A Dallas dining institution is poised to return to Uptown, with a more modern take on Tex-Mex this time around. By the end of the year, Primos MX Kitchen and Lounge will reopen at its original location after a six-year hiatus from McKinney Avenue. Along with it are new owners…
A foodie event known for smoked meats and cold beer with a cause-driven charity returns this November for its ninth year. Meat Fight is a local barbecue competition like no other. This year, 16 Dallas chefs will smoke meats in four categories: brisket, sausage, burnt ends and wild-card tacos. Most…
For many Americans, the concept of dining at specific times has dissolved away into a gradient of meals that span the entire day. Breakfast, brunch, lunch, midday snack, happy hour, dinner, after-dinner dessert, midnight snack: It’s enough to make Pippin from Lord of the Rings jealous of how many meals…
One of Legacy West’s most interesting shops is putting the “lit” in literature. Literally. While there are many Barnes & Noble locations throughout Dallas-Fort Worth, there’s only one Barnes & Noble Kitchen, which is far north of I-635. It’s a smaller version of the still remaining bookstore, with a full-service…
Among all the chain restaurants in Addison comes a delightful, new family-owned Italian concept. Hidden at the edge of a small shopping center in Far North Dallas, Speranza Italian Restaurant opened in September, serving hearty Italian food from family recipes. Speranza is owned by Mario Mala, along with his two…
After serving coffee for extended hours since 2008, Crooked Tree Coffeehouse closed its doors. But those doors will reopen soon as another place that will serve coffee, this time along with beer and wine and charcuterie in Fount Board and Table. “We’re operating our current business in there while still…
Cooper’s Meat Market, the tiny butcher shop in Sylvan Thirty, wants to redefine the steakhouse experience.
A lot of people love Mot Hai Ba, and that’s a good decision. Where we need to evolve though, is beyond calling it a Vietnamese restaurant. Chef Peja Krstic produces dishes far beyond that, and a plate showing that is one of the new items on his menu as of…
CiboDivino opened its second location in Dallas, Centro, just a few weeks ago in downtown’s Bryan Tower. The first location in West Dallas’ Sylvan Thirty is more of a market with lots of wine. This downtown spot is more along the lines of an eatery first with a selection of…
The butcher behind Matador Meat and Wine announced via a Facebook video Wednesday that he has closed for business. Buckled in a seatbelt of his car, Matt Peterson announced the news: “We have closed Matador. Unfortunately, it’s just one of those things that it ran its course. Ironically yesterday was…
Brunch is frequently about excess. Mountains of chicken and waffles with carafes of overflowing mimosas generally come to mind. It can become disgustingly overbearing at times with every brunch spot frantically scrambling to come up with the newest Instagrammable item (I’m looking at you, $45 “megamosa” from Hero). With so…
There’s a new sushi spot in East Dallas, and if you haven’t tried it yet, you should go — and go hungry. Hungry Belly opened on Fitzhugh Avenue in the space previously occupied by short-lived Mama Poke. It’s in a former bank building that has sat empty for years until restaurants…
From two of the founders of Fogo de Chão comes what they hope will be a new kind of steakhouse. Owned by husband-and-wife duo Juarez DeConto and Alda Boiani, 12 Cuts offers guests prime selections of Brazilian and Argentinian meats. At 12 Cuts, guests can experience meat in churrascaria fashion,…
When I moved downtown, there was a new little place serving breakfast tacos and pressed wraps in Main Street Garden Park, but the Lily Pad wouldn’t make it. Neither would Rusty Taco, which came in later. Today, there’s a little more hope for what’s there now: Hot Off the Press,…
Just after we heard Spaghetti Warehouse will close in the West End, we’re now told Mudhen Meat and Greens is closing in the Dallas Farmers Market on the other end of downtown. “I apologize to all the folks in Dallas who appreciate clean and healthy options. I apologize to the…
Many of us have been watching the West End evolve as local businesses strive to improve the perception of the neighborhood. Large companies have moved in, apartments are plentiful and a new park will be there soon, too. Yet Spaghetti Warehouse has remained more or less the same. Today a…
As of today, stone crab season is back at Truluck’s. Yeah, it’s a chain. And yeah, the former building had nearly 10 times the charm the current one on McKinney Avenue has. But the launch of this seven-month season is still something worth mentioning because those crab claws are delicious…
Black Restaurant Week returns to Dallas for its second year, encouraging residents to head to businesses highlighting African, African American and Caribbean cuisine. “It’s an awareness campaign, that’s what we love about our project: We love to showcase that culinary talent,” says Derek Robinson, marketing director of Black Restaurant Week…
Georgie by Curtis Stone is set to open in early November, with the former Villa-O space on Travis Street transforming into a new restaurant, one that has some promise as quite a beautiful space. To get people amped up about the new spot, the soon-to-open restaurant hosted a dinner at…
Over the bar, chef Miriam Jimenez is holding her arms out as wide as her reach can go. It’s a striking photo that spans nearly the length of the wall. The meaning feels crystal clear: Chef Jimenez is ready to wrap the entire restaurant in a vigorous hug.
It’s the time of year when everyone from kids to political candidates are noshing down on America’s favorite festival food: corn dogs. Without questioning the superiority of ketchup or mustard or the maturity level of those who snicker at Rick Perry eating one, we all can agree corn dogs are…
Budget Bites is a series that looks for the best food and drink deals at restaurants in Dallas-Fort Worth. Because being on a budget doesn’t mean you can’t eat out in a city like Dallas. As more bars continue to open in Deep Ellum, many members of the community are…
