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Donny Sirisavath Pops Up Beyond Khao Noodle Shop with Khao Len

By Daniel Rockey
Sep 18, 2020

The pandemic has taken some of the pop out of pop-up dining in Dallas, but that doesn’t mean it's gone extinct. Donny Sirisavath of Khao Noodle Shop is just one of many chefs who is using this time as an opportunity to let loose and focus the creative culinary lens...
Couple Offers Ordering and Delivery System Geared To Be Easy for Restaurants

By Daniel Rockey
Sep 15, 2020

Online ordering and delivery has quickly become an extremely valuable and integral part of the restaurant industry. Nearly every restaurant has had to adapt to this new system or close their doors. Despite being handled by various companies — ranging from monolithic to mom-and-pop — their business models are almost...
Take a Look at the Newly Renovated Granada Theater

By Daniel Rockey
Aug 12, 2020

The Granada Theater on Lower Greenville is a piece of living art. The one-time theater and current music venue has been showcasing performances, movies and concerts since it was first built in 1946. Despite the widespread need for artistic escapism to ignore the trials of current reality, The Granada has had...
Ngon Vietnamese Kitchen to Open on Lowest Greenville

By Daniel Rockey
Jul 24, 2020

Whether or not we’re in a pandemic, Lower Greenville seems to be an ever-changing roulette wheel of restaurants and bars. When something new comes in, it has to fill its role extremely well, lest it falls to the wayside as so many restaurants in the area before it. For every...
Say Their Names: Dallas Artists Join the Movement With Yellow Umbrellas

By Daniel Rockey
Jun 8, 2020

Not many organizations present such an immediately recognizable motif as the Umbrella Movement. The object is a metaphor and sign for those seeking protection and cover from a brutal reality and has been adopted and adapted for use in protests throughout the years, including those marching across Dallas streets. For...
Pho Tay Do Still Provides Excellent Bun Bo Hue After 17 Years

By Daniel Rockey
May 14, 2020

Building a restaurant from the ground up is one of the most difficult business moves there are. Restaurants are notoriously volatile, with tight margins and the ability to suck up every single waking hour of one’s life. That's why creating and subsequently maintaining a successful establishment with a devoted and...
With an Italian Brunch, Loveria Caffe Is Worth a Drive

By Daniel Rockey
Oct 24, 2019

For many Americans, the concept of dining at specific times has dissolved away into a gradient of meals that span the entire day. Breakfast, brunch, lunch, midday snack, happy hour, dinner, after-dinner dessert, midnight snack: It's enough to make Pippin from Lord of the Rings jealous of how many meals...
Tribal All Day Cafe Is a Brunch Spot for Those Who Hate Brunch

By Daniel Rockey
Oct 17, 2019

Brunch is frequently about excess. Mountains of chicken and waffles with carafes of overflowing mimosas generally come to mind. It can become disgustingly overbearing at times with every brunch spot frantically scrambling to come up with the newest Instagrammable item (I’m looking at you, $45 “megamosa” from Hero). With so...
The Brunch at Dallas Comedy House Is No Joke

By Daniel Rockey
Oct 10, 2019

The Dallas Comedy House has moved locations in the Deep Ellum area, bringing a bigger building, more shows and oddly enough, a serious brunch. The contemporary location features a wide gamut of comedy classes and performances, even in the mid-mornings of the weekend when a spectacularly large patio awaits the...
The Standard Pour Has a Less Than Standard Brunch

By Daniel Rockey
Oct 3, 2019

It's a bummer to have a bad meal. Especially since working in kitchens, I have gained a glimpse through the veil into the sheer amount of effort, determination and back-breaking grit it takes to keep one running smoothly. Our brunch at The Standard Pour in Uptown was a frustrating and heartbreaking...
A First Look at Another New Italian Restaurant Downtown: Partenope

By Daniel Rockey
Sep 30, 2019

Opening an Italian restaurant in Dallas is tough. If there is any one cuisine that has almost every corner of every niche filled, it's Italian food. From mom-and-pop spaghetti shops all the way to fine dining, finding a voice that sets one apart can be daunting. For Partenope Ristorante in downtown...
Scale The Heights for Tasty, Fresh Weekday Breakfast

