Dive Coastal Cuisine

All hands on deck! Dive offers diners made-to-order (and ordered at the counter) dishes. Opened in 2010, owner and chef Franchesca Nor’s restaurant is housed in an old Dunkin’ Donuts in Snider Plaza. As the name suggests, seafood is Nor’s specialty here. Moreover, Nor, a California native, has lived in Miami and Italy, making the […]

Divino’s Pizzeria

This strip-mall slice shop sells whole pizza pies that are bigger than your average pie on the cheap — under-10-bucks cheap. A small pizza here is about the size of other pizza joint’s medium offerings, while the medium is really a large. And the large? Well, when that moon of a pie hits your eye, […]

DL Mack’s

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, […]

The Dock

Located inside the Exchange food hall at AT&T Discovery District, The Dock offers seafood dishes like a grilled lobster sandwich that is dangerously good. The shrimp tacos are a delightful meal. The biques and crab queso are succulent and creamy. The Exchange offers many restaurants and also a bar to grab a local craft beer. […]

The Dolly Llama

The Dolly Llama is a waffle house and ice cream shop with, at times, over-the-top pairings that serve up a whale load of sugar. Lesssgooo! The Dolly Llama’s signature bubble waffles are a lighter waffle based on a popular Hong Kong street food. These are served warm with a scoop of ice cream and other […]

Dolly Python

This East Dallas wonder is where hipsters go to find vintage band shirts, leather motorcycle jackets and weird old jewelry when they’ve got money to burn. It can be pricey, but the selection is undeniably well-curated. There’s also a killer vinyl selection and various other oddities like taxidermied animals and shrunken heads. Major bonus: There’s […]

The Door Dallas

The Door first opened the doors of its Deep Ellum all-ages location back in May 1998, and it’s been a popular place for young music fans to get their rocks off to the popular touring and local acts of every genre (with a slant toward pop, rock, punk rock and pop-punk). Together with its sister […]

Dos Equis Pavilion

Too hot in summer, too cold in late fall and just right depending on who’s playing (Peter Gabriel or Neil Young, say). In other words, great if you’re 10 rows from the stage, tolerable from the middle and like-you-give-a-damn if you’re on the grass, if you know what we mean.

Dot’s Hop House & Cocktail Courtyard

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 […]

Double D’s

Get your mind out of the gutter: It’s Double D’s because it’s in the Design District. The vibe here is the best party you ever hosted in your grandma’s basement, with polished brass knickknacks, old couches, a shag rug and the rest. The cocktails here are serious. Try Edna’s Lunch Box, a tribute to the famed […]

Double Wide

When Deep Ellum starts to feel just a bit too crowded, you don’t have to look too far for an escape. The hipster honkey tonk dive bar Double Wide, all the way down on Commerce Street, offers a selection of cheap, powerful and interesting drinks that all fit in with its trailer park aesthetic. What […]