North Dallas mainstay Maguire’s Restaurant closed in late 2022 after a good run of almost a quarter of a century. Those who miss the Thai beef salad or meatloaf will be glad to know that owner Mark Maguire’s latest venture, Renny’s Grill & Bar. The new space is a bit smaller than the old Maguire’s […]
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Showing 1453 - 1474 of 1981You’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).
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 The old Purepecha tasting has been replaced by La Resistencia, a reservations-only dinner for half the old cost that focuses on spectacular […]
If volume drives freshness and freshness drives quality, then Rex’s is probably one of the best places in Dallas to pound some seafood. The seafood shop with tables for casual eating is the best place in Dallas to slurp on oysters from the north. Sandwiches combine fish and shellfish with bacon and bright condiments that […]
Here you can find a version of the ever-popular Nashville-style hot chicken that is even halal. Available heat levels range from no heat to “a-bomb” with habanero, ghost, scorpion and reaper pepper added. You’ve been warned. These come as either quarters, tenders, wings or nuggets, and on Sundays, you can even opt for chicken and […]
Former President George W. Bush was at Rise when then President Barack Obama called him to inform him of Osama bin Laden’s death. Bush’s habitual order is crab souffle, which suggests to us that his taste in food is pretty good. Truthfully, any souffle here is probably good, especially paired with wines from a list […]