There’s a certain romance to a meal wrapped in brown butcher paper. When the butcher reaches across the counter and hands over the weighty little parcel, wrapped oh so perfectly in a way no mere mortal can ever seem to replicate at home, it feels delightfully old school. And since…
It’s getting dark and I’m a little lost. Even the navigation system in my car can’t tell me where to find Winner’s BBQ in Plano. I have to go old school, counting building numbers until I end up at 3200 14th St., where I find Winner’s tucked into a shopping…
Dallas’ fish sandwiches are working hard right now. Don’t snake through the drive-through of the McDonald’s on Gaston for that frightening fish patty with the glob of no-refrigerator-needed mayo. Dallas’ sandwich and fast casual seafood spots are frying fresh cod like beautiful ocean doughnuts; they’re beet-curing salmon and showering lemon…
Let’s talk beef tartare. More specifically, let’s talk about how this dated dish has been the embodiment of obligatory French cuisine first plates in America for over two decades. If steak tartare were a muppet, surely it would be Statler, or perhaps Waldorf; it’s establishment, it’s old-school, it’s boring. But…
There is so much Texas decor screaming at you at Stampede 66, I expected the ghost of Sam Houston to deliver my menu with a firm slap on the back. High on the wall, a high-res video of ranch-hands herding cattle plays on loop. Horses made of wire, like some…
TJ’s Seafood is now offering a chilled seafood tower with an amazing name: Meet the Seafood & Chill. For a mere $115, this stacks-on-stacks-on-stacks chilled seafood tower can be yours. Did I hear you say, “That sounds expensive”? Whatever. $115 is less than you paid for gas this year. It’s…
We here at the Dallas Observer may be occasionally guilty of focusing our food attention on restaurants within two miles of downtown Dallas. When it comes to barbecue, we’ve got our favorites in the city, but our neighbors north of the loop have some great smoked meat options in their…
On any given night inside Wayward Sons on Greenville Avenue, the crowd can be anything from quiet to rowdy and everything in between. One Wednesday evening saw several large parties; at least one on corporate credit, another long-haired, short-skirted squad ordering shots and singing “Happy Birthday.” A second visit yielded far less…
This morning, news came from Jay Jerrier that Zoli’s will have its last day “in its current form” on Valentine’s Day. So, there’s one more reason to hate February 14th. The shuttering of Zoli’s has been widely reported, and we knew it would be in 2016, but now that the time has…
Welcome to “You Like This,” in which we ask chefs two questions: 1) What’s the best-selling dish at your restaurant? and 2) What’s your favorite dish at your restaurant? We hope the answer to the first question will open your eyes to the fan favorites and the Dallas palate, and…
You like barbecue. You like the Super Bowl. Or, you like pretending that you like the Super Bowl because when you say the words “Super Bowl party,” you mean the words “ALL THE FOODS AND BARBECUES.” If you’re not looking to smoke your own brisket or ribs this weekend, lucky…
Welcome to “You Like This,” in which we ask chefs two questions: 1) What’s the best-selling dish at your restaurant? and 2) What’s your favorite dish at your restaurant? We hope the answer to the first question will open your eyes to the fan favorites and the Dallas palate, and…
Those of you paying attention already know that the Slow Bone is one of Dallas’ best spots for barbecue (and if you didn’t know this, seriously, what the hell?). What you may not know is that Slow Bone now serves some of the best fried chicken in the city. You…
There’s a new chef at The Landmark, an upscale modern American restaurant inside the grand Warwick Melrose hotel, and we got a peek at the new menu, which will become available Feb. 8. According to his Linkedin, chef Patrick McElroy was previously executive chef at both Hotel Dallas and Hilton Dallas…
Fellas, let’s get real: Yes, ladies love chocolate and yes, as Valentine’s Day gifts go, it’s definitely not the worst — ill-fitting lingerie wins that title. But when it comes to lovey-dovey Hallmark holidays, no one’s in the market for a gift that makes her say, “Why thank you, this…
Barley & Board, a brewpub on Denton’s historic town square, is hip. It occupies the third incarnation of a building that burned and was rebuilt, only to burn again. The original space housed a hotel and a livery stable where Sam Bass once worked. And while the current space retains…
Piecaken exploded onto the Internet this holiday season, and since then, I’ve been trying to get someone in Dallas to make one. My attempts at pressuring restaurateurs into creating one of these dessert bastards were met with many “We’re super busy already”s and “That would take so much time — we…
Sitting playfully atop Uchi, chef Tyson Cole’s first and incredibly successful foray into the Dallas dining scene, Top Knot opens Wednesday, Feb. 3, poised to please. Inside, there’s a stark contrast between clean and light, raw wood surfaces and a whimsical, colorful art installation that stretches across the length of…
Sometimes you want to satisfy your sweet tooth but you don’t want to leave the house. It’s too cold for that nonsense. Plus going places can really interfere with one’s binge-watching. Luckily for the housebound (and the lazy), online ordering means top-notch desserts will come to you without the hassle…
Recently, I attended a Dallas Supper Club dinner, and I ate chef Robert Lyford’s food for the first time. It was great. Like, freakin’ great. I loved the food, and I fell head over heels in love with his strawberry apricot jam. I know that’s a strange thing for a…
With an inbox full of more press releases packed with more monkey puns than you can throw your poo at, please allow me to drill down to a manageable number of food-focused ways to celebrate the Chinese New Year here in town, from the low to the high end. Experience…
The Dallas pizza scene can’t get much better. Name a style, and you can find it. Neapolitan pies, Roman-style crusts, New York, Chicago deep dish and, thanks to ZaLat, even a bowl of pho on a pizza. But we want to make sure you have another of our city’s strengths…
