Even though it’s been serving three meals, fresh coffee and booze since midsummer, people still sometimes call The Heights looking for legal advice. That’s not as odd at it sounds, though, considering that the Lakewood restaurant/bar/coffeehouse/lounge replaced Legal Grounds, the beloved coffeehouse that dispensed caffeine and law tips for around…
FLUCTUAT NEC MERGITUR. The menu has been erased from Whisk Crêpes’ chalkboard, replaced by this defiant Latin phrase, written all in capital letters. It was originally the motto of French riverboat traders, and is now the motto of the city of Paris, meaning, roughly, “She is tossed by the waves,…
When Americano first opened in the Joule downtown, it was a boisterous affair. The debut coincided with a retail event at the hotel, creating a vortex for national celebrity. Cindy Crawford posed for photos while local socialites took selfies. Dirk Nowitzki towered above them all, and nobody could hear a…
Brandon Hays and Phil Schanbaum have an interesting collection of restaurants to credit to their group This & That Concepts. Standard Pour and So&Sos come off as party bars if you happen through the doors after dinner hours, but before then they act like serious restaurants. High Fives, on the…
“This year, Lockhart Smokehouse is going to smoke some of the turkeys for us, and so is Hutchins BBQ in McKinney. So, really, it’ll be even easier this year,” Jeffery C. Hobbs, HMFIC at Slow Bone barbecue said with a smile on his face and fresh brisket smoke wafting from…
There are a handful of foods in Dallas that a cause a chemical reaction in the brain. Some cause lightning storms; some cause emotional responses. A comforting winter soup at Mot Hai Ba recently caused spontaneous hugs, with caring back pats, between random strangers in the restaurant. El Come Taco…
There are peas in the guacamole. That’s right. Before we get too deep into the details of Lake Highlands’ new taco restaurant Resident Taqueria, it is important to note that small, green peas have been added to the mashed avocado. The guacamole in question has other ingredients usually not found…
If you count Smoke and Bolsa among your favorite restaurants, or you’re a Wes Anderson fan (or both), you’ve been eagerly awaiting the opening of The Theodore. As of November 16, the wait is over. The newest addition to NorthPark Center showcases re-imagined American classics in a quirky yet elegant…
Before last Thursday, East Dallas was a weekend-only popsicle area. Folks had to buy grocery store popsicles and store them in their own freezers for home consumption. The only public popsicle eating happened at local events or maybe a weekend Farmers Market. It was downright disturbing. Well, all that’s changed…
Andrew Chen is completing plans for the next expansion of his Monkey King Empire. Chen announced a new location of his noodle restaurant in Carrolton earlier this year, and has been openly working on relocating his original location since an inspection debacle bungled his rooftop patio dining there. He hopes…
So you think you can make the perfect omelet? Brian Luscher summed it up best when I interviewed him at Luscher’s Red Hots recently. The dish isn’t particularly difficult or complicated; it just requires some finesse. Anyone with basic sauté skills can figure out how to make an omelet in…
Well this is perfect timing. Just as we all prepare for Season’s Eatings, Dunkin Donuts has announced a pilot for their doughnut delivery service, right here in Dallas. From 7 a.m.-10 p.m. you can have all the doughnuts you want shuttled to your door via a partnership with food delivery…
There are all kinds of theories for explaining helping behavior. We do it out of a sense of reciprocity. We do it because it makes us feel like good people. We do it because of cognitive dissonance. But if we are really honest with ourselves then we can see that…
This is all the confirmation I need to know that Dallas has slowly been trying to kill me. For as long as I’ve lived here, the Lakewood Ali Baba was a regular source of healthful sustenance to temper my excessive diet. On the evenings I wasn’t eating for work I’d…
Earlier this month, NY Mag published a list of shelf-stable essentials that will have your pantry looking like the shelves at your favorite gourmet grocery store. The list is fun to scroll through, for sure, but aside from the drool-producing photography, it’s interesting to note the amount of canned fish on…
When Michael Martensen and the rest of his crew at the restaurant group Misery Loves Co. announced they would be opening Madrina, a new high-end restaurant in Highland Park, they were at the top of their game. Their previous effort Proof + Pantry enjoyed a packed dining room, invigorated by…
There’s a phrase I’d like to reserve for the future, before it’s claimed: burger vacation. It should refer to the wildly enjoyable time a person takes off, removed from the company of smart electronics (and possibly other people), to bond emotionally with a double cheeseburger. While good burgers are common…
The Falafel Invasion has begun. Vertskebap, at the intersection of Walnut Hill Lane and Central Expressway (plus three locations in the suburbs) is the first of a series of fast-food falafel joints opening in Dallas. And the food at Vertskebap sets a high bar for its followers, while still pointing…
When Armoury D.E. first opened earlier this year, the few Hungarian dishes added to the menu felt like an experiment. Owner Peter Novotny noticed that Hungarian restaurants were popular in Chicago and other towns to the north but nonexistent in Dallas. He thought there was no reason similar plates shouldn’t…
We all have a list of things we say we’re going to learn how to do, from making souffles to building an icy emotional wall between ourselves and our loved ones. For those of you who have learning how to home-brew on your list, here’s the perfect event for you:…
Dallas’ first flirtation with Melt Ice Creams was brief. Kari Crowe opened a second location of her popular Fort Worth-based ice cream shop in the Urban Acres space in Oak Cliff, only to watch the grocery close down a few weeks later. The local food business can be difficult here…
It should be well known that one of the best things you can do for yourself is put your face over a steaming bowl of pho. Pho is clearly the spa of the gods: Rich broth (that fatty pork flavor that deepens with the bowl); chiles that crackle and burn…
