The month of February definitely saw more restaurant closings than openings, with a few scheduled debuts pushed back to March. A new Italian restaurant opened in Coppell (Maurizio’s), while another one will be opening shortly in North Dallas (Ristorante Nicola). The masterminds behind Nandina and Jasmine opened up Naga Thai…
Looking for weekend plans? Do you like food? Are you a wine lover? Do you like strolling around the Dallas Museum of Art? Answer yes to all four questions and we have the perfect event for you to attend. The latest foodie fest rolling into the city this weekend is…
Every first Monday of the month our very own Pete Freedman serves as DJ for the Libertine Bar on Greenville Avenue. During the Local Hang ol’ Playlister P plays nothing but local music (naturally) and so, being a fan of quality music played where I can eat and drink, I…
In this week’s Observer, Jesse ducks into the Fish Shack in Plano, which he says is far better than the name would have you believe. the converted Long John Silver’s has a bright cruise-ship–docked-in-a-parking-lot kind of ambiance, though — get a load of the place yourself, and meet the fish,…
As you may know from Jim Schutze’s cover story this week, one of the issues challenging Oak Cliff businesses is the neighborhood’s dry status. Liquor stores are banned, and some grocery stores such as Whole Foods find it economically unfeasible to open in the area, as the profit margin is…
The proposed class-action lawsuit against Yelp we described earlier today is gonna be ugly. The guy who’s going to make it that way is Jared Beck, a Harvard grad who plans on being the bulldog here. The Miami lawyer — who also practices in California, where the suit was filed…
Are they links to dining nirvana…..or are they chains of fools? So goes the conundrum of chains, those bastions of food consistency so beloved by time-pressed suburbanites and so often despised by die-hard food lovers for their perceived and often very real mediocrity. Endless repetition of mundane cookery seven days…
Texas is the top producer of wind energy in the U.S., so when Charlie Palmer decided to open Charlie Palmer at The Joule in downtown, he and the designers called upon this clean energy source for inspiration. (The design itself isn’t sustainable–they still rely on good old-fashioned fossil fuel). As…
A year ago, our once-sister paper the East Bay Express went public with stinging accusations that user review site Yelp engaged in shady pressure tactics to remove or bury negative reviews for businesses that advertised or coughed up sponsorships. Now, a lawsuit is alleging something eerily similar. TechCrunch is reporting…
Mashed Tater Parfait Demonstrated by Jason Boso of Cowboy Chow Way before we had the convenience of fast food, the pleasure of fine dining and the entertainment of hibachis, there were only saloons, general stores and cowboys making do with whatever they had in the wild, wild west. Cowboys and…
If Dr.Bell’s BBQ were a chick, she’d be a total slut. For months, all I’ve been hearing is “Dr. Bell’s is freaking awwwwesooome,” “Dude. Dr. Bell’s. You have to go there.” “You feeling sad? Dr. Bell’s will cheer you up. Won’t cost you much. Way cheaper than going to the…
At Fish Shack, location is not everything. Nor is presentation. Nor, come to think of it, is appearance, plate-arrival timing, or even the name of the place—when’s the last time you wanted to eat in a shack, anyway? What matters at the humble, gulf-style Fish Shack—what should matter at every…
It seems that the world is smaller than we think. Sometimes, like the Vatican, countries can fit into cities. I’ve even heard of entire continents thriving in parts of Texas cities.Can you guess where I’m eating?…
I read Ernest Hemingway’s A Moveable Feast once a year. It reminds me why I appreciate my not-so-secret love affair with all things edible. I picked up a fresh copy this year, and after reading a bit, I paused with the first mention of oysters. Hemingway describes his oysters, and…
Sammy’s Bar-B-Q2126 Leonard St.214-880-9064Dude Factor: 4 (figure skating) on a scale of 1 (opening ceremony background dancing) to 10 (biathlon)A buddy’s birthday lunch provided the occasion for a small invasion of a barbecue joint last week, and we settled on Sammy’s Bar-B-Q. It’s a well-hidden spot along the Maple-Routh Connection,…
No fine dining experience is complete without salmon, asparagus, mussels and foie gras. At Gordon Ramsey at Claridge’s restaurant in London, diners expect to pay the equivalent of $240 each for a table in the kitchen. This restaurant, however, isn’t that kind of pricey, perhaps because the tables simply adjoin…
“Original Cuban sandwiches come from Ybor City; everything else is just a sub.” This rather controversial statement comes to us courtesy of Andy Huse, Assistant Librarian at the University of South Florida, as quoted in Cigar City Magazine. Immediately, most readers are probably thinking, “Wait a minute. Aren’t Cuban sandwiches…
Whether it’s a morning cup of wake-up, a mid-day java jolt or a final fix of fresh-brewed for the drive home, many of us rely on our regular close-to-home/office coffee haunts to fuel us through our daily grind. And, when Roasted needs a quick perk-up but doesn’t have the time…
The combination of rainy weather and sweat pants days defeated all efforts in healthy eating, causing me to crave a fattening blast from the past: Taiwanese food. I invited my equally fed-up-with-dieting boyfriend along for a meal I presumed he would enjoy. I should have known better. May’s Ice Cream…
We’re starting to believe that there is a holiday for everything under the sun. For example, April 7 is International Beaver Day and November 19 is World Toilet Day. So does this mean that the beavers get a day off from work and party it up at the dam bar?…
Thursday night was the grand opening bash at Naga Thai Kitchen and Bar, and the who’s who of Dallas was out in full force for the event in Victory Park. Who are we kidding? We don’t know the who’s who from the who’s not, but there was a red carpet…
Picasso’s Pizza and Grill 18160 N. Dallas Parkway 972-248-0011 Promised Delivery Time: 45 minutes Actual Delivery Time: 30 Minutes Scoring summary: Getting to enjoy my sandwich 15 minutes earlier than expected: 35 Giving me a hot and spicy foodgasm: 40 Having a go-to delivery restaurant where everyone knows your name:…