By Daniel Rockey
Sep 26, 2019

Being able to enjoy breakfast during the week is a treat that doesn't come around too often — not just sitting at the table and having a few eggs and a glass of juice, but going out somewhere. A bit of extra time on a workday morning is not something...
What Makes Smithy’s Brunch Worth the Wait

By Daniel Rockey
Sep 20, 2019

Brunch is a slow thing, sometimes taking up a sizable portion of your weekend morning as you sip drinks and chat with friends over a few eggs or something sweet. Brunch is the epitome of “taking it easy,” but to reach that lovely state of mind at Smithy on Henderson,...
The Henry Proves a Good Brunch Isn’t So Hard to Find

By Daniel Rockey
Sep 12, 2019

Getting the vibe of brunch right is half the battle to draw the crowds. Having the best waffles and bloody mary drinks is all for naught if guests don’t feel as if all the brunch stereotypes aren’t met. Diners want to feel like they're having brunch — a cutesy, relaxed...
Playwright Has a (Mostly) Irish Brunch in the Arts District

By Daniel Rockey
Sep 5, 2019

Irish brunch is criminally underrepresented in Dallas. Most people might not even think of Ireland when it comes to mowing down a hangover meal and a few mimosas, despite the origins of brunch having their roots founded in the Catholic practice of fasting before mass. Fortunately, the Playwright Irish Pub...
Las Palmas Quietly Serves a Worthwhile Brunch in Uptown

By Daniel Rockey
Aug 28, 2019

It seems Las Palmas is keeping its brunch a pretty well-kept secret. Located in Uptown, it's hiding in plain sight. It might have something to do with the front sign only stating “Lunch & Dinner 11-11.” Maybe it's because they opened a few months ago. The only acknowledgment of brunch...
Brunch at City Hall Bistro Is a Success (Mostly)

By Daniel Rockey
Aug 22, 2019

Wedged in the Adolphus Hotel, City Hall Bistro fills a distinct modern style that pairs against the historic design of the surrounding space. Windows allow light to pour in against white subway tile and warm caramel, leather seats. It is an excellent place to be for a summer brunch —...
Here Are Your Food Finalists for the 2019 State Fair of Texas

By Daniel Rockey
Aug 14, 2019

The State Fair is rearing its head once again, and we all know what that means. Start loosening those belts, add a few miles to the treadmill now and maybe purchase a couple of extra stocks in Pepto-Bismol, because the food this year has no shortage of creative, unique and...
Top Round Opens in East Dallas this Saturday

By Daniel Rockey
Jul 31, 2019

Everyone knows sandwiches taste better when someone else makes them. When it's fast-casual sandwich specialists from Top Round, it's almost definitely going to be better than anything you could make yourself. Founded by Steven Fretz and a few of his partners in California, Top Round is a fast-casual sandwich shop focused...
This New Dallas Soft Serve Spot Skips Refined Sugar in Favor of Local Honey

By Daniel Rockey
Jun 12, 2019

Pure Milk & Honey in Mockingbird Station serves real, freshly made soft-serve made using honey as a sweetener rather than refined sugar.
Love Mochi? Love Doughnuts? Then You’re Gonna Want This Mochi Doughnut.

By Daniel Rockey
Jun 3, 2019

Fat Straws is like many other boba tea shops: It's colorful and bright and fun. Yet the boba world is strangely cutthroat. With so many bubble tea shops saturating the Dallas market, staying afloat requires more than just high-quality tapioca pearls and a good logo. Establishing rapport, keeping up with...
Two 24-Year-Old Non-Chefs Launch a Pop-Up Series That Raises Money to End Hunger

By Daniel Rockey
May 9, 2019

Dallas isn’t new to the pop-up scene. It's become as common in the city's culinary landscape in recent years as barbecue or burgers. With pop-ups' low investment cost and short time commitment, it's become a launching platform for some of Dallas’ up-and-coming chefs. For most chefs, notoriety, establishing their presence...