East Dallas & Lakewood in Dallas Observer
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It’s proximity to the YMCA and White Rock Lake, make this a popular post-workout Greek, Italian and Mediterranean munch fest. The Hellenic-style pizzas, with their thicker, chewier crust are available in several specialty variations, like the Greek pizza (garlic and olive oil base, mozzarella, chicken, Kalamata olives, tomatoes, red onions, pepperoncini and feta) and the […]
The concept behind Clark Food & Wine in Lowest Greenville may be difficult to grasp — smoked brisket shares the menu with roasted beets and goat cheese — but it’s not difficult to find a decent bite here. Start with the crab salad, which boasts a generous serving of crab meat, and move on to […]
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One bar, one wall of booths and a few tables compose The Cock & Bull, one of the smallest pubs around town, but the inviting neighborhood atmosphere makes up for the lack of elbowroom. Old wood, red-painted walls and country paintings of its namesake cock and bull make the English pub come alive. It’s known […]
What Coffee Co. lacks in frappuccinos, fancy espresso machines, free Wi-Fi and cushy armchairs for hanging out, it makes up for with longevity — they’ve been been roasting their own beans since 1971 — and really great coffee, including an extra-potent “Motor Oil” variety that will surely get your motor revving. Early risers will have […]
Remember when grandma let you take a drag off her ciggie? What happened to those grandmas? Well, you might find one at Columbian Country Club, which oddly gives off grandma vibes, and for some reason we love it. Paying homage to the original Columbian Country Club in Dallas that opened in 1881, the proprietors have […]
This Lower Greenville restaurant proudly waves a flag for gluten-free, seasonal and organic food. The kitchen at the brick-and-mortar location of Company Cafe produces surprising and delightful fare sure to satisfy the staunchest meat-and-potatoes lovers, who might mistakenly think a restaurant focused on organic and gluten-free food is better suited to granola-crunching hippies. Instead, the […]
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This cozy old church-turned-playhouse off Lower Greenville Avenue is a solid choice for anyone who’s more into modern theater than Shakespeare. Previous seasons have featured everything from Rocky Horror Picture Show and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas to Brighton Beach Memoirs and Steel Magnolias, and the intimate space means there’s hardly a bad seat […]
This isn’t the type of café where you can meet your friends for a post-dinner Americano (Corner Market closes at 8 p.m.), but if you want a tortellini plate as high as the Dolemites, then this is your café. Walk in and get overwhelmed by the variety of salads and sammies, among them the Mockingbird […]
Tucked away at the corner of Skillman and Live Oak since 2000 is Cosmo’s, a restaurant and bar boasting no nonsense, one of a kind hospitality. With a ‘60s lounge vibe, specialty cocktails and an eclectic menu with some of the best damn Vietnamese dishes you’ll find anywhere in Dallas, Cosmo’s has something for everyone. […]
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At the end of a modest strip mall on Gaston Avenue sits Cry Wolf, where the fare is anything but unassuming. Chef Ross Demers’ technical skill and finesse are on full display here, with a menu that changes depending on what Demers and team can get in that week. Think of the menu sequentially from […]
Flea market and antique store junkies will find great pleasure digging through the carefully curated collection of stuff at this Lakewood shop that encompasses everything from vintage clothing and jewelry to creepy dolls and old framed art. (It’s like Grandma’s attic minus that pesky mothball scent.)
East, West and Gulf coasts meet at this self-styled New England lobster and chowder shack on lower Greenville. That’s a lot of directions under one roof. However, a compass is unnecessary. Diners simply locate the red neon lobster and blue neon bowl of chowder capped by a red awning. Once seated at a table clothed […]
There are many options if you’re hungry for a bowl of pho in Dallas. Pho after midnight, however, has been harder to come by until Dalat, a restaurant offering a creative take on Vietnamese cooking, opened on Fitzhugh Avenue. Now you can order bowls of pho till 2 a.m. Owner Khanh Nguyen, a lawyer and […]