Although the events of Jan. 6 promptly kicked most of us off our Dry January goals, enthusiasm for being more active and eating healthier seems more in reach as the month nears its end. Somehow the calendar gods who create national celebration days knew we needed to celebrate National Green…
A Tiki lounge called Swizzle recently opened on Lowest Greenville, a refreshing splash of tropical bliss in a city with an at-times desert ambiance. On a recent Friday night the spot was modestly busy, which is a good sign during a pandemic. An eager host carefully appointed seats in the…
I have a simple, attainable New Year’s resolution for the year 2021: I want to eat every single thing on the menu at Ngon Vietnamese Kitchen. Ngon, which opened on Greenville Avenue last summer and is pronounced “non,” is maybe the most exciting new restaurant to hit Dallas during the pandemic…
Dallas’ food truck ordinance is getting another look by the city. It’s a long time coming, as many know that while food trucks can be great, the city hasn’t always made it easy to have them. And if you’re a restaurant owner who wants a food trailer, you might have…
Hillcrest Village, a long-neglected shopping center on the edge of Richardson, has been in the news lately as the site of a new community park billed by some as a “mini Klyde Warren park.” But the revitalization of the center was already off to a good start when LADA opened…
Sandwiched between Christmas and Valentine’s Day, January tends to get short-changed when it comes to special dining menus. And it’s not like we always need cozy, stick-to-your-ribs food to protect us from the cold on the few days where the temperature dips below 60 degrees. Still, Dallas restaurants have food…
The Fit Cook Is Selling Out of Commissary Kevin Curry, the founder of Fit Men Cook, has started his own lineup of at-home chef kits and prepared meals, all available at Commissary downtown. Right now there’s turkey lasagna, veggie jambalaya and a steak and broccoli pilaf on offer. Expect new…
The global pandemic has made life exceptionally difficult for restaurants, so we’re always pleased when a new one braves the uncertain economic waters to open its doors. Sugarfire Smoke House originally hails from St. Louis but opened near Five Points in Northeast Dallas in June. When we first heard of…
As Valentine’s Day approaches, bakeries and restaurants will put together multi-course meals (hopefully lacking molten-chocolate cakes) and bakeries will display heart-shaped and pink-frosted sweet goods. Bisous Bisous Patisserie in Uptown will abide with red and pink cookies shaped like hearts, lips and Xs and Os, white chocolate-strawberry cream puffs and…
Tables are already set up with stacks of cookies and wee little Girl Scouts hiding behind them, honing their sales skills and testing your gullibility. Despite the pandemic, they’re still out at some regular spots, but there are some online options and delivery. Asking Facebook is the best bet on…
You can’t see Pickletopia from Bryan Street, so you need to know it’s there to find it. It’s worth finding, though, so drive through the parking lot accessible from North Fitzhugh Avenue, and you can park right in front of it. Pleasant aromas greet you when you walk into the…
The Texas Legislature may do something so unprecedented this session that it’s almost impossible to describe how unprecedented it is — make restaurant cocktails to go, now a temporary fix, permanently legal. Why unprecedented? Because much of the state was dry well into the 1990s, and it’s still illegal to…
There’s a new restaurant in the Dallas neighborhood of Joppa, and it smells like home. Nana B’s Soul Food Kitchen has dishes that may make you think of your mom or grandmother. You won’t find a menu on a website, nor will you see one on a permanent display on…
“Awful treatment. We walked in at 3 pm on a Friday, the doors were open so we assumed it was open. The gentlemen who appeared to be a server with long hair came in and very rudely told us that it was closed and continued to wave at us out…
Entrepreneurial spirit and a love of the Cayman Islands are just two of the common bonds between Krycel and J.D. Perkins. Together, the couple has opened gyms and corporate wellness programs as well as restaurants focused on healthy foods and beverages. Their latest is Fit Juice Bar, which opened in…
Sure, it’s predictable when a publication publishes a list of healthier foods in January. But the truth is, at least occasionally we like to focus on eating healthy throughout the year. “Healthy” is subjective — some people go super-low-carb and high-fat with keto, some eat a bunch of rice, some…
Tacos, Bites & Beats has just opened in the Design District in the former location of Taco Stop, which closed in August. They have been operating a food truck business since March 2017 and ran pop-ups around Dallas. With the new brick-and-mortar, they will have the opportunity to operate longer…
José has had a strong takeout game during the pandemic, and the patio is a pleasant spot for spacious, outdoor dining. But now the folks behind this top spot have what they’re calling a ghost kitchen, Provecho Pollos. It will still come from the kitchen of the West Lovers Lane…
It has been a pleasure covering the restaurant industry for the Dallas Observer over the last four years, particularly as the food editor since mid-2019. But that season’s coming to an end now, as I’ll leave the position this month. I wanted to be a journalist for all my life,…
This past Christmas, Ashley Stigall, wife of Greenville Avenue Pizza Co. manager David Stigall, died unexpectedly. Having worked for GAPco for nearly five years, David has become a familiar, welcoming face in the community. Today, the restaurant community is teaming up to support him and his three children through a fundraising…
A year ago, bar owner Kim Finch saw herself expanding into the restaurant business. A building, charming with years of history, had become available, and the sight of a patio full of people diving into Frito pie was easy to imagine. Today, Thunderbird Station restaurant is in that former gas…
Last year changed much about how we eat meals from our favorite restaurants. One of those adaptations involved french fries: We praised executions that held up through the drive home and learned to just eat them on the way to avoid soggy cuts of potato. At Uncle Uber’s Sammich Shop,…
