Food & Drink

At Smoke, like any decent barbecue spot, the smell hits you before you cross the threshold: that heady swirl of smoke and wood and fat that resonates to the core of Texan identity. It is that sensory prelude that one hopes is emblematic of intoxicating flavors to come. But sometimes…

All-American is a series that looks at beloved, longstanding North Texas eateries and examines their history while exploring how the food has changed — for the good or bad — over the years. At 6 a.m. on Saturday, the morning of Dallas’ St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the Todora family will…

FreshFin offers a healthy, gluten-free menu with signature bowls or the chance to make your own poke bowl with their quality ingredients.

There’s no need for Digg’s Tacos to have a cheeseburger that causes the addiction center of your brain to light up, but it’s on the menu regardless. When you place an order for their Burguesa, a just-under-seven-buck cheeseburger that’s topped with two impossibly crunchy onion rings, it gets called out to the…

The rumor was enticing. “Go to El Pueblo on Jefferson Avenue,” the rumor went, “for the best carnitas in North Texas.” With a promise like that, I couldn’t resist. And while I’m not qualified to declare these carnitas the best, the whisperings might be true. El Pueblo is a cheery,…

Fat Chicken offers great fried chicken, a little kitsch, and plenty of pies.

Next time you’re in the market for something sweet, skip the apple pie and molten chocolate cake and sample sweets outside your comfort zone. Dallas-Fort Worth has a vibrant international food scene, which means there’s no shortage of options. Here are our five favorites right now: Knefeh at Zatar 2825…

All-American is a series that looks at beloved, longstanding North Texas eateries and examines their history while exploring how the food has changed — for the good or bad — over the years. Time is on my side at the Lakewood Landing. The jukebox, with a little help from Mick…

Just a few hundred feet from Shinsei, Tracy Rathbun and Lynae Fearing’s sushi bar and Asian fusion restaurant on Inwood, the duo has opened a new concept in what used to be Rex’s Seafood. Lovers Seafood and Market opened for lunch today, with plans to expand into dinner on Monday and…

There’s only one item on the menu at Knife that’s not from Knife, per se, and it’s easily one of the best soups in Dallas. It’s also one of the most comforting, creamy tomato soups you’ll find in this lifetime. Take your crusty grilled cheese by the hand, swipe it…

In spring of 2014, in a small, unassuming retail strip on West Davis Street in Oak Cliff, Cheesesteak House opened with little ado. After hearing tales of its birth, I cruised west down Jefferson, my eyes peeled, not knowing exactly where it was. As I passed Mary Cliff Road, I…