Restaurants

There’s nothing quite like the excitement of setting foot in a new restaurant for the first time. No matter the cuisine, hope shines most brightly in those first steps in the door, when the possibility of finding a new favorite is at its zenith. Alas, more often than not, there’s…

It seems Las Palmas is keeping its brunch a pretty well-kept secret. Located in Uptown, it’s hiding in plain sight. It might have something to do with the front sign only stating “Lunch & Dinner 11-11.” Maybe it’s because they opened a few months ago. The only acknowledgment of brunch…

A friend sent me two texts last week: “Del Sur tacos” “On Jefferson” I didn’t ask questions about the cryptic messages. I just held down on the taco text for the thumb’s-up response and decided to make a quick stop in over the next couple of days. What I assumed…

A new fancy doughnut place is on its way, and it comes to us from Miami: The Salty Donut. The family-owned shop is headed to Bishop Arts, close to Lockhart Smokehouse BBQ. The goal is an opening date around “winter,” more details are to come, but for now, let’s dive…

For centuries, the Chinese city of Chang’an acted as a capital and royal residence. Just to the east, across the Bahe River, are the famous terra cotta warriors; in town, a recently-opened park showcases the remains of a nearly 1,400-year-old royal palace. Here, for centuries, traders from across China gathered…

A new pastry chef is stepping in full time at Bisous Bisous Pâtisserie in Uptown. No, owner and executive pastry chef Andrea Meyer isn’t going anywhere, but she’s adding another full-time expert to her staff, Sarah Green. “She’s an absolute professional but remains approachable and open to innovation,” Meyer says…

Paradise is a freestanding pickle bar. The Texas flag is pinned up behind the nursed-for troughs of diced and round onions, dill pickles both chopped and crinkle-cut, jalapeños both whole and sliced and an evenly troweled, cold container of butter. A really good pickles, onions and peppers bar can save…

Budget Bites is a series that looks for the best food and drink deals at restaurants in DFW. Because being on a budget doesn’t mean you can’t eat out in a city like Dallas. Class may be in session across Dallas, but it’s still summer at Public School. Some of…

The 10th annual Dallas Chocolate Festival returns in September, offering our city three days to experience the work of more than 60 chocolate makers and chocolatiers from our area and around the world. While the past nine years have offered us plenty to indulge in, this year some new products…

Former Dallas City Council member Philip Kingston knows food, likes the Observer and has been known to voice strong opinions on rare occasions. So when he offered to write about food for us, we said hell yeah. In his seminal interview with me known as “Hot Dish,” my colleague Brian…

Wedged in the Adolphus Hotel, City Hall Bistro fills a distinct modern style that pairs against the historic design of the surrounding space. Windows allow light to pour in against white subway tile and warm caramel, leather seats. It is an excellent place to be for a summer brunch —…

The Clover Club offers Dallas’s more mature bar guests a place to grab a classic cocktail and enjoy classic music.

For Amanda and Jeremy Scott, the owners behind Tutta’s Pizza, having a place known for house-smoked meat worthy of being on TV isn’t enough. As more places in town offer vegan options that are cravable for diet followers and meat lovers, they decided it was time the West End pizza spot…

Science presents us with many paradoxes. Its ability to improve our lives almost exactly matches its ability to show us the ways we’re ruining our lives. The world is overheating, and a huge cause of that destruction is global agriculture, in particular the raising of livestock for meat. Meat production…

Budget Bites is a series that looks for the best food and drink deals at restaurants in DFW. Because being on a budget doesn’t mean you can’t eat out in a city like Dallas. By the time the weekend hits, the one thing on so many people’s minds is brunch…

New to the Old East Dallas neighborhood is California-based Top Round, serving sandwiches good enough for Texas and California to put their beefs aside. At Top Round’s first Dallas location, guests can enjoy a variety of roast beef, burgers and chicken sandwiches in a diner-style setting. At Top Round, the…

The Melios brothers are too busy to chat right now. Toast is halved and buttered as fast as hands can move them. The dishes, heaped with crusty hash browns and over-easy eggs, clatter as they drop on the counter. Mike Melios is facing the griddle, skinny in a white shirt…

At 3700 Ross Ave. sits a sad version of what was once the Dallas ISD Administration building. Cross the street from there, though, and you’ll find a small parking lot, then a large space filled with color. Toller Patio Bar + Kitchen opened last week, giving Dallas — especially Bryan…

While Addison is an area densely populated with restaurants, some people have found that it is missing certain elements that would help elevate the city’s nightlife, specifically, an entertainment venue. Sure, one can catch live musical performances at Addison Circle, but those only occur every few months. There is also…

The people in my life have a lot of the same questions about the new chicken sandwich at Popeyes. You notice these things when you start most conversations with, “Have you tried the new Popeyes chicken sandwich?” The three most popular questions are: 1) Did Popeyes not already have a…

This past weekend, there was a line of people wrapped around Te Deseo Cocina Latina, waiting to be seated for dinner or to dance the night away to Latin music. The newest addition to Dallas’ Harwood District fuses Latin cuisine, dancing and nightlife. Te Deseo’s executive chef is Ty Thaxton, whose menu…