Oh, how we loathe burger quirky burger bun substitutes — except for one: the arepa. Arepa TX and Shoals have proven not just that it can be done, but that it is fantastic.
It’s nice having things that remind you of your childhood. If you grew up in Dallas, remember the Bennigan’s that used to be near the skating rink in the Galleria? A favorite of mine, as a 7-year-old, was the plate of fried cheese sticks, which came with a bland marinara-like…
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…
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.
Birthright Barbecue Fest 2019, held on Father’s Day at Dallas Heritage Village, returns for another year of whole animals cooked in open pits in a celebration of Texas barbecue history.
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…
If Dallas had a singular dish that best represents our culinary past and present, it may very well be the burger, a staple on almost every menu in town, from steakhouses to vegan diners and everything in between. But as Americans are reconsidering their meat consumption, what does the future of Dallas burgers look like?
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…
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. These days, five dollars doesn’t get you much. Throw in a downtown Dallas restaurant and you’re…
Sometimes you want to be healthy, and sometimes you don’t. SkinnyFats, West Village’s newest eatery, has you covered no matter what you choose. This Las Vegas-based restaurant pioneered the two-sided menu, with one side featuring “happy” indulgences and the other focused on “healthy” alternatives. In fact, this menu layout is…
Are we really suggesting that you let that brisket sit in warm, circulating water for 24 hours before throwing it briefly on the smoker? Why yes, yes we are.
Florida dessert franchise Better Than Sex is bringing a candle-lit dessert bar — with dishes like “Rim Jobs” and “Gang Bangs” — to Plano this summer. But the restaurant’s owner says this salacious spot has a purpose: to rekindle the fire among Plano moms and dads.
Even casual sports fans know about the Dream Team. Finally allowed to tap professionals to participate in the Olympics in 1992, Team USA picked the best basketball players the NBA had to offer and assembled what is widely considered the greatest sports team ever. The Dream Team ran roughshod over…
If you’re craving the spicy stir fries, rich soups and whole fried fish of Hunan, the new Hunan Bistro in Plano is equal to any rival in town.
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. Open-faced. Grass-fed. Wrapped in lettuce. Patties stuffed with cheese. There are a great deal of places…
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…
Iron Fork — a Dallas Observer food event bringing together dozens of Dallas’ best restaurants for a night of food-sampling and beer-, cocktail- and wine-enjoying — is returning to Centennial Hall at Fair Park at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 1. Along with a night of eating and drinking from more…
Chances are, you’ve had this kind of place in your restaurant rotation: It’s not inconvenient, it’s not too expensive and it’s OK. It’s also not great. You’re not mad about eating there, but you wonder why you return. That’s how we felt about a recent brunch at Ruins, a Deep…
Heim Barbecue opened its second location, Heim on the River, today in Northeast Fort Worth, and the barbecue joint will have new menu items like brisket and pulled pork tacos served on house-made brisket fat tortillas.
A California fast-casual restaurant offering farm-fresh salads, grain bowls and seasonal plates is coming to Uptown in May. Mixt, which launched in 2006 in San Francisco, has more than a dozen locations in California, and this Uptown location — at McKinney and Olive — will be its first outside the Golden…
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…
You might not have heard of Aunt Irene’s Kitchen in South Dallas, but the relatively new restaurant has a huge social media following and customers who wait an hour or more for seafood on weekends.
