It’s impossible to describe Hello Dumpling without using the word “happy.” A sunny white room peppered with bright pops of color, Hello Dumpling took over the space that formerly belonged to Good 2 Go Taco. It’s tucked into the East Dallas intersection that has become famous for local food concepts:…
To those who frequent Lower Greenville, The Libertine Bar is no stranger. With its curated draught list and a menu that balances bar food (e.g., grilled cheese) with something a bit more gourmand (e.g., cheese boards), The Libertine has established itself as a constant in a neighborhood that seems to…
All-American is a series that looks at beloved, longstanding North Texas eateries and examines their histories while exploring how the food has changed — for the good or bad — over the years. A little more than 22 years ago, Praveen Sachden sat and sipped chai with friend Kumar Pallana…
The Centrum in Oak Lawn has been in the midst of a massive, multi-million dollar renovation, and part of that renovation will include several new restaurants. Steel Restaurant and Mattitio’s are already open at The Centrum, and they’ll soon be joined by new locations of Pints and Quarts and Mudsmith,…
Oni Ramen is not the first ramen shop in Deep Ellum, but it is by far the best. The Fort Worth import opened on Elm Street a few weeks ago between Hide and IdleRye in a block that’s come to epitomize new Deep Ellum — exposed brickwork, $14 cocktails and…
She was her mom’s sous chef. Reyna Duong was born in a small fishing village on the southern tip of Vietnam — a tattoo on her forearm bears the city’s name — and grew up in California’s Orange County. Sharing food using the right ingredients from home was a non-negotiable…
In honor of the 2017 Best of Dallas® issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. There’s no denying that Dallas loves steak. Without a longstanding regional dish of our own, the city has…
For 35 years, despite the ever-changing neighborhood around it, Mozzarella Company has been making incredible queso Oaxaca, burrata con crema and, of course, fresh mozzarella in Deep Ellum. Owner Paula Lambert started the company after a trip to Italy, where she experienced truly fresh mozzarella for the first time. Knowing…
In honor of the 2017 Best of Dallas® issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. North Texas has a robust international food scene, from Japanese dishes to Thai street food to regional Chinese…
All-American is a series that looks at beloved, longstanding North Texas eateries and examines their histories while exploring how the food has changed — for the good or bad — over the years. Lunch begins with Joe Pumphaung’s dumplings. We’re sitting in the sun room, an enclosed patio space that…
These are times that try chefs’ souls. Abacus, a Dallas landmark for 18 years, is facing its most difficult test yet. Challenges are coming from every quarter. Its former celebrity chef is suing the restaurant’s owners; its neutral-beige interior feels like a time capsule from 1999; its menu, an abrupt…
No matter what time you walk through the jangling doors, the season is always Texas fall at One90 Smoked Meats. It means that there’s warming, cheesy and smoky comfort food, the kind you eat near a crackling fire while wearing loose pajamas. The sound of “Wish You Were Here,” forever…
Dallas and brunch are the types of friends born not out of interest or affection, but out of convenience. Every weekend, tables are filled, Benedicts are eaten and salt-rimmed tumblers are dredged to their bottoms. It’s not a bad relationship, really. But did you ever think that maybe if brunch…
In honor of the 2017 Best of Dallas® issue, on newsstands now, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. It arrives on the table on a large silver platter. At first, it’s hard to…
Dallas is, without a doubt, in the ancient Rome phase of cheeseburgers. We are flourishing with beef adorned decadently with curtains of American cheese and Martin’s soft potato rolls. We have everything: The Caligula-esque Fatburger, a California chain, will open at least 50 locations in Texas, joining the half-bacon insanity of…
Grown-ups outnumbered kids at the Hello Kitty candy party hosted by Neiman Marcus on Saturday. Celebrating the unveiling of Sugarfina’s new line of Hello Kitty candies, party guests were treated to lemonade, Hello Kitty-shaped sugar cookies and scoopfuls of samples at a shiny candy bar. The feline icon joined Sugarfina…
Meat Fight started as a backyard dinner to raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Five years later, it’s one of the city’s best barbecue events, and it raised more than $175,000 last year. Money collected at the event is also used to buy specially outfitted bicycles for people…
In honor of the 2017 Best of Dallas® issue, on newsstands now, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. Are we really recommending that you eat mushroom toast at a motorcycle repair shop? We…
In honor of the 2017 Best of Dallas® issue, on newsstands now, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. The charred octopus appetizer at Sassetta has proven surprisingly divisive among Dallas’ food critics. Yes,…
In honor of the 2017 Best of Dallas® issue, on newsstands now, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. Avocado toast? That’s so 2015. At Canary by Gorji, the future of fancy toast has…
We all know Phil Romano has a knack for launching and expanding a concept. This time, he’s pushing a spot in Trinity Groves that goes beyond serving trendy food. Romano and James Slater — of Deep Ellum’s IdleRye — will soon open The Network Bar, “a members only concept ……
In case you’re living under a rock with exceptionally poor wifi, you’ve no doubt heard that our annual Best of Dallas issue hit newsstands this week, and it’s a doozy. In the food and drink category alone, we had 75 winners — and they’re all awesome. If you’re looking to…
