Tolar, Texas, also known as the middle of nowhere, BFE, the boondocks, out in the sticks, etc. — you get the point. All are reasonable terms to describe this one-horse town south of Granbury, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t clued in to the hottest food trend in North Texas…
Now this is what we’re talkin’ aboat. After a night of watching hockey, you need a hearty brunch, eh? So hop on your snowmobile and ride to the Maple Leaf Diner, Dallas’ new Canadian restaurant. Maple Leaf Diner opened in late September at 12817 Preston Road, and its menu is…
Matt Dallman, the owner of the soon to open 18th & Vine BBQ, seems like a pretty nice guy. I was trying to get him to badmouth Texas barbecue (Dallman hails from Kansas City) but he wouldn’t have anything to do with it. I couldn’t even get him to talk…
For our annual Best of Dallas® issue, online and on the streets right now, we’ve been counting down the 50 most interesting restaurants in Dallas. These spots bring something unique or compelling to the city’s dining scene, feeding both your appetite and soul. The more I think about the restaurants…
The Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar, a California-based restaurant chain, is now open in Addison. The massive eatery is located in the Village on the Parkway along with a Whole Foods and Hopdoddy and serves pot roast, chicken poblano and lamb stroganoff along with more predictable plates including pizzas, burgers and…
Our annual Best of Dallas® issue is online and on the streets this week. To celebrate, we’ve been counting down the 50 most interesting restaurants in Dallas. These spots bring something unique or compelling to the city’s dining scene, feeding both your appetite and soul. It was almost hard to…
When I was 12, my mother came home from work and told me that her company was uprooting us from Podunk, Texas, to Singapore. What this means to adults with taste buds: Adventure awaits and dining options are no longer limited to terrible Tex-Mex and Dairy Queen. What this means…
Dear Yucca Fries, I don’t understand how this happened. I’m not a chef. Will you help me? I’m confused about how you, Yucca, of the kingdom Plantae, became a fried thing. I looked you up on Wikipedia, and it says you have tough, “sword-shaped” leaves originally. How in the Wolfgang…
As we’ve said before, pastry chefs are the unsung heroes in kitchens everywhere. Tasked with creating the final bite a customer takes, these chefs have plenty of responsibility on their shoulders. At a place like LARK on the Park, where the cuisine is consistently fresh, innovative and downright delicious, that…
Customers who park their cars in Lakewood Shopping Center have a new dining option that stands in stark contract to the temptations of Liberty Burger and Yumilicious. Unleavened opened yesterday, offering a selection of wraps and salads for those who are feeling a little over-burgered lately. The concept is the…
Many things about the original Off-Site Kitchen were less than perfect — the ordering counter was small; the bar for indoor seating was tiny; the outside seating was disconnected from the rest of the restaurant; the address had as much curb appeal as the strip clubs out on Harry Hines…
Leading up to our annual Best of Dallas® issue, we’ve been counting down the 50 most interesting restaurants in Dallas. These spots bring something unique or compelling to the city’s dining scene, feeding both your appetite and soul. Getting to Barbacoa Estilo Hidalgo is a challenge for a number of reasons…
Leading up to our annual Best of Dallas® issue, we’re counting down the 50 most interesting restaurants in Dallas. These spots bring something unique or compelling to the city’s dining scene, feeding both your appetite and soul. It’s hard to believe that Mesa has been trucking along in Oak Cliff…
The cocktail renaissance is officially no longer a fad in Dallas, and that means good things for those of us who prefer our spirits served with a little bit of fancy. You can find a cocktail that’s been labeled craft at chain restaurants and 5-star spots alike, but that also…
Whether your aim is to satisfy a fiendish cacao craving or impress a date, a trip to Chocolate Secrets will do the trick. A stunning array of hand-painted bon bons will dazzle you at the door, but the real secret is that this Oak Lawn chocolatier offers much more than…
Now that the weather is starting to cool down (sorta), the idea of building a bonfire in your back yard to roast whole animals might sound like a decent idea. If you have a large group of friends to feed, a backyard roast is a cool way to get it…
If you’ve had the pleasure of dining at Hibiscus over the past couple of years, you know that chef Graham Dodds is capable of creating some pretty damn incredible food. The hearty farm-to-table fare that dominated the menu at Hibiscus and the cooking he’s done at New York City’s James…
Pop Star popsicles. Noble Coyote coffee. Vim + Vigor juices. Texas beers in the fridge and local wines on tap. That’s just a few of the local choices you’ll encounter once Unleavened opens its family-friendly, whole-food-conscious doors on Tuesday. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, Unleavened Fresh Kitchen hopes to bring…
Garlic isn’t the first thing that jumps to mind when you think “dessert,” but it will sneak its way into just about everything at Central Market for the next week or so, including sweets. Contrary to what you might expect, black garlic (which is fermented, making it darker, softer, and…
If there’s one thing we love about Brian Luscher, it’s his sausage, but his consistent ability to keep things real is also pretty damn loveable. His no-bullshit approach to tube meats and running a restaurant have quickly turned Luscher’s Red Hots into a Dallas favorite, but an upcoming take on…
2015 has been a year of incredible restaurant openings, and fall promises to get even better. With French-Mex concept Madrina, Kansas City-style BBQ joint 18th & Vine and pasta spot Americano scheduled to open in the coming weeks, we’re all going to be eating really well in our neighborhoods. But…
Leading up to our annual Best of Dallas® issue, we’re counting down the 50 most interesting restaurants in Dallas. These spots bring something unique or compelling to the city’s dining scene, feeding both your appetite and soul. Kimchi may be the most well known dish turned out by Korean kitchens…
