Colleen O’Hare & Jeana Johnson created an instantaneous hit with their little shop inside The Green Stop gas station and market in the White Rock area, and now they are making tacos at a new location. The emphasis here is on the local and the creative for those in need of a speedy nosh. While […]
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No, Alton Brown is not in the kitchen dispensing his food-science knowledge with every menu item. This casual eatery, established in 1986 and with three Texas locations, isn’t out to edify its customers. Rather, its mission is to woo patrons into ease and comfort. The menu reads like a roster of Lone Star and Southern […]
The saying goes that friends are the family you get to choose. Local bars are like this, too, and Goodfriend is that kind of bar. Dubbed a Beer Garden and Burger House, it brings something new to a section of East Dallas that’s been ready for change. An impressive cedar pergola outside coupled with a […]
In the land of Goodfriend Package, meat is king. The breakfast and lunch menus are big and bold: Sausage or bacon biscuit sandwiches, corned beef and hash, pancake (literally singular), a road-house looking scrambler, and – wait for it – scrapple. Scrapple! Scrapple is, typically, a loaf of meat made from leftover pork parts. Good […]
Occupying the longtime home of the Blue Goose Cantina on Greenville Avenue, Goodwin’s is already an instant neighborhood go-to. Inside is lovely, with art-deco meets mid-century lux style, and the food menu, with playful riffs on classic American bar-and-grill, fare is chock full of winners. In the back is the Goose Bar, a nod to […]
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In a year, Goodwins has become a Lower Greenville staple, like it’s always been there. Its speakeasy, Goose Bar, is easily one of Dallas’ best-kept secrets. While technically accessible through the dining room, getting there feels like a bit of a maze. Instead, slip through the exterior black door marked with a golden goose. Inside, […]
Gorji is nearly a one-man show, with chef-owner Mansour Gorji buying the ingredients, answering phone calls for reservations, greeting each table and cooking dinner with the help of a tiny handful of waiters and kitchen staff. The dining room is small, the atmosphere is intimate and each table is booked for only one party per […]
Former Fuse chef Blaine Staniford has reemerged in Cowtown-and he’s ditched delicate Asian fusion in favor of bold, meaty, old-school dishes such as Meyer Ranch steak cooked perfectly rare with a fried egg on top. Bacon-wrapped cipollini are irresistible and the fried oysters may rank as the best in all of DFW.
Spawned by the same hatchery that brought the world The Cheesecake Factory, but with a potent Las Vegas insemination (note the contingent of huge angels mounted on the exterior wall curvature like medieval gargoyles and the gilded arches in the high ceilings), Grand Lux Cafe offers a menu as voluminous as a legal services bill […]
The real headliner here is the turkey leg. The basic leg smoked and seasoned generously is a great place to start for your purists, before moving on to the stuffed options. Exquisitely Creole-seasoned and smoked to tender perfection, it is glorious. Granny’s also has a mind-blowing smoked turkey leg stuffed in creamy mac and cheese […]
The Top 100 Dallas Restaurants, No. 22: Born in 1972, The Grape is Dallas’ quintessential bistro, a warm, cozy, even slightly cramped dining room where the walls are decorated with old wine cases and the food is creative but still comforting. The recipe for the superb mushroom soup, in which the mushrooms are diced just […]
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Naturally, when The Grapevine moved out of its beloved small pink adobe on Maple Avenue in 2023 there was skepticism about whether the charm could carry over. Great news: They double-bubble packed it. After about three decades, they reopened the bar in a spot a mile from the original, and kept most of the staff […]
This old sandwich institution was bought by new owners in 2022 and moved from it’s original location, but luckily much is the same. There are 31 different sandwiches to choose from with nine different bread options: French, focaccia, red pepper parmesan ciabatta, whole wheat, nine-grain wheat, jalapeno cheese, sourdough white and gluten-free. If you prefer […]
If you’ve had a few, just tell your ride-share driver to take you to “the glowing green one,” and they’ll likely know to drop you off at The Green Elephant on Dyer Street. When you walk in, underground bass will get under your skin, forcing your best dance moves right out of you. You’ll likely […]
Dallas restaurateurs Nik and Greg Katz wanted a seafood bar reminiscent of the part of South Africa their grandparents lived in near the Atlantic Coast. Green Point is open for lunch and dinner, and a seat at the horseshoe-shaped bar in the middle of the restaurant is a great perch. The space is chic and […]
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A tiny gas station and market anchoring the outside corner of an otherwise nondescript strip mall has become a center of natural living near White Rock Lake. Good 2 Go Tacos may no longer be serving its wildly popular and inventive gourmet tacos out of the back of the store, but that hasn’t kept Green […]
Jazz music is one of the biggest exports from The University of North Texas in Denton, which has jazz musicians coming from all over the world to study at the school’s esteemed program. And when they’re not fine-tuning their craft, students congregate at The Green House for strong drinks and, well, more jazz. On Thursdays, […]
Pizza shouldn’t be crushed under the weight of a farm field of ingredients. That’s the guiding principle at Sammy Mandell and Chris Cook’s pizzeria, though customers have the option to weigh down pies with everything from grilled shrimp to zucchini. If you don’t have enough room in your gut for a The Mes-Kin, with sour […]
The menu says wedge, but what you get is more like a half-sphere. Greenz doesn’t mess around while plating up roughage. Portion sizes here are generous, and ingredients are fresh. In a burger-heavy town, it’s nice to see a restaurant focus on veg. But don’t think Greenz is synonymous with healthy. That wedge comes with […]