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Velvet Taco Wants Fans To Submit Their Own "WTF" For National Taco Day

Velvet Taco Wants Fans To Submit Their Own "WTF" For National Taco Day

The Coolest Music Venue in North Texas Is Inside a Taqueria

The Coolest Music Venue in North Texas Is Inside a Taqueria

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Pork Chorizo Made of ... Nuts? Tacodeli Goes Vegan

By Anisha Holla
Apr 1, 2022

With the phrase “award-winning tacos” branded in bold all over the windows, doors, and even bathroom stalls of Tacodeli, it’s hard not to walk into this taco chain with high hopes for a good ...
First Look: Soulful Tacos in Farthest North Dallas

By Hank Vaughn
Feb 28, 2022

Soulful Tacos in Farthest North Dallas at the corner off Marsh Lane and Trinity Mills had its official opening Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. This physical location has seen many restaurants come and go during the last several years, so every newcomer deserves a new chance ...
First Look (Again): Tacos La Gloria Finds a New Home in Oak Cliff

By Eric Mayne
Jan 21, 2022

In 2018, the world bore witness to one of the most memorable and somber moments of cinematic history. Thanos collected all six infinity stones ...
Veterans Day Freebies, Tacolandia, Big Tex Beer Fest: Best Foodie Finds, Nov. 10 - 16

By Kristina Rowe
Nov 10, 2021

A Red Bull giveaway seems like the only thing not on this week’s food and drink events, although it might be the thing we need most to get through this busy week...
La Mina Opens Underground at The Village

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Nov 2, 2021

The Village continues its massive reinvention. This residential development has been around for decades as a post-college (and beyond) party hub...
The Brisket Topped Navajo Fry Bread at Burnt BBQ & Tacos Is Superb

By Angie Quebedeaux
Oct 25, 2021

Without question, two foods synonymous with Texas are barbecue and tacos. We can all agree that North Texas has some great places for each of them.
Tacos la Gloria Is No Longer Neighbors with Oak Cliff Brewing Co and Is Working on New Spot

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Oct 1, 2021

It was one of our favorite spots of 2021; the beer garden at Oak Cliff Brewing Company, nestled in a glade of trees flanked by the taco truck, Tacos La Gloria.
Del Sur Tacos Opens a Third Location in North Dallas, Here's What You Should Order

By Brian Reinhart
Aug 23, 2021

Del Sur Tacos has prospered at two locations on opposite ends of Dallas: one deep in the heart of Oak Cliff, south of the Trinity River, and the other 35 miles to the north, in McKinney. On Aug. 25, Del Sur’s third location debuts,
First Look: Trompo Opens Its New East Dallas Location

By Brian Reinhart
Aug 16, 2021

After months of eager anticipation, the beloved taco shop Trompo has opened its first-ever location north of the Trinity River. It’s the second active location for the business,
First Look: Milagro Taco Cantina, Dallas’ Best Seafood Tacos Are Back

By Brian Reinhart
Jul 14, 2021

Dallas’ best seafood tacos are back, and gosh, are we happy. 2020 was a long, trying year for Tacos Mariachi, its employees and its many fans. The restaurant seemed on the cusp of breakthrough success, with a new second location on Greenville Avenue ...
Meet Dallas' Own La Chefita, Mollie Guerra

By Anthony Macias
Jul 9, 2021

Mollie Guerra says that she has been cooking for as long as she can remember. Growing up, she followed her mom around the kitchen trying to help in any way she could. Although born in Corpus Christi, her family moved to Dallas when she was 10 years old,
First Look: At Guapo Taco, Chef Angel Fuentes Reinvents an Old Space

By Anthony Macias
Jun 10, 2021

A new taqueria has hit Fort Worth, and you might not recognize the name, Guapo Taco, but you will recognize the owner and chef Angel Fuentes. Fuentes was the former chef and managing partner at Mariachi’s Dine-In, which opened in 2018 and recently moved to a new location. Fuentes is...
Mami Coco in East Dallas Brightens Traditional Dishes

By Anthony Macias
May 19, 2021

Most people recognize the name Mami Coco from the popular movie that was released in 2017, but in 2018 a taqueria called Mami Coco opened in East Dallas. Owner Gustavo De Los Rios says the motivation behind this small spot on Bryan Street was a need for more...
Revolver Taco Lounge Is Expanding to Fort Worth and Across Deep Ellum

By Brian Reinhart
May 17, 2021

his is a big year for Revolver Taco Lounge. For one thing, Dallas’ best Mexican restaurant is headed home. After four years away, Revolver will finally reopen a location in Fort Worth, the city where it began. Chef-owner Regino Rojas, who first opened the Fort Worth taqueria...
New Restaurant Round Up: Tap Out in Downtown and Bar All Day at Eataly

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
May 12, 2021

After a year in a holding pattern (mostly, anyway) five months into 2021 and the Dallas restaurant scene is busy with new openings. Which is great to see. We've rounded up a highlight reel from the past few weeks.
The 4-Pound Taco You Never Knew You Needed

By Anthony Macias
Apr 27, 2021

Vidorra has a new item on the menu that you and five of your friends need to try; unless you’re into competitive eating, then go solo here. The El Jefe is a four-pound 18-inch taco stuffed with chorizo, ground beef, shredded cheese, queso, pico de gallo...
El Patio Blends Mexican and Texas Flavors for "Mex-Tex" Cuisine

By Anthony Macias
Apr 15, 2021

When Salvador “Sal” Hernandez arrived in the United States at the age of 20 with a culinary passion, he knew he wanted to own a restaurant. His journey was not easy but after working in the restaurant and club industry as a dishwasher, prep cook and, eventually, executive chef, he...
At One of Dallas’ Favorite Taquerias, Almost Anything Can Go Inside a Taco

By Brian Reinhart
Feb 15, 2021

(Note: We’re revisiting some of Brian Reinhart’s picks for our annual list of Top 100 Dallas Restaurants to see how they're faring in what we hope are the final months of the pandemic.) Falafel. Crab cakes. Buffalo wings. Paneer. Escargot. They’re the foods of half the world, and they have...
La Norteña's Tortillas Help Make Dallas Tacos Great

By Anthony Macias
Dec 21, 2020

Some might say the foundation of a great taco is the tortilla. When Luis Perez opened Tortilleria La Norteña in Oak Cliff in 2014, he wanted to make a tortilla that reminded him of those his mom served him as a kid in the Northern Mexico state of Sonora, which has...
La Nueva’s Spicy Tacos Warm Us On Coldest Days

By Taylor Adams
Dec 14, 2020

Every so often, Dallas gets a day in December that actually feels like winter. Many of us rejoice in the air feeling like the proper season before we realize we’re underdressed and the car’s heater just doesn’t work quickly enough. It’s days like those when we need a spicy guiso...