In this week’s DFW food news round-up, some openings, some closures and a little bit of love for North Texas beer: It’s a good thing North Texas didn’t have any major beer emergencies last week, because damn near everybody was in Colorado for the Great American Beer Festival. Texas won…
Barley & Board test drove the first of what will hopefully become a quarterly seasonal supper club this week. The private event featured a craft beer-driven pairing menu of five fall-inspired courses served to friends in their intimate private dining room. Executive chef Chad Kelley was on hand to walk…
The cars pile up on the Henderson Avenue funnel. For a moment, headlights bleed as far as down the street as I can see. From the Velvet Taco patio, which is full on a Wednesday night, speakers pulse with Michael Jackson’s “Somebody’s Watching Me.” Cars fight for parking nearby. Over…
Lactobacillus fans, this one’s for you. As part of their Sour Week, Strangeways will have a multitude of different sour beers on tap through Sunday. So what are you waiting for? Make like a wild yeast strain and get at it. What it be: Sour Week at Strangeways When it…
Things behind the bar at Dallas’ favorite (and seemingly only) French-Mexican restaurant, Madrina, are getting a bit of a refresh. Every Friday, new bar manager Robbie Call will work with the kitchen to create a cocktail to pair with a menu item. Each cocktail will be offered through the following…
After only a few months in business, Knuckle Sandwich on Greenville Avenue has closed, Escape Hatch reports. The bar was a project from popular Dallas bar maven Eddie “Lucky” Campbell. Via Mike Hiller: … Eddie “Lucky” Campbell has closed his Lower Greenville Avenue restaurant, Knuckle Sandwich Co. Open only a…
You may have heard stirrings about the newest concept to come to Deep Ellum, STIRR. They’re more than just rumors (finally), with an impending opening later this week. The open industrial space on the corner of Main and Crowdus (formerly Blind Lemon) has been turned industrial chic with cozy elements like plush…
All-American is a series that looks at beloved, longstanding North Texas eateries and examines their history while exploring how the food has changed — for the good or bad — over the years. I don’t know what it was about the tacos, but this time I felt it deep down…
Unless you’re the sort of person who enjoys reading lengthy city ordinances about traffic and zoning, there’s a lot about Dallas parking you may not understand. Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about Dallas parking and valet: How is it legal for a valet company to charge people…
It’s 7:30 p.m. on a Thursday night, and Bishop Arts District is bustling. The smell of smoke and meat floats from Lockhart Smokehouse into the street as 20-somethings sip old fashioneds at Parker Barrows and families stroll from shop to shop. You can feel the energy of the neighborhood as…
With so many breweries and seasonal releases — particularly during the fall and winter months — keeping up with what’s going on in DFW can be a challenge. Here’s a look at new beers coming out and new places and events where you can try them. Deep Ellum Brewing Co.’s…
This weekend, it’s all happening — and by “it,” we mean tacos. Dallas Observer Tacolandia takes over City Hall Plaza on Saturday afternoon, with more than 35 vendors serving up all the tacos you can fit in your taco-hole. Bring cash for booze and wear something forgiving, because the lineup…
It’s a question that’s been bouncing around the beer community — particularly online — for two years now: Are sours the next IPA? Beer-makers have long been trying to tap into the next big style, and there’s a lot of incentive for getting it right: India pale ales have a…
Monday, 5:50 p.m. There is no line at Shake Shack. Only eight tables are occupied, six by people dining alone. I snag a parking spot right in front of the door. Is Dallas coming to its senses? We live in, probably, the burger capital of the world. There are dives…
McKinney resident Ruth Thompson had a dream. Actually, she had the same dream two nights in a row. Her dream was about opening a nonprofit restaurant that employs adults with special needs, and after the second night her husband told her, “We’re going to have to do this.” And that was that…
As the seasons change, so do menus, which means that even your regular watering hole or coffee shop may have something new to try. This fall, celebrate the season with these killer craft cocktails, coffee and beers: Falling for Figs at Bowen HouseThis new offering from Bowen House, Falling for…
In this week’s roundup of Dallas-Fort Worth food news, local franchises expand, healthy food gets healthier and CultureMap picks their top 100 restaurants in Dallas for 2016: Las Colinas bowling and drinking enthusiasts should be excited to hear that Pinstack — the combination bowling alley, bar and restaurant in Plano…
The Lounge Here is Lakewood’s newest only hipster hotspot. Open for less than a week, the bar and restaurant’s decor and laid-back atmosphere give off a decidedly chill vibe that makes it feel like it was beamed here from the middle of West Texas’ hipster gathering place, Marfa … probably…
Move over, Grandma, this ain’t your kind of comfort food. At least not anymore. Sugarbacon Proper Kitchen opened earlier this week in Lakewood Shopping Center, replacing the long-standing Dixie House that occupied the space at the corner of Gaston Avenue and Abrams Road for more than 35 years. After Dixie…
The Bishop Arts District is a real gem with its original architecture, one-of-a-kind shops and now, thanks to the Bishop Arts District Wine Walk, lots and lots of winos. Shop, eat and drink your way through Bishop Arts during this special edition of the wine walk, which supports local breast…
Contemporary American restaurant Salum is known for standards when it comes to cocktails — their top seller is and has always been a classic vodka martini. Luckily they’ve continued to reinvent their cocktail list with seasonal options for the more adventurous of us. One of the new fall options blends…
Located in the Harwood district, Happiest Hour occupies one of the center cuts of Dallas’ dining real estate. It’s also a massive piece of realty with over 12,000 square feet of space that has been given the modern industrial treatment. You’ve seen it before: Edison bulbs, oversize tubular furniture, hosts and…
