The revitalized Dallas Farmers Market is humming with activity, and a number of spring restaurant openings have caught the city’s attention. Nammi, the popular banh mi food truck, opened a physical space; local favorites like Rex’s Seafood, Taquería La Ventana and Scardello have arrived, too. But one new startup has…
What was once a rundown lot catty-cornered from the Belmont Hotel is now a strip of “luxury” apartments plopped next to a handful of eateries and shops. At first pass it looks like just another real estate mogul’s wet dream, but on closer inspection, Sylvan Thirty, as it’s un-creatively labeled,…
“Oh my god.” My friend Liz stopped mid-first-bite, her eyes wide, her face a picture of disbelief. “That might be the best chicken I’ve ever eaten.” We were on the patio at the Blind Butcher in late March, and our server had just told us about the restaurant’s brand-new smoked…
Self-serve doughnut bars, aged Gouda mac ‘n’ cheese in Richardson, Nosh closes and more in this week’s round-up of DFW food news: Iron Fork was Wednesday night, and it was awesome. Blind Butcher’s Oliver Sitrin bested Julia Pearl’s Jermaine Brown in the chef throwdown, and Buku Modernist Cuisine won best…
With a European comfort food concept, Independent Bar & Kitchen is a monumental addition to the Deep Ellum restaurant scene. The union of partners behind the Homegrown Festival and the recent Old 97’s County Fair are really something special. Also in their roster: City Tavern, a downtown bar, restaurant and…
Last night, Iron Fork took over Centennial Hall at Fair Park, with 2,093 hungry Dallasites scurrying from booth to booth, filling up on food and booze. There were definitely some memorable bites. Flavors Indian Restaurant in Addison served up a phenomenal spread with veggie samosas and other flavorful Indian dishes…
Babe fans may want to keep scrolling. Nick Amoriello, chef at Kitchen LTO and Chris Rubel, guest pitmaster, will team up for LTO’s first pig roast. Eat everything but the oink for $35 per person. Catch live rhythm and blues, Southern rock and gospel as you create an even sadder…
It was not long ago that eating at the mall meant co-opting the least sticky table at the food court for a slice of Sbarro. But not anymore. Malls are increasingly catering to consumers who want more from their eating experience than paper bags full of chicken nuggets. Nothing works…
In a few words, Verts could be summed up as the Mediterranean Chipotle. The expanding Austin-based chain follows the now familiar model of fast casual dining by offering a limited, vessel-based menu with nearly endless opportunities for diners to create dishes catering to their specific tastes through the art of…
When Uchi’s Dallas outpost opened in June, little was known about the sister restaurant that would come to occupy the second floor. Diners knew what to expect from Uchi Dallas. Its reputation, style and menu were all extensions of Uchi Austin and Uchi Houston, but less was known about the…
And so it went: Yesterday at Smoke, with meat hissing on the grill, three chefs, one hearty food foundation and a council of mushrooms set off on a quest to save Earth. The Mushroom Council was at Dallas’ Smoke looking to help the planet. This council is not part of…
Located in the heart of Irving, Fenjani Mediterranean Grill is many things: a buffet, coffee shop, Hookah lounge, a great place to see live music, a perfect spot for a private party or family meal. In all arenas, it succeeds. Situated in an unassuming shopping center between an auto insurance…
The tasting of all tastings goes down Wednesday night at Centennial Hall at Fair Park, with dozens of North Texas restaurants cooking up bite-sized goodies, drink-slingers serving plenty of booze and local chefs throwing down in an epic cooking competition. On the center stage, a food-lover’s throwdown: Oliver Sitrin of…
Have you seen the weather forecast for this weekend? This is some code red, high alert, category five brunch weather: How can we North Texans best take advantage of this glorious pre-summer-meltdown weather? You could go exercise in a park, we guess, or maybe wander around smelling flowers, but let’s…
At the end of dinner service on April 30, chef Stephan Pyles’ eponymous’ “New Millennium Southwestern Cuisine” restaurant will close its doors for good. Worry not, Pyles has plans for that Ross Avenue space: Flora Street Café, a reportedly upscale, more formal restaurant that will serve “elevated Texas cuisine.” He’s certainly…
In Cameron, Texas, the afternoon’s rain clouds scatter from the sky as if by request. I’m rolling along in a truck belonging to Bob McClaren, president and CEO of 44 Farms. James Burks, 44 Farms general manager, is in the backseat. We pull up next to an area that looks…
We’re living in the age of the high-end cheeseburger. The Kraft single suddenly lives harmoniously alongside Wagyu. Jarred pickles are Dodo birds, extinct after a long reign of artisan pickles. Custom buns have been spotted in greater numbers. Looking at Dallas’ ecosystem, burger options range from American Revolution-era cheap to…
Chef Garreth Dickey didn’t take a break when moving from the Cedar Springs DISH location to the Preston Hollow address when it opened last year — he’s only expanded his ingenuity. The Cedar Springs location temporarily closed at the end of February as preparations are underway to launch a new,…
The Rustic unveiled a new menu this week, and we checked out several of the dishes, which you can see in this slideshow. New items replace under-performers like the beer can chicken and crab quesadillas, says chef Daniel Menchaca. “There were some menu items that the guests weren’t happy with…
Iron Fork will have plenty of pleasant tasting opportunities for people at Fair Park on April 27. But on the main stage, it will be war. Two baskets full of ingredients will await Jermaine Brown of Julia Pearl Southern Cuisine and Oliver Sitrin of The Blind Butcher. Each one is expected…
When Americano, the newest restaurant at The Joule hotel, opened in October, it replaced Charlie Palmer. Palmer’s departure signaled a shift: The space was transformed from a traditional, buttoned-up steakhouse to a relaxed, hip eatery that oozes style. The walls and ceiling are painted a brilliant shade of green, save…
In the next few weeks, we’ll be hitting prime produce season, when Texas’ agricultural bounty becomes even more abundant. But if you’re shopping at grocery stores each week and only hitting farmers markets sporadically, it’s hard to know what’s in season and what’s not — and is there anything worse…
