You Like This: Featuring Chef Danyele McPherson and Remedy

Welcome to “You Like This,” in which we ask chefs two questions: 1) What’s the best-selling dish at your restaurant? and 2) What’s your favorite dish at your restaurant? We hope the answer to the first question will open your eyes to the fan favorites and the Dallas palate, and…

Hypnotic Donuts to Open 1920s Ice Cream Parlor in 2016

Children and stoners of East Dallas rejoice — neighborhood favorite Hypnotic Donuts is opening a new joint next door, this time vending a wider variety of sweets. “We live near the doughnut shop, and I know there’s nowhere to get ice cream,” says owner James St. Peter. “The joke is,…

The Super-Secret New Cheeseburger at Deep Ellum’s Filament

One of the terms we hear frequently these days out there in the gastropub wild, is “house-made.” Pickles are house-made, almost sparkly with holiday spice. Ketchup is house-made, spiked with curry powder. We hear it so frequently in the days following the Great Gastropub Revolution of the 2000s that it’s…

The 12 Days of Burger Christmas

In lieu of a year-end list on burgers, here is a musical presentation of some of the best darn burger gifts you can give yourself in Dallas right now. (We’re assuming you’re your own true love. We’re very big on self-esteem here.) For Burger Christmas, these are the cheeseburgers and…

Austin’s Tacodeli Makes Waves in the Dallas Taco Scene

The much beloved Austin Tex-Mex taqueria, Tacodeli, has grown a loyal fan base since founder Roberto Espinosa opened the first location in 1999. This popularity lead them to eventually expanding into 5 Austin locations before deciding it was time to branch out again, spreading the taco love with sights set…

10 Best Wine Lists in Dallas

Dallas is the booziest city in America. We spend more of our income on drinking than any other city, and it’s not just our thriving craft beer and cocktail scenes that are keeping the locals happy. Local restaurants have developed deep, interesting and affordable wine lists to pair with the…

Don’t Overlook The Food at Intrinsic Smokehouse & Brewery

In case you missed it, Intrinsic Brewery and Smokehouse opened a week ago, and there has been much rejoicing over the newest craft brewery in downtown Garland. Our own Brent Nuss gave us the scoop on Intrinsic’s selection of suds, but the food deserves its own mention. Intrinsic’s owners Molly…

The New Patrizio Is a Great Italian Spot, If You’re Lucky

There’s a wine called “The Gambler” on offer at Patrizio, Uptown’s newest Italian restaurant. The Gambler isn’t an especially good glass of wine, but it is a good mascot for the eatery, since Patrizio’s food, drinks, service and even the bill are a roll of the dice. One moment you’re…

Bite by Eddy T Is Open on Oak Lawn Avenue

Less than six months after he opened the upscale Thai spot Kin Kin, chef Eddy Thretipthuangsin has reconcepted and reopened the spot as Bite by Eddy T, a “new American” restaurant with Asian influences. The “freshly bitten” decor is dark and golden in hue, with deep purple uplighting and rich…

Shopping for Wine: Advice From the Central Market Gurus

Shopping for wine can be an intimidating experience. Since wine is predominantly available in 750ml formats and can sometimes involve a large investment, the risk is higher than purchasing other alcohol. The Observer talked to the experts at Central Market about shopping for wine, and they provided insight on how…

5 Great Dallas Doughnut Shops

That’s right. We said “Doughnuts,” not “Donuts.”   We could argue about this all morning, but by then all the doughnuts would be sold out. We’re not taking that risk. Admittedly, this list is completely unnecessary—ALL doughnuts are the “best,” by their very nature. Would we let that stand in…

Mexican Treats Delight at Margarita’s Pasteleria

You can drive past Margarita’s only so many times before curiosity gets the best of you. The bright pink door beckons. Open it, and discover a tiny sweet shop that sings “celebration” from ceiling to floor. Stuffed into every corner, treasures like roasted pepitas and crystallized fruit await. Although the…

Dallas Chefs and Restaurateurs Embrace the Weird

Have you noticed the giant blue B and G sculptures strategically placed around town? The ones that invite passersby to pose in the center as an “I” so they can feel like they’re part of the super-sized action? If you haven’t, you really should get outside more often. Fourteen or…

10 Foods to Try, and Some to Avoid, at Dallas’ Middle Eastern Groceries

Middle Eastern grocery stores can be pretty bewildering places, with tiny aisles, bewildering organization, frantic activity levels and products described in foreign languages. Even if you know what you’re looking for, the experience can feel, well, foreign. It’s useful to visit with the help of a guide. Like, for example,…

Learning to Love the Texas Burger, Then Leaving It Behind

Last call! After four-and-a-half years of motoring all over the Dallas/Fort Worth area on a Vespa, I’ve decided to pull up chocks and head to Los Angeles in search of new things to eat. I’m shipping the scooter and traveling in the relatively safe cocoon of a Honda Civic, hauling…