Getting tacos from an unnamed place in a Chevron and finding some incredible barbacoa is like discovering you’re able to sense something in the future. Stumbling on something so unexpectedly great is like you’ve discovered you have a superpower. We’re not claiming anyone at the Observer has superpowers, but we…
Last night, little piggies went home with winning chefs. Pigs that were painted gold and had wings, that is. The annual Meat Fight competition was Sunday night (really requiring the majority of the weekend for chefs to get meat in tip-top shape). One of my favorite bites of food was…
It’s pumpkin season, that time of year when food fans take to the internet to debate the old existential questions. What exactly is a pumpkin? Is that stuff that comes in a can really pumpkin, or is it some other kind of squash? Frankly, if you stick it in a…
When going through what makes a good chicken wing, we can look at a few things: how much meat is on the piece, how juicy and tender the meat is, how crisp the exterior is, how well flavors complement the chicken and what the condiments are like. We visited Sabaidee…
We’ve covered the Popeyes chicken sandwich when it first arrived and when it returned after a hiatus. We did that because people care, obvious by the long lines and the chain running out of capacity to produce them. But as a line of cars continues to spill onto Ross Avenue…
When Homewood started serving brunch, some of us weren’t sure about the move. You guys already do dinner well, should you stretch yourselves with brunch? Turns out, we’re pretty glad they stretched. Brunch cocktails include a bloody mary that sounds standard with added spiced mushroom ($10), and the Reanimator with…
77 Degrees opened on the eastern end of Henderson Avenue in August, providing an open space below for a future pub: Jack and Ginger’s. It’s the third Texas location for the Austin-based group Union Venture, which will take over 5,000 square feet. What we expect out of a pub will…
On the inside flap of the menu, Pappas Delta Blues Smokehouse lays out goals for its new Plano barbecue establishment. “We wanted to elevate the BBQ experience for Texans,” it reads. “No need to wait in line and eat off a plastic tray: Pappas Delta Blues Smokehouse offers the best…
The chain Burning Rice recently opened a new spot in Addison, serving sizzling stone bowls of bibimbap.
This is urgent, taco lovers. Start getting hungry now for Oak Cliff’s new destination for great tacos and mulitas
Our Budget Bites feature normally has a limit of around $10, but I applied for and received an exemption to write about slightly more expensive sushi. My grandmother is fond of saying “never buy the cheapest weenies.” If you don’t want to pay $16 for a complete lunch, sushi isn’t…
When Deep Ellum’s Will Call relocated down Main Street to the former Independent Bar and Kitchen spot, they ended up with a new space and a new chef. Josh Farrell (you may know him from Nameless Chefs) has taken over the kitchen here, where he’s already impressing some with nearly…
You’d be forgiven for thinking of fall as that long-awaited party guest who shows up late then leaves early. The start of October still had temps in the high 90s, and Halloween week brought rain and some unseasonably cool weather with it. So when the clouds give way to sun…
A few years ago, I was meeting one of my mentors at the Rattlesnake Bar at the Ritz-Carlton. (Yeah, we can be fancy at times.) I think I ordered a Manhattan, then wings. (They were fancy wings, too.) “You really like wings,” they said. “Like, really.” Well, yeah, I guess…
Happy Halloween, Dallas. As you might be nailing down your costume, or reusing whatever you wore to last weekend’s Halloween party, some of us are throwing candy in bowls. Now, sometimes people get fancy — they may have the super-large candy bars or have some specialty chocolate. But mostly, were we…
Día de Los Muertos starts Thursday, Oct. 31, and lasts for two days, which means it’s a great time to learn a little about a traditional food behind this annual tradition. For a little background, the origins of Día de los Muertos are rooted in the Aztec empire, with a…
Dallas has a heck-ton of restaurants, and it seems nearly all of them have people wanting to serve brunch. And that’s fine: It means shorter lines and more options. It also means a lot of crappy ones exist. When we want a place that’s worth our time and money, it’s…
The Last Stand is the newest peddler of tacos (and burgers) in the iconic white and red cement taco stand at Davis and Bishop. They also serve beers and frychos, which can’t be bad.
You have until the end of the year to take in Capitol Pub on Henderson Avenue in East Dallas. Owners Cheryl and Peter Kenny have announced they’ll close the spot at the end of 2019. But with that, they’re also opening up a new place, Lochland’s Food and Spirits, come…
Some of us remember when it was new, and man, it’s hard to believe the Texas Veggie Fair marks its 10th year in Dallas. But here we are, and here it will be this weekend. It was previously in one of our prettiest parks, Reverchon, but they’re moving east to…
For a lot of us in town, we know about Cosmo’s Restaurant and Bar. It has a solid jukebox, delightfully retro decor and the perfect dive bar vibe. Somehow, many still don’t know that the best part of this place comes from the slip of paper that’s clipped to the…
When I learned Observer critic Brian Reinhart was heading to Nova for a then-upcoming review, I asked if I could crash a visit. That’s not normally something I’d do, he’s perfectly capable of eating and breaking down meals himself, plus he surely has cooler people to dine with. But he…
