned,” resulting in flaky layers. Unfortunately, most places…

Kin Kin Turns Out Curry by Numbers

On a recent Friday evening, one when the summer heat had broken and a cool breeze ushered in the coming of fall, the dining room at Kin Kin felt practically empty. The new Oak Lawn Thai restaurant had quite a few diners, but not enough for its size. Kin Kin…

The Last Dragon Cocktail at On Premise Needs a Little Work

The bar at On Premise seems like a study in contradictions. The “steampunk” aesthetic, created by minimalist decor, the presence of metal gears and exposed filament lighting, is broken up by shiny, faux-gator banquettes. The crowd is equally disparate, ranging from dining families to drunk people who’ve just caught their…

10 (ish) Things to Do With Pumpkins Besides Carve Them

Pumpkins in parking lots. Pumpkins in patches. Pumpkins on church lawns, mountains of pumpkins rising up beside the front doors of every grocery store in Dallas. The arboretum is building houses out of them. How many Jack O’ Lanterns can one city carve? (And don’t tell us you use fresh…

Americano Is Open at the Joule

Americano opened last week, completing the family of restaurants that complement the Joule hotel downtown. CBD Provisions and Weekend Coffee have become as much a destination for everyday Dallasites as they are for customers staying at the hotel. Americano looks poised to draw just as many locals, if only for the…

Eating the Dizzy at 18th & Vine

Before I moved to Texas, pulled pork was the center of my barbecue universe. I smoked shoulders in my back yard a few times a year, serving the shredded meat on cheap white bread buns with creamy slaw. For the first few years of my barbecue endeavors I’d offer half…

San Salvaje Is Closed, Forever

Earlier this week we interviewed a spokesperson for San Salvaje, asking questions about the recent decision to close the restaurant during the evenings. San Salvaje would remain open for lunch during the week, and during evenings for private events. The move seemed strange and hardly indicative of a healthy restaurant…

Dessert Alert: Nutella Bread Pudding at Del Frisco’s Grille

Most diners visit steakhouses for, well, steak. But typically, such establishments also offer rich desserts sliced as thick as their rib eyes. Del Frisco’s Grille in Uptown is no exception. Problem is, after tucking into all that meat and potatoes, who has room for dessert? Some desserts are spectacular enough…

Tasting the Holy Moly Roly at the State Fair

I’ve been in a deep fried tasting rut. For the past two years, the Big Tex Choice Awards winner has left me scratching my head. Both the deep fried shrimp boil and the deep fried Cuban roll stopped short of being delicious, and none of them came close to beating…

Burger King’s Halloween Burger Will Scare You. Who Wants That?

On September 28, Burger King released a new burger with jet black buns. They’re calling it the “A.1. Halloween Whopper,” with “A.1. flavor baked in” to the bun. Somehow, “A.1. flavor” makes it look like something Mordor birthed. If you took a Sharpie to a regular Whopper, you’d be treading…

Resident Taqueria Is Open in Lake Highlands (Photos)

Tucked into the southwest corner of Walnut Hill Lane and Audelia Road in Lake Highlands, Resident Taqueria is the passion project of locals Amy and Andrew Savoie. The couple sees their taqueria as a much-needed addition to the neighborhood. “We were keeping Mi Cocina in business,” Amy admitted, “Why not just…

10 Best Dallas Lunch Spots

Lunch is the best part of every workday, specifically because it’s not work. For whatever period of time you’re lucky enough to get away from the grind, lunch is your time to focus on sustenance and rejuvenation. It’s also time to focus on meals that will assure you’re able to…

10 Dallas Chefs Dish on What’s Cooking This Fall

You would think that spring would be chef’s favorite season, and why wouldn’t it be? Fresh summer produce like watermelon, tomatoes, and okra offer a multitude of culinary opportunities. But don’t be too quick to denounce fall just yet. Many of Dallas’ best chefs are really excited about what the…

Good Local’s Greenspot Market Relocated

The Good Local Markets previously scheduled to be held at The Green Spot will be relocated to the Lakeside Baptist Church, likely through the end of the season. Founder Sarah Perry made the decision when recently announced construction projects for the parking lot that surrounds her site threatened to disrupt…