Casa Rubia, one of the first restaurants to open in the West Dallas restaurant incubator Trinity Groves, closed its doors after dinner service Saturday night, chef Omar Flores confirms. The Spanish tapas spot had been open for four years. Flores was one of Trinity Groves’ most high-profile chefs, and Casa…
Deep Ellum is Dallas’ fastest-growing food and drink neighborhood. There’s so much opening up over there that it’s hard to keep up — but we can help. Here are four things you need to eat and drink in the city’s foodiest neighborhood of the moment. The pulpo taco at Revolver…
The Facebook rumor mill in East Dallas went berserk in the last 24 hours after several posts claiming that Barbec’s, the White Rock Lake diner that’s been serving chicken-fried steak and other no-frills diner fare for more than 40 years, was closed for good. Barbec’s has not shuttered, manager Joanna…
Hot Joy is all about quirk. The San Antonio restaurant, known for its kitschy, playful ambiance and Asian fusion menu, has found the perfect place to let its freak flag fly: the former Texas Land and Cattle on Lemmon Avenue in Uptown. The Texas-themed bones of the restaurant are still…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2017 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. We’re addicted to Mi Lindo Oaxaca, the extraordinary Oak Cliff restaurant that makes its chocolate and breads from…
All-American is a series that looks at beloved, longstanding North Texas eateries and examines their histories while exploring how the food has changed — for the good or bad — over the years. The Inwood Theatre is a baby boomer, celebrating its 70th birthday in May, but few things are…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2017 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. We’ve been enjoying the new direction at Komali for a year or so as new owners and chef…
Every staff member who hears the order is beaming with excitement. Chef Nacho Zagala hustles over to the table, still in his apron. He’s also wearing a bright smile. Moments later, general manager Jim Evans approaches quickly with the same thrill. “You like it?” Zagala asks, extending his hand for…
The Park Cities crowd has a new hang spot courtesy of Hunter Pond, founder of East Hampton Sandwich Co.: Hudson House, a seafood restaurant specializing in East Coast oysters and classic cocktails. Pond, along with partners Kyle Brooks, Wes Freeman, Hank Keller and Justin Hollis, opened Hudson House last week at 4448…
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2017 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. Aside from being exceedingly fun to order — everything is better with the word “disco” in front of…
Twenty years ago, going to a juice bar meant grabbing an Orange Julius or, if you were lucky, stumbling upon a Jamba Juice. Times have changed. In the Dallas area, high-information, health-conscious consumers have their pick of modern juice bars created with stringent dietary goals and restrictions in mind: Local…
Restaurants are opening faster in Dallas than any mere human can keep up with. If you’re looking to get out of a dining rut, here are four new eateries that deserve your attention. 8 ClovesKabul native Afifa Nayeb, whose “Silk Road fare” stand, Laili, has proven to be one of the…
After a customer spotted a new real estate listing, word got out today that Bolsa Mercado is not renewing its lease, and the Oak Cliff coffee shop, restaurant and market will close at the end of August, the Oak Cliff Advocate reports. The cafe is letting go of its physical…
With help from local design studio Swoon, the Adolphus Hotel downtown has gotten a bit of a face-lift in the last year, with renovations to hotel rooms, the lobby and its storied French Room restaurant, which is slated to reopen in the fall. This week, the Adolphus unveiled a new…
All-American is a series that looks at beloved, longstanding North Texas eateries and examines their histories while exploring how the food has changed — for the good or bad — over the years. It’s nighttime at Lee Harvey’s. It’s humid and there’s no breeze, so still you’d think we’re on…
Ice Cream Wasted, a reservation-only tasting room that provides vegan-friendly and alcohol-infused ice cream “experiences,” moves into Dallas’ Bishop Arts District on Sunday, June 16, with a grand-opening party from noon to 6 p.m. In addition to free 80-proof ice cream shots for the first 1,000 people in line at…
It’s not all sunshine and pupusas at Nazca Kitchen in West Village.
Leading up to September’s Best of Dallas® 2017 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. We knew it was a solid order when our server, who looked as if he’s worked the floor…
A look inside the patty melt that’s become famous among Deep Ellum service industry folk.
Historic downtown Dallas hotel The Statler is in the middle of a massive multimillion-dollar renovation, with the new Statler set to open fully this fall with new hotel rooms and residences. As part of that renovation, the hotel is opening six new food and beverage venues, all of which will…
How local should locavore food be? Can a North Texas restaurant survive and profit on ingredients sourced almost exclusively from within a few hours’ drive? Is that kind of challenge beneficial to chefs and diners? Is Dallas ready for this much pickling? The stakes are high at FT33 these days…
The only thing hotter than Dallas and her fair ‘burbs this summer is the cold Asian dessert craze. From bingsu to bao, trendy treats are cropping up all over town. There’s never been a better time to seek a delicious reprieve from the heat. Sago Soup Mango Mango, 2205 N…
