Hawkers Asian Street Food

Hawkers is a trip. Literally. Here you’ll find street food that is “hawked” across Asia. An order of the Korean twice-fried wings is almost enough for two people but you’ll likely want to eat the whole thing. Seoul hot chicken steamed bao are stuffed with a piece of spicy fried chicken and a pickle (a […]

Holly Johnson Gallery

Deep in the heart of the Dallas Design District, this gallery has been showcasing fine contemporary art from artists all over the country since 2005. With eight new exhibitions per year, modern art lovers are sure to find some dots, lines and squiggles they can get behind. (Pro tip: If you have to ask the […]

Hops and Hens

Hops and Hens is a casual and fun concept with lawn games such as Jenga, Connect Four and washers. Its menu of fried chicken sandwiches and tenders boasts a unique brine with hops and brewer spices and homemade sauces on chicken tenders and sandwiches. Their Texan fried chicken sandwich is topped with barbecue sauce, bacon, […]

House of Blues

Generally speaking, if something’s happening at House of Blues, you know it’s big. This temple of sound housed at the White Swan Building in Victory Park has enough room for 1,625 patrons. Folks in the music bizz often rub shoulders behind the ropes of the VIP area, scouting for the next big thing. This is […]

Ichigoh Ramen

New Yorkers George Itoh (by way of Wisconsin) and Andy Tam moved to Dallas after falling in love with the Deep Ellum neighborhood, eventually opening their restaurant in late 2018 in the spot previously occupied by Tanoshii. Start with the age mochi for an appetizer: a deep-fried mochi rice cake with dhoyutare sauce and ao […]

Il Cane Rosso

First, there is the location. Deep Ellum practically craved a restaurant like Il Cane Rosso to arouse a sense of “dining-destination” resurgence. It’s a casual restaurant suitable for everything from date nights to young families to special-event get-togethers. The surprisingly spacious dining room has a polished bohemian feel to it, which befits the restaurant’s location. […]

Independent Bar & Kitchen

With a European comfort food concept, Independent Bar & Kitchen is a monumental addition to the Deep Ellum restaurant scene. The restaurant has a gorgeous front patio for diners and windows that open wide. The dining room has a to-die-for antique mirror and a stunning ceiling of engraved black tiles. There are 20 brass beer […]

Iron Cactus

Like many business that found success in Austin, this Austin standby now has branch in Dallas. Here, you’ll find the same slick, modern trappings down to the neon glow and clean decorative lines. Iron Cactus offers gussied-up Tex-Mex (lobster tacos, anyone?), which can be paired with more than 75 tequilas. Perhaps you’d like tequila in […]