On Rotation, a New Dallas Brewery and Taproom, Is Now Open in Lakewood

On Rotation, a new taproom and brewery opened next to Lakewood’s Cane Rosso, opened over the weekend. The self-described craft beer laboratory didn’t have any house brews to offer, but their computer controlled brewing system was on display behind a large glass door. Boiling and fermentations tanks sat at the…

How Tablet Cash Registers Squeeze Larger Tips from Customers

Walk into just about any coffee shop or other small business and there’s a good chance there’s an iPad or other tablet on the counter. They’ve replaced traditional cash registers in many restaurants, giving business owners flexible and inexpensive options to ring up tickets and process credit cards. Customers may…

Coming Soon to Greenville Avenue: C’viche, a Sea of Seafood and Booze

Randall Warder’s second restaurant on Greenville Avenue will officially open its doors February 10, he said this week. C’viche, which will serve ceviche, lands on the heels of Clark Food and Wine, which Warder opened late last year next door. Clark offers a variety of smoked meats, sides and appetizers…

BREAKING: Chef John Tesar Has Another New Job [Updates in Post]

Breaking news from the Dallas food scene: On the heels of the Morning News’ possibly wrong report that he is replacing Chef Brian Zenner at Oak, Chef John Tesar, former Spoon and current Knife chef, is scheduled to take the pastry chef slot at CBD Provisions. It’s an interesting development…

The Cheeseburger at Remedy Is Your Destiny

Remedy Burger? My density has brought me to you. What I meant to say is: I’m your destiny. I’m sitting at a table on the clangy metal second floor of Remedy, the new upscale homage to a soda fountain on Greenville, and all I can think about is George McFly’s…

Oso Food & Wine Is Full of Surprises, But They’re Not All Good Ones

One of the most effective tools in a chef’s arsenal is the element of surprise. Whether by disguising one dish as another to alter perception and fool the palate, or by combining flavors and textures in ways that defy expectations, these little direction-changes have a tendency to become lasting food…

2015: The Year of the Meatball in Dallas

Over the Christmas break I traveled to New York City and Washington D.C., where I ate seven meals a day doing my best to absorb as much as possible in each city. While I wandered around, I discovered a few trends on my own, in restaurants that have opened since…

Dallas Bartenders Kicked Ass At The San Antonio Cocktail Conference

Since last Wednesday, I have been punishing my liver with every cocktail known to man in the name of journalism. The annual San Antonio Cocktail Conference, which showcases the work of mixologists throughout the Southwest, is not for the weak of spirit or alcohol tolerance. There is booze everywhere. Barmen…

A First Look at Henderson Avenue Country Club

A few weeks ago, Henderson Avenue Country Club opened its doors. The space was previously occupied by Nick Badovinus’ Tried and True, which closed last year. The Country Club is brought to you by the same folks that opened nearby Henderson Avenue Taproom, whose customers spilled out onto the patio…

Barter, in Uptown, Has Closed

“This will be our last weekend at Barter,” started the Facebook post that announced the second restaurant to close at 3232 McKinney Ave. The address was first home to the much-hyped Private Social, which opened in 2011 and closed two years later. Barter had an even shorter run. The closures…

A Coffee Shop Called The Foyer to Open in Dallas This Spring

Yet another coffee shop is expected to open in downtown Dallas this spring. The Alto 211 building on N. Ervay Street has been slowly filling with tenants who now could use a place to relax outside their bustling offices, says the Dallas Morning News. The new shop, The Foyer, joins…

Five Best Tortilla Soups in Dallas

If it weren’t the middle of January, I’d be completely souped out. I never thought I’d say such a thing, but for the past week or so I’ve been slurping tortilla soup nearly every day for lunch, sometimes at more than one restaurant. Now, I just want to feast on…