I’m a busy girl. For that reason, I enjoy multitasking. Alex Fletcher’s recent creation for Atwater Alley, the Cubano Daiquiri, helps me do just that — it’s an expertly portioned daiquiri with a little something extra: cigar smoke-infused rum. Since it’s doing double duty, this cocktail packs a wallop, so take…
In this week’s round-up of DFW food news, a Plano restaurant shutters, more chef change-ups for Misery Loves Company, a Dallas barbecue institution struggles to make ends meet and a death in the Dallas restaurant scene: Things have been pretty shaky for Kent Rathbun Concepts since Rathbun left the company…
Some days, a cup of hot coffee sounds more like torture than salvation. And by “some days,” we mean from now through approximately November, when the Texas heat is unrelenting in its quest to make us all feel like a heavy sack of hot garbage. Regardless, whether it’s 100 degrees…
We’re calling it now: Cattleack Barbeque is no longer Dallas’ best kept secret when it comes to barbecue. We’re partly to blame; we’ve sung the praises of Cattleack’s sauce and burnt ends and named them Best Barbecue Restaurant of 2015. Even though the jig is up, it’s still a joint that’s not familiar…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2016 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. There are few things in life better than a great pâté. Rich and velvety with that beautiful metallic…
Do your child’s dreams resemble those of Jiro? Do they have posters of Julia Child plastered on their bedroom walls? When asked if they would like to help you make dinner do they reply “yes, chef!” If so, this may be the event for them. Every Thursday this month, Blythe…
Even David Chang isn’t immune from committing crimes against atmosphere. The New York Times’ Pete Wells docked Momofuku Nishi, Chang’s latest culinary enterprise, for being “as loud as the opening face-off of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals.” Dining at Chang’s restaurants has always been a noisy experience, but…
Matt Ragan has done amazing things at Victor Tangos. Not only is the Henderson Avenue locale still a hot spot serving unique and delicious food and drink after eight years of business — a miracle in a market like Dallas — but they continue to keep things interesting. An impetus…
Here’s one of the many things we know as citizens of America headed towards one of the strangest, most baffling election cycles in recent history: Presidential candidate Donald Trump prefers his steaks well done. It makes sense; most of Donald Trump is cooked well past medium. Del Frisco’s Grille is…
It’s been a busy year in Dallas food. Late-night Halal street food in Deep Ellum, Austin soft serve in East Dallas, big-name chefs shuttering restaurants and moving onto new projects — new eateries have been popping up around Dallas (particularly in Deep Ellum) all year. But there can be no…
Craft beer has been a booming industry in Dallas for a number of years, but Fort Worth may soon rival Dallas’ lineup, with several breweries planning to open before the end of the year. In 2014, the Collective Brewing Project first came onto the North Texas craft beer scene after renting…
Get ready, beer fans: The Dallas Observer’s sixth annual BrewFest, sponsored by Whole Foods Market, will take over the Dallas Farmers Market on Saturday, September 10. The outdoor beer sampling event features more than 400 beers from around the globe, plus live music and local food vendors. The ticket price for…
The baristas at Houndstooth Coffee have been serving cups at Sylvan Thirty for just more than two weeks now, but this isn’t just a simple expansion from the popular Henderson Avenue spot, which opened in 2014. “Austin was our first one, so [we] learned a lot along the way, and…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2016 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. Independent Bar & Kitchen’s European-inspired comfort food has proven popular in Deep Ellum, and for good reason —…
Sauerkraut and Nebraska aren’t often mentioned in the same conversation, unless that conversation happens to be over a brown ale while gazing upon the menu at Preston Hollow Village’s newest hangout, Blatt Beer and Table. Hailing from Omaha, Blatt opened its first location outside of the corn fed state in…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2016 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. Now that Houndstooth Coffee’s new location is up and running — with JuiceLand coming soon — Sylvan Thirty…
Let us now sing the praises of lamb. Maybe the most underrated of meats, it’s richly flavorful, great on the grill and easy to serve a number of different ways. Few things look and taste as luxurious as a rack of lamb chops, but lamb is also an inspired addition…
Remember the old Dallas Farmer’s Market? Yeah, it’s not that anymore. The recent DFM make-over has left a divided Dallas in its wake — some love the changes in the vibrant food hall where Pecan Lodge got its start and the new focus on specialty goods and local produce in…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2016 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. Brisket is a Dallas hallmark, and it seems like every restaurant tries to serve brisket in something whether…
An early memory of my grandmother is her feeding me grilled cheese sandwiches when I would hunker down in her home after faking falling ill during the school year. The buttery pieces of crunchy bread came oozing with cheese and an ingredient no one else has ever used, chopped onions. My…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2016 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. Carlos Rodriguez’s chef-driven Mexican restaurant, Salsa Fuego, closed in Fort Worth. But he quickly bounced back with 5ive…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2016 issue, we’re sharing (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes, the Dallas entrées, appetizers and desserts that really stuck with us this year. Tacos Mariachi has a lot of fun with the humble taco. They do the cheap traditional taco, too…
