Monica Greene, former owner of Monica’s Aca Y Alla, now Maracas Mexican Restaurant, debuted her new restaurant and lounge last night. Monica’s Nueva Cocina and ME Lounge, located in the iLume on Cedar Springs Road, has all the trappings of both a restaurant and a nightclub. The space is colorful,…
Union Park opened at 1311 Main St. in downtown last week — or maybe it was two weeks ago. I’m not exactly sure, but last night I scored a metered parking spot just down the block, which is free after 6 p.m., so I was able to check it out…
See also: *The Cheap Bastard’s Ultimate Guide to Eating like a Total Cheap Bastard in Dallas Wagon wheel count: 8,000 When I walked into La Parrillada at dinnertime, I wasn’t sure if they were really open. They had multiple signs out front that said, “Yes, we’re open.” But zero people…
See also: *An Englishman in BBQ Sauce for more of our efforts to fatten Gavin up Last week my dad emailed me. “As a parent the sheer amount of food you are eating in your food journalism quest is truly frightening. The way that your wife feeds you is slightly…
Another very busy month has come and gone, and with it several Dallas restaurants have opened while others have closed their doors for good. Read on for the full list and be sure to share tips about restaurant openings or closings in the comments section below or at dish@dallasobserver.com. Openings:…
If you haven’t heard, tomorrow is National Same-Sex Kiss Day at Chick-fil-A. The event encourages gay rights supporters to head to their nearest Chick-fil-A restaurant and take pictures or videos of themselves making out. News of the event spurred Mike Huckabee to call for a preemptive Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day that…
To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. Who cares if they aren’t fritters, they’re freaking deep fried aren’t…
When Komali prepared to open in February 2011, chef and owner Abraham Salum described it as a contemporary Mexican restaurant. In an interview with the Observer before the opening, the Mexican-born restaurateur, who recently became an American citizen, hoped huitlacoche, lengua, grasshoppers and other exotic ingredients would dot his menu…
To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. It was the brisket gordita that was featured on Diners, Drive-Ins…
Last night was the première of Boulevardier, the new French bistro from Veritas owners Brooks and Bradley Anderson, chef Randall Copeland and chef Nathan Tate. The scene was set with French linens, crisp white walls and rich woods. The players were all dressed in tailored, plaid button-downs and freshly pressed…
A few weeks ago we asked you to let us know about some of your favorite cheese fries in Dallas. We took those suggestions and put together an ultra-cheesy slideshow, just for you. Because we’re super caring and stuff like that. You can check it out here. Try not to…
To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. The last time I wrote about Ali Baba’s tabouleh, I’d had…
To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. No human with any semblance of self-respect, dignity or care for…
While I wait for the USDA to sort out its feelings about Meatless Monday with breath that is most certainly bated, I continue the valiant search for meatless dishes that don’t suck and aren’t cheese nachos from 7-Eleven. This week, I couldn’t ignore the dull roar of ballyhoo any longer…
Rita’s Italian Ice, or Rita’s Water Ice, or as the corporate website put its, Rita’s Ice-Custard-Happiness, is a quickly growing frozen treats franchise out of Bensalem, Pennsylvania, (near Philly). In addition to their many names, they also have many many many combos. One can have a straight Rita’s ice (think…
See also: Photos from the Cedars Food Park Grand Opening Saturday evening a surly red rooster greeted visitors at the entrance of the Dallas Heritage Village with an ungracious crow from its coop. Inside the Old City Park south of downtown, the bright green sloping lawns were speckled with picnic…
For more of Gavin’s swim in Texas barbecue sauce, see also *The Englishman Reviews Taste of Dallas’ BBQ Scene *An Englishman Reviews the BBQ of Hard Eight for The English *An Englishman Reviews the BBQ of Mike Anderson’s for The English I finished my blog the other week with the…
To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. I’ve had my fair share of bad Scotch eggs. Usually the…
Earlier this week Scott Reitz told us about the Rangers’ new culinary treat, the Totally ROSSome Nachos, named after rookie relief pitcher Robbie Ross. The Rangers finally got the shipment of big pink helmets, which serve as the nacho holder and sent over a picture…
To prepare for this fall’s Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we’re counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there’s a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me. I spent a recent Sunday morning well into Sunday afternoon tooling…
Is 2323 Henderson Ave. cursed, or does the building sit on top of an ancient Indian burial ground? Nearly every mention of SNACK, the new outpost from Avner Samuel and Jon Stevens, who co-own both locations of NOSH, points to Horne and Dekker’s ghost. That casual restaurant survived just a…
Follow Cheap Bastard as she scours the city, looking for a good — or at least non-lethal — lunch for less than 10 bucks. See also: *A Cheap Lunch at the Zodiac? It’s a Gas. *Bistro B Gets an “A” for Awesome Old count: 3,846 People I heard ordering “Cereal…
