The nip in the air and the incessant drone of Christmas music means it’s that time of year when we take Melissa’s mom to tea. High tea in the American interpretation almost universally means standard black teas served in the lobby of a reasonably nice hotel to guests ensconced in…
What a difference a year makes — or should we say months? Last year we featured Corey’s Catering, the food trailer known for their turkey legs that are free if the meat doesn’t fall off the bone. Fast forward to today, Corey Bradley has opened Turkey Leg Paradise in Dallas. “Going from…
Tillman’s Bishop Arts is leaving North Oak Cliff at the end of the year. A release Monday morning says owner Jeffrey Kollinger deeply considered the decision to close the spot. “We have worked with our landlord, Jim Lake Companies, and after much discussion, we’ve decided not to continue our lease…
The chain began in Austin, but Matt’s fried chicken sandwich was born in Dallas. Matt’s Rancho Martinez, the junior location to the original Tex-Mex joint in Austin (which opened in 1952), is no stranger to dipping things in a deep fryer. In 1993, Julia Child was knighted with chicken-fried steak…
Lima Taverna, Plano’s well-liked Peruvian restaurant, is expanding to a location slightly farther away from Dallas: Washington, D.C. Owner Eliseo Figueroa says he’s partnered with a D.C.-based restaurateur and hopes to open the new location in the spring. It’ll be in the Georgetown neighborhood, but things are still in planning…
The holidays are stressful enough, but the idea of cooking for multiple family members, friends and loved ones can easily sound like a feat. This year, skip the cooking and take the family out to some of Dallas’ restaurants. Below are a few of our favorites that will be open…
When I find myself in times of trouble, sandwich fairies come to me. I whisper words of wisdom; let’s go to Eatzi’s custom sandwich bar. It’s nearing 2 o’clock on a weekday, and the bells of Christmas music toll inside the Oak Lawn market. The pizza ovens roar, swirling warm,…
Decorator’s Warehouse in Arlington anoints itself as the largest Christmas store in Texas. With 60,000 square feet of sparkling holiday cheer, who would argue? As shoppers wind their way through the store, they encounter 25 different Christmas themes and more garlands, wreaths and nativity scenes than Cousin Eddie could count…
While plenty of Dallas restaurants are known for signature menu items, many offer lesser-known options that are just as good. Baristas, bartenders, chefs and cooks are always experimenting in their workspaces, looking to create the next big food fad, or something that simply tastes great to customers. Below are a…
When you have Popeyes and Chick-fil-A fighting over who has the best chicken sandwich, the only real loser is every fast-food franchise that didn’t have an item that could compete. Even at the opening salvos of the Chicken War, there were murmurs that McDonald’s understood this and that their franchisees…
Queso Beso is a new restaurant opening in downtown Dallas today, Friday the 13th. A wet, cheesy kiss ain’t afraid of an opening day typically aligned with bad luck. There’s just no amount of bad juju that can interfere with queso and smooching. Hopefully, anyway. Located just across the street…
To warm us up now that it’s finally chilly (again), for the first time they’re offering five of “Mama’s Hot Mixes”.
Beverley’s had our attention before it opened last spring. It exudes charm on North Fitzhugh Avenue, on that strip between Cole Avenue and the Katy Trail. It looks like a fine place to eat and has that appearance of a place that would have a good brunch: bright colors with lots…
No one wing is created the same. When brothers Romello and Roland Truitt came together to start their restaurant Wings World, they wanted to create a product that represented what they liked. As is turns out, a lot of other people liked it, too. From opening the first Wings World…
Michalene Busico, restaurant critic for The Dallas Morning News, is leaving the paper. Her next gig moves on from food coverage, as she’ll step into the editor-in-chief role for PaperCity Magazine next month. Busico had big shoes to fill after critic Leslie Brenner left; she joined the staff in July…
Dallas Vegan Drinks comes together for its last event of 2019. They’ll talk about vegan news this year as well as what they’re looking forward to in 2020. Eating-wise, expect some vegan cheese fries, nachos and Frito chile pie. You can also take nonperishable goods there, which will then go…
Monday afternoon, as gray clouds rolled in and chill winds slashed their way through Dallas-Fort Worth, a crowd was huddled in the warm environs of a brewery aside the Trinity River. Not our (Dallas’) Trinity River. The occasion was to imbibe simultaneously in two of Fort Worth’s finest darlings: Martin…
Having a gay ol’ time in Dallas doesn’t need to cost you an arm and a leg. While all of the bars in Oak Lawn and on the Cedar Springs Strip have deals and specials of their own, there is a lesser-known secret shared by all of the Caven-owned bars…
The University of Texas at Dallas wraps this semester with some new additions to its campus: food-delivering robots. The little machines, which look more or less like shiny coolers on sturdy wheels, are on-demand food delivery robots courtesy of Starship Technologies. The San Francisco-based company specializes in these robots and…
For the past two years, Oak Cliff resident Jon Daniel has partnered with nonprofit Foundation 45 to raise funds via 24 Hours of Tacos, an extravaganza of taco eating and awareness raising for the charity’s goal of helping creative artists receive quality mental health care. Now, Daniel is changing things…
I had a dream. A dream that when I brought a KFC Limited-Edition 11 Herbs and Spices Firelog as a white elephant gift for my family gathering, an actual wrestling match would break out; just like old times when my sister would hog the phone and my brother would unplug…
Who doesn’t appreciate a farm-to-table dinner? Not just a “this onion came from 99 miles away and is now at your cloth-covered table in Oak Lawn,” but a “this okra came from that bush that’s 2 feet away from you on this farm.” That’s what Stacy and Aaron Reeves are…
