Ed Lowe, founder of Celebration Restaurant, one of Dallas’ first farm-to-table eateries, died last week in a fall at Big Bend National Park, the restaurant has confirmed on Facebook. “It is with heavy hearts we share with you that we have lost our beloved friend and servant leader, Ed Lowe,”…
If you live in a major city like Austin, composting is easy. You don’t have to buy your own bin and spend weekends turning the compost pile; the city will come pick up your compost from a city-issued bin. While Dallas doesn’t offer a similar program, one local company is…
Peanut butter – found in unexpected places – is having a moment in Dallas right now. And you’ll want a moment with Off-Site Kitchen’s peanut butter bacon burger.
The team behind the Crafty Irishman are opening another Irish pub: the Playwright, opening Nov. 14 in One Arts Plaza.
The Miller Tavern and Beer Garden offers a Peanut Butter Old Fashioned. And we didn’t hate it.
Mirador launches a posh downtown Dallas brunch.
While traditional Thanksgiving food is of course centered around turkey and all the meaty fixins, this year you’ll find more vegan and vegetarian Thanksgiving menus around Dallas than ever. Whether you want to enjoy a buffet or order dishes to bring to your own Thanksgiving table, there are some great…
The old Beck’s Prime burger joint has been sitting empty for a year at the corner of Oak Lawn and Avondale avenues. It’s a premium location, with a huge wraparound patio and lower rent than the Highland Park businesses just blocks to the north. Chef Matt McCallister, formerly of the…
White Rock Coffee is celebrating its new location with a latte art throw-down. Compete for the first prize of $100 in cash, second place for $75 and first place in the aroma test for $50. What: Grand Opening Throwdown When: 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8 Where: White Rock Coffee, 5930…
With unprecedented voter turnout in this year’s midterm elections, there’s a lot of electricity in the air today — and a lot of people who may feel compelled to sip an adult beverage or two while watching the returns come in. With all the attention on the Texas midterms, there…
Considering the number of days Dallas reaches 100 degrees in a year, it’s surprising we don’t have people producing cold brew coffee in every neighborhood. Even though we’re comfortably removed from those triple-digit days, there are still good reasons to go cold for your morning or afternoon cup of coffee…
Saloons just aren’t what they used to be. In his recent, wildly entertaining book A Short History of Drunkenness, Mark Forsyth traced the history of the saloon beyond the Hollywood myth, to a time when the word denoted a tent with a couple of barrels of whiskey inside. Saloons of…
After a year and a half in business, Deep Ellum bar and restaurant IdleRye has closed, according to a sign on the front door. IdleRye opened in May 2017 and billed itself as a “modern American” restaurant with a twist — owners Ray Skradzinski’s Polish heritage and brothers Bruce and Daniel…
Deep Ellum is always a popular place to be on weekends, but on Saturday, it’ll be really hopping with the Fall Into Deep Ellum Block Party and the biggest event of the year at BrainDead Brewing: Festicle, an outdoor beer and fried chicken festival that takes over the parking lot…
The bologna sandwich grows up (and glows up) at Lakewood Smokehouse.
As of this week, there’s a new restaurant in the West Dallas development Sylvan Thirty, and it’s a cafe with a cause: Shayna’s Place Cafe, a family-owned eatery “dedicated to providing employment opportunities for people with special needs,” according to a press release. The restaurant is in soft-open this week…
Cantina Laredo is giving us the chance to celebrate Día de los Muertos by bringing a cocktail to life. Visit a Cantina Laredo before November 4 and order one of their specialty cocktails and scan the picture on the cup to see it come to life.
Street’s Fine Chicken has started serving brunch at its Forest Lane location, giving North Dallas an excuse to have excellent fried chicken in the morning. If you frequent the original location on Cedar Springs, you’ll feel an immediate difference in the northern location: It’s fast casual. For some, the fact…
They say the perfect job doesn’t exist, but Dallas bar, restaurant and dog park Mutt’s Canine Cantina may have just disproved that theory by posting the greatest help-wanted ad ever: Mutt’s will pay a “puptern” $100 an hour to play with puppies. From the press release: MUTTS Canine Cantina, a…
Scardello Artisan Cheese marks 10 years this year, and it’s celebrating with events through the weekend. The big event is Thursday, where you can sample cheese and wines from around the state. Texas wines, beer and cheese plates will also be available for purchase. And it’s free to attend. What:…
What have we learned after two years of Nick Rallo’s All-American column? That there is no one way to create an indelible American restaurant.
It sounds complicated, but try to follow along: Harlowe MXM, a sleek Deep Ellum bar and restaurant with multiple levels and a massive rooftop patio, has its own “hidden bar” located right next door: Trick Pony, which operates on limited-run novelty cocktail menus with themes like Bill Murray. Trick Pony…
