The Nashville hot chicken sandwich party has officially started in North Texas, and Red Claws Crab Shack is front and center in the mosh pit keeping things stirred up. (Does that concert reference hurt a little bit? It does for us, too.) Red Claws didn’t initially set out to crush…
Damasita’s dining room has changed dramatically in the last six months. The restaurant opened in early 2018 as a Japanese izakaya, serving tempura platters and agedashi tofu. But without changing its name, new owners arrived in December 2019, remodeled the whole space and converted the menu to a list of…
This summer, Palmer’s Hot Chicken will be one of the new Nashville hot chicken establishments opening in Dallas. It’s the brainchild of Palmer Fortune, who is also the owner of two Porch restaurants in St. Simon’s Island, Georgia. The menu at Palmer’s will be identical to that of Porch, offering…
Businesses are slowly bringing back some food events — which you can attend masked up and staying the heck away from other people — and whether or not you decide to be a patron at one of those, one can start to feel cooped up after 100 days in a…
We’re moving like chess pieces. The summer heat is heavy as iron, even in the morning; we’re sweating through our masks as the line spills onto the sidewalk in front of Jarams Donuts in East Dallas. Each of us seems ready to face the new challenges that come with grabbing…
There has been some talk about how the restaurant industry might look when we come out of the COVID-19 pandemic: Maybe QR menus should stay. What will happen to fine dining? Perhaps being able to purchase alcohol to-go from a restaurant could stick around. It’s entirely possible that months ago,…
The tipping point happened in a parking lot just off the Dallas North Tollway, while I was sitting in my car. The sun had only put in a few hours’ work that day and was casting a golden yolk haze inside my Honda. I was holding a kouign-amann (pronounced “queen…
As we get deeper into life amid a pandemic, simple pleasures are sweeter: a beautiful summer afternoon, a cooler morning with rain falling, an exceptionally friendly server who beams sincerity even though you can’t see his smile behind a mask. And ice cream. There are plenty of places to get…
Palmer’s Hot Chicken will open later this summer in Hillside, the neighborhood just north of Lakewood in East Dallas. We’re still awaiting Lucky’s Hot Chicken in East Dallas and Chirps Chicken Shack opened on Lower Greenville not long ago, but now there’s another place diving into the hot chicken craze…
This Friday, June 19, marks the 155th anniversary of Emancipation Day in Texas, when in 1865 Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger read federal orders in Galveston proclaiming that all enslaved people in Texas were free. Even though the Emancipation Proclamation declared that slaves in rebellious states were free on Jan. 1,…
The Dallas Observer ran a story Wednesday about restaurants temporarily closing after their employees tested positive for COVID-19. As the novel coronavirus continues to spread through the reopening state of Texas, this seems to be happening more — more restaurants announced closing between that story’s filing and publishing. So we’ll…
Good to Go is a column where our food writers explore Dallas’ restaurant scene through takeout orders, delivery boxes and reheated leftovers. On a recent Saturday night, people leaned against their cars, scrolling through their phones as music played in the background, waiting for their orders outside Hershey’s Palace in…
The long-awaited Invasion restaurant has arrived in Old East Dallas. The people behind Invasion had to push back their opening, which was originally planned for last spring, because of COVID-19. Now, they’re serving burgers, sandwiches, wings and other treats in a quick, easy manner. Invasion is a small, simple space…
So working from home might have some of us sleeping in a bit. After all, you can wake up and roll straight to your computer to work, if you’re fortunate enough. If running on a trail isn’t getting you up earlier, or you don’t have a kiddo or spouse requiring…
Good to Go is a column where our food writers explore Dallas’ restaurant scene through takeout orders, delivery boxes and reheated leftovers. Properly cooked rice mixed with well-seasoned protein, a flavorful sauce and a medium egg may be the comfort food we could all use right now. This was recently…
Revolver Taco Lounge has long been two restaurants in one: a casual taco counter in the front and a formal, reservations-only tasting of traditional Mexican foods in the back. That double identity as a hangout spot and a fine-dining destination is part of the reason this author has, in the…
Good to Go is a column where our food writers explore Dallas’ restaurant scene through takeout orders, delivery boxes and reheated leftovers. The arrival of coronavirus, and the subsequent cancelation of just about every event in Dallas, sent many pop-up food organizations into a panic. But not the Nepali dumpling…
Mia’s holds a special spot in many bellies and hearts across Dallas. Specifically, the spot reserved for good Tex-Mex. The mom-and-pop restaurant originally opened in 1981 and has garnered a solid following for their classic dishes of nachos, enchiladas and brisket tacos. The service is quick and polite, and the…
The latest addition to the Statler Hotel is a fast-casual Italian joint paying tribute to the meatball. Sfereco, which means “sphere” in Esperanto, offers a selection of meatballs, pastas, pizzas and sandwiches. On the inside of Sfereco, guests will find a few tables to sit and bar-style seating along the…
What do you give the person who already has everything, namely you? Scratch-offs are always fun, but Dad already hit the lotto once when he was gifted you. Alas, you can’t show up empty handed. What Dad really wants is time with you! And maybe between y’all is the…
Good to Go is a column where our food writers explore Dallas’ restaurant scene through takeout orders, delivery boxes and reheated leftovers. We all know Revolver Taco Lounge has some of the best tacos in town. I’m not into over-hyping the already hyped, but with all that’s going on right…
There’s a new spot for tacos in North Dallas. At Public Taco, guests can order from a diverse menu inspired by cuisines from around the world. Public Taco, located at Preston Road and Royal Lane, is the brainchild of Joon Choe, who founded FreshFin Poke on Lower Greenville. After that…
