A new burger joint is expected to open on Columbia Avenue just north of Carroll Avenue any day now. The sign for the restaurant went up late last year, and lettering in the window solicited employees. Harvey G’s sports a retro facade, and the inside of the restaurant is dedicated…
The bar at Henry’s Majestic is all subway tiles, wood-paneling and exposed piping — it’s got the feel of old New York. On the night I pulled out a barstool, I was one of the first to arrive. I sat close enough to the mixologist’s herbs to smell them, and…
Since opening her shop last year, Kate Weiser has rapidly made a name for herself as one of the city’s most creative chocolatiers. After cutting her teeth at Chocolate Secrets, Weiser opened her Trinity Groves shop before most of us have even paid off our student loans. Now, the rest…
There are many ways to disguise a restaurant located in the aesthetic black hole of a strip mall, but most designers start with the windows. When used properly, drapes, blinds and window tints wrap the dining room in a shroud, creating a cocoon that transports customers far from the concrete…
The interior of Clark Food & Wine does not appeal to my bohemian sensibilities. It is too clean, too organized, and a place that I am likely to get kicked out of for swearing too loudly after several cocktails. Bars, in my estimation, are not intended to be neat and…
There is no one sandwich that reigns supreme in Dallas, something that just isn’t true of other cities. As such, our fair city has played host to a variety of sandwich concepts that have attempted to elevate the ham sandwich you eat for lunch every third day. Some have been…
When I first called Brian Luscher to ask about this year’s Stewpot Alliance, Soup’s On Luncheon, trucks with $10,000 of kitchen equipment had just pulled up to his soon-to-open restaurant in Deep Ellum. The chef was a little distracted, but not so preoccupied he couldn’t take a few minutes to…
Deep Ellum venues located on Main Street open their doors every third Thursday evening for Wine Walk. This event is perfect for the art-lover whose resveratrol levels could use a little pick-me-up. For $5 you get a specially designed wine glass which will be topped off as you meander through…
Getting drunk is great, but it can always be greater. Whether it’s finally remembering to drink that last glass of water before bed or endless tweaking until you finally get that perfect gin pour, we’re always searching for ways to make getting hammered even more refined. At next week’s Social…
A little more than a decade ago, in a party neighborhood called Adams Morgan in Washington D.C., kids got so drunk they’d have fist fights over huge slices of pizza that weren’t even good. The fights were almost understandable because everyone had been subjected to shooters the color of Jolly…
Well, it’s about to happen. After running FT33 successfully for just more than two years, chef/owner Matt McCallister has announced he’ll open his second restaurant by the end of this spring in Deep Ellum. Filament will borrow from the forage-friendly high-tech approach McCallister has made a trademark at his first…
Two weeks ago, I wrote about two different grilled cheese restaurants that will open soon in Dallas. The first is a small operation in Oak Cliff that promises to elevate a childhood favorite; the second is a chain that promises to stuff those childhood memories with some melted cheese into…
The Dallas barbecue scene is finally approaching something that matches the rest of the state’s smoked meat offerings, and that means more and more barbecue joints opening up in addition to the old stalwarts of Pecan Lodge and Lockhart Smokehouse. Interestingly, the brains behind Company Cafe plan to bring a…
“I assume this is your first time here, since we just opened yesterday,” says the bartender as I score the last seat at Remedy’s marble-topped bar. Good guess. I tell her I’m in the mood for dessert, and she gives me a quick run-down of the menu. “We make all…
To the chagrin of many, no story dominated Dallas’ food coverage over the last few months than the trials and antics of Dallas Morning News food critic Leslie Brenner. 2014 was an exciting and controversial year for Brenner. She was kicked out of one restaurant, banned from reviewing others, and…
Spoon Bar and Kitchen shuttered December 31, 2014. The restaurant concluded its two-year run in the Preston Center with a packed dinner service that turned 144 covers, according to chef and co-owner John Tesar. The closure is primarily being blamed on diverging business objectives between Tesar and his partners at…
Belly up to a bar in Dallas these days (especially one that’s an industry hangout) and chances are high you’ll see shots of Fernet tossed back by the customers or staff. The Italian amaro has become an industry favorite, loved for its bitter, almost painful bite; it’s a bartender’s handshake…
Follow the Cheap Bastard as she scours the city, looking for a good — or at least non-lethal — lunch for less than 10 bucks. Scarf-wearing dudes at the bar: 4 Times I said, “Damn!” whilst eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich: 3 From the outside, Grub Burger Bar…
What do WWE and beer and wine have in common? They all lend themselves to a good smackdown. Speaking of which, Scardello will referee a Beer vs. Wine smackdown this Thursday. Come see the two heavyweights battle it out before a crowd of lightweights. For $40, you can participate in…
After years of lackluster barbecue, Dallas is finally home to some of the state’s finest barbecue joints. But as lines wind out the doors of Lockhart Smokehouse and Pecan Lodge, other barbecue restaurants are struggling to keep up with the rising cost of food, particularly the brisket that so many…
If you’re an Instagram user and a food fan you should pull up @mistinorris90 for a whole new sort of feed. The chef at Small Brewpub may not capture the most beautiful imagery (I can relate), but nearly everything Misti Norris posts to her account is interesting. Catch a glimpse…
Clark Food & Wine Co. is a difficult restaurant to pin down. The name suggests a casual but refined eatery — a California bistro, maybe? — and some of the plates leaving the kitchen support that guess. Roasted beets with goat cheese are plated with artistry and flair, and asparagus…
