Restaurants

Tucked away in the east end of the State Thomas neighborhood, the new Asian street food concept Anju recently opened. Owned by Michael Kim of One Esca Concepts, Anju offers a …

On an ordinary day, in an ordinary world, someone would probably be singing at D Jackson BBQ right now. Music flows through this shoebox-sized dining room and kitchen in the southwestern reaches of Oak Cliff, just off Cockrell Hill Road.

Eataly is the new Italian food wonderland at NorthPark Center that opened late last year. It’s hard to put into words everything that this place is exactly. If you squint and tilt your head, it’s like Central Market for the Amalfi Coast. An Ikea of charming Italian goods, but in…

Wake up, sleepyheads. Since we were old enough to eat solid food, it was drilled into our heads that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Without getting all preachy on you, research shows that skipping breakfast encourages poor eating later in the day, while a solid breakfast…

Here we are almost finishing up the month of April and, I don’t know if it’s me, but 2021 is flying by. I looked up and, boom, we are amidst the ever-so-amazing crawfish season. Now crawfish season is usually something you enjoy with a larger group or in a family…

The coronavirus pandemic has been good for parking lots. Well, it’s been good for people repurposing parking lots, for freeing ourselves from the belief that they’re only good for holding cars and generating ungodly summer heat. Across Dallas and its suburbs, restaurants are putting picnic tables in former parking spaces,…

Previously only in Los Angeles and New York, Wulf Burger jumped into the North Texas burger scene with a location in Frisco in December. There are plenty of good burger restaurants in North Texas, but one thing that makes a Wulf burger distinct is its loud, red bun. The color,…

Bars and restaurants around the city are opening at a rather fast clip. In addition to the locations noted below, we also recently visited the new spot, me, in the Bishop Arts District. And Chris Wolfgang took a road trip to Smoke Sessions in Royce City. Plus, the underground downtown…

A new vegan Tex Mex restaurant, Casa Del Vegano, quietly landed on Jefferson Street in Oak Cliff this past February. Whether it’s flautas, tacos, or queso, every item offered is vegan-friendly. It’s the latest addition to a nascent vegan Mexican food scene in Dallas. It’s also the second entirely plant-based…

More than 1,500 people were drawn to the opening weekend of a new pop-up food park in South Dallas that launched this past Friday. The aptly named MLK Food Park sits at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Holmes Street, just a few blocks away from the…

When Salvador “Sal” Hernandez arrived in the United States at the age of 20 with a culinary passion, he knew he wanted to own a restaurant. His journey was not easy but after working in the restaurant and club industry as a dishwasher, prep cook and, eventually, executive chef, he…

This winter two of the Dallas area’s favorite barbecue spots suffered serious damage, one in a fire and another in the February snowstorm. They’re facing starkly different roads back to recovery. On April 10, Zavala’s Barbecue reopened its doors to customers in Grand Prairie. The spot had been knocked out…

It was a little more than two years ago when we first made our way to Royse City to check out Smoke Sessions  Barbecue, where we found ourselves impressed with succulent barbecue that Chad and Jessica Sessions turned out from their tiny trailer. During that visit Chad let us in…

The historic Dakota’s Steakhouse is being saved. Last May we reported that the 37-year-old restaurant shuttered, a victim of the pandemic. A new owner has stepped in and plans to reopen it in July. Before we get to the introductions, first a little background on what makes this space interesting…

From the mind behind Dallas Farmers Market favorites 8 Cloves and Laili comes chef Afifa Nayeb’s first full-service concept. me, now open in Bishop Arts District, offers powerful, flavorful Indian dishes by way of French cooking techniques. Nayeb is one of the founders of The Nayeb Group, a Dallas-based real…

If there’s one thing Dallas has plenty of, it’s fantastic sandwiches. And a good grilled cheese can honestly make your day. A “best” list for the cheesy comfort food has been done to death, so for this National Grilled Cheese Day, here are some unexpected options as well as some…

Last week The Dallas Morning News reported that James Beard Award-winning chef David Chang was opening three ghost kitchens in North Texas. Called Fuku, they will serve uber-trendy hot chicken “sandos” and strips. Chang is the chef and founder of the Momofuku group of restaurants, which includes Momofuko Noodle Bar,…

On walking into Seely’s Mill Barbecue, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’re in the wrong place. First, you’re in a hotel, the newly rebranded and remodeled Beeman Hotel on Central Expressway just south SMU Boulevard, formerly known as the Magnolia Park Cities. Second, there’s no actual signage announcing you’ve found…

The pressure’s on at Encina. This new restaurant a few blocks west of the Bishop Arts District opened in October, seven months into the pandemic, with high expectations. It replaces Bolsa, a beloved neighborhood hangout that drew crowds into the same space for almost 12 years. Now Bolsa is gone,…

Tucked under the burgeoning pile of craft barbecue spots in Texas are a fair number of old-school barbecue joints that still do a bustling business in their own neighborhoods. Many of these establishments have been around for ages, and have a devout following that doesn’t rely on a shiny Instagram…

Even if it never occurred to you to wrap a spicy boudin sausage in sweet, fluffy bread and eat it for breakfast, you may find yourself nodding vigorously at the idea. It’s quite a good idea, and you can make it a reality at Cajun Donuts II in Garland. While…

If you can’t pin down how long you’ve been longing for a vacation, you’re not alone. But if you’re imaginative, a trip to Costa Rica could be as close as your next coffee break. Born and raised in Costa Rica in a family that’s been in the coffee business for…