Try These Secret Menu Items in Dallas Restaurants

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…

Hot Take: Beverley’s Might Have the Best Brunch in Town

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…

Lancaster Brothers Spread Their Wings to South Dallas

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…

This North Texas Farm Is Creating a Space for Chefs

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…

Ross and Hall’s Brunch Does the Routine Justice

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…

Jonathon’s Mac & Cheese Is a Dish to Obsess Over

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…

Chef Omar Flores’ Whistle Britches Will Expand to Southlake

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…

The Major Twists TacoLingo Is Making in the Harwood District

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…

We Take a First Look at Muchacho in Preston Center

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…

The Thanksgiving Leftovers Sandwich Is All of Us

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…

Kotta Sushi Brings Funky Rolls to The Union Dallas

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…

Why I Am Eternally Thankful for Patty Melts

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…

Brunch at Ten Bells Hits All the Right Notes

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…

Budget Bites: Take the Poke to Tacos at Malibu in Oak Lawn

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…

Advice from a Vegan for Hosting One of Us at Thanksgiving

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…