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Zaap Kitchen's Takeout Offers Lao and Thai Meals Worth Craving

By Philip Kingston

Nov 25, 2020

Zaap Kitchen Lao & Thai Street Eats is a cutely packaged, three-store concept serving Lao and Thai dishes fast-casual. I visited the North Fitzhugh Avenue store located in a nicely renovated, old two-story strip center so close to Strangeways that I got irritated pulling up thinking about how much I miss that...

The family pack dinner from Chicken House in Old East Dallas.

While Trends Continue, Chicken House Remains a Standby

By Doyle Rader

Nov 20, 2020

It’s safe to say Nashville-style hot chicken is having a moment in Dallas and the surrounding area. Seemingly every week, a new spot either opens its doors or announces plans to do so. Food trends are nothing new, but they serve as a distraction. With hot chicken garnering so much...

The Signature Doro wat with chicken drums and a hard-boiled egg and a side of ayib (crumbled cheese).

20 Years of Mom's Cooking at Lalibela

By Nick Rallo

Nov 18, 2020

If you give Genet Mulugeta a few days notice, she’ll prepare the doro wat like it’s done back home. Plenty of onion softens in the pan, low and slow for hours with the pottery-red of berbere chili powder, butter, garlic, and zaps of cardamom. That sauce deepens in color and...

Dishes at Cuquita’s Have Welcome Taste of Familiarity

By Taylor Adams

Nov 10, 2020

There have been numerous times during the past eight months of the pandemic that a plate of comfort food has made the world seem better for at least 15 solid minutes. Three of those occasions have been at Cuquita’s Restaurant. While you get chips and salsa here, wait just a...

Eat This: Tacos al Vapor at Taco Rico

By Taylor Adams

Nov 5, 2020

It was the day after November’s time change, and suddenly nighttime felt a lot earlier. It seemed sleep should arrive much sooner and, admittedly, there wasn’t much motivation of any kind to get things rolling for the upcoming week: Sitting around doing nothing and possibly ordering some food of any...

Palmer's has a rather good Nashville hot chicken.

First Look: Palmer's Hot Chicken Is the Real Deal

By Steven Monacelli

Nov 4, 2020

Around this time of year, massive groups of grackles flock into Dallas. This year, a new type of migratory bird has joined them in increasing numbers. That bird? Nashville hot chicken. Seemingly in the blink of an eye, Nashville-style fried chicken has grown from a pop-up trend into a Dallas staple...

Eat This: The Dough Dealer's Cookies

By Jamil Bata

Nov 4, 2020

Each weekend, Matthew Johanningmeier, a video producer, director and editor by day, dons his signature bonnet and bandana to become the Dough Dealer, purveyor of local, made-to-order cookie dough. But before you ask, he’s not the Dough Dealer because of that. The name is partially inspired by Future’s “Move that...

Boulevardier is keeping the windows in its space open this winter to keep air flowing for customers.

‘Maybe We’ll Get Through This’: Neighbors Keep Bishop Arts Restaurants Going During Pandemic

By Taylor Adams

Nov 2, 2020

Walk down North Bishop Avenue on a Saturday, and it may seem like things are almost normal. Of course, they’re not. You’re actually in the new normal that’s seemingly here to stay. People are wearing masks, patio tables are spilling into parking spaces and you might be dodging groups of...

Unassuming White Rock Gas Station Offers Pupusas to Love

By Taylor Adams

Oct 28, 2020

There’s a Texaco gas station just south of White Rock Lake, not far from the Hollywood/Santa Monica neighborhood, where all seems pretty typical except for some signage at the peak of the building: “Pupusas to-go.” We’re betting that the $1.39 pupusas from this place will make you pretty happy. There’s...

Vegetables Shine at Elm & Good

By Taylor Adams

Oct 26, 2020

Elm & Good opened on the western edge of Deep Ellum in August with chef Graham Dodds at the helm. There was a hullabaloo with the news, but things seemed to have slowed down a bit: It’s not hard to get a reservation, and on our visit, the space had...

