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Cardi B attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025, in New York City.
Bars & Breweries

Our ‘Down South’ Recs for the Next Time Cardi B Wants Soul Food in Dallas

By Lauren Drewes DanielsMarch 9, 2026

We missed Cardi B’s request for “down south food” while in Dallas. But here are our recommendations for next time.

Books

Dallas Book Lovers Mobilize After Unexpected Festival Cancellation

By Rhema Joy BellMarch 4, 2026

After a fantasy book festival was abruptly canceled, the community of local book lovers banded together to have it rebound.

A close up of a bowl of chicken nuggets topped with cheese and green onions.
Restaurants

3 Dallas Spots Make Texas Monthly‘s Best New Restaurants List

By Aaren ProdyMarch 3, 2026

Texas Monthly food critic Paula Forbes crisscrossed the state to find the best new restaurants, and Dallas did quite well.

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Visual Arts

Texas Artist Robert Rauschenberg Remembered With New Exhibit at The Nasher

By Kendall MorganMarch 2, 2026

The work of the late Texas pop artist Robert Rauschenberg assumes new significance at the Nasher Sculpture Center. 

Performing Arts

Setting the Stage for the Season: Spring’s Best Dance & Theater Productions

By Alyssa Fields and OthersFebruary 20, 2026

Dallas has way more to offer in the way of dance and theatre than you’d expect.

EV's Vintage
Dallas Life

EV’s Vintage Gets a Second Life With New, Late-Night Location

By Sean StroudFebruary 18, 2026

Within spitting distance from It’ll Do Club, the treasure trove is open until 2 a.m. on Sundays.

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Restaurants

10 Oldest Dallas Restaurants That Are Local Institutions

By Aaren ProdyFebruary 18, 2026

In a city of churn-and-burn dining, these icons prove staying power lies in execution, not hype.

cenzo's pizza and wine
Restaurants

Dallas’ Best Cheap Eats for Every Day of the Week

By Simon Pruitt and OthersFebruary 17, 2026

We mapped out a week’s worth of the best cheap food deals in the city so you don’t have to. Monday through Sunday, we’ve got you covered

Ruins in Deep Ellum
Bars & Breweries

The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide

By Desiree Gutierrez and OthersFebruary 13, 2026

From dive bars to vinyl-spinning DJs at low-key lounges, there’s a vibe and style for everyone in Dallas.

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Dallas Life

How to Celebrate Galentine’s Day in Dallas

By Alyssa FieldsFebruary 11, 2026

Fridays are for the girls. Or at least this Friday is.

The lasagna bianca at Radici
Restaurants

The Definitive Guide to Dallas Italian: 15 Restaurants Worth the Hype

By Aaren Prody and OthersFebruary 10, 2026

For many, there are few things as comforting as a bowl of pasta. Here’s our list of great Italian restaurants around Dallas.

Ricky's Hot Chicken
Restaurants

I Can’t Feel My Face: A Guide to the Spiciest Dishes in Dallas

By Tyler DanielsFebruary 5, 2026

We found Dallas spiciest dishes, as recommended by fans and chefs.

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Restaurants

The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJanuary 16, 2026

Here’s your local guide to the best locally owned restaurants in Dallas. Let’s go eat!

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Critic's Notebook

As DART Faces Turmoil it Looks to… Turn Train Cars Into a Club?

By Alyssa FieldsJanuary 16, 2026

What could make DART better? The suburbs have a few ideas, and they probably don’t include DJs.

pastry from Oak Cliff Bread
Restaurants

The 10 Best Bakeries in Dallas for a Sweet Treat

By Aaren ProdyJanuary 13, 2026

Need a box full of freshly baked pastries? Of course you do.

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Dallas Life

Dungeons of Dallas: You Can Rent One of These Kink-Bnbs

By Alyssa FieldsJanuary 9, 2026

Did you know Dallas has rental dungeons? Now you can ball-bust on a budget.

Outdoors & Rec

How to Stick To Your Resolution and Go Green in 2026

By Preston BartaJanuary 5, 2026

Your practical guide to making small, sustainable swaps, from local refilleries and plant shops to getting your steps in on Dallas’ best trails.

Dallas Life

The Weird Girl’s Guide to Dallas 

By Alyssa FieldsJanuary 2, 2026

Let’s not leave it all to Austin; we can be weird, too. Especially for ‘Weird Girl Winter.’

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enchiladas at El Ranchito
Restaurants

The 14 Best Tex-Mex Restaurants in Dallas

By Lauren Drewes DanielsDecember 2, 2025

After more baskets of chips and bowls of salsa than we care to count, here is the best Tex-Mex in Big D.

El Carlos Elegante, hearth
Restaurants

Dallas’ 12 Prettiest Dining Rooms

By Aaren Prody and OthersNovember 23, 2025

Dallas has no shortage of posh dining rooms. Here are some of our favorites.

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Restaurants

13 Dallas Area Hidden Gem Restaurants

By Hank Vaughn and OthersNovember 17, 2025

The real hidden gems of Dallas aren’t rolling through your social media feeds, but you can find them here.

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whipped ricotta at cenzo's
Restaurants

The Observer’s Top 100 Restaurants

By Lauren Drewes Daniels and OthersNovember 12, 2025

From stellar barbecue to amazing steaks and fried chicken, here are our favorite restaurants in Dallas.

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