The Crandall Cotton Gin is a bastion of home-cookin’ housed in — surprise! — an old cotton gin. (That’s gin as in an automated cotton-picking machine, not the liquor, so don’t get too excited.) Chicken-fried steak and chicken-fried chicken are what you’ll find on practically every table here, flanked by the requisite sides — fried […]
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Tom Fleming-late of some of the city’s fanciest restaurants-decided to ditch the white tablecloth model for a simple caf
Crown Block sits atop Reunion Tower, although it doesn’t spin as previous restaurants famously did. This is a great special occasion spot with big steaks and fine seafood. They also serve Sunday brunch.
We know something about hamburgers, even Wisconsin hamburgers, such as those you’ll find at Culver’s, the lone outpost of a Dairy-State chain in the metroplex. Yes, we have literally grilled thousands of them at a little hamburger joint in a small town that deserves to remain unnamed. We thought, in fact, that our little place […]
The complex worlds of sports and pop music collide at this famed gay bar. Over at Woody’s, guests can come in and catch the game by daytime, then belt out their best diva impression by night. At any given moments, several screens play sports, as well as pop music videos from the ‘90s, 2000s, and […]
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This Big D live-music landmark and raucous sports bar straddles the West End and Victory Park, just a few blocks from the location it held for more than 20 years. Dick’s is a home away from home for those unable to score game tickets at the American Airlines Center for myriad reasons, among them the […]
District is a wine bar and restaurant that originally opened in San Francisco in 2007. The first Texas is located in Addison in the Village on the Parkway. The District joins the plethora of places that offer and encourage ordering several shareable plates rather than the traditional multicourse format of dining. The website touts “globally […]
Mack’s might be nestled between SMU and Park Cities, but the Chicago-style cracker crust pizza and antique brick dating before the Chicago Fire of 1871. The walls are also home to vintage works sourced from The Art Institute of Chicago’s sports memorabilia collection. D.L. Mack’s emphasizes ingredients made from scratch in-house daily with shareable snacks, […]
Located in the heart of Deep Ellum, Dot’s Hop House & Cocktail Courtyard is the ultimate brunch spot. From its decadent duck fat cheese fries and avocado toast bruschetta, diners are always in for a treat. Patrons can sprawl out on the enormous, 10,000-square-foot dog-friendly patio, and on chilly nights, Dot’s outdoor heaters help to […]
From carnivore to vegan, kids to late-night daters, this busy spot in the Quadrangle offers fare to please any diner–except those on a tight budget–with an idiosyncratic menu that ranges from burgers dripping in cheese to the Square Meal, a platter of organic black beans, brown rice and steamed vegetables. There are real grand slam […]
Eats from across the globe converge at this anything-but-greasy-spoon diner that has served customers for more than 17 years. Great place for a weekday breakfast or a weekend brunch, with their Cloud Cakes and whole wheat pancakes or a variety of Tex Mex-style egg dishes such as migas and Austin tacos. Enjoy a mocha latte […]
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The dining room at Ebb and Flow has the right esthetics and playlist for a posh and slightly raucous dinner or brunch. Hip hop hits from the ’90s and early 2000s play a few decibels higher than the normal background-noise setting. Gold chandeliers sit like tiaras above tables. (The same is goes for the Plano […]
The dining room at Ebb and Flow has the right esthetics and playlist for a posh and slightly raucous dinner or brunch. Hip hop hits from the ’90s and early 2000s play a few decibels higher than the normal background-noise setting. Black and white tiled floors are surrounded by forest green wallpaper embellished with baroque […]
It’s a little-known fact that Albert Einstein had two carb-loving brothers who chose to devote their lives to bagels instead of physics. OK, we’re lying. In reality, Einstein Bros. Bagels was created by the Boston Market company in 1995 as a way to market breakfast food; it now holds the title of the largest retail […]
El Rincon de Villa is housed in a bright yellow building with gun-toting, bandolier-wearing, sombrero-rocking dudes painted on the side. Don’t worry, though, the guys inside wield pencils and pads instead of pistols. When one comes to your table, order the chilaquiles, small pieces of fried corn tortilla with your choice of red or green […]
Deep Ellum is full of options for a good time, some of which can get wild. But at Electric Shuffle, things get wild around the shuffleboard tables. So, get a headcount of fun people in your life and make reservations. It won’t take any time at all to learn to play shuffleboard, especially after the […]
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When Encina opened in the fall of 2020, there wasn’t just the pandemic working against them, the restaurant was also taking over the former space of Bolsa, a beloved decade-old North Oak Cliff favorite. It had big shoes to fill. But with the leadership of owners Matt Balke and Corey McCombs, the menu and drink […]
The Exchange serves as a large food hall and anchor for the AT&T Discovery District. There are more than a dozen locally owned and operated restaurants inside that offer a myriad of dining options: lobster rolls, burgers, baked goods, ice cream, mediterranean, waffles and more. A large bar in the center of the complex has […]
The common Dallas thin patty has no home here. Fat Daddy’s serves up them up big and juicy at half a pound with seasoned steak fries and drinks in a checkered paper-lined basket. The hand-formed burgers and the varied toppings and condiments bar are only part of the allure of this family-friendly Casa Linda restaurant. […]