Dallas’ 10 Biggest Restaurant Closings of 2013

The end of 2013 inches closer, bringing with it the beginning of the new year, thoughts of life and death, openings and closings. Earlier we celebrated the most noteworthy restaurant openings of 2013. Now let us take a moment of silence to reflect on those we lost. The biggest closings…

CBD Provisions Changed My Mind about Tripe, and It Will Yours Too

Confession time: I haven’t been the biggest fan of tripe. Before moving to Texas, I’d only eaten stomach a handful of times. The only instance I cleaned my plate was at Restaurant Eve, a four-star restaurant in Alexandria, Virginia, with a chef who could turn a shower shoe into a…

At The Joule, CBD Provisions Makes Magic from Nose to Tail

Before the salt and sugar brine permeated and seasoned the flesh, before the impossibly crisp skin emerged from the convection oven, before the vibrant red and green salsas joined it on a massive wooden board turned serving dish, the pig’s head was already special. Berkshire pork is prized for its…

Dallas’ 10 Biggest Restaurant Openings of 2013

The Dallas dining scene famously is chaotic and hydra-like. Every week sees news of restaurants failing, but for every one that closes it seems two more spring up to take its place. In honor of new beginnings, we’ve put together a list of the 10 most noteworthy restaurants that opened…

All Hail The Monkey King

It is a scene that belongs in a thousand places, the last of which is Dallas. On Main Street in Deep Ellum, past the cluster of bars and restaurants that anchor the neighborhood as a nightlife hotspot, Monkey King Noodle Co. sits in comparative isolation. The sky is overcast, and…

CrushCraft Will Bring Thai Street Food to Uptown Next Month

Good news for the adventurous eaters out there who think they’ve tried everything Thai food has to offer: CrushCraft Thai Street Eats, the fast-casual restaurant from retired chef Paul Singhapong and restaurateur Jack Nuchkasem, will open in mid-January at 2800 Routh Street in Uptown. The menu will be divided into…

Tanoshii Rode the Ramen Wave to Dallas and Crashed

While there were certainly ramen restaurants in New York City before David Chang began rolling and cutting his alkaline noodles in the East Village, they have exploded since he opened up his famed Momofuku almost a decade ago. Chang made waves with his creative take on traditional Japanese cooking, viewed…

Grub Burger Bar Opening on Black Friday

Grub Burger has been showing low rumblings of being alive for the past few months, and now like a Coke-ad polar bear it’s finally rousing to take advantage of the holiday shopping season. The last thing any of us want to do right now is to look past the mountain…

BrainDead Brewpub Coming to Deep Ellum

Despite the perplexing news that Dallas drinks less than any other major city, now is a good time to be a beer lover here. The city just keeps getting more and more good beer news lately. Tap-crazy restaurants with beer-based desserts are opening. Growler-filling stations are spreading to different neighborhoods…

Hypnotic Donuts Is Expanding to Denton

Doughnut shops are one of the few establishments that can get away without actually having a proper name, either on their building or anywhere else. All they need is a sign, preferably one that lights up, that proclaims “DONUTS” to the world. Pawn shops may be one of the only…

Meat Fight 2013: The Video

Meat Fight 2013 from Voice Media Group on Vimeo. If you prefer your pictures stationary, check out this Meat Fight 2013 slideshow. If you prefer them with too many words, here’s a recap of this year’s event, which raised $50,000 for charity…

Pecan Lodge Is Moving to Deep Ellum

It’s been a foregone conclusion for months that Pecan Lodge, Dallas’ Mecca of smoked meat, would leave its perch in the downtown Dallas Farmers Market, which has been turned over to private developers apparently unmoved by the Lodge’s cult following. The question, until today, was where the smoke trail would…

Sheba’s Ethiopian Kitchen Cooks with Soul

The first time I encountered the phenomenon, I was sitting at the bar at Sheba’s Ethiopian Kitchen, my fingers pinching a small portion of raw beef from the bread-lined plate in front of me. Two men were at the end of the bar, also eating with their hands but from…