Flora Street Cafe and its restaurant-within-a-restaurant, Fauna, are closed. The two restaurants, both owned by Dallas chef Stephan Pyles, are shutting down as Pyles retires from the restaurant business and moves into hospitality consulting, the company announced in a release Thursday afternoon. “It’s a bittersweet moment to be exiting the…
Let’s start with a game. Ready? OK: So, what would go in a drink called Dez Caught It? We’ll get back to that in a minute. First, a new pizza spot has opened in Uptown across from Christies Sports Bar & Grill, at 2916 McKinney Ave., in what was most…
For our most recent brunch, we stopped into La Reunion — that not-a-bar, not-a-coffee-shop, not-a-sit-down-restaurant place we recently wrote about. One immediate issue is by design, it seems: When one walks in, they don’t know where to go. You encounter a coffee bar, then you’re asked if you want to…
We all know southern Dallas could use more restaurants, and it could absolutely use grocery stores selling fast food. I like to think we have people working on it (and I’ll just keep passive aggressively mentioning it in stories until they do). But there are some places serving good food,…
If there were a theme to Dallas restaurant openings in 2019, it was this: Good food comes in small dining rooms.
There are marshmallows you get in a bag at the grocery store — the kind you can smell through the plastic as you approach that section in the aisle. Then there are real marshmallows — the ones that make you realize there can be a real freshness to these creations,…
By the seventh day Popeyes completed their work, and they rested. The work had been done; the good news of a single sandwich’s return rolled through the air like thunder. The people clamored into the streets. Postmates drivers wept as dove-white smoke emitted from the Popeyes Basilica. The air filled…
For months, we’ve known Nick Badovinus was going to open a place on Lowest Greenville. That neighborhood description might be off, though. We’re talking “lower” than that, closer to Palapas: a place our critic Brian Reinhart isn’t dying to visit, but one I personally love, TBH. This is trendier than…
When we spoke to chef Suki Otsuki after she took over Meddlesome Moth, she was confident about a few things, one of them being: This Design District spot needs brunch. And brunch it now has. Along with those seemingly countless beers on tap, there’s a menu that looks enticing. Reading…
Just going to be honest here: I’m fascinated by Waffle House for a variety of reasons. For example, FEMA’s Waffle House Index, which the agency uses to determine the level of assistance a community needs after a storm. Or the time on Parts Unknown when Anthony Bourdain said it was a…
While upscale Italian concepts can be found throughout Dallas, perhaps one of the best bangs for your buck is lunch at Partenope Ristorante in downtown Dallas. Named for the queen of Naples, Partenope serves a chic selection of Neopolitan pizzas, hearty pastas and other expected plates for an Italian menu. Going to…
We go to brunch every week — not because we love mimosas or carving time out of the weekend for another egg dish, but because we consider it a service as we carve a path through the increasing number of joints serving brunch. We went to different ones in 2018,…
For months, frequenters of the Strip on Cedar Springs Road have been wondering what will become of the old Zephyr Bakery. Early next year, they can look forward to some old favorites. Roy G’s will be a new rainbow-themed bar concept by Gene Street Jr., along with siblings Mariel and…
Coming next spring to White Rock Center is a new neighborhood bar and eatery, BarNone. Husband-and-wife duo Todd and Jennifer Dickerson are breaking ground on this spot in hopes of bringing a comfortable, feel-good hangout spot to their Northeast Dallas neighborhood. “It’s a bar first, in my mind,” Todd says…
The year 2020 is just days away. The beginning of a new decade is a very big deal, so starting the year off right is being magnified times 10. One way many cultures make sure they’re kicking things off the best way possible is by eating. From black-eyed peas, to…
As you read this, Christmas is bearing down on all of us, a Yuletide freight train that doesn’t care if you’re still hunting for the perfect gifts for all of your friends and loved ones. Now, are any of those people on your list barbecue junkies like your humble author?…
There’s a fairly unassuming strip mall on Buckner Boulevard — if you drive around that part of East Dallas, you know it. Years ago, that’s where we were introduced to the greatness of Good 2 Go Taco in the Green Spot. But time passed, tacos left and someone decided to…
It was around May when the shortage hit Liberty Burger. The demand for plant-based patties at the local burger chain skyrocketed and their cooler of Impossible-brand “meat” was bone dry. The 2.0 Impossible patty, a new formula for the burger that made it not taste like it had been fished…
What a difference a year makes — or should we say months? Last year we featured Corey’s Catering, the food trailer known for their turkey legs that are free if the meat doesn’t fall off the bone. Fast forward to today, Corey Bradley has opened Turkey Leg Paradise in Dallas. “Going from…
Tillman’s Bishop Arts is leaving North Oak Cliff at the end of the year. A release Monday morning says owner Jeffrey Kollinger deeply considered the decision to close the spot. “We have worked with our landlord, Jim Lake Companies, and after much discussion, we’ve decided not to continue our lease…
The chain began in Austin, but Matt’s fried chicken sandwich was born in Dallas. Matt’s Rancho Martinez, the junior location to the original Tex-Mex joint in Austin (which opened in 1952), is no stranger to dipping things in a deep fryer. In 1993, Julia Child was knighted with chicken-fried steak…
When I find myself in times of trouble, sandwich fairies come to me. I whisper words of wisdom; let’s go to Eatzi’s custom sandwich bar. It’s nearing 2 o’clock on a weekday, and the bells of Christmas music toll inside the Oak Lawn market. The pizza ovens roar, swirling warm,…
