Over the weekend, Craft Beer Cellar opened to the public in what used to be the Lakewood Papa John’s on Gaston Avenue. While there seem to be countless places in Dallas to purchase craft beer, from grocery stores to even 7-Eleven, Craft Beer Cellar seeks to be the place to buy…
It arrives at my table in taco form, thin dark strips filling corn tortillas piled high with pickled onion and something resembling Parmesan cheese. I pull one of the julienned strips of brown mystery out of the taco and taste it on its own. It’s smoky and moist, tangy from…
It was a beautiful afternoon on Saturday, made even more beautiful by 3,500 people gathered at City Hall Plaza to eat tacos from nearly 40 local taquerias. A mariachi band wandered the grounds as people sampled tacos, sipped Topo Chico and took photos with a luchador. There were a lot…
Si Tapas, the excellent Spanish restaurant tucked away in a quieter corner of Uptown, recently opened an outpost at the Dallas Farmers Market. Though the menu has been curtailed to accommodate a food court environment, the quality hasn’t faltered. During our visit, we sampled a meat and cheese plate ($18),…
Grocery shopping is the worst, especially for the sober. Playing battle-carts while jostling other harried, hangry people for the last box of Froot Loops on Sunday afternoon is a drag; the lucky ones among us skate by on a lingering brunch buzz to power through to the checkout line. Thanks…
Wondering what to eat this weekend? You’ve got a lot of options, friend, several of which are brand new. Here’s a run down of our favorite DFW eats right now: Fletcher’s Corny Dog at the State Fair of Texas With opening weekend and Texas/OU weekend behind us, it’s a great…
In the eight years I’ve lived in Texas, I’ve covered many a Texas fair — but until this year, I’ve never made the trip to the State Fair of Texas, despite the fact that many friends and neighbors in Southeast Texas made the five-hour drive for the fair every year. The…
Fort Worth has another barbecue joint, one that’s crazy busy and smoking up briskets, sausage and bacon burnt ends almost non-stop. The new restaurant is made more interesting by the fact that it’s run by a couple in their mid-20s who are successfully spending nearly 24 hours a day together…
In this week’s DFW food news round-up, some openings, some closures and a little bit of love for North Texas beer: It’s a good thing North Texas didn’t have any major beer emergencies last week, because damn near everybody was in Colorado for the Great American Beer Festival. Texas won…
Barley & Board test drove the first of what will hopefully become a quarterly seasonal supper club this week. The private event featured a craft beer-driven pairing menu of five fall-inspired courses served to friends in their intimate private dining room. Executive chef Chad Kelley was on hand to walk…
The cars pile up on the Henderson Avenue funnel. For a moment, headlights bleed as far as down the street as I can see. From the Velvet Taco patio, which is full on a Wednesday night, speakers pulse with Michael Jackson’s “Somebody’s Watching Me.” Cars fight for parking nearby. Over…
Lactobacillus fans, this one’s for you. As part of their Sour Week, Strangeways will have a multitude of different sour beers on tap through Sunday. So what are you waiting for? Make like a wild yeast strain and get at it. What it be: Sour Week at Strangeways When it…
Things behind the bar at Dallas’ favorite (and seemingly only) French-Mexican restaurant, Madrina, are getting a bit of a refresh. Every Friday, new bar manager Robbie Call will work with the kitchen to create a cocktail to pair with a menu item. Each cocktail will be offered through the following…
After only a few months in business, Knuckle Sandwich on Greenville Avenue has closed, Escape Hatch reports. The bar was a project from popular Dallas bar maven Eddie “Lucky” Campbell. Via Mike Hiller: … Eddie “Lucky” Campbell has closed his Lower Greenville Avenue restaurant, Knuckle Sandwich Co. Open only a…
You may have heard stirrings about the newest concept to come to Deep Ellum, STIRR. They’re more than just rumors (finally), with an impending opening later this week. The open industrial space on the corner of Main and Crowdus (formerly Blind Lemon) has been turned industrial chic with cozy elements like plush…
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. I don’t know what it was about the tacos, but this time I felt it deep down…
Unless you’re the sort of person who enjoys reading lengthy city ordinances about traffic and zoning, there’s a lot about Dallas parking you may not understand. Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about Dallas parking and valet: How is it legal for a valet company to charge people…
It’s 7:30 p.m. on a Thursday night, and Bishop Arts District is bustling. The smell of smoke and meat floats from Lockhart Smokehouse into the street as 20-somethings sip old fashioneds at Parker Barrows and families stroll from shop to shop. You can feel the energy of the neighborhood as…
With so many breweries and seasonal releases — particularly during the fall and winter months — keeping up with what’s going on in DFW can be a challenge. Here’s a look at new beers coming out and new places and events where you can try them. Deep Ellum Brewing Co.’s…
This weekend, it’s all happening — and by “it,” we mean tacos. Dallas Observer Tacolandia takes over City Hall Plaza on Saturday afternoon, with more than 35 vendors serving up all the tacos you can fit in your taco-hole. Bring cash for booze and wear something forgiving, because the lineup…
It’s a question that’s been bouncing around the beer community — particularly online — for two years now: Are sours the next IPA? Beer-makers have long been trying to tap into the next big style, and there’s a lot of incentive for getting it right: India pale ales have a…
Monday, 5:50 p.m. There is no line at Shake Shack. Only eight tables are occupied, six by people dining alone. I snag a parking spot right in front of the door. Is Dallas coming to its senses? We live in, probably, the burger capital of the world. There are dives…
