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…
With 2011 slowly tumbling out of sight in our rear view mirror, it’s time to take one more glance back at some of the best bread fillers of the past 12 months. Here are the Top Five ‘Wich Trials Sandwiches of yesteryear (in a very particular order): 5. Granny’s Sunday…
December welcomed a handful of highly anticipated restaurants, with Bolsa Mercado setting up shop just a few doors down from Bolsa, the design District’s Oak opening its doors and the Galleria welcoming Townhouse Kitchen and Bar. Read on for the full opening and closing slate, and be sure to share…
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: Eno’s Pizza Tavern Sandwich: Gotham Kitchen ($6) Bread: House-baked roll lightly buttered and toasted Toppings: House-made Italian beef, hot peppers, pickled vegetables, spicy broth…
Oak opened recently in the Design District, just across the street from the Meddlesome Moth. Owners Tommy DeAlano and Richard Ellman hired Plan B (Bolsa, Cedars Social) to create a beautiful, relaxed and upscale space with a menu for the refined foodie. Executive Chef Jason Maddy has worked around the…
In weekly interviews with chefs, a standard question is about their favorite under-radar dining spots. This week Chef Brent Hammer at Hibiscus told me about B.B. Bop Rice Bowls on Greenville. In addition to being tasty, he lauded it as “in-and-out in 10 minutes for less than ten bucks.” Since…
On Thursday afternoon, a blackboard out front of Avila’s Mexican Restaurant boasted — in bright pink and blue chalk — an enchilada lunch special. After being seated, and having chips and salsa thrust at me, I nearly ordered the enchiladas, but was swayed when I noticed another chalk board in…
Every week I try to find a lunch in Dallas that’s less than ten bucks. (Of course, empty parking lots, barred windows, cash only and misspelled menu items are always a plus.) Not every meal I discover is delicious, but they’re all memorable. Here were my five most memorable Cheap…
Francesco Farris needed a break. After 18 years working at his brother Efisio’s side, he was ready to strike out on his own. “I think I grew up,” he told me the other day, after I’d made a few visits to his new little Italian restaurant. “I think it was…
Yesterday I paid a visit to Rich Rogers, owner of Scardello Artisan Cheese, to talk Parm. The shop sells the cheese from a whole wheel they purchase every other month or so. When a new wheel arrives, Rogers gets excited. His wife Karen gets excited. Parmigiano Reggiano is after all,…
Happy belated birthday, sweet infant Jesus! Now that all that trimming the tree and wrapping presents is over, all Santa’s cookies have been eaten, and all the stores are ready to mark down all the stuff you just bought by 60 percent, we can look ahead to the dawning of…
Imagine walking into a restaurant to the sounds of Def Leppard’s “Pour Some Sugar on Me.” Now imagine walking into a restaurant to the sounds of Lady Gaga’s latest hit. Were they the same places? Of course not. Which is why it may behoove Townhouse Kitchen + Bar at the…
The Easy Slider food truck hits the streets in Big D today for their first lunch service. Co-owners Miley Holmes and Caroline Perini worked together at the House of Blues and decided to cash it in and put it all down a bright blue food truck and sell small sandwiches…
Each week, the Cheap Bastard goes looking for a new place to eat a meal for less than nine million dollars. This week, she’s at home with the other renegades at El Rincon de Villa, 6867 Greenville Ave., 214-891-9954. Number of people eating lunch when I was there: 10 Parking…
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: Tortas La Hechizera Sandwich: El Pambazo ($5.69) Bread: Bolillo well-soaked in scarlet enchilada sauce Toppings: Chorizo, fried potatoes, queso fresco, crema and lettuce The…
On a brisk December evening, Highland Park Village is awash in light. Tiny white bulbs blanket every branch and every twig of every tree along the sidewalks, illuminating the high-end shops and storefronts in their golden glow. The scene’s almost akin to the Griswolds’ family Christmas, there are so many…
Spec’s newest liquor-and-everything emporium opened this past weekend at Walnut Hill and Central. It’s hard to describe this spot because there’s just so much going on. You know how we do everything bigger in Texas? Ya, that. And I’m not sure how I feel about it yet. I like my…
