Earlier this week we interviewed a spokesperson for San Salvaje, asking questions about the recent decision to close the restaurant during the evenings. San Salvaje would remain open for lunch during the week, and during evenings for private events. The move seemed strange and hardly indicative of a healthy restaurant…
Most diners visit steakhouses for, well, steak. But typically, such establishments also offer rich desserts sliced as thick as their rib eyes. Del Frisco’s Grille in Uptown is no exception. Problem is, after tucking into all that meat and potatoes, who has room for dessert? Some desserts are spectacular enough…
I’ve been in a deep fried tasting rut. For the past two years, the Big Tex Choice Awards winner has left me scratching my head. Both the deep fried shrimp boil and the deep fried Cuban roll stopped short of being delicious, and none of them came close to beating…
On September 28, Burger King released a new burger with jet black buns. They’re calling it the “A.1. Halloween Whopper,” with “A.1. flavor baked in” to the bun. Somehow, “A.1. flavor” makes it look like something Mordor birthed. If you took a Sharpie to a regular Whopper, you’d be treading…
Tucked into the southwest corner of Walnut Hill Lane and Audelia Road in Lake Highlands, Resident Taqueria is the passion project of locals Amy and Andrew Savoie. The couple sees their taqueria as a much-needed addition to the neighborhood. “We were keeping Mi Cocina in business,” Amy admitted, “Why not just…
You would think that spring would be chef’s favorite season, and why wouldn’t it be? Fresh summer produce like watermelon, tomatoes, and okra offer a multitude of culinary opportunities. But don’t be too quick to denounce fall just yet. Many of Dallas’ best chefs are really excited about what the…
In the not too distant past, a millennial hipster woke up with a craft beer hangover and said aloud, “On this day, I want an epic taco filled with a fried chicken leg, elevated with pineapple, copious amounts of artisanal cheese and baptized in barbecue sauce!” With that, a new…
I’m pretty sure I’m inside an old movie’s dream sequence. Hazy light oscillates around the corners of my vision. There’s a faded blue notebook in front of me, like something you’d find in your great- grandma’s attic, that reads “Savory Psalms of Ida Claire.” A Jimi Hendrix Experience album rests…
It’s a strange little trend. Conservas, or foods preserved in cans or jars, are considered a delicacy in parts of Spain and Portugal, and their allure as a specialty food is slowly spreading. In 2014, a London design firm opened up a pop-up restaurant named Tincan in Soho, devoted to…
Normally, I don’t get very excited when concepts are announced long before they open. Uchi won the grand prize for forward-looking news releases when their PR machine started dive-bombing my inbox months before the restaurant opened its doors. The thing is, Uchi delivered, providing a top-notch dining experience in spite…
Earlier this year, I discovered CocoAndre in Oak Cliff and their dipped-to-order paletas that promised to make summer a better season. The paletas were presented still wrapped in cellophane, and after I chose my flavor (coconut) it was taken in the back where baths of molten chocolate waited. Moments later…
Recklessly eyeballing the showcase at Haute Sweets Patisserie, how do you choose just one beauty from the splendid array of desserts? The delicately adorned pastries are all equally stunning. Answers to such questions are elusive, but a simple truth can be distilled from years of life experience: choose the shiniest…
The number of epicurean events that take place in the DFW area has exploded like a Taco Bell hot sauce packet at the bottom of a $30,000 millionaire’s Louis Vuitton. We have beer-focused events. Meat-based events. Taco-based events, wine-, barbecue-, local-, farm-, vegetarian-, city-within-a-city- and chef-based events. Now, we have…
There’s just something about ornately arranged pumpkins that makes a person thirsty. Thoughout the month of October, the Dallas arboretum’s concert series will feature pre-concert craft beer tastings. A different local brewery will be on hand for each concert and this week it’s Deep Ellum Brewing Company’s turn. Enjoy four…
Sometimes life really just isn’t fair. You have probably enjoyed the crisp, cheesy slices consistently turned out by the team at Zoli’s one zillion times, but you’re going to really have to do double-duty to enjoy this Bishop Arts slice joint before it closes its doors forever. Thanks to impending…
Why is there not more talk about gorditas? I realize tacos will reign supreme forevermore — they are cheap, delicious and perfect — but it seems that maybe the gordita is not getting the attention it’s due. Gorditas are a bit like arepas, the stuffed corn cakes popular in Venezuela…
When Cliff Edgar first opened the doors to Brick & Bones, he thought he had created a dive bar. Sure, he’d hired a chef he’d latched onto during a stint at Table and Tavern, but the focus of the space was meant to be cold beer, great cocktails and a…
Not to be left behind in the mobile kitchen craze, Richardson finally has its own food truck park. After overcoming numerous obstacles (including Oncor showing up late to the electricity party), the soft-opening date became a moving target. Although months behind schedule, the little food truck park that could swung…
Tolar, Texas, also known as the middle of nowhere, BFE, the boondocks, out in the sticks, etc. — you get the point. All are reasonable terms to describe this one-horse town south of Granbury, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t clued in to the hottest food trend in North Texas…
Now this is what we’re talkin’ aboat. After a night of watching hockey, you need a hearty brunch, eh? So hop on your snowmobile and ride to the Maple Leaf Diner, Dallas’ new Canadian restaurant. Maple Leaf Diner opened in late September at 12817 Preston Road, and its menu is…
Matt Dallman, the owner of the soon to open 18th & Vine BBQ, seems like a pretty nice guy. I was trying to get him to badmouth Texas barbecue (Dallman hails from Kansas City) but he wouldn’t have anything to do with it. I couldn’t even get him to talk…
For our annual Best of Dallas® issue, online and on the streets right now, we’ve been counting down the 50 most interesting restaurants in Dallas. These spots bring something unique or compelling to the city’s dining scene, feeding both your appetite and soul. The more I think about the restaurants…
