It’s hard enough to go to Cattleack BBQ and not over-order. Part of this is a mental thing. “They’re only open two days a week,” your inner monologue says. “We should get a little of everything.” Once you’re in line, the aroma of smoked meats fills your nostrils while you’re…
Ever since Misti Norris left her post at Small Brewpub, the Dallas food scene has been anxiously awaiting the forward-thinking chef’s return. Known for creative dishes often using fermentation, foraged ingredients and meat she cures herself, Norris has been participating in pop-up dinners and events since leaving Small. But now,…
When the Addison location of El Fenix closed in the summer of 2017, it left behind the sad shell of a former Tex-Mex kingdom. Gone were the smell of chips fresh from the fryer and El Fenix’s nuclear-cheese backbone. But before long, that sad shell started to take shape once…
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Is there any festival food better than a slider? The tiny sandwiches, easily held in one hand, come in their own delivery device (AKA buns), making it easy to chow down while holding a beer and lining up for your next bite. On Saturday, March 24, Dallas will celebrate the…
In the western wing of the Chevron gas station, Eduardo Mora sweeps up after the lunch rush. A load of customers had just whooshed through, making a serious dent in the trompo, the blush-red pork tornado spinning quietly in front of a wall of heat, as slow and balanced as…
Tucked into the second floor of an office building in Richardson is an unlikely offering: a cheap, fresh, vegan lunch. The building is home to the International Buddhist Progress Society, a Buddhist temple and school. Upon entering, head to the second floor. Steps from the elevator is the Dining Hall,…
Snowbaby’s Taiwanese-style shaved ice lands in Lakewood this weekend. Judging by the enthusiastic response to the soft opening last weekend, it’ll fare much better than its ill-fated neighbor, Sugarbacon. Lakewood mom and Snowbaby owner Chrissy Kuo’s take on the trendy ice cream-snow cone hybrid emphasizes fresh, organic ingredients free of…
For many people in Dallas, to get to the tiny Arlington suburb of Pantego is a long drive. For Bashar Al Mudhafar, the road was much longer. The chef-owner of Fattoush Mediterranean Kitchen arrived in the United States in 2010 from Baghdad, his hometown, where he owned two restaurants serving…
The team behind Armoury D.E. is opening its second restaurant in the same neighborhood that’s already shown them some love. Peter Novotny and Dan Murry plan to open Ruins in April, taking the former Luscher’s Red Hots restaurant on Commerce Street and adding on the adjacent space. “We wanted to…
It may be the most important meal of the day, but Dallas hasn’t always had a great reputation for having great breakfast options. (Brunch is an entirely different story.) A new wave of restaurants is bringing something new to the table, which means it’s never been a better time to…
Last week, Eater first reported that a big-name Austin chef is opening an Asian-fusion taqueria in Richardson. The restaurant is called TacQui, “a new and exciting twist to street food, street art and street culture,” managing partner Kim Huynh-Yi tells the Observer. “This new concept and menu was developed by a good…
Five years ago, we sent our Cockney-accented barbecue critic Gavin Cleaver to the northern enclave of Frisco to check out 3 Stacks Smokehouse. After astutely noting that being forced take a toll road to get to Frisco could serve as some kind of metaphor for the town as a whole, Cleaver…
It’s not a good sign when you leave dinner $50 lighter and immediately high-tail it to a Deep Ellum bar just to eat a decent meal. Such was the case on a recent visit to Musume, the new “contemporary Asian fusion cuisine” restaurant that opened in the Arts District on Jan…
Every day, co-owner Susana Arce and executive chef MaryAnn Allen split up the routes — one spans from Northeast Dallas to Las Colinas, the other from Plano to downtown Dallas — to drive the food coming out of the Arepa TX kitchen to local companies. “We deliver our food in…
A popular Uptown bar has thrown in the towel, according to a Facebook post. After eight years, McKinney Avenue Tavern has closed. “I can’t begin to tell you how sorry I am for having to make the decision to close our doors,” owner Big Al Mack wrote on Facebook. “For…
Recipe Oak Cliff is a food venture aiming to bring fresh options to the food desert neighborhood of South Oak Cliff. Recipe, which opened in early 2017, serves juices, smoothies, and a daily menu of vegan, raw and “live” food. It also offers shared kitchen space rentals, cooking classes and catering…
There are, as often happens in fits and spurts, a lot of restaurants opening in Dallas. But it feels as if the majority of new restaurants — or at least the ones that get all the press — aren’t exactly affordable in a city with modest increases in median income…
We’ve got more restaurants opening now than any mere mortal can keep up with, but we’re giving it the ol’ college try. If you’re looking to explore the new wave of 2018 Dallas dining, here are a few places to start. You may have to fight for a table, but…
It is already known that you’ll order the dish. It’s predestined from the moment you step inside the original Snuffer’s. On a recent visit, a server filled in the words before they were uttered. “I’m going to need to have …” I said in a haze, and she finished for…
Just under nine years ago, before a salad of raw, cubed fish painted with soy sauce became everyone’s favorite food fad, East Dallas’ Urbano Cafe had poke on the menu. Chef Keo Velasquez, who helped owner Mitch Kauffman get his kitchen off the ground, sparked casual pasta dishes with his…
It’s official: The Dallas food fad of 2018 is pho. Surprised? So are we. But restaurateurs across town have begun taking the beloved Vietnamese soup and transforming it in fascinating ways. At Sapp Sapp Lao & Thai Kitchen, we’re learning about the sheer diversity of traditional preparations across Southeast Asia,…
