Son of a Butcher

In the middle of the bustling Lower Greenville area, this slider shop serves up small burgers in a variety of inventive flavors allowing you to try several. On the menu are eight wagyu beef sliders, three chicken sliders and a veggie slider. The beef is sourced from North Texas’ own A Bar N Ranch. Try […]

Sonny Bryan’s Smokehouse

The famous old-school barbecue joint that spawned a litter of juniors throughout the Big D area is still smokin’. The old favorites – ribs, brisket and onion rings – still hit the spot, especially when doused with Sonny’s original, thick, rust-colored sauce and washed down with fresh, cold iced tea in a foam Dr Pepper cup. […]

Souk

Souk, which is located in Trinity Groves, is designed to evoke a marketplace, with strategically placed baskets and hanging lamps and lighting meant to imitate slatted sunlight beaming through the roofs of vendor booths. The front is always open wide to the patio area, and despite the chill, the smells drifting from the open kitchen […]

South Dallas Cafe

Although this is not the original location, South Dallas Café has been the standard for soul food in Dallas. For almost 25 years, the Price family has been serving some of the best southern comfort food this side of the Mason-Dixon. Here you can enjoy soul food favorites like oxtail, smothered pork chops, collard greens, […]

South Polk Pizzeria

Chef Terrill Burnett of South Polk Pizzeria once had another chef tell him, “We only sell winners,” and it’s a motto he lives by. When Burnett, who cut his chops at Nobu and Knife, got an opportunity to open this pizza spot, he studied all types of dough and settled on cross between Neapolitan and […]

Southside Steaks and Cakes

Southside Steaks and Cakes first popped up on many a radar when the family-owned restaurant in South Dallas – situated within 1,000 feet of Fair Park – was added as a concessionaire to the State Fair in 2021. Then, in 2022 fireworks went off when its prison-food-inspired Peanut Butter Paradise won a Big Tex Choice […]

Spice Thai Cafe

There’s really no doubt about who has the best Thai food in the Dallas area: It’s this tiny cafe in the suburb of Allen, mere feet from the new Watters Creek Convention Center. Ask for the “Thai menu,” a front-and-back sheet separate from the main menu that lists spectacular versions of dishes like tom sap […]

SpicyZest Restaurant

As the only Sri Lankan restaurant in North Texas – and one of maybe a half-dozen anywhere in America outside of New York and California – SpicyZest would be notable even if it weren’t especially good. Run by husband-and-wife duo Nimidu Senaratne and Chamari Walliwallagedara, SpicyZest produces outstanding food, ranging from fusion snacks like the […]

Spiral Diner & Bakery

In the land of barbecue brisket and ground-beef tacos, vegans can rejoice at the presence of Spiral Diner. Owner Amy McNutt and husband/executive chef James M. Johnston have given Oak Cliff (and Fort Worth) a cornucopia of options attractive to the most dedicated carnivore. Try the “Ate” Layer Burrito, a tortilla stuffed with veggie taco […]

Spiral Diner & Bakery

In the land of barbecue brisket and ground-beef tacos, vegans can rejoice at the presence of Spiral Diner. Owner Amy McNutt and husband/executive chef James M. Johnston have given Oak Cliff (and Fort Worth) a cornucopia of options attractive to the most dedicated carnivore. Try the “Ate” Layer Burrito, a tortilla stuffed with veggie taco […]

Spoon Bar & Kitchen

Chef John Tesar’s latest culinary project, Spoon Bar & Kitchen, resides in Preston Center, directly across from Hopdoddy Burger Bar. The dinner menu offers raw caviar, oyster and crudo options, salads, pasta (including house-made fusilli with red wine braised octopus served with bone marrow and lobster ravioli), a ton of fish options and a few […]

Sprezza

Julian Barsotti’s third and newest Italian restaurant, Sprezza, does a poor job acting like it just rolled out of bed. Evidence is everywhere of the great care invested in every detail, from the light fixtures to the wine list, from the serving dishes to, ironically, the restaurant’s name. But in a short time, Sprezza is […]

Sprinkles Cupcakes

The popularity of cupcakes seems not to wane however much another handheld dessert is claimed to supplant it. Chief among cupcake flavors is red velvet. The same is true at Sprinkles, a cupcake concern that came fresh out of the oven in Beverly Hills, quickly becoming a favorite of the Hollywood glitterati. The red velvet […]

Sprouts

Dallas store director Michael Caufield oversees one of three Texas locations belonging to the Sunflower Farmers Market chain, a less-pricey alternative to Whole Foods and Central Market. The mission is much the same: to provide consumers with natural and organic foods for a healthier, more environmentally conscious lifestyle. The produce is fresh. Bulk options can […]

The Square Cafe

The small restaurant on the historic square on Granbury serves home made classics for a breakfast, lunch and bakery items, plus brunch on the weekends.

St. Martin’s Wine Bistro

Dining at St. Martin’s Wine Bistro is not so much like dining on Greenville Avenue as it is dining in some kind of surreal, David Lynch-esque dream sequence. Not because they meant it to be that way. The Victorian decor is, somehow, tastefully overdone, and the lighting is so low you might wonder what’s on […]

St. Pete’s Dancing Marlin

This Deep Ellum landmark has held steady as the scene around it ebbs and flows for more than 20 years now. St. Pete’s straddles the line between a restaurant with a reliably high-caliber kitchen and a bar where anyone can grab a stool and a beer. At the end of the day, every neighborhood needs […]

Stackhouse Burgers

Ben Spies of MotoGP bike racing is part owner of Stackhouse Burgers, and at times can be found having a burger at the bar. The restaurant’s other owner, Randy Kienast, is a local homebuilder who completely renovated the old house into a burger joint. Stackhouse burgers are made with a blend of brisket and chuck […]

Stampede 66

Stephan Pyles’ latest restaurant gives Dallas an over-the-top food experience that is ready for the big time. Tricked out with more Texas kitsch than a roadside bazaar, the dining room screams Lone Star State from the ceiling to the floor. Quirky d

Stan’s Blue Note

Sports, sports and more sports await you at Stan’s Blue Note. This little Lower Greenville dive bar is a great place to catch football, hockey, basketball and any other sporting event you can imagine. Watch the game on multiple screens from the comfort of multiple barstools or soft couches. Plus, games like table shuffleboard and […]