On my first trip to Luscher’s Red Hots, the Chicago-style hot dog spot in Deep Ellum, I went with a Luscher’s veteran, someone who’s had everything on the menu at least once. Of course, she said, you obviously have to try Luscher’s Post Oak Red Hot, the flagship dish. But…
The Bishop Arts District has no shortage of trendy eateries, lines winding out the door and down the block during peak hours. On weekends, this corner of Oak Cliff is wall to wall people, woo-woo girls teetering in sky-high heels, families wobbling on rented bikes, out-of-towners taking selfies in front…
Last weekend at Taste of Dallas, we popped into the Automobile Building at Fair Park — navigating past snake oil salesmen pestering us to buy cleaning supplies and $7,000 massage chairs — and hit up a “Pestaurant,” where diners could take a break from tacos and boudin to snack on…
There are days in the roasting heat of a Texas summer when we crave a cool, refreshing lunch that’s also got a spicy kick. What meal in Dallas combines hot peppers with light summery flavors? Jjol myeon, a Korean cold noodle dish that’s a specialty at Kimbob Deli on Royal…
Having brunch at a restaurant for the first time is a risk. Will the chicken and waffles at X rival the familiar, golden-brown goodness served at Y? Or will it result in remorse and a hasty retreat back to well-tested ground? Diners perform this cost-benefit dance as they pursue something…
I’m not one to argue over the necessity of having a burger on a menu on any restaurant, but here I am at Cafe Salsera, loaded up with a bunch of arguments. There are enough burgers in Deep Ellum to fill a Yeti cooler; do we need two more housed…
When considering the most memorable bites at Top Knot, Uchi’s little sister restaurant that opened above the beloved sushi spot earlier this year, it’s hard to pick a favorite. Much like every aspect of Uchi and Top Knot, the menus are excruciatingly workshopped, every individual bite tweaked over and over…
So many kinds of pizza are landing on tables in Dallas, it feels like restaurants are starting to make them up. Matchbox, an East Coast chain that opened its first Texas location at the corner of Walnut Hill and Central Expresway, is introducing the city to Washington, D.C.-style pies. Yes,…
There’s no denying that Dallas has doughnut fever. In Deep Ellum, lines stretch out the door at Glazed Donut Works. Seattle’s Top Pot Doughnuts recently opened an outpost in SkyHouse, Queenie’s Steakhouse opened a late-night gourmet doughnut spot in the back of their Denton restaurant and Crunch Donut Factory is slated…
If a sandwich is going to be named the Italian Stallion, it’s gonna need to pack a hell of a punch. There should be a good bit of spice, for one thing, and the sandwich should be filled to bursting with good Italian cheeses and deli meats. And finally, it should…
Big Guys Chicken and Rice has turned a New York City halal cart into a Deep Ellum restaurant. With eight menu items and three sides in a 1,300-square-foot space, Big Guys opened on May 20 across from Stonedeck Pizza on Elm. This spot focuses on doing a few things really…
For regulars at the Kessler, Trompo is nothing new. Oak Cliff native Luis Olvera has been slingin’ tacos at the venue for awhile now. Back in April, Olvera finally opened a brick-and-mortar location of Trompo, a low-key taqueria that specializes in “straight-up Mexican street tacos,” Olvera says. Trompo’s menu is…
When high-end cocktail lounge Quill opened in the Design District in March, the Instagramming hordes fell all over themselves to get the perfect shot of a food item on Quill’s small but noble food menu: the squid ink cones, a crunchy cone colored with squid ink, filled with big eye…
Dallas is losing its mind over ice cream sandwiches right now, from Joy Macarons’ macaron ice cream sandwich to the warm doughnut filled with ice cream at Hypnotic Emporium. But quietly, amidst the endless trendy choices, Carnival Barker’s Ice Creams has been churning out an ice cream sandwich that may…
If you want a standard Ron Swanson breakfast of eggs and bacon, you can grab that just about anywhere, and CBD Provisions at The Joule is no exception. But this is no place to play it safe. Chef Richard Blankenship’s brunch menu packs a brass knuckle punch of originality. As…
Just under two years ago, Dallas’ most underrated eatery swung open its window. The red banner above the ordering window still read “Comederia” in chunky white letters from the former taco stand. A chalkboard, hanging casually in front, announced the menu: a Cubano, coffees, sides, a roasted turkey sandwich and…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2016 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 something beautifully indulgent about starting a meal with a puff pastry — but when’s the last time…
By now, it’s well known that Stephan Pyles is a pioneer of modern Texas cuisine. From the beginning of Routh Street Cafe to Star Canyon and Stampede 66, his culinary impact has been felt far and wide. Many of today’s brightest young chefs have honed their skills under Pyles’ cunning…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2016 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. Macaron fever has yet to subside in North Texas. Bisous Bisous Patisserie, Kate Weiser Chocolate, Joy Macarons, Haute…
In 1971, the Herrera family opened its first restaurant, on Maple Avenue. Herrera’s became a Tex-Mex institution with multiple locations, each of which founder Amelia Herrera bequeathed to one of her children. One side of the family kept the original Herrera’s Café location alive, and in 2014 it moved to…
There’s nothing more American than a damn good sandwich and although they weren’t invented here, the fabric of our nation was stitched together by meat and bread. We love America, we love sandwiches. Bald eagles for everyone. A short distance north of 635 rests the tiny hamlet of McKinney, with…
The music is loud — nightclub loud, a deep and unrelenting thump that shakes the ice in my glass of tequila. Servers teeter past in sky-high stilettos and dresses that are equal parts short, tight and low-cut, making the outfits sartorially precarious for a person whose job it is to…
