See that ornate bowl of soup pictured above? It’s an ajo blanco (almond gazpacho), and you should be very excited about it. Chef Vijay Sadhu created the bowl, which features halved red grapes, neat cubes of cucumber and flower blossoms that might leave you with at a subtle peppery flavor,…
Gin isn’t the most popular spirit in the world, least of all Dallas. But more and more people are ditching vodka in favor of this botanically-flavored spirit, which means more interesting gin cocktails for the rest of us. Across Dallas, you can find one million boring juice-and-gin drinks, and that’s…
According to the calendar it’s summer time, and soon the celestial bodies will agree. The shelves at your favorite beer-buying store have followed suit, spilling over with light-drinking citrusy things. If only the weather would play along. Lucky for you, Lakewood Brewing has figured out how to bottle up sunshine, and…
When Jeana Johnson and Colleen O’Hare announced they would be turning over the kitchen of Mot Hai Ba to a new and unheard of understudy, panic swirled in East Dallas. They had made a similar move to open that very restaurant, turning over the kitchen of Good 2 Go Taco…
If you’ve done a lot of drinking in the Cedar Springs-Oak Lawn area, you’ve probably soaked up a few of those Jello shots at Snookie’s, the low-key pub just down the street from all the action in the gayborhood. Snookie’s is famous for its drunk-appropriate fare, like epic piles of…
Steel City Pops will open its third location in the DFW area, this time in Garland’s Firewheel Town Center. Vending and logistics manager David Pressley says he hopes the storefront will be open sometime in June, just in time for the peak summer heat. Customers who enjoy watching the pops…
There is no shame in enjoying a little Chick-Fil-A from time to time, even for the most ideological among us. But if you were still feeling guilty about your weekly hangover remedy, you may never have to worry about giving your money to those homophobes ever again. Instead, you’ll be…
Venturing into Uptown is a risky proposition for someone approaching 30, particularly as a reminder of how far you are from 22. On the other hand, several Uptown bars have large, excellent beer selections, including The Social House, which loves to remind you that they have 100 beers on tap. And,…
East Dallasites are already getting to know their new late-night dining option. Buzzbrews, the 24-hour diner with three additional locations in the Dallas area (and another planned for Victory Park), recently opened its doors and let customers into a colorful dining room. On a recent weekday morning, the space was…
Highland Park Village has decided to go in a different direction with its latest restaurant. After the departures of Patrizio’s, which moved to Uptown, and Village Kitchen, which was jettisoned down the Trinity River, a new, more casual dining experience has risen from their ashes. It has burgers, but you…
If you haven’t experienced the joy and wonder that is Aaron Franklin’s slow-smoked, perfectly tender brisket, it’s probably only because you’re morally opposed to standing in line for meat for more than four hours, especially in a place like Austin. We can’t blame you, but Aaron Franklin isn’t considered a…
Though it’s not directly associated with Trinity Groves, I think Phil Romano can mark the first success of his incubator project. Blythe Beck’s lengthy stint at Kitchen LTO has yielded Pink Magnolia, a pop-up permanent restaurant that will open in Oak Cliff later this summer. Casie Caldwell’s involvement, on the…
I would like to address the Hamburglar. Hamburglar: It has come to my attention that you’re back, for some reason, and I wanted to check in with you. There are only a few times a year I’m at McDonald’s. Most often, I order it at the airport. Somehow, a two…
Michelle learned to love ramen as a teenager, growing up in Singapore and traveling around Asia with her family. Brian is newer to the scene: He didn’t even try instant ramen in college. Together, they’re hunting for DFW’s best ramen. The Shop: Hanaki Disclaimer: This review is slightly biased because…
When you think of a “chef,” you generally think about a guy in a big white toque, searing foie gras and plating dishes with tweezers. In the culinary world, it is the (mostly white, mostly male) fine dining chefs who get the most attention, even though most of us spend…
Tucked away in a residential neighborhood, on Stults Road just off Forest Lane, the Buddhist Center of Dallas sits quietly six days a week, providing a solemn refuge for area Thai Buddhists looking to get closer to enlightenment. There’s a manicured garden out back, and down just a few steps,…
The Highland Park location of Patrizio’s, which closed earlier this year after 25 years of service, reopened quietly in Uptown earlier this month. The restaurant will host a grand opening party Thursday, and then make an attempt to create 25 years of additional memories in the space that held Private Social…
Andy Sedino knows a few things about barbecue. For over a decade, he worked for the Rudy’s barbecue chain, helping them grow throughout the North Texas area. After parting ways with Rudy’s, Sedino started his own barbecue and catering company, Meat U Anywhere BBQ. Success in the catering business encouraged…
Velvet Taco can be a lifesaver if you attend a lot of concerts, crash a lot of parties or indulge in any other number of activities that that can push you dinner hour close to midnight. An increasing number of restaurants have been keeping later hours in Dallas, but Velvet Taco’s…
It’s likely the most anticipated restaurant opening since Remedy doused Greenville Avenue for the first time last year, and it’s certainly the most hyped. Uchi has announced a June 1 opening date, giving Dallasites another reason to celebrate this Memorial Day Weekend. In just days, Dallas will be the newest…
With all the rain we’ve had recently, you might not have considered that summer is coming, and with it the loving embrace of triple-digit heat. It’s hard to get motivated for outdoor dining or a drink on the patio when the sun is blaring on your back like a blistering salamander…
Just when you thought it was impossible to improve on the delicious, slightly bigoted glory that is a Chik-Fil-A fried chicken sandwich, Yum! Brands came along and blew your mind. Super Chix, the fast food conglomerate’s fast casual, one-location concept in Arlington, was somehow better than its fast-food inspiration, if…
