Downtown/Deep Ellum in Dallas Observer
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You’ll probably hear it before you see it. A longtime favorite for bikers, skaters and metal heads, tucked away on Crowdus Street in Deep Ellum, is Reno’s Chop Shop. A bar known for its cheap drinks and absolutely insane live shows, Reno’s is a true rock bar with a lot of street cred. With all […]
The tower offers a 360 degree view of Dallas from a lighted dome atop 55 stories and features a public observation deck in addition to the Antares restaurant and Dome cocktail lounge (which rotates completing one revolution every 55 minutes).
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Earlier this year, owner and chef Gino Rojas told us that when he opened Revolver Gastro Cantina in Deep Ellum he wanted a place where you can take your family during the day for tacos and go back and get “fucked up on margaritas at night.” As he sees it, a proper cantina serves that […]
After the pandemic hit, chef and owner Regino Rojas completely rebuilt the dining room here, walling it off from the kitchen and replacing the huge communal dining space with four small, distanced tables. The old Purepecha tasting has been replaced by La Resistencia, a reservations-only dinner for half the old cost that focuses on spectacular […]
The West End is packed with tourist-trapping restaurants; this isn’t one of them. Executive chef Ronald Von Hatten’s menu focuses on tweaked regional Mexican food, including gordita and queso fundido appetizers, with a little Tex-Mex (e.g., chimichangas and fajitas) thrown in to appease the natives. Make no mistake, however, the latter truly is lip service. […]
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This bar in the bottom of the historic Adolphus Hotel was recently refurbished and reopened. It sits just across the street from the buzzing AT&T Discovery District, which makes for great window watching. They serve smashed burgers, chili and the type of bar food that was more popular some 20 years ago. In some spaces […]
You could go to Kroger to pick up a steak for a weekend grilling session, but you’d be missing out on a true butcher shop experience. You won’t get cooking advice from the plastic-wrapped package that informs you little more than the price per pound, and you won’t get meat butchered onsite moments before you’ve […]
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Ruins is rooted deep in Latin culture. With original artwork hanging on the wall, an exquisite menu of authentic Latin American dishes and the longest list of tequilas and mezcals we’ve ever seen, Ruins is a great place to meet up with friends for some adventurous bites and libations. Take the La Flor No Se […]
Sandwich Hag is the little bánh mì shop that could. Its tiny building, which dates from 1964, has just a walk-up window for ordering and a couple of picnic tables under a shaded canopy. Inside, a tiny staff led by chef Reyna Duong assembles perfect sandwiches built around pork, sausage patties or ginger tofu. Fun […]