Food & Drink

Alvin Darrel Plaskoff, founder of long-running Dallas barbecue joint Big Al’s Smokehouse BBQ, died just before Thanksgiving 2018.

After launching its original Southlake location in March, chef Evandro Caregnato has opened Delucca Gaucho Pizza & Wine’s second location in the Design District. At Delucca, guests can sample an extensive variety of pizzas in Brazilian gaucho fashion. “Gaucho style refers to the style of service, Caregnato says. “You pay a fixed…

It started as nostalgia. Last year’s golden age of burgers was heralded by the breaking of an American cheese cauldron over the nose of a ship made with ground brisket, short rib and dry-aged beef. The wistful memories of the drive-thru, some amidst fine dining, are impossible to miss: A…

If you’ve got friends and family visiting from out of town — or especially out of state — they’re gonna want one thing: a taste of Dallas. We may not have dusty, Wild West saloons with horses posted up out front, but there are a number of restaurants where visitors…

Perle on Maple may feel quiet when you walk in, but its brunch menu is worth a shot. It’s a fairly new spot in The Stoneleigh hotel. What’s most exciting is that executive chef Wade Burch is giving Uptown a taste of a French bistro, something we don’t have enough…

As of today, East Dallas has a new noodle spot: Khao Noodle Shop, a new Laotian restaurant that is starting its soft open phase. Chef Donny Sirisavath’s new restaurant is opening at 4812 Bryan St., across from Jimmy’s Food Store. On the menu, you’ll find dishes like Boat Noodle Soup, “a Laotian…

It’s not every day one finds a restaurant that can cater to nearly every dietary restriction imaginable. Whether you’re dairy-free, gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan or one of a number of dietary-restricted lifestyles, Original ChopShop has something for you. Original ChopShop’s newest location in Park Cities offers a solid, healthy selection of…

The third time’s a charm. It’s likely a trio of sisters have heard this phrase before, but they probably didn’t realize it would apply so accurately to their lives. Darla McCuen, Shinita Briggs and Kim Haynes are the women behind the Oak Cliff bakery Kookie Haven. And although this location…

When a place that serves seriously good cocktails starts serving brunch, it’s worth trying out. The cocktails at Hide in Deep Ellum — which recently launched Saturday and Sunday brunch — still shine, even before noon. For a sweet but delicious start, you can try the Chickory Dickory Dock ($12),…

On a list of the stalest phrases in the history of food language, “guilty pleasure” must rank somewhere near two-week-old bagel. It’s stone-dead. In 2018, “indulging in guilty pleasures” sounds more like something Bobby Flay announces with a creepy smile before flame-grilling an eclair. It sounds like something TGI Fridays…

It’s a fact of life in our capitalist society that workers come and go from jobs all the time, and in the restaurant and service industry, employee turnover is a fact of life. Sure, there are some restaurants with staff that have been with the establishment since they opened, but…

The popular aphorism that the Chinese words for “crisis” and “opportunity” are composed of the same characters actually isn’t true, but the idea behind the saying is still apt, particularly in the case of Jake and Janie Burkett, who transformed their personal tragedy into a new business endeavour: The Biscuit…