Restaurants

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but we feel there’s some room for debate. With a seemingly endless number of brunch places opening in North Texas …

“It’s all about the grind.” So says Lauran Weiner, owner of Big Al’s Smokehouse BBQ in Dallas, And though we’re talking about the simple salt and pepper rub that Big Al’s uses on its brisket, we could just as easily be reflecting on the work that Weiner and her team…

Last Saturday, second-year quarterback Trevor Lawrence led the Jacksonville Jaguars to a furious postseason rally for the ages.

Food has the power to provoke our memories and help us create new ones, lighting up the dopamine centers in our brains.

The local-favorite Cauldron Ice Cream has a new location in Frisco. And to the excitement of Dallas dessert fanatics, it’s just as Instagrammable as the first two.

Loro’s new location in Addison offers good Asian barbeque fusion with a good happy hour menu and plenty of outdoor seating.

Dallas is one of the largest U.S. cities by population (ninth overall). Fortunately, with big numbers come big choices, at least in the culinary department. It’s amazing to see North Texas evolve into a smorgasbord of traditional foods birthed from every corner of the planet. Filipino Americans now make up…

If you don’t find yourself with the time (or budget) to make a full-fledged trip to France, try Frisco. Of course, you might miss out on the fondue, the Eiffel Tower and a few other things.

Congratulations to all Chicago transplants in North Texas. Your hot dog dream day is just about to arrive. Portillo’s has set an official grand opening date for its first Texas location. The doors will swing open on January 18 at 10:30 a.m.

Food Network star Guy Fieri made waves locally and across the state when he proclaimed that the best restaurant in all of Texas was Deep Ellum’s own Pecan Lodge. As it turns out, although framed that way by some, Fieri never made that claim. The foodie website Mashed published what appeared…

The Koi Way might just be the new Cheesecake Factory of Asian food. From Chinese to Thai to Indonesian, the family-owned restaurant seems to be taking a stab at home-style dishes from all over Asia. Chinese fried rice,

If the name isn’t a dead giveaway, Plano’s bakery Pistachio is a haven for lovers of all things nutty. Glass cases throughout the small shop are lined with nut-based sweets,

Andrew’s American Pizza Kitchen is in soft opening, offering up several types of regional pizzas as well as pasta and a full bar.

“We believe in unicorns” is perhaps Spitz’s most interesting motto, written in bold yellow lettering across the front page of the website.

We walked up to Poco Fiasco 15 minutes late for our reservation on a cold evening. This new pizza and martini restaurant is the eleventh concept from Harwood Hospitality …

The new Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill in McKinney is the epitome of “choose-your-own-adventure,” with a completely customizable menu that offers diners the opportunity to build a meal from scratch. There’s something liberating about choosing your own base, proteins, toppings and sauces and then getting to taste your creation afterward. Good…

Everyone knows Olivella’s for their pizza. The Dallas-based franchise has been serving up Neapolitan and Roman-style pies since 2006.

It’s been a while since we headed to Cowtown, so we were surprised when we saw that Hofffbrau’s Steakhouse near the Fort Worth Zoo and Colonial Country Club was no longer there. S

New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday this year and what better way to start 2023 with a bang than a Sunday fun day that also happens to be National Bloody Mary Day. There are many places around the area concocting this beloved brunch drink. Whether you’re looking for a…

Wang’s Cook House in North Richardson offers up a good combination of both traditional authentic Chinese food along with the more expected Amercian-Chinese dishes.

Edmond’s Burgers & More recently opened up at the old JC Burger location in Plano and offer up a menu full of good burgers, sandwiches, wings and wraps.

Life was good. Up-and-coming pastry chef Maria Becerra was working in one of Dallas’ premier fine dining establishments, Bullion, under chef Bruno Davaillon. Then came COVID-19. Like so many, Becerra’s world changed dramatically.