It all started, in part, because of a chicken burger. Dipesh Acharya’s home country, Nepal, is in love with burgers. But Nepal is also 80 percent Hindu, so restaurants there can’t make patties out of beef. Local chefs responded with a logical new fusion food: a ground chicken burger graced…
Not loving meat this Valentine’s Day? These Dallas restaurants and bakeries are serving up vegan sweets and feasts.
We all know about paleo, Whole30 and plant-based diets — but what about eating to realign our chakras?
District 9 Draught House brings German pub food and draft craft beer, including growler fills, to Lake Highlands.
Hotels in downtown Dallas are racing to turn their establishments into hip hangouts by opening multiple bars and restaurants in an effort to entice both locals and out-of-towners. The Statler’s renovation and rebirth included six bars and restaurants: Scout, R&B, diner Overeasy, rooftop bar Waterproof, Fine China and cocktail enclave…
Through the end of February, Kenny’s Burger Joint offers two Girl Scout Cookie cocktail options: Thin Mint and Samoa milkshakes with optional booze, just in case your Scout wants a taste.
Jason Roberts and Amy Cowan of Better Block, Oddfellows and AJ Vagabonds open a new Oak Cliff small-batch coffee roaster — Rabble Rousers Coffee Co. — in Dallas’ Bishop Arts District.
Snooze: An AM Eatery has opened in Oak Lawn. People have already seen it in Addison, Fort Worth and up on Walnut Hill Lane, but now we have it closer to the city center — and that’s a good thing. The breakfast joint is out of Denver, where a source…
It started with a Texas brisket smuggled into Mexico. Back in October, Shad Kvetko, one of the owners of Expo Park mezcaleria Las Almas Rotas, asked Oak Cliff barbecue outfit Mohon Barbecue to smoke a very special brisket — one that would be taken to Mexico and used to produce…
Downtown’s Commissary will host you for game-day favorites this Thursday. Snack on sausages, pretzel bites and build-your-own Frito chili pie. The Commissary’s butcher will also lead a chef’s demo on how to perfect a slow-cooked brisket for your next tailgate. What: Game Day Party & Slow-Cooked Brisket Class When: 7-9…
Clay Eiland is no stranger to the DFW coffee scene. He has been selling Eiland Coffee Roasters coffee and roasting for local shops for nearly two decades. He and his employees work out of their roastery in Richardson, which is coupled with a small cafe. Eiland says coffee shops were…
We all know that Dallas loves brunch — but did you know that Dallas has its own dedicated brunch festival? The Morning After, a Dallas Observer brunch event, takes over Dallas Farmers Market from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9, and this year’s lineup is the best…
A group of prominent Dallas restaurants is beset by legal troubles, including at least five ongoing lawsuits and unpaid tax bills from Dallas County, the state of Texas and the Internal Revenue Service. Bolsa, Chicken Scratch and The Foundry, owned by Christopher Jeffers and Christopher Zielke with various partners and…
Eating Cheap in Dallas is a series that looks for the best food and drink deals at restaurants in DFW. Because being on a budget doesn’t mean you can’t eat out in a city like Dallas. Over the years, finding quality sushi spots in DFW has become a lot easier…
Husband and wife Robby and Neesha Grubbs may be San Antonians now, but they met when they were living in Deep Ellum 25 years ago. Since 2008, they have made a name for themselves in San Antonio with their company Local Coffee, but they’ve had their eyes on Dallas for…
Like the origin of the moon and widespread reports across the country of a persistent low-frequency humming, one of Earth’s greatest mysteries is the calzone. How do we classify this Naples-born classic? Unless there’s been some botched science, it’s not sandwich. Is a calzone a taco? No. Maybe a calzone…
We’ve always been fans of grocery stores where you can sip beer and wine while you shop — buying vegetables just feels less humdrum while nursing a glass of rosé. Now, a Plano mall is letting visitors sip booze while shopping, which is about to make that bathing suit-buying experience…
Veronica and Craig Bradley mortgaged their future to open the brewpub Vector Brewing in Lake Highlands. In December, they signed a lease for the 10,000-square foot brewery. Just 14 days later, the federal government shutdown started, and now, the Bradleys’ future — and Vector Brewing — is in terrifying (and expensive) limbo.
Maracas Cocina Mexicana serves mimosas for $1 during brunch. For some, that’s probably enough to prompt a Sunday visit, so we might as well start out with that. Those mimosas just might be the most memorable part of brunch at this Deep Ellum Mexican eatery. Of course, a few mimosas…
It’s National Mocktail Week, so we thought we’d embrace a booze-free option and we were DELIGHTED that Blue Sushi Sake Grill offers not just one, but FOUR creative, zero-proof cocktails to keep our hands occupied and our self-awareness in check.
It’s a good day when you don’t have to quickly inhale a Starbucks breakfast. Maybe you’re on the road or trapped between rainstorms at the airport, but there’s always a dispassionate sigh that boils up when that Starbucks oven tower “dings” and a scalding, bland English muffin drops into a…
For art and chocolate lovers, your event is in Dallas this weekend. The Chocolate and Art Show brings together more than 100 artists, photographers and chocolatiers from Texas. Come hungry, leave with new art. What: Chocolate and Art Show When: 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Thursday-Friday, Jan. 17-18 Where: Lofty Spaces, 816…
