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Chris Wolfgang

Chris Wolfgang started writing about barbecue for the Dallas Observer in 2015, and became the Observer’s restaurant critic in October 2021. In his free time, he’s a dog owner, plays a mediocre guitar and is likely recovering from his latest rec-league sports injury.

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Don't Overlook The Food at Intrinsic Smokehouse & Brewery

By Chris Wolfgang
Dec 15, 2015

In case you missed it, Intrinsic Brewery and Smokehouse opened a week ago, and there has been much rejoicing over the newest craft brewery in downtown Garland. Our own Brent Nuss gave us the scoop on Intrinsic’s selection of suds, but the food deserves its own mention. Intrinsic’s owners Molly...
BBQ On The Brazos in Cresson Is Worth a Road Trip

By Chris Wolfgang
Aug 4, 2015

I saw the state trooper out of the corner of my eye as he pulled into gas station / parking lot of BBQ on the Brazos in Cresson, but I kept shooting pictures anyway. I fired off a few more frames, and was putting my camera back in the car...
Mama Faye's BBQ In Deep Ellum Closes Up Shop, Moves to Sulphur Springs

By Chris Wolfgang
Jul 31, 2015

Trees fall in forests without a sound, and barbecue restaurants can close in Deep Ellum in nearly the same silence. That's the case this week as Crave DFW reports that Mama Faye's BBQ on Commerce Street has closed its doors and is relocating out of the city. Except for those...
Meat U Anywhere BBQ, Reviewed

By Chris Wolfgang
May 20, 2015

Andy Sedino knows a few things about barbecue. For over a decade, he worked for the Rudy’s barbecue chain, helping them grow throughout the North Texas area. After parting ways with Rudy’s, Sedino started his own barbecue and catering company, Meat U Anywhere BBQ. Success in the catering business encouraged...
At Fat Cow BBQ in Lewisville, Redefining Strip-Mall Barbecue

By Chris Wolfgang
May 4, 2015

Strip malls are the stigmata of suburbia: bland architecture filled with non-descript businesses that you only patronize because they're convenient to your dull drive home. When space aliens first land in the suburbs, they'll assume we're a species that loves donuts and manicures and lacks the ability to do our...
At Smokie's BBQ, Gas Station 'Cue and Pie Never Tasted So Good

By Chris Wolfgang
Apr 17, 2015

Think about the last time you stopped in a convenience store. Maybe you needed a pack of cigarettes (those things will kill you, you know), or bought a few Powerball tickets (those things never win, you know). Maybe you were hungry, and grabbed a questionable looking hot dog (those things...
The Feedstore BBQ in Southlake Offers Tasty Barbecue in a Ritzy Neighborhood

By Chris Wolfgang
Apr 13, 2015

As you drive south on White Chapel Boulevard in Southlake, past the Methodist church that gives the road its name, you'll pass by exquisite looking houses situated on impossibly large expanses of lush green lawns. The home of some of the area's most expensive residential real estate seems like an...
At Chasin' Tail in Lake Dallas, Too Few Puns, Too Chewy Brisket but Some Killer Sausage

By Chris Wolfgang
Mar 10, 2015

Chasin' Tail's new location, just across the Lewisville Lake bridge in Lake Dallas, is easy to find, marked as it is by a large pink pig-shaped smoker out front. I visited recently, and the sophomore in me was disappointed at the missed opportunity with the menu: no "Meat Three Way"...
There Is a Sauce Station at Marshall's Bar-B-Q in Farmers Branch, and That's OK

By Chris Wolfgang
Feb 23, 2015

If you find yourself in a long line for barbecue at a central Texas joint, try this for entertainment. Tell the two guys in front of you that you overheard someone in back saying they were going to douse their brisket in sauce, and causally point behind you. Aspersions will...