Decorator’s Warehouse in Arlington anoints itself as the largest Christmas store in Texas. With 60,000 square feet of sparkling holiday cheer, who would argue? As shoppers wind their way through the store, they encounter 25 different Christmas themes and more garlands, wreaths and nativity scenes than Cousin Eddie could count…
While plenty of Dallas restaurants are known for signature menu items, many offer lesser-known options that are just as good. Baristas, bartenders, chefs and cooks are always experimenting in their workspaces, looking to create the next big food fad, or something that simply tastes great to customers. Below are a…
Queso Beso is a new restaurant opening in downtown Dallas today, Friday the 13th. A wet, cheesy kiss ain’t afraid of an opening day typically aligned with bad luck. There’s just no amount of bad juju that can interfere with queso and smooching. Hopefully, anyway. Located just across the street…
Beverley’s had our attention before it opened last spring. It exudes charm on North Fitzhugh Avenue, on that strip between Cole Avenue and the Katy Trail. It looks like a fine place to eat and has that appearance of a place that would have a good brunch: bright colors with lots…
No one wing is created the same. When brothers Romello and Roland Truitt came together to start their restaurant Wings World, they wanted to create a product that represented what they liked. As is turns out, a lot of other people liked it, too. From opening the first Wings World…
Who doesn’t appreciate a farm-to-table dinner? Not just a “this onion came from 99 miles away and is now at your cloth-covered table in Oak Lawn,” but a “this okra came from that bush that’s 2 feet away from you on this farm.” That’s what Stacy and Aaron Reeves are…
It’s good to see respectable places going into the Bryan Place area, and one of those has a pretty decent brunch, too. Ross and Hall sits just on the other side of that pesky elevated highway separating the neighborhood from downtown. It has a large space of high-top seating in…
We have an “Eat This” category at the Observer, and I’m so glad we do because it gives us a chance to share with the world something we’ve eaten that we just can’t stop thinking about. We tell our friends, we throw it on social media, we think about it…
Whistle Britches, the fried chicken restaurant by James Beard-nominated chef Omar Flores, is getting its third location. This one heads across the area from its Plano and Far North Dallas locations, going to Southlake Town Square. It will be interesting to see how the chef splits his time between that…
Now that we’re done talking about turkey for a while, it’s time to switch up the lingo and return the talk to tacos. TacoLingo has arrived at The Union Dallas, and they’re not just doing tacos the traditional way; more so, they’re executing more like the opposite. The self-described Tex-Mex…
Dallas recently got a new spot for Tex-Mex, this one a bit fancier and pricier in the form of Muchacho, Omar Flores’ new spot in the Plaza at Preston Center. The nature of these “first look” pieces is to give an idea of what the place is about. If we…
There is only one good reason to swing your legs out of bed on the Friday after Thanksgiving — the day your body feels like lead from the waist down from a surge of tryptophan. Have the dreams started? Are you envisioning both elbows planted on the table, each hand…
Some innovative ingredient combinations might grace the menu at Kotta Sushi Lounge’s Dallas location, but there’s nothing new about the restaurant itself. Kotta Sushi Lounge has been in Frisco for more than 10 years. So when the opportunity arose for owner Ken Kim to expand to an area — The Union…
It feels like an eternity ago when Pecan Lodge moved to Deep Ellum. Five and a half years is a long time in restaurant years, yet Pecan Lodge is still drawing a crowd, with the line in front of their Main Street digs rivaling the red neon Pegasus and the…
Thanksgiving or not, I’m thankful for patty melts. Sitting at Dairy-Ette with a root beer, glass glazed with frost, iPhone’s predictive autocorrect hopes to change “patty melt” to “party melt.” Sure — that’ll do just fine. Do whatever you want, iPhone. Either way I’m having a buttery, toasted party melt…
Among the brunch happenings in Bishop Arts on the weekends, there’s an affordable and perfectly good one going on at an establishment that has weathered construction around it along with a changing neighborhood. Ten Bells Tavern is a must-go-to in the area. I’ve known this awhile, but for some reason…
Wa Kubota serves traditional Japanese fare with graciousness in an elegant space.
Poke is (still) all the rage right now, and tacos never go out of style. Luckily, one restaurant in Dallas has managed to bring those two elements together. At Malibu Poke, guests can enjoy a variety of poke dishes, including poke bowls, salads and, now, tacos. Malibu Poke is the…
If you’ve lived in the Philippines, you know that pigs’ heads make a fantastic dish in sisig, the mangos are the best in the world and Jollibees are everywhere. The Filipino chain is coming to the Dallas area, specifically to Plano, where people can find burgers, fried chicken and spaghetti…
Thanksgiving is a stressful holiday at the best of times. Extended family leans on your hospitality, and the logistical nightmare of planning the meal haunts your waking hours. Between crafting a turkey basting schedule and ensuring guests don’t end up bringing 12 variations of pea salad, you completely forget about…
If you’re near Richardson and have $10, you have access to one of the Dallas area’s best new lunch specials. One Hummus, a Mediterranean restaurant that opened at Belt Line Road and U.S. 75 this past spring, has a menu with a distinctive Jordanian flavor. It also has a bounty…
For a while, we’ve seen the creations of the Naturally Curly Cook at farmers markets, especially if you live in East Dallas. But come January, anyone can get these goods (and more) any day of the week just off Skillman Street, not far from Live Oak Street. Leila Bakery and…
