303 Bar and Grill opened last Friday, and by the following Sunday afternoon people were packed into the Oak Cliff joint, eating, drinking beer and watching football. The restaurant is located in an old, renovated house on West Davis and Madison; the owner bought two houses then demolished one for…
Recently I had lunch at Ali Baba Grill in Irving. I’m usually anti buffets, but the lunch all-you-can-eat spread here is actually executed quite well. They’re good at rotating in new stuff so, for the most part, the food stays fresh and warm. And if you want flavor without the…
It was Saturday night, and Campo Modern Country Bistro, the latest house-turned-restaurant in Oak Cliff, was loud and crowded. A jeans-clad waitstaff donning gray Campo T-shirts — all fit, muscular guys, oddly — whisked plates from the pass in the back to painted-white tables. The bar, flanked with angular stools…
Kay Agnew and her daughter, Margaux, have opened a new restaurant in the Design District called Bridge Bistro, at 921 North Riverfront. Kay has been part of the Dallas dining scene for more than 25 years. She opened Margaux’s (named after her daughter) in 1985 and moved around a few…
Booze correspondent Whitney Filloon is experiment with going meat-free once a week. Here’s her latest animal-fat-less dispatch. “How can you hate on a joint whose tagline is ‘We Love You’?” This is what I thought to myself as I walked through the door at Oak Cliff vegan destination Spiral Diner…
Chances are decent you’ve got one down the street from you, but when was the last time you stepped into your local donut shop? The answer for me is never. So in my never-ending search for new breakfast spots, I put my local shop to the test. Probably like everyone…
Friday’s chilly temps made for a soup kind of day, so I headed to Malai Thai, knowing that I’d get something hearty with a little heat. The bartender set me up with a bowl of Thai coconut soup, which was fantastic. Then, a few minutes after I was done with…
This week, the Cheap Bastard heads to Korea town looking for some soup at La Hanbat Sul Lung Tang, 2257 Royal Lane, 972-484-2002. That’s why she told us she was there, anyhow. We’re sure her visit had nothing to do with any “modeling” studios in the neighborhood. Mostly sure. Total…
I’m staring at a perfectly seared and large piece of red fish, with crisp skin and flaky white flesh, trying to figure out what went wrong with Texas Spice. It’s a decent plate, if a little ham-handed. The fish sits on a bed of black-bean and avocado purees, both heaped…
Cuquita’s doesn’t look like much from the outside. Just another strip mall Mexican place, right? I paid the restaurant a visit the other day on the recommendation of a friend. I wanted an excuse to eat outside the loop, and Cuquita’s, on Josey Lane in Farmer’s Branch, promised traditional garb…
Each week, Justin Bitner goes hunting for DFW’s most interesting sandwiches. Have a sandwich suggestion? Leave it in the comments and he’ll check it out. Venue: Coffee House Cafe Sandwich: Challah French Toast Sandwich ($11) Bread: Two huge slices of Challah French toast Toppings: Cheddar cheese, bacon, one over-easy egg…
Along with food critic Scott Reitz, resident booze correspondent Whitney Filloon is giving Meatless Mondays a shot. They’ll both be sharing their experiences in the coming weeks. I couldn’t quite stomach the idea of tofu or any new and therefore strange meat substitutes on my very first attempt at a…
A hundred years ago (in Internet Time), we posted about the epic burgers of Dallas. We return now, at the turn of the year that was supposed to be a zombie apocalypse or something, to update you with burger photos that are currently blowing our socks clean off our feet…
Since Vietnamese food is the new “go-to” whenever diners want to go a little exotic, you’re likely familiar with the staples: phở, bánh mi, vermicelli noodle bowls, etc. But have you ever tried cháo? It may not sound familiar, but it’s more famous than you think. It goes by many…
I tried to muster my most serious face, looking the waitress at Bangkok City, the Thai place on Bryan Street, straight in the eye. “Native Thai spicy, please.” I’d ordered the crispy duck, a roasted half bird, fried until crisp and served with chili peppers onions and crunchy fried basil…
The Stand recently opened at 2916 McKinney, just where the street splits to one-way traffic. The name is a reference to a burger or hotdog “stand,” and inside two Airstream trailers serve as such. The patio that wraps around the front of the restaurant could be a cool spot to…
As of January 2, the strip mall at Northwest Highway and Hillcrest, on the northern edge of Preston Hollow, has another has another fast-casual food option: Mimi’s “New York-style” pizza. The small storefront near El Fenix and Mooyah Burger, a spin-off of the Joe’s Pizza and Pasta chain, has been…
Sundown at Granada, owned and operated by Granada Theater owner Mike Schoder and girlfriend Julia Garton, opened its doors yesterday in what used to be M Street Bar. The once dingy and abrasively painted red and black interior has been transformed by earth tones, warm woods and vintage furniture hand-selected…
Each week, the Cheap Bastard goes looking for a new place to eat a meal for less than nine million dollars. This week, we accidentally sent her and Scott Reitz to try the burgers at Stackhouse, 2917 Gaston Ave., 214-828-1330. They both liked the joint. They both also, we suspect,…
Welcome to the return of The Box. Last time, The Grape’s Brian C. Luscher turned our box of crap into a badass quail egg terrine. This time the cupcakers at Trailercakes will get a chance to turn a box of WTF into something wonderful. Here’s the challenge, as I sent…
Stackhouse sits on a knoll above the concrete expanse that is the intersection of Gaston Avenue, Malcolm X Boulevard and Fair Park Link, in East Dallas. With a pine-green exterior, large windows and a roof-top deck with views of the Dallas skyline, it’s a quaint little place for burger-eating. This…
Starbucks is raising their prices, y’all. I had no idea brown water could cost as much as it already does, and now they’re raising the price? This is a bunch of bologna sandwich. The Wall Street Journal says that the change “raises the cost of a ‘tall,’ or 12-ounce, coffee…
