On the whole, the dining experience at Zåtar is spot on with excellent food, a clean restaurant, and quick, friendly service. So much more than “just another attempt at authentic cuisine”, Deep Ellum scored big here, and good riddance to the bar whose space it took over.
Over the course of 2016, my job as a food critic and writer has yielded probably over a hundred restaurant meals across Dallas, Garland, Richardson, Plano, Allen, Carrollton, Addison, Farmers Branch, Irving, Coppell, Highland Park and Cockrell Hill. Of the many things I’ve eaten, these 10 dishes are my personal…
At the tail end of what many agree has been a heartbreaking year full of surprise restaurant closures, Monkey House Noodle Co.’s soft opening of their new Carrollton location is a glimmer of hope for the future, a breath of fresh air saturated with the pungent aftertaste of chili oil…
Whether or not you’re intimately familiar with the glory that is ’70s disco and R&B, you’ve undoubtedly heard “Car Wash” before. While I’m not sure exactly what type of car washes Rose Royce was frequenting — they sound like a hell of a lot more fun than the ones I’m…
Another delicious year is in the books. 2016 was pretty crappy in a lot of ways — geopolitically, celebrity-deathically — but we’re not here to complain about that. We’re here to celebrate the best new restaurants in Dallas. It’s a diverse collection, and what’s notable is that most of this…
Let’s celebrate some hamburgers. It’s easy to feel pangs of despair: Dallas has lost some new classics, in a blunt way, right before the end of this year. Like something from Tolkien, Remedy’s super yet simple burger is sailing off into the Grey Havens. On the Lamb had a nearly…
Dallas didn’t get taco trucks on every corner in 2016. But it did get a spate of noteworthy taqueria openings representing the taco’s diversity. And just when we think we’ve seen it all — we get Monterreyan specialties like the taco de trompo, spiffy delicate tacos with a vegetable focus,…
Even though we’ve lost a few spots as 2016 trudged arduously toward its welcome conclusion, we’ve also gained a few new restaurants over the last few weeks. Since we’ve all got a little extra time over the next week or two — or in case you’re just too busy to…
We’ve gathered our favorite yule-friendly bars to help you decide where to unwind from your family celebrations.
The previews for this episode promised Dallas chef John Tesar and competitor Katsuji Tanabe would heat up the kitchen (ha!) with their anger and distaste for each other. That didn’t exactly happen. Ugh, TV editing. Yes, they are both egotistical. Yes, you’ve uttered, “God, I hate him” about both. And…
We’ll spare you the oft-used 2016 Dumpster fire metaphor, but it’s never been more apt: Cow Tipping Creamery, the Austin artisanal soft-serve food truck that opened a Dallas outpost in March, is closing that East Dallas shop by New Year’s Eve. Jay Jerrier, owner of Cane Rosso and Zoli’s, bought…
While the last few weeks have been news-heavy, we’ll hopefully see a slowdown at least until the start of the new year. We’ve got a few new bars and restaurants coming in January, so put back that extra Christmas cookie and save room: Back in September we wrote about Hide,…
PK’s Fine Wine & Spirits, a locally owned liquor store with four locations in Dallas, quietly shuttered all four locations, with customers arriving to purchase holiday alcohol only to find the doors locked. The phone number for several locations has already been disconnected, though PK’s has not noted the closure…
Cook Hall’s answer to a rich winter cocktail, the CookieChata, will make you feel like you just stepped off the slopes without the hassle of the uncomfortable boots or … you know … the cold.
David C. Wilson Sr. was more than a restaurateur. For residents of Cedar Hill, the owner and operator of David’s Seafood Grill was also a respected civic leader. “He talked service and he lived service,” his son Shawn says. “It isn’t just service as in your customers; it’s service to…
You want Le Royale with cheese, go to Paris. You want Cheesecake Royale, go to Little Forest Hills. Groovy little places (Good Pagoda, Hypnotic Donuts) are popping up all over the decayed charm that is Garland Road, but this family-owned bakery has been in business since before it was trendy…
For Lower Greenville’s understated little bar Dallas Beer Kitchen, it’s been a state fair-ride of a year. Early into 2016, the bar shut down after construction laced its way across Greenville Avenue. Five days after shutting down forever, it reopened with different owners but still plagued by the torn-up streets directly…
Leading up to Thanksgiving, the Fort Worth Police Department made national news by giving away turkeys during traffic stops. As news of the acts of kindness spread, FWPD was contacted by PETA, who suggested the department do the same thing with tofu turkeys. Being the good sports they are, FWPD…
Unleash your inner Dowager Countess of Grantham at The Dallas Arboretum. The arboretum is hosting a special three-course holiday tea from now through Jan. 3. Guests will enjoy a first course of roasted chestnut soup with cheese wafer, a second course of assorted tea sandwiches and a dessert course. To…
Celebrity chef Tim Love has a new walk-up window for the beer-soaked masses in Fort Worth’s Stockyards. His Texas Red Chili from Lonesome Dove Western Bistro menu headlines the quick-serve window at his White Elephant Saloon that offers something warm and filling on a cold afternoon or evening.
Let’s get this out of the way first: Spiral Diner does not have a vegan burger that mimics the taste of a beef and bacon burger. A good cheeseburger, topped with undulating, crispy bacon, lives in a different place along the spectrum of joy. You’re not going to take a…
$300. Three hundred dollars. That’s how much it costs for a season-ticket-holding or suite-holding Dallas Cowboys fan to skip tailgating and have a pre-home-game meal at the new AT&T Stadium Club. To be fair, the restaurant offers one hell of a hook: that fee covers unlimited buffet food and drink…
