Finding myself on Shady Brook for maybe the first time since I lived in The Village last millennium, I recently diverted to a tiny spot highly recommended by a friend of Ethiopian descent: Abeba Foods To Go, also known as Abeba Grocery. The first thing you notice upon entering is that…
Cheers to these bars that went all out to lift our spirits with their holiday pop-ups.
I never stopped a hot eight seconds to consider MoonPies until my son confessed to me they were his secret school-day vice. Which, for a high school kid, it’s not a bad vice, right? He figured out if he were quick, he could buy one for just 89 cents at…
At the end of each of the last few years, I’ve presented a list of the best meals I’ve eaten at Dallas restaurants while working as the Observer’s food critic. In 2019, for example, I considered 200 restaurant meals for a highlight reel of favorites. But 2020 was different. This…
There’s a collective of bartenders and restaurant industry professionals that has for the past two years organized pop-up events celebrating Mexican cuisine and culture. To get to the story of Los Tlacuaches, let’s take a step back and look at another. There’s a Mesoamerican myth of El Tlacuache (in English, The…
Chef Peja Krstic to Expand to Japanese Food with New Restaurant Mot Hai Ba’s Peja Krstic Japanese-Inspired restaurant Ichi Ni San (one two three in Japanese) is an upcoming restaurant by chef Peja Krstic of Mot Hai Ba. An Instagram account says the place will be a “contemporary, non-traditional take on…
As Christmas approaches, it’s not surprising to see an abundance of holiday specials among BTG (Bullion To Go)’s already-diverse offerings, with a “12 Days of Bullion” series starting Monday. Since the restaurant pivoted to takeout-only this summer, BTG has zoomed in on celebrating the moment, and has done it well…
Grubhub released its annual Year in Food report, noting that people upped their game in getting takeout this year, which comes as no surprise. What is more surprising is that the most popular order for delivery through the platform in Dallas was chicken-fried steak. Of course, Grubhub is just one…
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins announced Thursday that non-essential business occupancy limits will decrease from 75% to 50%, effective immediately. These include all restaurants, retail stores, office buildings, manufacturing facilities, gyms, museums and libraries in Dallas County. This follows Gov. Greg Abbott’s order that if a region has more than…
From stocking stuffers to grand gestures, a thoughtfully chosen bottle of wine or spirits can be the ideal gift for friends, loved ones or even yourself. With ready-to-drink cocktails trending this year, you have more choices than ever, in a variety of price ranges. The best part? You can get…
Don’t let the name confuse you. Chimichurri in Bishop Arts is more than a spot for the Argentinean sauce complementary to seemingly any Latin dish. The much-anticipated restaurant delayed its early fall opening because of COVID-19 restrictions and customs delays that caused the late arrival of décor and kitchen items…
As of today, there’s a new sandwich pop-up in Frisco. The Heritage Table, one of the Observer’s Top 100 Restaurants, is closed – “until the pandemic has resolved whether via vaccine, herd immunity or another conclusion,” according to a news release this week. In the meantime, we have another reason…
As the air gets a chill and trees are bedazzled with festive lights, we should all celebrate not only the fact that we made it to the holiday season of 2020, but also the local craft breweries that have traversed this path with us. And because every day should be a…
Big news: Another annual event is going to look different this year thanks to the pandemic. But, we’re pretty happy about the route Tacolandia is taking. It’s definitely not safe to gather the large crowd that normally shows up for the annual event, but we’re still going to get plenty…
The long-awaited Eataly Dallas — the first location in the state for the Italian food megacenter — is set to open at noon Dec. 9. Eataly Dallas will mark the seventh location in the United States and the 41st worldwide. The space in NorthPark Center will span across 46,000 square…
After nearly nine years of business, Taco Stop closed its Design District location in August — another result of the pandemic. Now, a fresh coat of paint and new branding has taken over as Taco Bites & Beats plans to open. “We kind of have COVID to thank, a little…
A video of a downtown restaurateur went viral Sunday evening after True Kitchen + Kocktails owner passionately asked a guest accused of dancing on a table to stop “twerking.” “I invested a lot of money into buying this building, into developing this concept, so Black people can have somewhere nice…
Harwood Arms, the latest spot by Harwood Hospitality Group, is set to open next week with inspiration from the British Isles. Tucked away in that new Uptown-adjacent neighborhood Harwood District (which is really Little Mexico), this restaurant is set to have a “regionally inspired menu of pub fare paired with…
Mid-November, we found out the great Salaryman restaurant was closing and its chef had stopped working to focus on treatment for leukemia. Since then, Dallas’ restaurant community has rallied as it frequently does, organizing a GoFund Me page that has raised more than $70,000. In a couple of weeks comes…
This past July, Christies Sports Bar and Grill announced they would close because of COVID-19 effects on business. Often dubbed “the Cheers of Uptown,” Christies was one of many restaurants to face pandemic-related closures in Dallas, leaving regulars disappointed. Although their original Facebook post said they would not reopen, Christies…
Hurdy Gurdy, the latest addition to the Dallas Farmers Market neighborhood, serves food, but it isn’t quite a restaurant. It serves coffee and alcohol, but it isn’t quite a cafe or bar, either. The owners frame Hurdy Gurdy as a parlor — “a room used primarily for conversation or the…
There’s one thing (of many) this writer and Sandwich Expert Nick Rallo agree upon: There’s magic in a good breakfast sandwich. Even better is a place that does two things — opens daily and serves these meals on biscuits. Such a spot exists in East Dallas at Goodfriend Package. Observer…
