Restaurants

These are the restaurants that have opened or closed during the month of May.

It’s the summer of Schmurger. Burger Schmurger, which we recently noted as one of the best burgers in Dallas, has some big changes coming this summer and the first you won’t want to miss.

If you are a fan of Greek cuisine, make your way to Onassis Greek Taphouse and Kitchen in Rockwall. Owner and chef Kostas Lazanas also owns Opa! Greek Taverna in Rowlett. Onassis  just celebrated its one-year anniversary, and it’s one of the best new restaurants east of Lake Ray Hubbard. Lazanas…

On May 23rd Arby’s shocked the world by unveiling its first burger, the Deluxe Wagyu Steakhouse Burger, along with a Bacon Ranch version …

Honey Berry Café was founded outside Chicago in 2019 by Matt Ahmeti and currently has seven locations, with five in Chicagoland, two in Milwaukee, and one here in North Dallas.

Duro Hospitality, the group responsible for spots like The Charles, Bar Charles and Sister, have announced the opening of their newest concept on Greenville Avenue …

The Bob’s Burgers Movie premiered this weekend and if you and yours have logged all 232 episodes of priceless family time listening to Tina’s …

Okaeri Café located in Richardson serves up some Japanese comfort food to go along with its tea and coffee selections.

Curry Up Now started out in San Francisco as a food truck and will soon extend its creative take on Indian dishes to North Texas. Curry Up Now was founded in 2009 by husband and wife, Akash and Rana Kapoor …

After more than four decades of serving messy wonderful burgers in the West Seventh neighborhood of Fort Worth, Fred’s Texas Cafe has found a new home just …

Fragrant Indian spices waft out the doors of this small restaurant in Plano, possibly luring in the unassuming passerby inside. Don’t be tricked though;

Longtime local nightclub veteran Jeff Murtha, whose previous concepts include Studio 80 in Fort Worth and The Clubhouse in the early 2000s, is opening a new high-end lounge in Plano. We’re just not sure if Plano is ready for this Murtha concept.  Fizz is an all-day bar and restaurant that…

Donut connoisseur David Sim is at it again – this time in the heart of Dallas. Wow Donuts and Drips operate its first location off of Teel Parkway in Frisco, where it has grown a quick following among the city’s residents. And there’s no doubt as to why.

It’s surprising that game restaurants haven’t become as popular and replicated as the barcade concept (a bar and arcade). Maybe it’s because places like Dave & Busters and Main Event …

Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken is taking root in North Texas. This franchise was created by Mike Kim and Derek Cha, whose previous food business endeavor was a frozen yogurt spot.

Julian Barsotti, best known for running Italian fine dining establishments like Nonna, Carbone’s, Sprezza and Fachini is now dipping his toes in the Tex-Mex arena …

In the flavor wheel of the modern culinary world, Asian and Tex-Mex may just be polar opposites. While one is focused more heavily on cold and raw textures,

Andy Pham’s French inspired bakery offers up a beautiful selection of gelato, pastries, and macarons

Looks like chicken, smells like chicken and most definitely tastes like chicken. But it’s not chicken. Garland’s very own Tastes like Chicken (TLC) Vegan Kitchen is on a mission to create a versatile menu that contains classic dishes, but without the chicken. It doesn’t stop at poultry, though. Menu offerings…

A new Indian-fusion restaurant in Frisco is putting just about everything in a bowl. Based on the popular fast-food chain Chipotle, Mango Leaf Foodies Hub hopes to use the same method with classic Indian comfort foods.

A handful of Thursdays ago, the Observer’s food editor convinced me to join her and Texas Monthly’s barbecue editor Daniel Vaughn at TMBBQ Club’s “Meat Up” series at Terry Black’s BBQ in Deep Ellum. We consider ourselves pretty plugged in to the goings-on in Dallas-Fort Worth barbecue, but there’s no…

Local baker Le Gourmet Baking in Dallas is celebrating 10 years in business and a new partnership with the high-end cooking line Williams-Sonoma …