No wooden chairs broke over my back after eating this burger. No bottles shattered cleanly over the peak of my skull and nobody was thrown, like a raging wrestler, through a tabletop. Hickory, neatly tucked under the towering tollway and Texas 121, is dark and quiet. Flat-screens flash at low…
I love my condo in Upper Greenville. It’s in the perfect location — close enough to walk to grocery stores, convenient access to the DART train and located close to bars and restaurants without the noise of being in midst of everything. But one spot in particular really makes the…
Eating until one’s gastrointestinal comfort becomes compromised should not be used as an indicator of the quality of the meal. And yet, as I pushed back from the table at Sugar Skull Cafe, I did so with the knowledge that I had eaten beyond the point of satiation and to…
In a past life, Spork was a Sonic Drive-In. Chef Eric Justice and partners have jazzed it up with an outer space theme, but the ghosts of footlong chili cheese coneys and Route 44 cherry limeades linger. Ketchup-and mustard-colored neon, for example, still adorn the parking lot-turned patio. Better than…
Fruity drinks don’t exactly have the best reputation with bartenders. For years, the inclusion of “fruit” in a cocktail meant pouring a pre-mixed, bottled syrup into a shaker for a mai tai or boozy lemonade or whiskey smash.The craft cocktail renaissance has meant that fresh juices are practically a requirement…
With the restoration of the iconic 1930s-era Pegasus sign outside the hotel taken care of, Omni’s regional vice president Ed Netzhammer can turn his focus to the larger working project adjacent to his luminescent super-hotel. The patch of ground beside the hotel has been excavated for 350 much needed parking spots,…
Fans of Kansas City barbecue will be happy to hear a new option is headed to Maple Avenue in the coming months. Paris of the Plains may not be able to close out a World Series, but it’s known for smoking both pig and cow and a thick, sweet, tomato-based…
Just when you thought that Olive Garden, that bastion of vaguely Italian-ish cuisine beloved by aunts everywhere, couldn’t get any better, they prove you wrong. In support of their new Signature Breadstick Sandwiches (capitalization theirs), the OG is taking their Alfredo-slathered show on the road, and they arrived in Dallas…
The Company Cafe surprised fans of the Katy Trail location by announcing its closure on Facebook this week. The lease on the space is up and the owners have decided not to renew. The Facebook post reminds customers that all isn’t lost, though. The original restaurant is still open Company Cafe’s…
Rapscallion, the much-anticipated Greenville Avenue bistro, debuted to an elbow-to-elbow crowd Tuesday night. The latest project of the Anderson brothers, owners of Veritas Wine Bar and Boulevardier, Rapscallion features an extensive drink menu and a 120-bottle wine list. Led by chef Nathan Tate, the kitchen serves up many traditional Southern…
Grapevine Craft Brewery is ready to show off its new digs. This weekend marks the official grand opening of the brewery’s new space (that is, newer than the garage it started in or the warehouse it’s been occupying), which includes a taproom and beer garden. The celebration will be marked…
I assume things like the following are happening right now: Shafts of light are exploding through a storm cloud. Two complete strangers are suddenly buying each other beers and spending the day together, laughing. Trash is being removed from a park bench by hand. A dolphin is being released from…
Even though Dallas diners have arguably fickle taste, the chefs endure. Long after a former hot spot has closed its doors, the chefs who packed the place for however short a time inevitably move on to better jobs. Some eventually open their own restaurants. But for Anastacia Quinones, now cooking…
The moment comes after much build up. If you’re looking down at your own beggar’s chicken, you’ve called Mr. Wok in Plano at least two days in advance and likely spent at least that much time wiping drool from your chin as you replay the coming scenes in your head…
Don’t let your drinking game fall slack this summer. While everyone else breaks out the gin and juice, take the sunniest season as an excuse to embrace cocktails that show you’re a more sophisticated drinker. Louise Owens at the Windmill Lounge has come up with three summer cocktails you can…
Depending on how you approach going out to dinner, Restaurant Week is either a blessing or a curse. Everyone in town appreciates that the yearly fundraiser helps raise money for some of the area’s most crucial charities, among them the North Texas Food Bank, but the reality of Restaurant Week…
Now that the Dallas Farmers Market is under heavy construction, you might easily think of skipping it this summer and wait until the new market is completed at some point next year. Despite the large (and rather dangerous-looking) construction pit situated in what used to be the walkway between the…
If you’ve been missing Eddy Thretipthuangsin’s cooking since the chef left Pakpao, take heart. A replacement opened this week on Oak Lawn Avenue in the old Cyclone Anaya’s space. Especially loyal fans likely know that the first location of Thretipthuangsin’s Kin Kin Urban Thai opened in Fort Worth in March,…
For most Dallasites, kolaches are a rite of passage during a trip to Austin, and most stop in West, where a number of bakeries turn out the pastries for drivers hurtling up and down Interstate 35. But those same Dallasites don’t love kolaches enough to keep Bohemian Cafe open back…
The explosion of craft beer in Dallas is probably an unlikely success, but we’re pretty damn grateful for it anyway. Plenty of places are around to pick up a growler or six-pack of something freshly brewed locally, and we may very well be on our way to just about every…
For 30 years, The Dog Stop has been the go-to location for North Dallasites looking for a taste of Chicago. Hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches and other snacks are sold from the windows on either side of the tiny drive-up cottage built on the edge of the Hillcrest Village parking…
If you don’t keep close tabs on Society Bakery, the business will completely reinvent itself between visits. It was just over a year ago that I stopped in at the bakery’s new location on Greenville Avenue. The walls were painted in a rich red color and I took home cupcakes…
