The Best Bites From Iron Fork 2019

Nearly 2,500 people converged on Centennial Hall at Fair Park last night for the ninth annual Dallas Observer Iron Fork, which showcased 40 of the city’s best restaurants — and a particularly delicious array of Texas-produced spirits. There was incredible food throughout the room. As people ate and mingled the…

Are We Headed Toward an Impossible Future?

The Impossible Burger has proven popular in beef-loving Dallas, and the company behind it says other animal proteins like fish and chicken are next. But a product shortage is leaving some Dallas restaurants without the popular lab-grown meat.

The Eight Best Burgers in Dallas Right Now

May is National Burger Month (yes, that’s a thing) and to celebrate, we’re spending an entire week celebrating what may well be Dallas’ officially unofficial dish: the burger. From April 30 to May 8, writer Nick Rallo will explore every corner of Dallas burgers, from the grass-fed to the uber-greasy…

Deep Ellum’s Newest Bar and Restaurant Wants to Keep It Low-Key

While some are lauding the many changes forever altering the fabric of Deep Ellum, some argue that the addition of upscale bars and restaurants, along with office buildings and luxury apartments, are diluting the neighborhood’s cultural and artistic significance. The founders of Off the Cuff, Deep Ellum’s newest bar and…

Dream Cafe Is Still a Shining Star in Dallas’ Brunch Scene

Dallas has an ever-growing number of restaurants catering to the brunch crowd, but sometimes, the old standbys are the only thing that hits the spot. You know how long you’ll wait or the best time to go, you already know what you’re likely to order, and what you expect is…

Popular Poke Spot Opens a Second Dallas Location In Uptown

Malibu Poke, the cheffy, quick-serve poke spot that opened in November 2017 in Turtle Creek Village, has opened a second Dallas location in Uptown at McKinney and Olive. The poke restaurant comes from restaurateur and seafood slinger Jon Alexis, of TJ’s Seafood Market and Grill. Malibu Poke was able to…