Chicken mole at El Pueblo on Jefferson Boulevard in North Oak Cliff.

Eat This: Chicken Mole at el Pueblo

By Taylor Adams

Oct 26, 2020

We’ve liked plenty about El Pueblo in North Oak Cliff. Three years ago, critic Brian Reinhart said the restaurant “has Mexican food so good, six enchiladas might not be enough.” On a recent morning with shockingly cold temperatures (relatively), another dish offered wonderful comfort: chicken mole. Whole pieces of chicken...

The month-long special pizza from GAPCo this month is created by interns from Cafe Momentum.

Greenville Avenue Pizza Partners with Cafe Momentum

By Taylor Adams

Oct 23, 2020

Greenville Avenue Pizza Co. frequently has pizza specials on the menu, but now it has a pie created with the help of interns from downtown’s Cafe Momentum. This news was supposed to come out months ago, “but then COVID hit so it got pushed back several months, but we are...

The Story Behind Deep Ellum's Ichigoh Ramen

By Alex Gonzalez

Oct 21, 2020

Two years ago, Ichigoh Ramen Lounge quietly took over the Deep Ellum space previously occupied by Tanoshii. It's owned by George Itoh and Andy Tam, who came from New York City to Dallas after falling in love with the Deep Ellum neighborhood. Itoh has more than 26 non-consecutive years of...

Eat This: Crushcraft's Kra Pao

By Alex Gonzalez

Oct 20, 2020

We might not be able to go out and about in the streets right now, but Crushcraft Thai Eats is still serving some tasty dishes. Plus, many of the items are under $10 and make for filling, comforting meals. Your safest bet is home delivery, but if you go to...

We Try Stephan Pyles' Menu at Fireside Pies

By Drishti Sachdeva

Oct 19, 2020

Chef Stephan Pyles has partnered with Fireside Pies to offer a special menu at select locations. The alliance came together in a Cambodian restaurant during a meeting between Mark Parmerlee, the owner of Fireside Pies, and Pyles. That restaurant had created a separate menu in collaboration with a local chef,...

The $6 smoked sausage kolache at Brown Bag Provisions.

Fall Back for KST (Klobasnek Saving Time) with the Best in Dallas

By Nick Rallo

Oct 19, 2020

It’s that time of year again when the leaves redden, the pumpkins sleep on the porches, and you, all besweatered, warm your hands by the box of klobasneks in your passenger seat. “Want them warmed?” is a question Texans should know already — it means your bouquet of sausage rolls,...

Freshly made biscuits every Fridays will fill that spot in your soul.

Warm Biscuits and Seasonal Jelly to Fill Your Soul

By Lauren Drewes Daniels

Oct 15, 2020

“I have all very yummy days,” is one of the first things Donna Collins told me about herself on the phone recently. It’s not a bad introduction. Collins is the jelly queen, even though she says there are many, all of whom she's worked or cooked with over the years. It...

Eat This: Breakfast (and Lunch) at Morales Restaurant

By Taylor Adams

Oct 14, 2020

There’s hardly ever a morning when a spicy guiso can’t hit the spot. One such place that accomplishes that is Morales Restaurant. Recent visits had us at the location on West Davis Street — on our latest stop, staff told us they're closing this location and opening another on South...

Florida Stone Crab Is Coming Back to Truluck’s

By Taylor Adams

Oct 13, 2020

This fall is different in so many ways, but one thing that’s making its usual return is Florida stone crab at Truluck’s. It’s a long season (and we’re thankful for that) running Oct. 17 through May 2. The restaurants work exclusively with their fisheries in South Florida to capture crab...

TJ’s Seafood Market Is a Neighborhood Destination — for Takeout or Dining in

By Taylor Adams

Oct 8, 2020

There’s something nearly magical about the reliable neighborhood restaurant. You find yourself craving it, you have a favorite item — even though you tell yourself you should venture out and try a different dish — and you end the meal happy that you’ve returned here. That’s the case with TJ’s...

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