Pho is everywhere. The piping hot, spice-laden broth filled with noodles, various meats and garnishes has become the darling of Asian soups and for good reason. When prepared right it’s transcendent. But don’t let its ubiquity pigeon-hole you into a Pho-only rut. Throw your palate a change-up and head to…
There’s a little known yet painfully true secret amongst locals about central Arlington: “Division Street, it’s not just for bums and hookers anymore.” A perfect new example of this just off Division on Mesquite Street is The Grease Monkey Burger Shop, which is about a mile and half from Cowboys…
Meso Maya, the new Mexican restaurant at Preston and Forrest, describes its food as an “adventure into the roots of regional Mexican food.” Don’t let that scare you off, though. No, the plates aren’t covered in melted orange cheese, but I think we can agree Dallas has already got that…
The other day I drove past The Free Man Cajun Cafe & Lounge in Deep Ellum, where Sol’s Taco Lounge used to be at 2626 Commerce, and later Googled them to see what the buzz was. One reviewer wrote that they had the best bread pudding she’d ever had. Pfffft!…
We’re mostly savory animals at the Observer. We like our fried things, cheeses and big burgers. In the last year, we’ve sent food photographers to shoot Dallas’ meats, tacos and chicken-topped waffles. Lately, however, we’re developing a sweet tooth. It’s probably caused by the fact that we sent crack photographer…
Wild Salsa isn’t your standard Mexican-American restaurant. It’s not buried in a suburban strip mall but perched smack in the middle of downtown, across from the lush grass, sculptures and dog walkers of Main Street Garden. There’s also an air of polish here that might be missing from your salsa-drenched…
Today I tracked down the new food truck Gennarino’s, which serves Neapolitan-style fried food and is owned by three brothers from Naples, Italy. It’s just their second day in business and they were parked between two office buildings in Irving just off of Hwy 161. They’d be parked in Dallas,…
Crimson Asian Cuisine opened last week at corner of Blackburn and McKinney in the West Village, serving pho and other Vietnamese dishes such as stir-fries, rice noodles and spring roles. The atmosphere is on the casual side. Not fancy, but nice. There’s a decent size patio area out front and…
I’d walked past the same food truck for a few weeks but never had the nerve to approach it and order anything. It was one of those big, plain white United Caterer trucks with the blue slanted windows on the top, parked in the same spot at a construction site…
Last night my family and I putzed around Richardson looking for some decent ethnic eats. I Yelped and I Googled and I finally decided that Sing Kee Chinese BBQ looked like a decent spot for a late meal. When I walked through the door, the clouds swelled behind me, and…
Friday night marked the grand opening of SugarBox, Dallas’ newest dessert and coffee bar. The sweet shop — located under the Mondrian apartments where Dimples Cupcakes used to live, at 3000 Blackburn Street — boasts a broad selection of cupcakes, French macarons, cake balls, cakes and dog-friendly pupcakes. What was…
Nonna’s been serving stellar Italian since 2007, earning accolades from every critic that crosses the restaurant’s threshold. Lunch service is, however, a somewhat more quiet affair, only available on Friday from 11 to 2. I stopped in to see if chef Julian Barsotti’s daylight offerings matched up to the gushing…
They’re approaching mythical status these days, featured recently on the Food Network’s Sugar High and in every third dessert-related conversation that takes place in the city. But if, like I was, you’re writing off Tillman’s Roadhouse’s Tableside S’mores as over-hyped gimmickry, you and your appetite are making a tactical error…
The Dog Stop 6857 Arapaho Road 469-360-8370 Minutes I waited for my food: 7 Times I cursed the Chase ATM for charging me a $3 fee: 765 When you inevitably get hit with a real hankerin’ for the taste of mashed, tubed-up lips and assholes, The Dog Stop has just…
Lover’s Lane Olive Oil Company opened over the weekend, an expansion from its mothership store, Grapevine Olive Oil Company. It’s at 5627 West Lovers Lane, just west of the Tollway. Owner Rebecca Knop imports more than 40 extra-virgin olive oils from around the world and balsamic vinegars from Modena, Italy,…
Surrounded by mango-colored, sparsely decorated walls, I pondered the small bowl of grayish-brown paste, flecked with tiny specks of bright greens (from herbs) and red (from chiles). “What kind of pickle is this?” I asked, initiating that awkward dance between two people more comfortable in their native tongues. After a…
Last Friday, Tillman’s posted a picture of one of its weekend specials on its Facebook page along with this description: “Fried oysters with roasted poblano polenta, sautéed spinach and tomato, and spicy remoulade for $10.00.” Strangely, that post spoke to me in some mystical unicorn way, so much so that…
Saturday, Cane Rosso served brunch. Not really that big of a deal, right? WRONG, DUMMY! Look with your eyeballs at this menu!! Ricotta pancakes!! Biscuits and gravy! Braised pork hash! Nutella pizza!! This brunch menu offers every single thing you’d ever need to explode your hangover. Plus Fanta. (More exclamations…
I had an outdoor seat at the Screen Door for lunch today. The sun was a little warm, but there was a nice stiff breeze, perfect for lifting napkins off your table and blowing paper menus away. The One Arts group of restaurants was bustling, as workers pushed back against…
The Lakewood Bar and Grill announced a permanent closure via its Facebook page yesterday. According to a short post on their wall: I am sad to say that after 18 years of serving the Lakewood area the LBG is closed! Thank you to all the bands that played and for…
Sushi & Rice Express 8131 Forest Lane 214-575-7090 Other cars in the drive-through count: 0 Wet towels air-drying right next to the drive-through menu count: 50 Drive-throughs? Good. Sushi? Goooood. Put them together and you have Sushi & Rice Express. I slow-clap my chopsticks at you, Sushi & Rice Express,…
Weinberger’s Deli sits in downtown Grapevine, flanked by places that give off that special “tourist trap” vibe. Fancy passenger buses drive by wrapped in splashy advertisements for the Gaylord Texas and the local wineries, their hot exhaust smelling like vacation funds. So honestly, I went into Weinberger’s Deli on Main…
