There seems to be no end to the explosion of barbecue restaurants in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and we’re beyond the point of offering guesses as to when the trend will peak. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing; when the craving for barbecue strikes, there’s a preponderance of choices no…
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. There’s so much to take in at the dumpling bar at Royal China. Dough, dusty with flour,…
Back in May, we shared the big news: that Dallas would soon have its very own “artisanal toast” restaurant, Toasted Coffee + Kitchen. Feedback was swift — and harsh. “Fucking hipsters,” seemed to be a common refrain. Despite the, uh, feedback, Toasted co-founder Joel Roldan insisted that his toast-centric concept was…
Shoppers at the Galleria have a new dining option: Kabuki Japanese Restaurant, a California franchise specializing in “Japanese cuisine and mixology,” according to a press release. The new restaurant opened Monday at 13270 Dallas Parkway. Set in the Galleria Dallas shopping center, Kabuki Japanese Restaurant provides a casual setting that includes…
The Rube, named for Kansas City Negro league baseball player Rube Foster, is a hoagie-shaped vessel for a mountain of burnt ends style rib meat crumbles. Its simplicity is its beauty and it tastes better than it looks, adorned with house-made pickles and two stripes of sauce.
Behind the patio and open garage door of Social Pie is a dark dining room lit only by a single chandelier. The low lighting and the outside air make this an intimate place to have dinner, and the pizza and cause behind it make it worth returning. There’s a simple…
If there’s one thing Dallas knows, it’s burgers — you’ll find one on almost every menu in the city. With so many options, it can be hard to find the right one. Whether you’re looking for a Wagyu burger, veggie burger, turkey burger or even a burger taco, these are…
Grayson Social, Dallas’s newest Southern eatery, serves up haute Southern cuisine, cocktails with some decidedly bizarre twists, and a private members-only “social club” in the heart of Downtown.
My first experience at the Flying Fish was an accident. I had taken my family to Fort Worth for the day and we wound up desperately seeking out a casual (read: affordable) lunch spot open on a Sunday afternoon somewhere near the museum district. The Flying Fish beckoned like a memory of…
At first glance, barbecue and brunch might seem incompatible. Truly, who wants burnt ends at 10:30 a.m.? Texans. Texans want barbecue for brunch. Because to a Texan, the smell of smoked meat can be worn like Chanel No. 18, and the ways of the grill are law. So when 18th…
Dallas’ newest double cheeseburger indulgence is a double-whammy: The Cow + Pig, a house-ground brisket and bacon patty. In other words, bacon is blended right in with the beef. Even sitting at the bar of the shiny-new Stirr makes it obvious this Deep Ellum spot isn’t skimping on the details. A bottle of Dom…
Bill Smith’s Café is a little less than two miles north of the heart of downtown McKinney, but the 60-year old restaurant is a world away from the city square’s trendy downtown restaurants and shops. First of all, it’s easy to miss. The outside resembles a small abandoned strip mall…
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. The line moves quickly at Bubba’s Cooks Country. Right in the middle of lunch rush, I’m waiting…
On Sunday mornings and afternoons, a line snakes out the door at Kirin Court, Richardson’s beloved dim sum institution. On weeknights, the strip mall’s parking lot keeps jam-packed with dinner crowds. Kirin Court may have tradition, an elegant atmosphere and pretty good food, but its dim sum isn’t always worth…
One of the city’s best barbecue joints is a spot that plays hard-to-get. Cattleack Barbeque smokes up incredible barbecue, but up until recently, they’ve only been open for lunch on Thursdays and Fridays. But last month, Cattleack began testing the waters by opening on Saturdays and serving up a barbecue…
Across from the Dallas Arboretum in East Dallas, a new spot is in the works: Smoky Rose, “a chef-driven smokehouse in a relaxed garden setting,” according to a press release: The new neighborhood-dining destination aims to provide a comfortable experience with a relaxed interior, large patio, open smokehouse and beautifully landscaped…
There are a ton of bar and restaurant openings right now as we get ramped up for the holidays, and so far, there have been a lot of great additions to the Dallas dining scene. Here are a few of the best new bars and restaurants you should check out…
Kitchen LTO has come back to life, in triumphant fashion. After its sudden closure at Trinity Groves, when the Shark Tank-style restaurant development declared it unprofitable, Kitchen LTO announced a move to Deep Ellum, financed by a crowdfunding campaign. (Read more about that story in our interview with owner Casie…
“Smoky and moist, tangy from barbecue sauce … kind of chewy” are words Observer food editor Beth Rankin used to describe the vegan brisket at the newly opened V-Eats in Trinity Groves. Who could guess those words would set off another food firestorm in Dallas, or that so many barbecue…
On this stretch of Maple Avenue, it’s clear that the neighborhood is changing. Tire shops, lovingly run-down taquerias and dollar stores are interspersed with vape shops, a shiny new Starbucks and a perpetually packed Maple & Motor. And now, another little bit of new: Ichiro Ramen, which opened a little…
One of the Saturday Night Live characters Bill Hader was notorious for playing was Stefon, the eccentric clubs editor who had a penchant for peculiar places. In Stefon’s world, these places often took the name of a single verb: Crease, Slice, Taste, Slash, Gush, Push, etc. Fans of Stefon may delight…
Cozied up to the bar, I’m sitting with a burger at Dallas’ new-ish chicken restaurant, and it prompts questions: Do poultry-focused restaurants need a cheeseburger? Why did Street’s put one on the menu? Is it even about “need”? Why in cluck’s name am I the one complaining about a cheeseburger…
